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Thursday 29 August 2019
Huawei ramping up chip demand for 5G base stations
Huawei has been ramping up orders for chips used in its 5G base station equipment, according to sources at backend houses, which expect the China-based player's chip demand to remain...
Thursday 29 August 2019
Huawei holds key to 5G market reaching 160 million in 2020, says Strategy Analytics
Global sales of 5G smartphones will reach 160 million in 2020 if 5G takes off as expected in China, according to Strategy Analytics. Huawei is best positioned to capture the majority...
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Cooling modules maker CCI sees shipments surge for smartphones in 2H19
Taiwan-based cooling modules supplier Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) has seen shipments for smartphones ramp up since the third quarter of 2019, expecting the revenue ratio for such...
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Innolux touts AM mini LED integrated automotive displays
Flat panel maker Innolux has said that its 28.3-inch AM (active matrix) mini LED-based integrated automotive cluster and CID display products have been adopted by major OEMs and will...
Wednesday 28 August 2019
TWS earbud chip prices falling
Unit prices for SoC chips used in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have been falling, due mainly to stiff competition among chip suppliers, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 28 August 2019
MediaTek gearing up for volume production of single-chip 5G chips
MediaTek has started delivering samples of its first single-chip 5G solution designed for sub-6GHz networks, and expects volume production of the chip to kick off in the first quarter...
Wednesday 28 August 2019
PCB maker Dynamic to sell plant, cut jobs in Taiwan
PCB maker Dynamic Electronics' board of directors has approved plans to sell the company's Taoyuan plant in Taiwan and transform its Taiwan-based operations to primarily focus on...
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Orbotech's yield enhancement solutions are harnessing AI technologies to provide added value to Taiwan panel makers
The 8K resolution display, or Super Hi-Vision (SHV), is expected to succeed 4K and become the next TV standard. Earlier this year at CES 2019, global TV brands and panel makers came...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Effect from US-China trade tensions goes on
With the trade tensions between the US and China escalating, IT companies in the US and China have started taking measures to minimize the impact with Apple and Google both accelerating...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
AMS positive about demand from 3 major upgrades in smartphones in 2019
Upgrades in smartphone specs and features such as facial recognition, all-screen design and enhanced camera capabilities continue to drive related chip and component demand this year,...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
China IC industry revving up to sharpen in-house supply capability
China semiconductor industry has been aggressively revving up its "de-Americanization" drive since the start of 2019 seeking to sharply wean itself off US suppliers of crucial IC...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
China panel makers keep slashing output
China-based panel makers including BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and Chongqing HKC have reportedly continued to cut back their production in response...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
TSMC suppliers to enjoy stronger than expected sales in 3Q19
TSMC's suppliers including IC design service companies, EDA and IP providers, and photomask and equipment suppliers are expected to post better-than-expected sales results for the...
Monday 26 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Semiconductor industry on a rise
With 5G business opportunities starting to emerge, CCL makers have been keenly increasing their capacity to satisfy...
Monday 26 August 2019
CCL, IC substrate and flexible PCB demand to boom in 5G era
Chip and component demand for 5G related applications, including network equipment, and antennas for handsets and IoT devices, is set to grow robustly starting 2020. In the PCB industry...