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Monday 12 August 2019
Compeq order visibility for 4Q19 unclear
PCB firm Compeq Manufacturing has said its order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2019 remains unclear, although the pull-in of orders from clients still maintains a robust pace...
Monday 12 August 2019
TSMC gearing up for another semiconductor supercycle
The global semiconductor market is set to enter a dynamic new phase of growth, as the era of 5G network looms around the corner. TSMC, the world's largest pure-play foundry, is also...
Monday 12 August 2019
TSMC revenues slip in July
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported July consolidated revenues slipped 1.3% sequentially but grew 14% on year to NT$84.76 billion (US$2.7 billion).
Monday 12 August 2019
GlobalWafers turns conservative
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has turned conservative about its sales outlook this year, citing unfavorable macro factors affecting semiconductor demand.
Monday 12 August 2019
Taiwan LCD TVs – 2Q 2019
Taiwan's LCD TV shipments grew 14.4% sequentially, but dropped 6.4% on year to arrive at 7.16 million units in the second quarter of 2019.
Friday 9 August 2019
Highlights of the day: AMD to see rising share of server market
AMD is expected to grab a larger share of the server market thanks to its newly launched EPYC server processor platform...
Friday 9 August 2019
Samsung narrows Intel global chip market lead in 2Q19, says IHS
Intel in the second quarter maintained its position as the world's largest semiconductor supplier, although second-placed Samsung managed to narrow the gap due to renewed vigor in...
Friday 9 August 2019
Diodes to acquire Lite-On Semi
Diodes and Lite-On Semiconductor (LSC) have entered into an agreement that provides for the acquisition of the Taiwan-based discrete and analog chipmaker by the US vendor, according...
Friday 9 August 2019
SMIC expects up to 2% revenue growth in 3Q19
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post an up to 2% sequential increase in third-quarter revenues. Excluding sales generated...
Friday 9 August 2019
GaAs epi-wafer maker IntelliEPI positive about 2H19
Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI), which supplies compound semiconductor epi-wafers, expects a seasonal pick-up in orders for GaAs devices, InP and GaN products to drive...
Friday 9 August 2019
PCB makers to enjoy brisk ABF substrates demand for AMD new server CPU
Among Taiwan IC substrates makers, Unimicron and Na Ya PCB are expected to benefit the most from AMD release of its EPYC Rome 7002 server CPU adopting TSMC 7nm node and supporting...
Friday 9 August 2019
AMD launches second-generation EPYC platform
AMD, joined by an expansive ecosystem of datacenter partners and customers at a launch event, has introduced the second-generation AMD EPYC family of processors for enterprise, cloud...
Friday 9 August 2019
AMD to enjoy rising share in server market with new generation EPYC platform
AMD has launched its second-generation EPYC server processors manufactured using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 7nm process technology, and the new platform is...
Friday 9 August 2019
CCL makers poised to gain from AMD PCIe 4.0 server CPU launch
As AMD has newly launched second-generation EPYC processors, dubbed Rome 7002 series, as the world's first 7nm x86 server CPUs that support PCIe 4.0, Taiwan-based CCL makers ITEQ...
Friday 9 August 2019
Taiwan PCB firms expect demand to contract sharply in 4Q19
The new tariffs set to be imposed by the US government on imports from China will encourage device vendors to request chip and component deliveries in advance, according to sources...