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Thursday 8 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Supply chain upbeat after Galaxy Note 10 launch
Samsung has just launched its Galaxy Note 10, with its suppy chain partners expecting the new smartphone series to prompt rivals to adopt similar specs for their offerings, including...
Thursday 8 August 2019
HannStar Display reports profit for 2Q19
LCD panel maker HannStar Display has reported net profit of NT$305 million (US$9.73 million) for the second quarter of 2019, up 66.67% on quarter but down 62.9% on year. EPS for the...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Taiwan July exports down
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$28.20 billion for July 2019, slipping 0.6% sequentially and 0.5% on year, while the corresponding import value totaled US$24.64 billion, up...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Vapor chamber demand to grow exponentially for 5G smartphones, says Auras chair
Demand for vapor chambers (VCs) from smartphone vendors will grow exponentially in the next few years to support high heat-sinking performance required for 5G smartphones, according...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Samsung pioneers adoption of 0.35mm vapor chamber in new Galaxy series
Samsung Electronics has taken the lead to adopt 0.35mm vapor chambers (VC) in its newly released Galaxy Note 10 series, which may become mainstream smartphone heat-sinking spec in...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Drill bit maker Topoint optimistic about 3Q19
PCB drill bit maker Topoint Technology has seen orders for 5G base station equipment start generating revenues, and expressed optimism about its performance in the third quarter of...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Flat panel makers likely to cut back output significantly in 4Q19
LCD panel makers are likely to scale down their output significantly starting fourth-quarter 2019 or first-quarter 2020 as panel prices are expected to continue to fall and inventory...
Thursday 8 August 2019
5G deployments, availability of 5G phones to drive demand for power semiconductor components
The ongoing deployments of 5G infrastructure and promising demand for 5G-focused phones that will come along with the commercial runs of 5G networks will continue to spur demand for...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Touch panel makers ramping up output for new Samsung phones
Touch panel suppliers have started ramping up output since to support Samsung Electronics' commercial production for its just-unveiled Galaxy Note 10 devices, which will come in two...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Winbond, Macronix post revenue increases in July
Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported sequential increases in July consolidated revenues of 5.7% and 13.6%, respectively.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Is Huawei overconfident?
Huawei's handset shipments seem to have defied the US trade ban, registering strong growth in the second quarter and sending the vendor setting an even more ambitious...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 2Q 2019
Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments picked up 6.8% sequentially to arrive at 58.09 million units in the second quarter of 2019.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Novatek expects flat revenue growth in 3Q19
LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$16.1 billion (US$512.05 million) and NT$16.7 billion for the third quarter of 2019,...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
PCB makers increasing ABF substrate capacity
IC substrate suppliers are moving to allocate part of their substrate-like PCBs (SLP) capacity to support production of ABF substrates that see robust demand, according to industry...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
China handset makers may use Samsung Exynos chips for 5G phones
One of the top-four handset brands in China reportedly has decided to adopt Samsung Electronics' Exynos platforms for the production of 5G smartphones, according to industry source...