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Friday 2 August 2019
AUO, Innolux likely to reduce output to shore up panel prices
Taiwan's top-two flat panel makers, AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux, are expected to follow in the steps of their rivals in China and Korea to cut back their output in order to prevent...
Friday 2 August 2019
Realtek posts record profit in 2Q19
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported net profit surged nearly 80% on year and 33.8% sequentially to NT$1.85 billion (US$58.8 million) in the second quarter...
Friday 2 August 2019
Intel launches 10nm mobile Core processors
Intel has launched 11 highly-integrated 10th Gen Intel Core processors, manufactured via its 10nm process and designed for 2-in-1s and notebooks. The processors bring artificial intelligence...
Friday 2 August 2019
DRAM expected to remain largest IC market despite 38% sales decline, says IC Insights
Despite a 38% sales decline expected this year, the DRAM market is forecast to remain the largest of all IC product categories again in 2019 with sales reaching US$62 billion, down...
Friday 2 August 2019
Unitech profit hikes in 2Q19
PCB manufacturer Unitech Printed Circuit Board has reported net profit hiked 147% sequentially and 423% from a year earlier to NT$505 million (US$16.1 million) in the second quarter...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Silicon Motion expects sales growth through 4Q19
NAND flash device controller specialist Silicon Motion Technology expects to post sequential sales increases through the fourth quarter of 2019, thanks mainly to growing shipments...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Specialty IC foundry VIS cautious about 2H19
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) continues to be cautious about its outlook for the rest of 2019, citing low order visibility and ongoing inventory adjustments at its clients,...
Thursday 1 August 2019
MediaTek expects 6-14% revenue growth in 3Q19
MediaTek expects to post a revenue increase of 6-14% sequentially in the third quarter of 2019, with gross margin ranging from 40% to 43%.
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Highlights of the day: 5G boom
Commercialization of 5G services is expected to accelerate in 2020, with TSMC planning to expand its 2019 capex to meet robust growth in 5G chip demand. And 5G...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Taiwan III-Vs supply chain to play crucial role in 5G market
Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor supply chain players are expected to play a critical role in the 5G application market, thanks partly to their close partnerships with major...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Flexium enjoys profit surge in 2Q19
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has reported net profit surged 64.4% on year and 108.7% sequentially to NT$240 million (US$7.72 million) in the second quarter of 2019...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Innolux stays in the red in 2Q19
LCD panel maker Innolux has reported net loss of NT$2.97 billion (US$95.57 million) for the second quarter of 2019, the company's third straight quarterly loss. The figures, however,...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Chipmakers, supply chain firms revving up for 5G opportunities
With HiSilicon, Broadcom and other fabless chip vendors gearing up to tap growing demand for 5G infrastructure chipsets, their Taiwanese silicon-based or compound semiconductor foundry...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
HannStar Board to own 24% of Career Tech
HannStar Board plans to acquire a 16% stake in fellow Taiwan-based PCB company Career Technology through a private placement, and obtain another 8% stake in Career Tech via a share...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
AMD revenues rise 20% sequentially in 2Q19
AMD has disclosed its second-quarter 2019 revenues arrived at US$1.53 billion, increasing 20% sequentially but decreasing 13% on year. Net income for the quarter came to US$35 million,...