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Thursday 18 July 2019
TSMC expects 18% revenue increase in 3Q19
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects to post consolidated revenues of between US$9.1 billion and US$9.2 billion in the third quarter of 2019, up about 18% sequentially...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Skeptics question report about Bitmain resuming 7nm chip orders
China-based Bitmain Technologies has reportedly placed around US$300 million worth of orders with TSMC for processing 30,000 wafers on 7nm node amid speculated sharp increase in demand...
Thursday 18 July 2019
BOE tipped as strong contender for Apple OLED panel orders
Taiwan's supply chain makers in the flat panel industry are likely to benefit from the simmering trade row between Japan and Korea which could upend Samsung Display's monopoly role...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Semi content in electronic systems to drop to 26.4% in 2019, says IC Insights
The 2019 global electronic systems market will grow 4% to US$1,680 billion, but the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to drop by 12% this year to US$443.8 billion after exceeding...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Aspeed delivering new-gen BMC samples
Server management SoC solution provider Aspeed Technology has already delivered to clients new-generation baseboard management controller (BMC) samples for new servers slated for...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Devices featuring Unisoc 5G chip to hit market shelves in 2H19
Tsinghua Unigroup's chipmaking arm Unisoc expects to have its Ivy 510-series 5G solution featured in customers' terminal devices that are slated for launch by the end of 2019.
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Samsung foundry business sees limited impact fom Japan-Korea trade tensions
The Japan-Korea trade tensions may be hitting Samsung's semiconductor business, but at least its foundry unit should...
Wednesday 17 July 2019
PCB maker Chin Poon sees management changes
PCB maker Chin Poon Industrial has seen its chairman Vincent Huang leave the president post he had concurrenly held and let SL Huang succeed him.
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Hinge makers expanding MIM capacity, eyeing foldable smartphones
Taiwan-based hinge makers including Shin Zu Shing (SZS) and Jarllytec have moved to aggressively expand their production capacities particularly those for MIM (metal injection molding)...
Wednesday 17 July 2019
PCB maker Dynamic denies report it will sell Taiwan plant
Rigid-flexible PCB maker Dynamic Electronics has dismissed a recent Chinese-language report indicating the company plans to sell its factory site in Taiwan to a fellow Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Apple may adopt ToF camera VCSEL for iPhones in 2020, say sources
Apple has reportedly asked its supply chain partner to supply VCSEL components for use in rear ToF camera lens in its mobile devices to be released in 2020, according to supply chain...
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Japan export control to have limited impact on Samsung foundry biz
Japan's tighter export control on photoresists and two other critical materials used in South Korea's high-tech sector are unlikely to benefit TSMC much given the relatively small...
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Intel-AMD rivalry intensifying
Intel may have eased its CPU shortages, but competition from its arch rival AMD is intensifying. Both vendors are set to unveil new top-of-the-line desktop...
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Egistec subject to patent infringement probe in China
Taiwan-based Egis Technology (Egistec), which specializes in the design and development of fingerprint sensors, has been accused by China's Goodix Technology of infringing Goodix'...
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Intel, AMD to roll out top-end desktop CPUs in October
Intel and AMD are both set to roll out their new top-end desktop processors in October, triggering competition between them in the DIY market segment, according to sources at motherboard...