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Thursday 4 July 2019
Elan 2Q19 revenues beat guidance
Touchscreen solution and fingerprint sensor specialist Elan Microelectronics saw its second-quarter revenues surge 16% sequentially to NT$2.18 billion (US$70.2 million), which also...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Foxconn's semiconductor ambition
In the post-Terry Gou era, Foxconn has elected a new chairman, Young Liu, who has been leading the semiconductor business subgroup of the electronics manufacturing giant. Liu's rise...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Taiwan forms alliance to develop AI chips
Taiwan has formed an AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA) - an ecosystem consisting of 56 IT and semiconductor manufacturing companies, IC design and software firms aiming to foster...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
AWSC lands new orders for VCSEL
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) has obtained new orders for VCSEL components, which will boost revenues generated from the segment to 20% as a proportion of company...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Ambiq Micro adopts TSMC 40ULP process in wireless SoC production
Ambiq Micro and TSMC have jointly announced that Ambiq's Apollo3 Blue wireless SoC, built on TSMC's 40nm ultra-low power (40ULP) process, has achieved world-leading power consumption...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Foxconn set to build 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 as IDM
Foxconn Technology Group is likely to kick off construction of a 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 in Zhuhai, southern China in cooperation with the city government there, and will operate...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Innolux remains upbeat about 2019
Flat panel maker Innolux remains upbeat about its business prospects for 2019 as its capacity for small- to medium-size applications has been fully booked to year-end, and the company...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Sigh of relief over easing trade tensions
The IC industry in Taiwan has breathed a sigh of relief after the US and China agreed to restart trade talks. But most of them remain cautious, as so much remains to be seen. TSMC...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Huawei order visibility for 5G chips, IC backend services to extend to year-end 2019, say makers
Taiwan's chips and IC backend service suppliers have felt a sense of relief after the US government softened its stance against Huawei, and expect their order visibility from Huawei,...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
TDDI IC supply chain turns optimistic about 2H19 on Huawei ban easing
Taiwan's handset TDDI IC supply chain for Huawei, including designers, backend COF service providers and substrate suppliers, have turned guardedly optimistic about their business...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
PCB makers deferring new equipment installation
Equipment vendors have recently seen increasing cases of PCB makers deferring new equipment installation schedules amid a weaker-than-expected outlook for 2019, according to sources...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Global semiconductor sales register another on-year drop
Worldwide sales of semiconductors posted a year-over-year decline for the fifth consecutive month in May 2019.
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Chipmakers likely to post disappointing 2H19 results
Most of Taiwan-based chipmakers will likely experience a particularly weak second half of 2019, due to macro headwinds facing the chipmaking sector, according to industry observers...
Monday 1 July 2019
IntelliEPI 2019 revenues rise 10-20% on robust demand for GaAs, InP epi-wafers
Taiwan-based Intelligent Expiataxy Technology (IntelliEPI) expects its revenues for 2019 to rise 10-20% on year on growing demand for GaAs and InP-based epi wafers to support 5G infrastructure...
Monday 1 July 2019
WPG positive about IC demand for 5G, AI and automotive
WPG, Asia's largest IC distributor, has expressed optimism about semiconductor demand for 5G, IoT, automotive and industrial applications this year despite a number of negative macro...