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Tuesday 12 March 2019
Competition in gaming monitor panel sector heating up
Prices for gaming monitor panels have been falling as more China-based flat panel makers have jumped on the bandwagon heating up competition, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 12 March 2019
CPT to cut 70% of jobs
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced plans to slash as many as 2,500 jobs or nearly 70% of its total workforce, as it struggles to survive from its restructuring efforts.
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Intel surpasses Samsung in semiconductor sales revenue, IHS says
The declining market for semiconductors used in mobile handsets and enterprise servers led to a realignment in the company market-share ranking for semiconductor manufacturers. While...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Nuvoton puts 2019 focus on industrial applications
Microcontroller unit specialist Nuvoton is focusing on high-performance 32-bit MCUs, which will account for two thirds of its new products this year, according to the company.
Monday 11 March 2019
MediaTek February revenues slip to 1-year low
MediaTek saw its February revenues fall to a 12-month low of NT$14.16 billion (US$458.2 million).
Monday 11 March 2019
UMC, VIS see revenues fall in February
United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its February revenues fall to the lowest monthly levels in three years, while revenues at Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) slid to a 12-month...
Monday 11 March 2019
Alliance formed in Taiwan to expand RISC-V ecosystem
An industry alliance has been formed in Taiwan to promote the RISC-V chip architecture for AI and IoT applications.
Friday 8 March 2019
TSMC sees February revenues fall 22%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its consolidated revenues decline 22% sequentially and hit a 22-month low of NT$60.89 billion (US$1.97 billion) in February 20...
Friday 8 March 2019
Four core elements to steer smart cars development
Smart cars will integrate four core elements, collectively dubbed CASE (connected, autonomous, shared and services, and electric), which has become a common goal being sought after...
Friday 8 March 2019
Silicon Motion announces sale of FCI to Dialog Semiconductor
Silicon Motion Technology has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its mobile communications product line, branded as FCI, to Dialog Semiconductor.
Friday 8 March 2019
FCCL makers keen to develop new material solutions for 5G
Taiwan makers of flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) and coverlay, materials for flexible PCBs, are gearing up to develop new material solutions and build new production lines to...
Friday 8 March 2019
Qualcomm, MediaTek to expand R&D workforce in Taiwan
Qualcomm and MediaTek are both planning to hire more R&D personnel in Taiwan.
Friday 8 March 2019
PCB maker Apex profits jump in 2018
PCB maker Apex International saw its net profits jump over 900% on year to NT$833 million (US$27 million) in 2018, with EPS coming to NT$5.45.
Thursday 7 March 2019
PCB maker Unimicron boosts production efficiency by 70% with AI
PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen its production efficiency improve by 70% after adopting AI solutions for product inspection through cooperating with IBM, according to company...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Global AP demand forecast, 2017-2022
Amid bleak outlook for downstream vendors, uncertainties surrounding the US-China trade tension, factory relocation and exchange rate volatility, global smartphone application processor...