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Thursday 17 January 2019
AI, 5G to boost penetration of HDI PCBs in notebooks
Notebooks are getting smart along with growing application of 5G and AI technologies, driving up demand for high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs to support upgrades in designs, according...
Thursday 17 January 2019
Fingerprint sensor suppliers look to non-handset applications for profitability
With prices for handset-use fingerprint sensors continuing their downward trend due to intensifying competition among China- and Taiwan-based suppliers, Taiwan-based fingerprint sensor...
Thursday 17 January 2019
Former Novatek employees probed over alleged trade secrets theft
Taiwan's prosecutors have launched an investigation into four former Novatek Microelectronics employees over allegations of trade secret theft.
Thursday 17 January 2019
Taiwan touch panel makers to enjoy stable shipments in 1H19
Taiwan-based touch panel makers General Interface Solution (GIS) and TPK Holding are expected to maintain stable shipments in the first half of 2019 thanks to orders for new iPad...
Thursday 17 January 2019
Taiwan foundries to enjoy brisk demand for power discretes
Taiwan-based foundries including Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), Episil Technologies and Mosel Vitelic will continue to enjoy brisk demand for power discrete semiconductors...
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Uniflex cuts into supply chain for new Samsung smartphone
Flexible PCB firm Uniflex Technology has reportedly entered the supply chain for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10 series with shipments already kicking off, according to industry sour...
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Handset PCB makers moving to develop high-end board materials
Despite sales growth stagnancy for smartphones, handset PCB suppliers are moving to develop high-end board materials as they believe handsets still have great room for sales growth...
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Nvidia refocuses on PC graphics competition
Last year at CES, Nvidia's touted much about artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving. But at a CES 2019 pre-show, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang's focus clearly switched back...
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Semiconductor leaders see combined market share swell
The world's leading semiconductor suppliers significantly increased their combined market share over the past decade. According to IC Insights, the top-5 semiconductor suppliers accounted...
Wednesday 16 January 2019
MediaTek eyes AI, auto, ASIC solutions as 2019 growth drivers
Taiwan chipmaker MediaTek is gearing up to expand its businesses in AI, automotive electronics and ASIC sectors, internally dubbed as the "3A" plan, seeking to reverse in 2019 its...
Wednesday 16 January 2019
BOE begins construction of third 6G flexible OLED line, says report
BOE Technology has begun construction of its third 6G flexible OLED panel line in Chongqing with a capacity of 48,000 substrates a month, according to a sina.com report.
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Weak year ahead for TSMC
Rising chip demand for data centers, AI and IoT applications will still fail to offset the impact of falling demand for Apple's iPhones and other smartphones on 2019 revenues at Taiwan...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Ilitek rises as major TDDI maker, to see shipments soar 50% in 2019
ILI Technology (Ilitek), a MediaTek subsidiary specializing in LCD driver ICs, is expected to see its TDDI chip shipments pick up at least 50% on year in 2019, which may reshuffle...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Acter to gain from makers moving production out of China
Clean room engineering specialist Acter saw its annual revenues surge 24.33% on year to hit a record high of NT$14.22 billion (US$461.47 million) in 2018, and expects to significantly...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
TV panel prices to fall further before emergence of silver lining
TV panel prices, which fell over 10% on average in the fourth quarter of 2018, will fall further in the first quarter of 2019 due to sluggish demand, but a silver lining is expected...