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Tuesday 8 January 2019
Intel showcases technology for next era of computing at CES 2019
Intel made several announcements spanning PCs and new devices to diverse growth segments including artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and autonomous driving, at a pre-CES show.
Tuesday 8 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Taiwan IC designers bracing for multiple headwinds
Most Taiwan-based IC design firms fared better than expected in 2018 despite tight wafer capacity, but they face multiple headwinds from trade war, subdued handset momentum, slower...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
China installed fab capacity forecast to grow at 12% CAGR through 2020
Unwavering in its drive to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain, China plans more new fab projects than any other region in the world from 2017 to 2020, and its expansion...
Monday 7 January 2019
Realtek revenues hit record for 7th consecutive year
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its 2018 revenues hit a record high for the seventh consecutive year.
Monday 7 January 2019
Transcom, IntelliEPI taps GaAs, GaSb devices into military sector
Taiwan-based compound semiconductor components suppliers including Transcom and Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI) are aggressively venturing their GaAs, GaN and GaSb devices...
Monday 7 January 2019
Taiwan government prepares measures to cushion US-China trade war
With China-US trade tensions expected to continue heating up in 2019, the Taiwan government has worked out measures for five major industries to help them cushion the impacts.
Monday 7 January 2019
Samsung chip to power Audi IVI system
Samsung has introduced its first auto-branded Exynos processor, which is being adopted by Audi for its next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system slated to make its debut...
Monday 7 January 2019
Global chip sales slip in November, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$41.4 billion for the month of November 2018, up 9.8% compared to year-ago levels but down 1.1% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor...
Friday 4 January 2019
Taiwan panel industry remains healthy
Taiwan's LCD industry remains healthy despite the financial woes of one of its major players, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), according to former Innolux chairman Tuan Hsing-chien.
Friday 4 January 2019
China set to impose stricter regulations on PCB industry
China will implement a new set of strict regulations on the operations of the PCB industry on February 1, which may threaten the survival of small- to medium-size makers, according...
Thursday 3 January 2019
Dispay industry must step up technological development, says Merck executive VP
The display industry must step up efforts catering to the market, providing new technologies that can meet growing demand for high resolution, high brightness screens, foldable and...
Thursday 3 January 2019
Chipmakers keen to roll out NPU-based AI mobile SoCs
Discrete NPU (neural processing unit) is increasingly incorporated by chipmakers including Huawei HiSilicon, Qualcomm and MediaTek into their mobile chip solutions to execute AI computing...
Thursday 3 January 2019
Silicon IP developer M31 kicks off IPO auction
M31 Technology, a silicon intellectual property (IP) provider in TSMC's IP Alliance, will hold an IPO auction during January 3-7 ahead of its listing on the Taipei Exchange on January...
Thursday 3 January 2019
CHPT entering US space supply chain with dedicated PCBs
In efforts to explore new business territories, Taiwan PCB makers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) are keen to tap into the supply chains of US aerospace firms including...
Thursday 3 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: EDA going on cloud to cut IC design cost
Along with increasingly advanced foundry technologies, IC design cost has sharply hiked, prompting chip designers to use cloud computing services to undertake EDA (electronic design...