CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: Key components
Key components news coverage
IN THE NEWS
Friday 21 September 2018
What is behind HPE reported call for switch to AMD?
HP Enterprise (HPE) has recently been said to have recommended its partners adopt its server products using AMD's platforms to avoid the impact of Intel processor shortages. But Digitimes...
Friday 21 September 2018
Phison upbeat about NAND controller chip market in 2019
NAND controller chipmaker Phison Electronics expects its shipments of NAND flash solutions for handset applications to expand exponentially in 2019 and those for SSD controller chips...
Friday 21 September 2018
AP Memory gearing up for transformation
AP Memory will be executing its business transformation between the fourth quarter of 2018 and first-half 2019, as the company is looking to improve its gross margin and profit performance,...
Thursday 20 September 2018
Alibaba to set up new semiconductor firm to develop own chips
China e-commerce giant Alibaba has disclosed plans to set up a new semiconductor company to focus on customized AI chips and embedded processors to support Alibaba's growing cloud...
Thursday 20 September 2018
Penetration of AI accelerating solutions in smartphones ramping, says Digitimes Research
Since both HiSilicon's Kirin 980 and Apple's A12 Bionic application processors come with AI (artificial intelligence) accelerators, the penetration rate of related AI-based accelerating...
Thursday 20 September 2018
China IC industry to gain solid footing in five years, says Tsinghu Unigroup chairman
China's IC industry is expected to establish a solid foothold in five years and go on to become a top-three or top-four player globally in 2028-2030, according to Zhao Weiguo, chairman...
Thursday 20 September 2018
China IC designers joining world-class ranks, says TSMC executive
China-based fabless IC firms have managed to become world-class chipmakers following 10 years of technology advancement, and they are now technologically on a par with global peers,...
Thursday 20 September 2018
Short lead-time orders to buoy September sales for Taiwan IC designers
A pull-in of short lead-time orders for TVs and set-top boxes is set to buoy revenues at Taiwan-based IC design houses in September, according to industry sources.
Thursday 20 September 2018
PCB firm Zhen Ding subsidiary starts trading on SZSE
Avary Holding (Shenzhen), a unit of Taiwan-based PCB firm Zhen Ding Technology, has started trading its shares on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
Wednesday 19 September 2018
MediaTek CEO spends NT$30 million buying company shares
Rick Tsai, CEO for MediaTek, spent about NT$30 million (US$0.94 million) of his own money to buy MediaTek shares in August alone, according to Chinese-language media reports.
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Cooling module firms see server demand accelerate
Cooling module makers including Auras Technology, Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) and Taisol Electronics have seen demand from the server sector accelerate since the beginning of second-half...
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Egistec announces stock buyback
Fingerprint sensor supplier Egis Technology (Egistec) has announced plans to repurchase two million shares or 2.82% of the company's outstanding shares at between NT$82 (US$2.66)...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Acer expects gaming monitor sales to hike in 2018
Acer expects revenues generated from its gaming monitor line to register a double-digit increase in 2018, driven by strong sales of models with Ultra HD resolutions.
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Sigurd enjoys strong high-end chip probing demand
Strong high-end chip probing demand is prompting Sigurd Microelectronics to expand production capacity, according to the Taiwan-based company specializing in wafer probing and final...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
FocalTech demands NT$790 million from Novatek for alleged patent infringement
FocalTech Systems has demanded at least NT$794 million (US$25.8 million) from fellow IC design company Novatek Microelectronics for allegedly infringing its patents related to TDDI...