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Thursday 9 August 2018
US IC firms may see China revenue prospects dimmed by trade war
Semiconductor and some high-tech hardware are among the product list facing 25% import tariff announced by the US on US$16 billion in imports from China, casting clouds over the business...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Samsung steps up investment in AI, 5G and automotive sectors
Samsung has announced plans to invest KRW25 trillion (US$22.38 billion) over the next three years in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, automotive electronics components...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Network security enhancement investments crucial for IIoT
Long noted for stringent computer system security management, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently unexpectedly suffered a virus infection at part of its fab...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Novatek expects to post 13-16% revenue growth in 3Q18
IC design house Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$15 billion (US$490.7 million) and NT$15.4 billion in the third quarter of 2018, up 13-16% sequentially...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
VIS expects another quarter of record revenues in 3Q18
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to enjoy another quarter of record-high revenues in the third quarter of 2018, thanks to continued strong demand for 8-inch foundry...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Topco posts record July revenues on strong silicone demand
Robust silicone materials demand boosted Topco Technologies' consolidated revenues for July 2018, which grew 24.5% on year and 7.3% sequentially to a record high of NT$797 million...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
UMC and Avalanche partner for MRAM development and 28nm production
Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry house United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Avalanche Technology, a developer of the next generation STT-MRAM (spin transfer torque magnetic...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
GIS sees profits improve in 2Q18
Touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) has reported net profits of NT$824 million (US$26.9 million) for the second quarter of 2018, increasing 36.88% from a quarter earlier...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Smartphone AP with on-device AI gaining momentum
Smartphone applications processors (AP) with on-device artificial intelligence (AI) functionality grew almost three fold year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018, Strategy Analytics...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Compeq net profits fall in 2Q18
PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing has reported net profits fell 6.7% from a year earlier but grew 3.1% sequentially to NT$497 million (US$16.2 million) in the second quarter of...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
TPK sees revenues rebound in July
Touch panel maker TPK Holding saw its July revenues surge 56.5% sequentially to NT$9.31 billion (US$303.93 million), although the figure was still down 2.9% from a year earlier.
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Haicang District taking off in bid to become China chip hub
The IC industry has become strategically important and many countries around the world are putting full efforts toward the sector in recent years. Fueled by the "Big Fund" starting...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Silicon Motion expects SSD controller sales to increase over 30% in 2018
Silicon Motion Technology saw its pipeline of SSD controller projects with NAND flash makers increased over 50% sequentially in the second quarter. The company expects sales of its...
Monday 6 August 2018
Unimicron China subsidiary fined for violating environmental regulations
Unimicron Technology (Kunshan), a subsidiary of Taiwan-based PCB and IC substrate manufacturer Unimicron, has been fined CNY380,000 (US$55,520) for breaking local environmental laws,...
Monday 6 August 2018
Apple reportedly among affected 7nm clients in TSMC virus incident
The computer virus outbreak at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has raised concerns about its impact on the foundry house's shipments particularly its 7nm chip output...