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Thursday 10 May 2018
CMOS image sensor sales to hit another record high in 2018, says IC Insights
The spread of digital camera applications in vehicles, machine vision, human recognition and security systems, as well as for more powerful camera phones will drive CMOS image sensor...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Qualcomm still undecided about server chip biz amid reports of R&D resources cut, say sources
Members of Qualcomm's top management are still divided over whether the company should stay in or withdraw from the server market, despite reportedly having sharply reduced R&D...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Parade April revenues fall to 21-month low
Parade Technologies, a supplier of mixed-signal ICs for display and high-speed interface standards, has reported consolidated revenues fell to a 21-month low of NT$572 million (US$19.2...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Taiwan April export value up on year
Taiwan export value totaled US$26.73 billion in April 2018, slipping 10.9% sequentially but growing 10.0% on year, while the month's import value reached US$22.58 billion, down 5.9%...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Novatek expects up to 23% revenue growth in 2Q18
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenue growth of 19-23% sequentially in the second quarter of 2018, citing growing demand for smartphones.
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Cadence DDR5 IP test chip runs with Micron prototype DRAM
Cadence has disclosed a test chip containing next-generation DDR5 memory interface IP, which operates with Micron Technology's prototype DRAM chips. The test chip was fabricated in...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
LG Display to ramp up OLED panel production
LG Display (LGD) plans to ramp up the production capacity of OLED TV panels at its 8.5G line in order to meet demand from new clients including Loewe, Arcelik and Hisense, according...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
GlobalWafers posts record revenues, profits for 1Q18
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has reported net profits of NT$2.78 billion (US$93.2 million) on revenues of NT$13.91 billion for the first quarter of 2018, with both results hitting...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
Intel reportedly suspends H310 supply on tight 14nm capacity
Intel's new-generation H310 desktop processors fabricated on 14nm process reportedly have run out of supply in less than one month after the chipset was launched in early April 2018,...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
CPT sees revenues pick up in April
Flat panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.199 billion (US$73.75 million) for April, up 0.9% on month but down 16.2% on year.
Tuesday 8 May 2018
Innolux reports decreased earnings for 1Q18
Flat panel maker Innolux saw its net profit slip 31.5% on quarter and 75.2% on year to NT$2.94 billion (US$98.61 million) in the first quarter of 2018, the company's lowest quarterly...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
IGBT market to grow with rising EV popularity, says Digitimes Research
IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistors) will play a vital role in the automotive semiconductor badly needed for the production of electric vehicles (EV), as it accounts for up to...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
TSMC 7nm process to attract more orders from China for AI chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 7nm FinFET process has obtained orders for the production of AI-capable SoCs from a number of China-based chip firms, such as Huawei's...
Monday 7 May 2018
AUO ramping high-end panel shipments to maintain sales momentum
AU Optronics (AUO) is ramping up shipments of ultra-large, 4K, gaming and LTPS notebook panels to maintain its sales momentum and profits, according to company sources.
Monday 7 May 2018
China smartphone AP shipments to increase 17% in 2Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors in China are expected to increase 17% sequentially to 173.8 million units in the second quarter of 2018, Digitimes Research estim...