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Tuesday 24 July 2018
Qualcomm delivers 5G NR mmWave and sub-6 GHz RF modules for mobile devices
Qualcomm has unveiled what the company claims is the world's first fully-integrated 5G NR millimeter wave (mmWave) and sub-6 GHz RF modules for smartphones and other mobile devices...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
China BeiDou satellites reportedly use locally-made semiconductors only
Semiconductor chips used in China's homegrown third-generation BeiDou navigation satellite system have all been replaced with China-made ones, according to local media reports in...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
IC distributor Sunnic likely to enjoy double-digit revenue increase in 3Q18
IC distributor Sunnic Technology & Merchandise, which sells mainly Sony's CMOS image sensor (CIS) components, is expected to enjoy double-digit sequential revenue growth in the...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
China CCL suppliers raise prices
China-based CCL suppliers led by Kingboard Copper Foil have raised their quotes starting July, according to industry sources. The impact on their downstream PCB manufacturers remains...
Monday 23 July 2018
Smaller-size TV panel prices to pick up further in August
After suffering a major tumble in the second quarter of 2018, the quotes for smaller-size TV panels are beginning to rebound in July, likely to pick up further in August, especially...
Monday 23 July 2018
Win Semi expects to post 10% revenue decrease in 3Q18
Taiwan-based Win Semiconductors expects to report an around 10% sequential decrease in consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2018, citing weaker-than-expected demand due...
Friday 20 July 2018
VIA launches SOM-6X80 module for automated information display and ticketing systems
VIA Technologies has announced the launch of the SOM-6X80, an ultra-compact low-power system-on-module that accelerates the development and deployment of automated ticketing, signage,...
Friday 20 July 2018
Panjit developing high-power IGBT devices for automotive use
Taiwan discrete components maker Panjit International is stepping up the development of high-power IGBT devices for automotive and mass transportation uses while expecting uninterruptible...
Friday 20 July 2018
Zhen Ding, Flexium gearing up to develop antenna FPCBs
Taiwan-based PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect are both gearing up to develop flexible PCBs for smartphone antennas to tap great market potentials, and they...
Friday 20 July 2018
Huawei aims to ship 200 million smartphones in 2018
Huawei has announced that it has shipped up to 100 million smartphones so far in 2018, and the company is on track to ship 200 million units by the end of the year, according to Richard...
Friday 20 July 2018
Semi content in electronic systems forecast to reach 31.4% in 2018, says IC Insights
The global electronic systems market will grow 5% to US$1,622 billion in 2018, while the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to surge by 14% this year to US$509.1 billion exceeding...
Friday 20 July 2018
TSMC revises revenue, capex outlook for 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 5-9%, compared with the up to 10% estimated previously. Disappointing crypto...
Thursday 19 July 2018
TSMC expects modest sales growth in 3Q18
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its revenues fall nearly 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2018. The world's largest pure-play foundry expects to post...
Thursday 19 July 2018
Nokia showcases ReefShark 5G chip in Taipei
Nokia has showcased its ReefShark 5G chip as well as the 5G Future X architecture at a telecom forum held in Taipei recently, as the company continues to enhance its deployments in...
Thursday 19 July 2018
Bitmain to launch IPO in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
China Bitcoin ASIC supplier Bitmain plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong early 2019 at the latest, and is seeking a pre-IPO financing of US$1 billion to boost...