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Monday 9 July 2018
Older-generation LCD lines still crucial for Taiwan panel makers, says Digitimes Research
With the growth of mainstream LCD applications, such handset, PC and TV panels, slowing down and at the same time more and more new-generation production lines coming online, makers...
Monday 9 July 2018
US-China trade rift hitting 2H18 Taiwan electronics shipments
With deep presence in the global electronics and tech supply chains, Taiwan businesses are beginning to feel the pinch of mounting trade tensions between the US and China that are...
Friday 6 July 2018
Realtek posts record 2Q18 revenues
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported revenues increased nearly 5% sequentially to a record high of NT$11.15 billion (US$365.1 million) in the second...
Friday 6 July 2018
IC designers lower growth goals for 3Q18 on unclear order visibility
Taiwan chipmakers have quietly revised downward their revenue growth projections for the third quarter of 2018, as their order visibility for the quarter remains unclear amid the...
Friday 6 July 2018
TPK posts sequential revenue gains in June
Touch panel maker TPK Holding has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.95 billion (US$194.7 million) for June, up 14.3% sequentially but down 32.4% on year.
Friday 6 July 2018
Micron confirms China ban on some chip products
Micron Technology has issued a statement confirming a preliminary junction granted by a China court to ban its China-based subsidiaries from selling some of its products in the cou...
Friday 6 July 2018
Samsung, Arm expand collaboration to drive HPC solutions
Samsung Electronics has announced that its strategic foundry collaboration with Arm will be expanded to 7/5-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology to remain a step ahead in the...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Topco Scientific expects silicon wafer supply to stay tight till 2025
Robust demand for chips to support automotive and IoT applications has led to shortfalls in the supply of silicon wafers and other raw materials, which will likely persist through...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Baidu unveils AI chip, Level 4 autonomous mini-bus
China-based search engine Baidu has unveiled Kunlun chip with high-performance computing for AI scenarios, and Apolong 14-seat Level 4 autonomous mini-bus based on its Apollo open...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Diode maker Eris Technology sales to pick up in July
Taiwan-based Eris Technology, which specializes in the manufacture of rectifier diodes, is expected to see its revenues pick up in July and enjoy substantial growth starting the third...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Sigurd revenues for 2Q18 hit record on robust IC packaging demand
IC packaging and testing specialist Sigurd Microelectronics has seen its revenues for June and the second quarter of 2018 hit record highs on robust market demand for smartphone RF...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Crypto mining system to see short-term order surge because of flooding in China, says report
Graphics cards and ASIC mining systems are expected to see a short-term surge in orders from the cryptocurrency mining sector as Sichuan province, where over 70% of the mining systems...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Concraft to acquire OBO
Acoustic component maker Concraft Holding has announced to acquire a 57.76% shareholding in acoustic MEMS module maker OBO Pro.2 by a stock exchange.
Wednesday 4 July 2018
IC distributor Supreme seeing demand pick up
Taiwan-based Supreme Electronics, which distributes mainly memory devices and display panels for Samsung Electronics in Greater China, has seen demand for smartphones pick up on se...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
IC designers to benefit from release of new smart speakers in 2H18
Global shipments of smart speakers and other voice-activated smart home devices by brand vendors are expected to double in 2018 from 2017, drastically driving up demand for related...