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Friday 3 November 2017
Opto, sensor and discrete ICs to reach record US$75 billion in 2017, says IC Insights
More than a dozen product categories in optoelectronics, sensors/actuators, and discretes semiconductors (O-S-D) are on track to set record-high annual sales this year, according...
Friday 3 November 2017
Faraday optimistic about 28nm chip demand
Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, has expressed optimism about 28nm chip demand and expects revenues generated from 28nm chip orders...
Friday 3 November 2017
Supreme Electronics to tap China smart pallet market
Taiwan-based Supreme Electronics, now the largest distribution agent of Samsung's semiconductor products across the Taiwan Strait, is stepping up its transformation into a system...
Friday 3 November 2017
China semiconductor players urged to take high ground in technology development
China semiconductor players must strive hard to take the high ground in the development of advanced process technologies, high-value-added chips, and semiconductor and automation...
Friday 3 November 2017
Optical PCB inspection firm Machvision scores record net profits in 3Q17
Automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment specialist Machvision saw its net profits climb to a record high of NT$116 million (US$3.84 million) in the third quarter of 2017, with...
Friday 3 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size panel shipments to decline in 4Q17
Taiwan's shipments of large size panels (9-inch and above) are expected to reach around 61 million units (not including those from Shar) in the third quarter, rising 4.8% sequentially,...
Friday 3 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments to decrease in 4Q17
Taiwan-based flat panel makers are expected to ship a combined 290 million small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in the fourth uarter of 2017, down 8.5% on quarter, due mainly to seasonality,...
Friday 3 November 2017
Gowin, TSMC team up for 28nm FPGA chips
China-based Gowin Semiconductor has announced the development of its first 28nm FPGA product, the GW3AT-100, fabricated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
Friday 3 November 2017
Qualcomm revenues, profits fall in fiscal 2017
Qualcomm has announced operating income of US$2.6 billion on revenues of US$22.3 billion in its fiscal year ended September 24, 2017, which represented on-year decreases of 60% in...
Friday 3 November 2017
TPK sees EPS hit 5-year high in 3Q17
Touch panel maker TPK Holding saw its net profits surge to NT$870 million (US$28.8 million) in the third quarter of 2017, up 166% sequentially and 27% on year. EPS for the quarter...
Thursday 2 November 2017
Supplies of mature IC parts to remain tight in 2018, say sources
The supply of some IC parts and components, including wafers, passive components, and DRAM, MOSFET and NOR flash chips, will remain tight in 2018 due to the absence of capacity ramps...
Thursday 2 November 2017
Sesto eyeing automation business in Taiwan semi industry
Singapore-based Sesto Robotics is an automated guided vehicle (AGV) and intelligent mobile robot (IMR) developer that recently participated in Semicon Taiwan 2017 to push its products...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
eMemory unveils auto-grade EEPROM IP
Silicon IP provider eMemory has expanded its high-endurance NVM (non-volatile memory) offerings with an upgraded EEPROM (electrically-erasable programmable read only memory) which...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
Samsung capex to reach KRW46.2 trillion in 2017
Samsung expects capital expenditure (capex) for 2017 to be approximately KRW46.2 trillion (US$41.5 billion), a significant increase from 2016. Capex for the semiconductor and display...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
FocalTech pre-tax profits soar in 3Q17
Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems saw its pre-tax profits soar 328% sequentially to NT$151 million (US$5 million) in the third quarter of 2017. Pre-tax...