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Friday 13 October 2017
ACTT complete IoT solutions available on SMIC 55nm eFlash platform
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Chengdu Analog Circuit Technology (ACTT) have jointly announced the availability of ACTT's analog IP solutions on SMIC's 55nm...
Friday 13 October 2017
Chipbond posts record 3Q17 revenues
Chipbond Technology's consolidated revenues climbed to a record high of about NT$5 billion (US$165.3 million) in the third quarter of 2017. Market watchers expect the company to post...
Friday 13 October 2017
Taiwan IC designers to rely on emerging markets for 4Q17 growth
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen orders from China's smartphone market slow down, but orders from vendors launching handsets in emerging markets like India have surged recently,...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Himax reportedly supplying WLO chips for iPhone X face ID
Fabless IC firm Himax Technologies has begun shipments of chips based on wafer-level optics (WLO) technology to Apple, according to industry sources. The solution is reportedly a...
Thursday 12 October 2017
LCD TV panel prices to drop in October, says AVC
LCD TV panel prices are expected to fall at a steady pace in October as the global build-ups of display products will gradually come to an end, according to China-based All View Consulting...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Global tablet AP market returns to growth after 2 years of decline, says Strategy Analytics
After two consecutive years of decline, the global tablet applications processor (AP) market returned to growth and registered a 5% year-over-year growth to reach US$984 million in...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Wireless charging: Q&A with Steven Tateosian, director of IoT and Security Solutions at NXP
The launch of Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone X has highlighted wireless charging, a function that will also be featured in other smartphine vendors' upcoming models. However, besides...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Morris Chang sees hurdle for semiconductor development in China
While China is aggressively accelerating the development of its semiconductor industry, a hidden barrier will gradually surface to affect its development, in that many countries will...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Qualcomm faces antitrust fine in Taiwan
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has concluded an investigation into wireless chipmaker Qualcomm, finding that certain of the company's business practices are in violation of...
Thursday 12 October 2017
ASE, SPIL 3Q17 revenues increase
IC packagers Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have reported sequential increases of 11.9% and 7.5%, respectively, in consolidated...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Pure-play foundries boosting presence in China
With the rise of fabless IC companies in China, demand for foundry services in the country has also increased. In total, pure-play foundry sales in China are expected to increase...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Global semiconductor sales increase 4% in August, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$35 billion for the month of August 2017, an increase of 4% compared to the previous month's total of US$33.6 billion and a 23.9% jump...
Wednesday 11 October 2017
WPG reports increased revenues for September
WPG Holdings has reported consolidated revenues of NT$51.257 billion (US$1.7 billion) for September 2017, representing a 3.52% increase on month and 0.57% increase on year.
Wednesday 11 October 2017
Service-oriented corporate culture counts most in foundry sector, says Morris Chang
Once describing Intel and Samsung Electronics as "700-pound gorillas" when commenting on his company's two major competitors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman...
Friday 6 October 2017
Dialog to acquire Silego
Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, charging, and low power connectivity technology, has announced it has signed a definitive...