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Tuesday 23 May 2017
China outpaces Taiwan in IC design, backend industry output value
The output value of both China's IC design and backend industry sectors has already outpaced that of their counterparts in Taiwan. According to the China Semiconductor Industry Association...
Monday 22 May 2017
Phison still eyeing stake in Toshiba chip unit
Phison Electronics originally planned to invest US$500 million in Toshiba's memory chip unit, but the plan has been postponed as Toshiba decided to sell more of the business' stake,...
Monday 22 May 2017
Robust chip demand from China smartphone firms to boost revenues at IC distributors
Taiwan-based IC distributors including WPG, WT Microelectronics, Supreme Electronics, Coasia Microelectronics and Sunnic Technology & Merchandise, Audix and Edom Technology will...
Monday 22 May 2017
China expanding bike-sharing market to boost IoT chip demand, says MediaTek
China's bicycle-sharing market has been expanding, which will boost demand for IoT chips, according to MediaTek corporate VP JC Hsu. The bike-sharing market in China has already far...
Monday 22 May 2017
Acer expects stable LCD monitor shipments in 2017 with higher ASP
While global demand for LCD monitors keeps decreasing, Acer expect its LCD monitor shipments to be stable in 2017, with the corresponding average selling price (ASP) to hike as a...
Monday 22 May 2017
ALi completes share repurchase
Set-top box (STB) solution provider ALi has repurchased about NT$46.95 million (US$1.56 million) worth, or 3.1 million units, of its common shares from the open market, according...
Friday 19 May 2017
Tripod disposes of factory and land in China
Taiwan-based PCB firm Tripod Technology announced on May 18 the company had disposed of a factory and land located in Zhejiang province of China for CNY73.99 million (US$10.7 milli...
Friday 19 May 2017
China market: MediaTek facing keen competition in IoT sector
In addition to facing keen competition from Qualcomm and Spreadtrum Communications in the smartphone solution market in China, MediaTek is also facing increasing challenge from Huawei...
Thursday 18 May 2017
MediaTek launches chipset supporting Google Assistant and Android Things
MediaTek has introduced its newest full-featured chipset - MT8516 - designed to enable Voice Assistant Devices (VADs) and smart speakers, including the Google Assistant. MediaTek...
Thursday 18 May 2017
Oppo, Vivo to adopt MediaTek Helio P30 chips in new smartphones
Oppo and Vivo have both decided to use MediaTek's Helio P30 series chips in their upcoming models slated for launch in the second half of 2017 - an encouraging sign for the mobile...
Thursday 18 May 2017
MediaTek reportedly to roll out 12nm P30 mobile SoC
MediaTek plans to roll out a new Helio P30 series later in 2017, according to Taiwan's media reports. The chips designed for mid-range smartphones will be built by Taiwan Semiconductor...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
eMemory announces security IP for IoT applications
As Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) have become an increasingly popular security technology, eMemory has announced the launch of NeoPUF, which the company claims is a game-changing...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Qualcomm files breach of contract complaint against Apple manufacturers for non-payment of royalties
Qualcomm has filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of California against FIH Mobile and Hon Hai Precision Industry (together known as Foxconn), Pegatron,...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Win Semi expands GaAs wafer manufacturing capacity by more than 20%
Win Semiconductors, the world’s largest pure-play compound semiconductor foundry, has completed phase 2 expansion at its newest wafer fab, Fab C. This operation is now fitted...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Sensor and actuator sales take off as price erosion eases
After several years of low and inconsistent growth rates primarily because of intense pricing pressure, the market for semiconductor sensors and actuators finally caught fire in 2016...