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Thursday 16 February 2017
NVM IP provider eMemory obtains orders from major fingerprint sensor suppliers
Demand for fingerprint-recognition ICs, power management chips and touch with display driver IC (TDDI) solutions is set to be brisk in 2017, according to Charles Hsu, chairman for...
Thursday 16 February 2017
SiP module supplier ShunSin to roll out more fingerprint sensor, telematics modules in 2017
ShunSin Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics specializing in assembly and test of system-in-package (SiP) modules, plans to focus more on fingerprint sensor and telematics...
Thursday 16 February 2017
IC distributor Audix reports increased earnings for 2016
Semiconductor distributor Audix has reported pre-tax profits of NT$595 million (US$19.35 million) for 2016, increasing nearly 10% from a year earlier. EPS for 2016 year stood at NT$3.70...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
NVM IP provider eMemory posts record 2016 profit
Embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP provider eMemory Technology has reported net profits of NT$534 million (US$17.4 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$1.22 billion for 2016...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
FocalTech swings to profit in 2016
IC design house FocalTech Systems swung to operating profits of NT$207.48 million (US$6.74 million) in 2016 from losses of NT$135.93 million a year ago, thanks to the company's efforts...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
Pixart posts NT$1.20 EPS for 2016
IC design company Pixart Imaging's EPS for 2016 fell to NT$1.20 (US$0.04), the lowest level since its listing on Taiwan's OTC market in May 2006. Revenues for the year came to NT$398...
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Andes growing customer base in China
Andes Technology, one of the very few Taiwan-based CPU IP providers, has been expanding its customer portfolio in China at a gradual pace.
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Sitronix posts record pre-tax profit for 2016
LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has reported pre-tax profits of NT$1.26 billion (US$40.8 million) for 2016, up 22.5% on year and hitting a record high. Pre-tax EPS for the...
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Robust fingerprint sensor demand continues to fill 8-inch fab capacity in 2017
IC foundries will continue to see a pull-in of orders for fingerprint-recognition sensor chips to fill their 8-inch fab capacity in 2017, according to industry sources. Meanwhile,...
Monday 13 February 2017
WPG January revenues down on year, WT Micro up
WPG Holdings saw its January revenues decrease 21.6% compared to the same period in 2016, while fellow IC distributor WTMicroelectronics' revenues surged 33.1% on year.
Monday 13 February 2017
Spirox resolved to propose termination of exclusive distributor agreement with Xcerra Corporation
Spirox (TWSE:3055), the sole and exclusive distributor of Xcerra Corporation (NASDAQ: XCRA) in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, recently received an email message from Xcerra advising...
Monday 13 February 2017
MediaTek to increase stake in Airoha
MediaTek has disclosed plans to increase its stake in affiliate Airoha Technology, which specializes in wireless communication chips such as smartphone power amplifiers (PA), and...
Friday 10 February 2017
MediaTek, Egistec gearing up for upcoming rollouts of new Samsung smartphones
Taiwan-based MediaTek and Egis Technology (Egistec) have both cut into the supply chain for Samsung Electronics' Galaxy smartphones, and are expected to see the orders bring in new...
Friday 10 February 2017
New iPhone to enter production early, say sources
Makers in the iPhone supply chain will start delivering parts and components for production of the next-generation iPhone series later in the first quarter of 2017, earlier than the...
Friday 10 February 2017
Global Unichip posts 2016 EPS of NT$4.11
IC design service company Global Unichip has announced net profits for 2016 increased 11.5% to NT$551 million (US$17.7 million). The earnings translated into a net EPS of NT$4.11...