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Thursday 20 October 2016
Digitimes Research: Global large-size panel shipments to grow at CAGR of 0.3% in 2016-2021
Global shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT-LCD panels will increase from 673.37 million panels in 2016 to 684.60 million units in 2021, with a CAGR of 0.3% for the 5-year...
Thursday 20 October 2016
IC Insights raises 2016 IC market forecast to positive
IC Insights has raised its 2016 IC market forecast to 1% growth from negative 2%, and its 2016 IC unit volume shipment growth rate forecast from 4% to 6%. A large portion of this...
Thursday 20 October 2016
TSMC receives FPC fingerprint sensor orders, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received orders from Fingerprint Cards (FPC) with production set to kick off in the first quarter of 2017, according to a recent...
Thursday 20 October 2016
TSMC certifies Synopsys IP tools for 7nm process enabling early tapeouts
TSMC has certified the complete suite of Synopsys' digital, signoff and custom implementation tools for the foundry's most-advanced 7nm FinFET technology node, according to the EDA...
Wednesday 19 October 2016
CIS module maker Asia Tech Image to see improved earnings for 3Q16
Contact image sensor (CIS) module maker Asia Tech Image is expected to post an EPS of over NT$1 in the third quarter of 2016 due to increased sales, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 19 October 2016
SMIC, eMemory extend collaboration to 28nm
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology, a provider of embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP, has announced its partnership with China-based foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 19 October 2016
Qualcomm announces 5G modem solution
Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, has announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem, making Qualcomm the first company to announce a commercial 5G modem chipset sol...
Tuesday 18 October 2016
MediaTek says deal with NavInfo proceeding
MediaTek's deal with China-based NavInfo including the sale of AutoChips, is proceeding, according to the Taiwan-based chip company.
Tuesday 18 October 2016
SMIC to expand 8-inch facility in TianJin
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced an expansion project for its Tianjin facility, which the foundry claims will become the world's largest 8-inch wafer...
Tuesday 18 October 2016
NVM IP provider eMemory cuts into Intel supply chain
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology's embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP has been adopted in Intel's power management (PWM) devices, according to industry sources. This is the first...
Monday 17 October 2016
Worldwide semiconductor revenues to dip 0.9% in 2016, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenues are forecast to total US$332 billion in 2016, a decrease of 0.9% from 2015, according to Gartner. This represents two consecutive years of revenue...
Monday 17 October 2016
Aspeed to see BMC chip shipments grow 30% in 2016, says paper
Baseboard management controller (BMC) chipset provider Aspeed Technology is expected to see its shipments of BMC chips grow 30% on year to 4.3 million units in 2016, according to...
Friday 14 October 2016
Handset baseband IC market decreases 2% in 1H16, says Strategy Analytics
The global cellular baseband processor market declined 2% on year to US$10.5 billion in the first half of 2016, according to Strategy Analytics.
Friday 14 October 2016
Global 1H16 smartphone AP market grows 3% while tablet AP sector declines, says Strategy Analytics
The global smartphone application processor (AP) market grew 3% on year to US$10 billion in the first half of 2016, while the tablet AP sector declined 34% to US$889 million, according...
Friday 14 October 2016
TSMC 7nm process ready for risk production in 2Q17, says co-CEO
Development of TSMC's 7nm technology is well on track, and the process will be ready for risk production in the second quarter of 2017, company co-CEO Mark Liu said at an October...