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Friday 7 October 2016
MediaTek to triple India workforce in 3 years
MediaTek has announced a training program to foster and develop talent for India's fast-growing handset industry, while disclosing plans to triple its workforce locally to 1,500 em...
Thursday 6 October 2016
TV panel prices expected to further rise in October
Quotes for LCD TV panels will further rise in October mainly because Samsung Display will shut down a 7G TFT-LCD factory in November, Panasonic will stop TV panel production at an...
Thursday 6 October 2016
MediaTek 4Q16 revenues and gross margin likely to fall, says report
Seasonality will likely drag down MediaTek's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2016, while the company's gross margin remains under downward pressure, according to a recent Chinese-language...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Huawei diversifying fingerprint sensor supply sources
China-based Huawei Devices has diversified its fingerprint sensor suppliers to include Goodix Technology and Silead, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 October 2016
Sigurd sees revenues ramping up in September
IC testing company Sigurd Microelectronics saw its consolidated revenues grow 1.6% on month and 27.7% on year to a record high of NT$544 million (US$17.31 million) in September, hitting...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Realtek posts record September revenues
Networking IC design company Realtek Semiconductor saw its September revenues climb to a record NT$3.65 billion (US$116.2 million).
Wednesday 5 October 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$1.36 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased machinery equipment from Tokyo Electron, United Integrated Services and Topco Quartz Products for a total of NT$1.36...
Wednesday 5 October 2016
SPIL, KYEC grabs orders for MediaTek 10nm chips
Backend houses Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) have obtained orders for MediaTek's new 10nm chips set to roll out in the first quarter...
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Goodix preps for IPO
IC design house Goodix Technology has filed an application to hold an IPO in China and expects to be listed on October 17.
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Global semiconductor sales rise 3.5% in August, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$28 billion for the month of August 2016, an increase of 3.5% compared to the previous month's total of US$27.1 billion and an uptick of...
Monday 3 October 2016
Taiwan market: Asustek launches ZenFone 3 Max, targeting price-performance ratio-oriented buyers
Asustek Computer launched its ZenFone 3 Max smartphones in Taiwan on October 3, featuring a 5.2-inch or 5.5-inch display, 4100mAh battery and a function to serve as a power bank....
Monday 3 October 2016
Intel building 14nm chips for Spreadtrum
Intel is making 14nm application processors for Spreadtrum Communications with sample shipments starting in October, and the pair is eyeing orders from Samsung Electronics, according...
Monday 3 October 2016
MediaTek Helio 30X to be first TSMC 10nm chip, says paper
MediaTek's next-generation Helio X30 high-end smartphone solution will be the first chip to be rolled out from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's 10nm production lines,...
Monday 3 October 2016
Anpec, GMT set to report revenue growth for 3Q16, says report
Analog IC firms Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT) and Anpec Technology are expected to see their September revenues continue growing thanks to brisk demand from China, according...
Monday 3 October 2016
Equipment maker Foxsemicon vying for orders from OLED sector
Semiconductor equipment maker Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, is vying for orders for automation equipment for OLED panel production, according...