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Tuesday 8 March 2016
Qualcomm scores points in promoting Snapdragon 820 chips
Qualcomm is likely to dominate the application processor market for high-end Android smartphones in the first half of 2016, powered by its Snapdragon 820 chips, according to industry...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
PTI sees on-year revenue growth in February
Powertech Technology (PTI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.23 billion (US$98.43 million) for February 2016, representing a 15.73% drop on month and 9.65% increase on yea...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
Realtek sees 9.37% on-year growth in February revenues
Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.29 billion (US$69.82 million) for February 2016, representing a 29.72% drop on month and 9.37% increase on year.
Friday 4 March 2016
Elan revenues drop in February
Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$353 million (US$10.75 million) for February 2016, representing a 33.65% drop on month and 23.34% drop on year.
Friday 4 March 2016
Digitimes Research: Smartphone APs to face fierce competition in China in 2016
Observing China's mobile market in 2016, Digitimes Research expects smartphone AP price competition to grow fiercer, while Qualcomm and MediaTek will continue to push Internet of...
Friday 4 March 2016
Holtek to deal out cash dividend NT$3.57 for 2015
Microcontroller IC design house Holtek Semiconductor plans to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$3.57 (US$0.107) for 2015.
Friday 4 March 2016
President-elect vows to safeguard Taiwan semiconductor industry
The Taiwan government must form a "national team" in cooperation with local enterprises to meet increasing challenges amid the rising supply chain from China, president-elect...
Friday 4 March 2016
Smartphone AP suppliers to team up with TSMC to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung in 10nm chip market
Smartphone-use application processor (AP) makers in Taiwan and China are teaming up closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung...
Thursday 3 March 2016
Panel equipment vendors see booming orders from China
As China-based TFT-LCD panel makers will expand production capacities in 2016-2018 in line with China's 13th Five-year Development Plan, Japan-based equipment vendors Tokyo Electron...
Thursday 3 March 2016
SPIL says management on the same page regarding ASE takeover bid
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has published a statement in Taiwan's local newspapers saying management is on the same page with the company's chairman Bough Lin regarding...
Thursday 3 March 2016
Taiwan earthquake causing aftershocks in LCD panel market
With Taiwan LCD panel maker Innolux experiencing damage on production equipment producing 39.5-inch TV applications, some customers are shifting their orders to 40- and 43-inch panels,...
Thursday 3 March 2016
MediaTek 1Q16 sales expected to meet guidance
Despite postponed deliveries of some chips from its foundry, MediaTek is expected to meet its sales guidance for the first quarter of 2016, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: CEC Panda LCD may become less competitive in China smartphone panel market if Foxconn bails out Sharp
If Foxconn Electronics bails out Sharp, China-based Nanjing CEC Panda LCD Technology is likely to be at a disadvantage competing for smartphone panel orders from China-based vendors,...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Sage Microelectronics buys Initio Corporations controller division to strengthen its position over Taiwan and Chinese based IC rivals
Sage Microelectronics has been recently active as well and has acquired Taiwan based IC vendor Initio Corporation.
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: China panel makers striving to develop flexible AMOLED
Viewing that Samsung Display and LG Display have started volume production of flexible AMOLED panels for use in smartphones and other mobile devices, China-based panel makers BOE...