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Tuesday 1 March 2016
Large-size panel shipments decrease in January, says WitsView
There were 57.47 million large-size TFT-LCD panels shipped globally in January, decreasing 16.8% on month, according to WitsView.
Friday 26 February 2016
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 820 processor powers Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
Samsung Electronics' recently-announced Galaxy S7 and S7 edge feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with integrated Snapdragon X12 LTE modem for up to 33% faster 4G+ LTE download...
Friday 26 February 2016
Taiwan PCB output value increases 1.8% in 2015
The production value of PCBs produced by Taiwan-based companies in Taiwan and China rose 1.79% on year to NT$573.2 billion (US$17.3 billion) in 2015, according to the Industrial Economics...
Friday 26 February 2016
EDA, IC design service companies positive about 1Q16
EDA and IC design service companies have been approached by many of their customers for design services despite seasonality, and have expressed optimism about their performance in...
Friday 26 February 2016
TV, STB chip order visibility extends through 2Q16
Taiwan-based IC design houses have landed an influx of short lead-time orders for TVs, set-top boxes (STB), as well as over-the-top (OTT) devices and peripherals, with order visibility...
Thursday 25 February 2016
China, Taiwan IC firms ramp 16nm chip orders at TSMC
China- and Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, HiSilicon Technologies and Spreadtrum Communications have placed 16nm chip orders with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Thursday 25 February 2016
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts January 2016 book-to-bill ratio of 1.08, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.32 billion in orders worldwide in January 2016 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.08,...
Thursday 25 February 2016
PCB maker Tripod sees earnings up 10% on year in 4Q15
PCB maker Tripod Technology saw its net profits decline 13.12% on quarter but up 9.88% on year to NT$824 million (US$24.76 million) in the fourth quarter of 2015. The earnings translated...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
MediaTek increases orders to TSMC
With its business scope expanding on the acquisition of several fellow Taiwan-based IC companies, MediaTek has significantly scaled up its orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$2.7 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased facility equipment from M+W High Tech Projects Taiwan and United Integrated Services (UIS) for a total of about NT$2.72...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Handset baseband IC market decreases 5% in 2015, says Strategy Analytics
The global cellular baseband processor market declined 5% on year to US$21.1 billion in 2015, according to Strategy Analytics. Shipments of LTE baseband chips exceeded one billion...
Tuesday 23 February 2016
ARM unveils Cortex-A32 processor for embedded and IoT applications
ARM has announced the Cortex-A32 processor IP designed for 32-bit embedded and IoT applications.
Tuesday 23 February 2016
Semiconductor capital spending declines in 2015, says IC Insights
According to IC Insights, total worldwide semiconductor industry capital spending is forecast to show low single-digit growth in 2016 after registering a 1% decline in 2015. Last...
Tuesday 23 February 2016
Several Taiwan IC design houses ready for virtual reality boom
Etron Technology, Elan Microelectronics and C-Media Electronics are already engaged in the development of chips for virtual reality (VR) devices gearing up for the market boom. However,...
Tuesday 23 February 2016
MediaTek expands wearables portfolio with MT2511 for health and fitness devices
MediaTek has announced the MT2511, the company's first bio-sensing analog front-end (AFE) chip designed for health and fitness devices. The MT2511 enables bio signal acquisition through...