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Friday 19 February 2016
Digitimes Research: Qualcomm to lead AP market in 2016, Intel to show strongest growth
The global application processor (AP) market will grow 8.5% in 2016, reaching 1.78 billion units, according to a recent Digitimes Research Special Report. The growth rate in 2016...
Friday 19 February 2016
Utilization rates rise at 8-inch fabs in China and Taiwan
Capacity utilization rates at 8-inch fabs in China and Taiwan have risen sharply since the first quarter of 2016 thanks mainly to a pull-in of orders for fingerprint sensors and large-size...
Friday 19 February 2016
Qualcomm and Lenovo sign 3G/4G patent license agreement
Qualcomm and Lenovo have announced that they have entered into a new 3G and 4G patent license agreement for China, which covers devices marketed by both Motorola and Lenovo.
Friday 19 February 2016
Flexible PCB companies bracing for price war
With China-based Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (DSBJ) looking to acquire US-based Multi-Fineline Electronix (MFLEX), a price war is likely to take place in the worldwide...
Thursday 18 February 2016
iPhone chip suppliers start booking capacity
Chip suppliers of Apple's next-generation iPhone-series have started to book production capacity at their foundry and backend partners, according to industry sources.
Thursday 18 February 2016
TPMS player Cub Elecparts chairman expects good 2016 performance
Taiwan-based tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) player Cub Elecparts is able to ship 2.4-2.6 million tire sensors per year, but compared to the worldwide annual shipments of at...
Thursday 18 February 2016
Taiwan IC design houses look to short lead-time orders in March-April
Demand for smartphone-, tablet- and other mobile device-related chips is unlikely to gain any momentum until the end of March or early April when clients start placing short-lead...
Thursday 18 February 2016
Samsung launches 14nm SoC for mid-range smartphones
Samsung Electronics has announced the newest member of its Exynos 7 Octa processor line-up, the Exynos 7 Octa 7870. Using the company's 14nm FinFET process technology, the Exynos...
Wednesday 17 February 2016
Panel makers and ODMs benefit from rising orders for Asustek high-end notebooks
As competition in the high-end notebook market is expected to start heating up, Asustek Computer has been increasing its orders for high-end notebook models, benefiting its component...
Wednesday 17 February 2016
Leadcore 28nm SoC ready for production at SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Leadcore Technology have jointly announced that SMIC's 28nm HKMG process will be ready for mass production for Leadcore's smartphone...
Tuesday 16 February 2016
SPIL disposes of Unimicron shares
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has sold all its Unimicron Technology shares for NT$14.33 (US$0.43) each, or a total of NT$594.77 million, according to a company filing with...
Tuesday 16 February 2016
PCB maker Apex sees revenues up on month in January
PCB maker Apex International has reported revenues of NT$585 million (US$17.65 million) for January 2016, up 8.59% sequentially but down 4.5% on year.
Monday 15 February 2016
Global smartphone and tablet AP markets decline in 2015, says Strategy Analytics
The global markets for smartphone and tablet applications processors (AP) both fell in 2015 compared to 2014, according to Strategy Analytics.
Monday 15 February 2016
WPG January revenues down, WT Micro up
Taiwan-based WPG saw its January revenues decrease 4.2% sequentially while fellow IC distributor WT Microelectronics' revenues increased 7.6% on month.
Monday 15 February 2016
Realtek reports increased January revenues
Networking IC design company Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.257 billion (US$98.3 million) for January 2016, representing increases of 12.65% on month...