Medical center sets up MR anatomy lab with HTC support
Taiwan's National Defense Medical Center (NDMC), a military medical university, has cooperated with HTC DeepQ, the smartphone vendor's healthare research unit, to set up a MR-based anatomy lab, according to NDMC president Cha Tai-lung......»»
TSMC to kick off 3nm process manufacturing in 2022
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 flagship fabricated on TSMC 7nm without EUV
TSMC uses its N7, the foundry's 7nm process without EUV, to fabricate Qualcomm's latest flagship processor, Snapdragon 865 series. Nevertheless, its Snapdragon 765 chips are being manufactured using Samsung's EUV-based 7nm process technology......»»
AUO loses Motorola foldable Razr OLED orders to Chinese peers
Motorola has switched orders for fle.....»»
Smart AR glasses shipments to rise significantly in 2023, says Digitimes Research
As 5G penetration rate is expected to reach 50% in 2023, smart augmented reality (AR) glasses will begin entering the consumer market, according to Digitimes Research......»»
Prospects bright for silicon wafer suppliers, fab toolmakers
Taiwan-based silicon wafer suppliers and fab toolmakers, particularly those in the supply chain of TSMC, have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders recently and become optimistic about their sales outlook for 2020......»»
Taiwan IC backend sector to see growth in 2H19 thanks to 5G, says Digitimes Research
Despite the ongoing US-China trade tensions, Taiwan's IC packaging and testing industry is still expected to see second-half 2019 revenues grow from the first half thanks to rising demand for 5G-related applications, according to Digitimes Research......»»
Taiwan assigns 4.8-4.9GHz as dedicated 5G band for special purposes
The Taiwan government has decide.....»»
MediaTek, Realtek to ramp Wi-Fi 6 chip output in 2020
MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductors are both gearing up to ramp up their output of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) chips in 2020, according to sources at IC testing solutions providers......»»
LTCC to be mainstream packaging material for mmWave modules
The market for packaging materials for 5G mmWave transmission modules is set to heat up in 2020, with LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) likely to replace LCP (liquid crystal polymer) as the mainstream material, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC on track to start 3nm production in 2022
TSMC has been fast advancing its manufacturing processes. It is on track to move 5nm node to commercial production.....»»
AWS optimistic about cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Andy Jassy has said the cloud computing industry promises strong growth momentum......»»
Competitiveness of mini LED backlighting hinges on feasible applications
As smartphone-use OLED panel p.....»»
Taiwan sees impressive smart transformation in retail, logistics
Taiwan's commercial sector has witnessed significant achievements in smart transformation, especially in re.....»»
Taiwan IC design houses see orders slow down from China
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their China-based customers start slowing down their pace of orders due to year-end inventory checks at the clients, which may drag down revenues at those fabless chipmakers in November and December......»»
Semiconductor market suffers another plunge in 3Q19, says IHS
With revenues plunging by 14.7% in the third quarter, the global semiconductor market appears destined for a year of double-digit decline despite some signs of growth in the critical memory segment, according to IHS Markit......»»
Largan November revenues hit record
Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.656 billion (US$218 million) for November, hitting a record for the fourth consecutive month with growth of 0.46% sequentially and 66.01% on year......»»
Nan Ya may double capex in 2020 to hike ABF, SiP substrate capacity
Taiwan-based Nan Ya PCB is expected to double its 2020 capex from NT$3.5 billion (US$114.8 billion) in 2019 to expand capacity for ABF substrates for 5G network applications and SiP substrates for mobile devices, according to industry sources......»»
NAND flash to grow fastest in 2020, says IC Insights
NAND flash is expected to see the fastest growth in 2020 among all IC segments, according to IC Insights......»»
Taiwan PC monitor shipments to stop growing in 4Q19
Taiwan's PC monitor shipments registered increases of 8.2% sequentially and 5.8% on year in the third quarter of 2019, according to Digitimes Research. But shipments are unlikely to see further on-year growth in the fourth quarter......»»