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| Taiwan's IC sector to grow 8.6% on Q2 |
5/14/2019 |
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While the global semiconductor sector continues to work through inventory adjustments in the second quarter, the looming peak season for the consumer electronics industry should rekindle demand and boost the local semiconductor industry, which experienced a slow first quarter, with output falling 17.9 percent to NT$564.3 billion from the previous quarter.
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| U.S. want enforcible trade deal |
5/14/2019 |
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Fed up with China for breaking past promises, the administration is insisting on provisions designed to force the Chinese to live up to any commitments they make in trade talks that entered an 11th round of talks.
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| Texas Instruments remains the top bird in the analog IC market |
5/13/2019 |
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TI’s analog chip sales grew by $900 million to reach $10.8 billion in 2018, giving the company 18% of the total analog IC market, according to the firm. ADI, meanwhile, increased its analog IC sales by 7% to reach $5.5 billion last year, good for 9% of the market.
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| Tariff war poses big challenges to China's president Xi |
5/13/2019 |
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The U.S. effort to win concessions from China on strategic industrial policies has put Xi's own prestige on the line. It also has cast into question the ruling Communist Party's social contract with the Chinese people: keeping authoritarian, one-party rule and ruling class privileges in exchange for delivering robust economic growth, better living standards and a higher global profile for China.
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| TrendForce predicts price drop for SSD |
5/10/2019 |
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Average contract prices for 512GB and 1TB SSDs have a chance to plunge below $0.1 per GB by the end of this year, hitting an all-time low. This change will cause 512GB SSDs to replace their 128GB counterparts and become market mainstream, second only to 256GB SSDs.
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| Fall of April export puts China under pressure at negotiation table |
5/10/2019 |
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April exports sank 2.7 percent from a year ago to $193.5 billion, a reverse from March's 14.2 percent growth, customs data showed. That was well below private sector forecasts of growth in low single digits. Imports rose 4 percent to $179.6 billion, rebounding from the previous month's 7.6 percent decline.
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| DuPont opens new Aerospace Technology Center |
5/10/2019 |
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The site includes both a design showcase and collaboration spaces that aims to help engine designers to drive toward the goals of improved fuel efficiency, reduced noise, and reduced emissions.
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| Infineon put 1200V MOSFET module into production |
5/9/2019 |
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Infineon addresses the fast growing demand for energy-efficient SiC solutions in power conversion schemes such as battery charging infrastructure, energy storage solutions, photovoltaic inverters, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), motor drives as well as server and telecom switched-mode-power supplies (SMPS).
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| Hope to rebounce for the IC Industry |
5/9/2019 |
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Taiwan IC designers are now moving to place additional orders with foundry. The move indicates that market demand in the second half of 2019 may pick up at a faster pace than expected as IC designers usually serve as a leading indicator for business prospects thanks to higher flexibility in adapting to market conditions,
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| Infineon report seeing IC inventory build up at customers |
5/8/2019 |
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Infineon CEO Reinhard Ploss stood by his view that sales would rise 5 percent to 8 billion euros ($8.96 billion) in the year to Sept. 30, as Infineon reported flat sequential sales in the second quarter and said margins had held up better than expected.
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| Apple heads strong competition especially in 5G |
5/8/2019 |
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Apple must be wary of broader trends in the smartphone market, including declining sales and increased competitive threats as vendors prepare to release 5G and foldable handsets.
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| Semiconductor to fall by 7.4% |
5/7/2019 |
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A decline of 7.4% in chip sales would mark the worst down year for the semiconductor industry since the Great Recession in 2009, when the semiconductor market declined by nearly 11%, IHS said.
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| DOJ pays much attention on Qualcomm case and how it affects 5G |
5/7/2019 |
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DOJ advising District Judge Lucy Koh to take caution in her pending ruling. The DoJ told Koh if she rules against Qualcomm she should hold a hearing and briefing, letting the company and potentially others argue about impact any punitive actions could have for the emerging 5G cellular market.
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