3039 news items tagged capacity
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Friday 22 January 2021Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...
Rohm ramping up SiC power device output
Friday 22 January 2021Rohm recently held an opening ceremony announcing the completion of a new building at its Apollo plant in Chikugo, Japan. The facility is to enhance the company's production capacity...
Kinsus to expand ABF substrate capacity by 30% in 2021
Friday 22 January 2021Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology plans to restore a fire-hit flexible PCB (FPCB) plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, and convert it to produce ABF substrates...
China panel makers step up AMOLED capacity expansions
Friday 22 January 2021China-based panel makers including BOE Technology, China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), Tianma Microelectronics and Visionox are all moving to build additional production...
Taiwan IC design houses likely to see sales growth constrained in 1Q21
Friday 22 January 2021With foundry capacity staying tight, coupled with longer delivery lead times at backend houses, Taiwan-based IC design houses are likely to see their sales growth constrained in the...
Powerchip runs 12- and 8-inch fabs at nearly full utilization
Friday 22 January 2021Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has run its 12- and 8-inch wafer fabs at nearly full capacity utilization, according to the Taiwan-based foundry.
No capacity overbooking seen for high-end PCB products
Thursday 21 January 2021Downstream clients have neither registered overly-high inventory levels for high-end PCB products nor overbooked capacity at PCB makers, as they are still striving to satisfy strong...
HDI PCB makers see clear order visibility through 2Q21
Thursday 21 January 2021Taiwan-based HDI PCB manufacturers have seen demand for smartphones and notebooks continue ramping up significantly, with clear order visibility extended to the second quarter, according...
Taiwan IC substrate makers see promising demand for SiP, AiP designs
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based IC substrate makers are generally cautious about expanding BT-based substrate capacity. Nevertheless, with demand for SiP (system-in-package) and AiP (antenna-in-package)...
Unimicron to further boost ABF substrate capacity
Wednesday 20 January 2021PCB maker Unimicron Technology is likely to rebuild and transfer its fire-damaged BT substrate plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, to the production of ABF substrates, according to...
Testing houses mull raising quotes
Wednesday 20 January 2021IC testing specialists are considering raising their quotes as early as the second quarter of 2021 to reflect their tight capacity, according to industry sources.
Taiwan server makers eyeing double-digit increases for 2021 shipments
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based server makers including Quanta Computer, Inventec, Wiwynn, Mitac Computing Technology and Foxconn Technology are optimistic about their business prospects this year with...
Taiwan IC design houses see supply constrained
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their supply constrained by tight foundry capacity, as well as longer delivery times at backend houses, according to industry sources.
Automotive PCB makers to see strong 1H21, but cautious about 2H
Tuesday 19 January 2021Taiwan's major automotive PCB makers Ching-Poon Industrial, Tripod Technology and Dynamic Electronics are set to sustain high capacity utilization throughout first-half 2021, but...
More automotive chipmakers seek foundry support amid tight capacity
Tuesday 19 January 2021More automotive chipmakers have approached Taiwan-based foundry houses TSMC, UMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) seeking capacity support to meet a ramp-up in automotive...
High-end ABF substrates in increasingly short supply for HPC, server chips
Tuesday 19 January 2021The supply of more lucrative high-end ABF substrates for use in HPC, server and 5G networking chips has been increasingly short of demand due partly to insufficient yield rates at...
Fuzetec sees capacity fully utilized
Tuesday 19 January 2021PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) resettable fuse maker Fuzetec Technology has fully utilized production capacity since December 2020 and will give priority to main...
Lead times extend for wirebonding packaging equipment
Tuesday 19 January 2021Delivery lead times for wirebonding packaging equipment have extended to over six months, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Ralec stops taking resistor orders
Monday 18 January 2021Taiwan-based resistor maker Ralec, a subsidiary of Chilisin Electronics, has stopped its distributors in the Greater China region from accepting new thick-film chip resistor orders...
VIS to sustain growth momentum for 8-inch wafer foundry in 2021
Monday 18 January 2021Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a dedicated 8-inch wafer foundry house, is optimistic that its revenues will sustain growth momentum in 2021 after surging 17.13% on year...
TSMC, UMC to see full capacity utilization for 28nm node through 3Q21
Monday 18 January 2021Both TSMC and UMC are expected to sustain full capacity utilization for 28nm manufacturing process at their 8-inch and 12-inch fabs throughout third-quarter 2021, with gross margins...
UMC on track to expand 12-inch foundry capacity
Monday 18 January 2021United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to expand its foundry capacity for 12-inch wafer fabrication services in response to staggering demand for 28nm products, according to industry...
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increases 7.3% in 2020, says Gartner
Friday 15 January 2021Following a decline of 12% in 2019, worldwide semiconductor revenue rebounded in 2020 to total US$449.8 billion, an increase of 7.3% from 2019, according to preliminary results by...
Seagate to expand HDD storage capacity
Friday 15 January 2021With the amount of global data expected to grow over 40% over the next two years, Seagate has recently launched its latest 20TB hard disc drive (HDD) and is set to expand the storage...
HDI PCB makers see ramp-up in orders from China handset vendors
Thursday 14 January 2021HDI PCB manufacturers have seen a significant ramp-up in orders from Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi, who are seeking sufficient supply of components to support their expansion in the China...