The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to pass US$1 billion in 2021, energized by demand from hybrid & electric...

Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers have moved to increase production of high-layer-count PCBs that have seen a significant surge in demand since the start of 2020, according to industry...

Taiwan's backend firms are moving to increase capex in the second half of 2020 to expand capacity to fulfill additional orders from MediaTek which is strengthening presence in 5G...

Panasonic plans to expand its high-frequency and high-speed CCL production capacity at its plant in China's Guangdong seeking to satisfy Chinese demand for 5G infrastructure applications,...

Rigid PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology expects its revenues for the third quarter of 2020 to grow sequentially on stronger PCB shipments for servers, network equipment and memory...

Nan Ya PCB will be striving to boost its profits in 2020 by focusing more on shipments of high-value products such as ABF and SiP substrates, according to company chairman CC Wu.

CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) has gained validation from server brands and datacenter clients with their orders gradually picking up recently, according to the company.

GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors will see third-quarter 2020 business improve sequentially, as 5G infrastructure construction is set to regain momentum in many countries beyond...

Flexible PCB (FPCB) specialist Zhen Ding Technology and flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific have both moved to raise new funds to support the development...

TSMC is in talks with the US government about relevant subsidies for its new wafer fab in Arizona so that the foundry is able to implement the investment plan, said TSMC chairman...

TSMC's 2020 business performance is facing mounting uncertainties over new US trade sanctions against Huawei, fueling market speculations about whether the foundry giant will revise...

Taiwan is set to become a new manufacturing hub for servers, as Supermicro, Quanta Computer, Wiwynn and others as well as related components makers are fast expanding production capacity...

Taiwan's major IC substrate makers Unimicron Technology and Nan YA PCB have stressed that their investments in capacity expansion and R&D for ABF substrates will not be affected...

Taiwan's GaAs foundries including Win Semiconductors are still optimistic about mid- and long-term outlook for handset PA (power amplifier) demand though their orders from Huawei...

Apple has stepped up moving more of its iPhone production to India and Vietnam looking to better diversify manufacturing risks amid the escalating trade US-China tensions, according...

With the US set to impose new restrictions on exports to China, including exports of some critical semiconductor equipment, the ban that will become effective on June 29 is likely...

Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2020, driven by strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates.

Flexible PCB specialist Zhen Ding Technology saw its net profit surge nearly 100% on year to NT$1.26 billion (US$42.2 million) in the first quarter of 2020 on revenues of NT$17.512...

Taiwan-based PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing has announced its first-quarter net earnings shot up 195.74% on year to NT$929 million (US$31.13 million) on revenues of NT$12.09 billion,...

The coronavirus pandemic may force many Taiwan-based PCB makers to slow down their capacity expansion plans in the short term due to uncertain market prospects, but Zhen Ding Technology...

China-based DRAM chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is looking to ramp its 17nm process output in the second half of 2020, according to industry sources.

PCB maker Allied Circuit has reported net profits shot up near 20-folds on year to a record high of NT$145 million (US$4.82 million) in the first quarter of 2020, buoyed by strong...

Memory backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) has seen clear order visibility through the third quarter of 2020 and may have a chance to end the year with record revenues as...

Taiwan's suppliers of specialty chemicals for semiconductors will continue to enjoy strong demand in 2020 for process chemicals needed to support advanced fabrication and backend...

Apple's assembly partners reportedly may defer volume production of 5G iPhones by at least one month amid high uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, but its mmWave AiP modules...