4153 news items tagged demand
FC packaging demand for HPC chips rising
Friday 16 April 2021Demand for flip-chip (FC) packaging particularly FC-BGA will be rising significantly driven by the HPC device market boom this year, and backend houses in Taiwan and China have seen...
TSMC to boost 5nm chip output in 2H21
Friday 16 April 2021TSMC is expected to substantially scale up its 5nm chip output in the second half of 2021 in order to boost 5nm chip sales as a proportion of its total wafer revenue to 20% by the...
Taiwan chipmaking material distributors to embrace strong 2021
Wednesday 14 April 2021Semiconductor material distributors including Topco Scientific, Topco Technologies and Wahlee Industrial, and IC packaging materials distributors Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE)...
Riding 5G-driven demand for high-speed transmission products, JPC embraces brisk growth
Wednesday 14 April 20215G is no doubt a hot key word in today's high-tech world. The disruptive changes 5G will bring are nothing like those in the times of 3G or 4G. Never-before-seen features such as...
IC distributors see chip demand surge for TWS devices
Tuesday 13 April 2021Chip demand for true wireless studio (TWS) devices has started picking up substantially, particularly for active noise-cancelling (ANC) chips, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Vapor chamber demand for 5G phones disappoints
Tuesday 13 April 2021Vapor chamber (VC) demand for 5G smartphones has been a disappointment thus far in 2021, according to sources at cooling module suppliers.
Backend demand stays strong for MOSFETs, niche DRAMs
Monday 12 April 2021Persistently strong demand for MOSFET chips and niche-type DRAM have kept backend specialists including Walton Advanced Engineering, ChipMos Technologies and GEM Services running...
VIS reports record 1Q21 revenue
Monday 12 April 2021Taiwan-based Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), an 8-inch foundry for specialty ICs, saw its first-quarter revenue increase 5.3% sequentially to a record high of NT$9.18...
Nanya posts profit hike in 1Q21
Monday 12 April 2021Taiwan-based DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported net profit hiked 192.7% sequentially to NT$2.71 billion (US$95 million) in the first quarter of 2021. EPS for the quarter came...
IC and material distributors to embrace strong profit growth in 2021
Friday 9 April 2021Taiwan-based IC and material distributors are expected to see their profit growths this year outperform revenue increases, as shortages of IC parts and materials are sending prices...
AiP substrates in growing demand for new mmWave iPhones in 2021
Friday 9 April 2021IC substrate makers in Apple's iPhone supply chain are aggressively bracing for production of BT-based AiP (antenna in package) substrates expecting a surge in demand for new iPhones...
FCCL makers see sharp 1Q21 revenue growths on non-handset demand
Friday 9 April 2021Taiwan-based FCCL manufacturers including Taiflex Scientific and Asia Electronic Material (AEM) have posted strong on-year revenue increases for the first quarter of 2021 thanks to...
Himax sees revenue and EPS hit record highs in 1Q21
Thursday 8 April 2021Himax Technologies has disclosed its financial results for the first quarter of 2021, with revenue, gross margin and EPS all exceeding the company's guidance given previously and...
Backend firms see persistently strong demand for MCUs
Thursday 8 April 2021Backend firms including ASE Technology, Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision Industries and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) continue to enjoy strong packaging demand for...
NOR flash chipmakers see more customers eager for long-term deals
Thursday 8 April 2021Taiwan-based NOR flash chipmakers have seen more of their clients eager to strike long-term supply agreements, according to industry sources.
Testing houses enjoy robust demand for 5G, HPC chips
Wednesday 7 April 2021Testing houses including Sigurd Microelectronics and King Yuan Electronics have already seen their capacity fall short of demand since the start of the second quarter, driven by strong...
Strong sensor demand to buoy suppliers in 2021
Wednesday 7 April 2021Demand for CMOS image sensor (CIS) and other sensors is set to be robust this year, driven by a surge in demand for video conferencing, security surveillance and automotive electronics...
III-V IC firms embrace growing PA, RF demand as revenue booster
Wednesday 7 April 2021Taiwan's III-V semiconductor players including foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), and IDM Transcom have all reported impressive sales results...
IC packaging, PCB material prices rise
Wednesday 7 April 2021Materials for PCBs and IC packaging have seen prices rising and the upward trend is set to continue in the second quarter, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Backend firms to see robust demand for specialty DRAM through 3Q21
Tuesday 6 April 2021Backend houses including Powertech Technology (PTI) and ChipMOS Technologies have seen demand for specialty DRAM chips surge in the last 1-2 months, and are expected to enjoy robust...
Team Group posts profit hike on record revenue in 2020
Thursday 1 April 2021Memory module house Team Group saw its net profit jump more than tenfold on year to NT$141 million (US$5 million) in 2020, with revenue hitting a record high of NT$7.5 billion. EPS...
US, Europe 'unrealistic' in fab expansion drive, says TSMC chair
Wednesday 31 March 2021It would be "economically unrealistic" for the US and Europe to expand semiconductor fab capacity to satisfy their own needs, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
Tape COF substrate supply to become tight for processing OLED DDI
Wednesday 31 March 2021The supply of tape COF substrates is expected to fall short of demand in 2021, due to growing COF packaging demand for OLED display driver ICs (DDI) , according to industry sources...
Renesas reportedly seeking capacity support from Taiwan foundries
Wednesday 31 March 2021Renesas Electronics is reportedly seeking capacity support from TSMC and other Taiwan-based foundries to fill its supply shortfall caused by the suspension of its fire-damaged fab.
Taiwan PCB makers to enjoy strong 1H21
Monday 29 March 2021Taiwan-based PCB and IC substrate companies are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first half of 2021, thanks to robust demand for high-end substrates and HDI boards, according...
- Micron outlook beats expectations as memory chip prices rise (Apr 1) - Reuters
- Qualcomm struggles to meet chip demand as shortage spreads to phones: sources (Mar 12) - Reuters
- Globalfoundries pours US$1.4b into fab expansion (Mar 4) - The Star Online
- Applied Materials forecast beats estimate as demand for chipmaking tools surges (Feb 19) - Reuters
- South Korea export growth in December fastest since 2018 (Jan 1) - Bloomberg