Because of worsening shortages of ICs and components, downstream ICT product makers are expected to decelerate their paces...

Display driver IC specialists Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies both expect to see their second-quarter revenues hit another record-high levels.

Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its net profit climb to a record high for the fourth consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2021.

Driven by a resurgent memory market and relatively flat sales results from Intel, IC Insights believes that Samsung will again replace Intel as the leading semiconductor producer...

Taiwan-based IC design houses are bracing for a robust second-quarter 2021, fueled by persistently strong demand along with rising chip prices, according to industry sources.

Major Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are negotiating with AMD a new form of supply deals under which the suppliers...

Some Taiwan-based IC distributors and testing service vendors in AMD's supply chain are benefiting significantly from robust sales of the US firm's HPC (high-performance computing)...

Unimicron Technology has obtained funds from the local government in Kunshan, China for relocating its manufacturing operations locally out of environmental concerns, and will have...

Fabless IC suppliers saw their combined sales register a strong 24% rise in 2020, while IDMs' grew by only 8% on year. Fabless company IC sales accounted for a record-high 32.8% of...

IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) expects probe card demand for all its targeted market segments to ramp up starting the second quarter of...

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced plans to take over the L3B plant of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), and related equipment and facilities,...

Ibiden has announced plans to inject JPY180 billion (US$1.66 billion) into the expansion of production capacity for high-end IC substrates for applications such as servers and image...

Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced plans to invest a total of NT$100 billion (US$3.58 billion) in the expansion of its 12-inch factory site in southern...

Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) and along with its logic IC packaging subsidiary Greatek Electronics have seen clear order visibility through the third quarter of 2021, with...

IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects ABF substrate shipments to grow to 35% in terms of revenue contribution ratio in 2021, when at least a 30% additional production...

Taiwan-based IC design houses particularly those specializing in display driver ICs and MOSFET chips are set to see their gross margins and profitability hike in the first quarter...

Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is striving to get its major clients including Samsung Electronics, MediaTek and Qualcomm to enter into 3-year supply agreements, according...

Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects to post revenue in a range between NT$92 billion (US$3.3 billion) and NT$98 billion in the second quarter of 2021, representing...

NAND flash device controller and module supplier Phison Electronics has raised its quotes for the second time this year to reflect rising foundry and backend costs, as well as costs...

Novatek Microelectronics has placed significant orders for OLED display driver ICs with United Microelectronics (UMC) demanding 28nm process technology, according to industry sourc...

MCU firm Holtek Semiconductor has notified its distributors and major clients that the company will not take orders for 2022 until it has completed negotiations with foundries about...

United Microelectronics (UMC) is negotiating contracts for next year, when the pure-play foundry plans to initiate another price hikes, according to sources at IC design houses.

Industry-wide shortage of foundry capacity has sent fabless IC design houses scrambling for support. They are now diversifying their foundry...

Acer has disclosed plans to acquire a stake in FocalTech Systems, a Taiwan-based display driver IC supplier, for up to NT$1.5 billion (US$53.21 million).

Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Elan Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have moved to diversify their foundry partners amid tight capacity at many pure-play...