778 news items tagged capex
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...
TSMC expects flat 2Q21, raises capex outlook
Thursday 15 April 2021TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.9 billion and US$13.2 billion in the second quarter of 2021, which is a 1% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
AUO expanding 6G LCD line in China
Thursday 15 April 2021AUO is expanding capacity at its Kunshan, China plant, with new capacity scheduled to arrive in the third quarter of 2022.
TSMC likely to raise 2021 capex target
Monday 12 April 2021TSMC is likely to provide a revision to its capex target for 2021 at its upcoming earnings conference call scheduled for April 15, according to market observers.
TSMC bold capex plan driving capacity expansions at ecosystem partners
Monday 12 April 2021TSMC's bold US$100 billion capex plan for the next three years has greatly boosted the confidence of its ecosystem partners about bright prospects for the semiconductor industry,...
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...
Taiwan fab toolmakers see order visibility extended to 2023
Thursday 8 April 2021Taiwan-based fab toolmakers are set to join their international bigger peers to gain from higher capital spending among major foundries from 2021 through 2023, judging from their...
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...
SMIC posts 2-fold jump in 2020 net profit
Tuesday 6 April 2021Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported revenue grew 25.4% to a record high of US$3.91 billion in 2020, when profits attributable to the company surged 204.9%...
Pegatron expanding capacity in Vietnam, India and North America
Friday 26 March 2021Pegatron will complete its factory site expansions in Vietnam and India in the second half of 2021 and begin an expansion at a plant in North America in 2021, according to company...
Inductor maker Tai-Tech to expand production capacity
Thursday 25 March 2021Taiwan's inductor maker Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics plans to build additional capacity in 2021 at a total cost of NT$600 million (US$21 million) for its wire-wound inductors, molding...
ASE, ShunSin gearing up for optical module shipment boom
Tuesday 23 March 2021Backend houses ASE Technology and ShunSin Technology are both expected to enjoy a surge in orders for optical communication modules for 5G device applications starting the second...
PCB maker Dynamic upbeat about 2021 on strong EV applications
Monday 22 March 2021PCB maker Dynamic Electronics is optimistic about its revenue and profit prospects for 2021, with automotive applications, particularly for EVs, to be its main growth driver, according...
Taiwan inductor suppliers see strong order momentum
Thursday 18 March 2021Taiwan's inductor vendors have clear order visibility for more than a quarter at the moment and are expected to see revenues increase in the second quarter, according to sources from...
Samsung, TSMC to see combined capex account for 43% of global semi industry spending in 2021
Thursday 18 March 2021Samsung Electronics and TSMC will see their combined capex account for as high as 43% of the worldwide semiconductor industry capital spending this year, according to IC Insights'...
ChipMOS expects double-digit sales growth in 2021
Wednesday 17 March 2021Taiwan's display driver IC (DDI) backend specialist ChipMOS Technologies expects to post a double-digit revenue growth in 2021 with better profits than 2020, driven by robust DDI...
Winbond board approves capex for new 12-inch fab in southern Taiwan
Wednesday 17 March 2021Winbond Electronics' board of directors has approved a capex budget of approximately NT$13.13 billion (US$463.83 million) to invest in the company's new 12-inch wafer plant located...
Scientech to post double-digit revenue growth in 2021
Friday 12 March 2021Scientech, a provider of silicon wafer reclaim services and chipmaking equipment, is expected to post a double-digit revenue increase in 2021, according to market sources.
SMIC striving to regain chip orders
Friday 12 March 2021With the US trade restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) reportedly easing, the China-based pure-play foundry is striving to regain orders particularly those...
Unimicron to lease land for IC substrate capacity expansion
Thursday 11 March 2021Taiwan's IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology has decided to lease a land lot in northern Taiwan to prepare for further capacity expansions beyond those already underway, expecting...
Public cloud services spending in Asia Pacific to reach US$48.4 billion in 2021, says IDC
Wednesday 10 March 2021Organizations in Asia Pacific excluding Japan are adjusting to the new normal and reinventing themselves for both pandemic preparedness and competitiveness.
Nan Ya to spend NT$8 billion on IC substrate capacity expansion
Friday 5 March 2021Nan Ya PCB has disclosed plans to spend at least NT$8 billion (US$287.5 million) in 2021, compared to a capex of NT$7.35 billion for 2020, for capacity expansions at its plants in...
Topoint to expand PCB drill bits sales, drilling services in 2021
Tuesday 2 March 2021PCB drill specialist Topoint Technology will be more aggressively expanding its drill bits sales and drilling services in 2021 to further ramp up its profitability after terminating...
Taiwan inductor makers keen on capacity expansions
Tuesday 2 March 2021Taiwan makers of inductors are keenly enforcing capacity expansions to meet increasingly strong demand for automotive, handset and other consumer electronics applications, according...
Unimicron eyeing ABF substrate as major growth driver in 2021
Thursday 25 February 2021IC substrate and PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects ABF substrates to remain its major growth driver in 2021 and will maintain high capacity utilization for the product line throughout...