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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.
Notebook ODMs express concerns about overbooking
Thursday 1 April 2021Notebook ODMs have expressed concerns about overbooking by clients who continue to step up their pace of orders, according to industry sources.
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.
UMC, PSMC to raise foundry quotes by another 10-20%
Wednesday 31 March 2021Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) will initiate further price hikes of about 10-20% with the new pricing to be effective...
Ennoconn expects 2021 revenues to driven by new business opportunities
Wednesday 31 March 2021Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Ennoconn expects its sales in 2021 to be driven by new opportunities for its three major businesses - brand operation, system integration and...
NOR flash supply to stay tight in next 2 years, says Macronix chair
Tuesday 30 March 2021The ongoing tight supply of NOR flash chips will likely persist over the next two years, according to Miin Wu, chairman for Macronix International.
Wistron ready to reap profits from EV business, says chairman
Friday 26 March 2021ODM Wistron has been developing electronic components and modules for electric vehicles (EVs) for years, and expects to start making profits from them later in 2021, according to...
Foundry quotes rise to rational levels, says Powerchip chair
Friday 26 March 2021Pure-play foundries have raised their quotes to fair and reasonable levels, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC)...
SaaS for component pricing: Q&A with Lytica chairman Ken Bradley
Friday 26 March 2021How much should one pay for a chip or a component? Lytica, a Canadian supply-chain pricing analytics company, has the answer. Founded by former Nortel chief procurement officer Ken...
PSMC breaks ground for new 12-inch wafer fab in northern Taiwan
Friday 26 March 2021Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) broke ground for a new 12-inch wafer fab at the Tongluo campus of the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) on March 25.
MSI to raise graphics card prices
Wednesday 24 March 2021Micro-Star International (MSI) will raise its graphics card prices to reflect tight supply that may persist through the end of 2021, according to company chairman Joseph Hsu.
Ennostar sees miniLED backlighting driving revenue growth, says chairman
Friday 19 March 2021The miniLED backlighting business is expected to increase Ennostar's monthly consolidated revenues by 20-25%, according to company chairman and CEO Biing-jye Lee at a March 18 investor...
AP Memory develops versatile heterogeneous memory
Friday 19 March 2021AP Memory Technology, a subsidiary of Powerchip Technology specializing in customized memory chip designs and IPs, has developed a new heterogeneous integrated technology named VHM...
Delta Electronics to make EV components, says chairman
Friday 19 March 2021Power supply and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics has been engaged in production of car-use electronic components for years, and is well prepared to make components...
Pegatron chair upbeat about Taiwan EV industry
Wednesday 17 March 2021Pegatron chairman TH Tung has expressed optimism about the development of Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) industry supply chain, which is expected to gain a foothold in the worldwide...
Foxconn to create 20 lighthouse factories in 2021
Tuesday 16 March 2021Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to modify 20 of its existing plants to become lighthouse factories in 2021 and will use these new facilities to promote...
Polarizer supply to improve in 2H21, says BenQ Materials chairman
Thursday 11 March 2021Polarizer supply has been tight amid strong demand for LCD panels, but is expected to become balanced in second-half 2021 when China-based makers ramp up production at newly-established...
Epi-wafer key to compound semiconductor: Q&A with VPEC chairman Jian-Lian Chen
Wednesday 10 March 2021Compound semiconductor catches global market attention with rapidly advancing 5G and Wi-Fi communication technologies and rising IoT trends. Following first-generation semiconductor...
Taiwan 2021 machinery exports to hit record, says TAMI chairman
Monday 8 March 2021Taiwan-based machinery manufacturers are expected to generate NT$1.2 trillion (US$42.6 billion) in output and US$30 billion exports in 2021, increasing 9% and 15% respectively on...
Getac optimistic about 2021
Thursday 4 March 2021Taiwan-based ruggedized PC specialist Getac Technology has expressed optimism about its operations this year.
PC supply to remain constrained until 3Q21, says Acer chairman
Thursday 4 March 2021The global supply of notebooks and other PCs will remain constrained all the way to the third quarter of this year as components continue to be in tight supply, according to Acer...
SSD controller supply stays tight
Friday 5 February 2021The supply of SSD device controller ICs remains tight, which may continue to boost SSD prices despite sufficient NAND chip supplies, according to industry sources.
Global 2020 silicon revenue remains stable with wafer shipments edging up, say SEMI
Wednesday 3 February 2021Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 5% in 2020, when revenue remained unchanged from 2019 at US$11.17 billion, according to SEMI.
VIS raises 2021 capex
Wednesday 3 February 2021Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has budgeted NT$5.1 billion (US$182.33 million) in capex for 2021, up from the NT$3.54 billion allocated last year.
Taiwan makers have advantages in EV supply chain, says AUO chairman
Monday 1 February 2021Taiwan-based companies, with support from a local ecosystem for integrating power and electric/electronic systems, have significant advantages in the global in electric vehicle (EV)...

Barry Lam, chairman of Quanta Computer at Microsoft's 20 years anniversary event
Photo: Terry Ku, Digitimes, Tuesday 5 January 2010