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Tuesday 23 February 2021
IC design houses with strong backing more capable of winning foundry support
Taiwan-based IC design houses backed by large-scale and well-established parent companies, such as LCD driver IC firms Fitipower Integrated Technology and Raydium Semiconductor, will...
Monday 22 February 2021
DRAM and flash memory supply to stay tight in 2H21, says Winbond
A rally in DRAM and flash memory prices will boost Winbond Electronics' memory business revenue in March and April, according to Pei-Ming Chen, president for the specialty DRAM and...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
VIS raises 2021 capex
Eight-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.
Monday 1 February 2021
TSMC exploring growth beyond Apple
Pure-play foundry TSMC is aggressively looking for growth beyond demand from Apple, which is currently its biggest client, according to industry sources.
Friday 29 January 2021
SK Hynix posts sequential revenue and profit drops in 4Q20
SK Hynix has reported operating profits of KRW966 billion (US$0.87 billion) on consolidated revenue of KRW7.97 trillion for the fourth quarter of 2020, representing sequential decreases...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Macronix expects strong 1Q21
Taiwan-based chipmaker Macronix International expects to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2021, judging from robust demand for all its product lines including ROM, NOR...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Winbond enjoys influx of short lead-time orders for NOR flash
A strong pull-in of short lead-time orders is filling Winbond Electronics' production capacity for NOR flash memory, according to industry sources. The orders are reportedly placed...
Friday 22 January 2021
Winbond ramping up output for AIoT applications
Specialty DRAM chipmaker Winbond Electronics has been ramping up its output for AIoT applications with monthly shipments set to reach 25 million units in 2021, according to the Taiwan-based...
Thursday 21 January 2021
MediaTek launches 6nm 5G SoC chips
MediaTek has unveiled its new Dimensity 1200 and 1100 5G smartphone SoC series built using 6nm process technology.
Thursday 14 January 2021
ASRock, ASMedia post profit surges in 2020
Motherboard and graphics card maker ASRock and ASMedia Technology, a fabless chipmaker specializing in high-speed transmission chips, both enjoyed revenue surges in 2020 with promising...
Monday 11 January 2021
DRAM prices to rise through 2Q21, says Nanya
DRAM prices will start to rally in the first quarter and rise through the second quarter of 2021, due to undersupply in the market, according to chipmaker Nanya Technology.
Thursday 7 January 2021
Strong shipments for Chromebook boost Elan revenues in December
Strong shipments for Chromebooks boosted revenues at Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips and fingerprint sensors, in December. The fabless chipmaker...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
UMC raises 12-inch foundry quotes
United Microelectronics (UMC) has raised its 12-inch foundry quotes to reflect tight capacity at its fabs, according to the contract chipmaker.
Wednesday 6 January 2021
Nanya posts 18% revenue growth in 2020
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has reported consolidated revenue rose 17.9% on year to NT$61 billion (US$2.18 billion) in 2020.