223 news items tagged ChipMOS
Lead times extend for wirebonding packaging equipment
Tuesday 19 January 2021Delivery lead times for wirebonding packaging equipment have extended to over six months, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Equipment makers eyeing strong demand from Taiwan OSAT firms
Tuesday 12 January 2021As Taiwan's OSAT output value is estimated to hit another record high in 2021, domestic equipment and materials suppliers are poised to embrace robust demand from the sector, according...
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Tuesday 22 December 2020Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...
Taiwan OSAT firms to see output value break US$20 billion in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Monday 21 December 2020The combined output value of Taiwan's OSAT firms is estimated to grow by over 15% to US$18.5 billion in 2020 and to US$20 billion in 2021, according to Digitimes Research.
Backend firms see strong demand for DDI, NAND controller chips
Wednesday 16 December 2020Taiwan-based backend houses have seen strong demand for display driver ICs and NAND flash controller chips, with clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021, according...
Taiwan backend houses see orders boom
Monday 7 December 2020Taiwan backend houses will continue to embrace orders shifted by chipmakers from Chinese peers, as "risk control" has become a major concern among global chipmakers now that the US...
Symtek to sustain strong equipment shipments for semiconductor clients
Tuesday 1 December 2020Taiwan-based automation equipment maker Symtek Automation Asia saw its October revenues shoot up 177.55% on year to NT$307 million (US$10.75 million), thanks to shipments to clients...
ASE Technology to raise backend service quotes by 5-10% in 1Q21
Monday 23 November 2020Taiwan's top OSAT firm ASE Technology will hike backend service quotes by 5-10% starting first-quarter 2021 to reflect increased cost and tight capacity supply for some products,...
Driver IC backend firms see clear order visibility through 1H21
Tuesday 10 November 2020Display driver IC backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for handset-use TDDI chips, with clear order visibility...
Taiwan driver IC backend houses gaining from Samsung exit from LCD
Tuesday 27 October 2020Taiwan's driver IC backend firms have seen small-volume rush orders as a result of Samsung Electronics' gradual exit from the LCD panel market, according to industry sources said.
COF, COG packaging materials shipments ramping up
Tuesday 13 October 2020Taiwan's IC materials distributors including Niching Industrial have seen a significant surge in shipments of COF and COG packaging materials and thermal solutions since the third...
Driver IC backend service firms to raise some quotes starting October
Tuesday 29 September 2020Taiwan's top-two IC backend service firms for display driver ICs (DDI) - ChipMOS Technologies and Chipbond Technology - will raise their chip probing (CP) quotes for mid-tier to high-end...
Backend firms raising test capacity for strong TDDI chips demand
Wednesday 16 September 2020TDDI chips demand for midrange 5G smartphones has been strong, particularly from Chinese handset vendors, encouraging related Taiwan-based backend houses to purchase new test equipment...
Chip probing demand for notebook display driver IC remains strong
Monday 31 August 2020Backend houses continue to enjoy strong chip probing demand for display driver ICs for use in gaming, educational and other-purpose notebooks, thanks to the rise of the stay-at-home...
ChipMOS expects sales growth in 3Q20
Wednesday 12 August 2020Backend house ChipMOS Technologies expects sales generated from orders for memory and display driver ICs, particularly those for handset-use TDDI chips, to increase sequentially in...
Backend firms eye surge in demand for OLED, TDDI driver ICs starting mid-3Q20
Friday 24 July 2020Display driver IC backend specialists including ChipMos Technologies and Chipbond Technolofy are expected to enjoy a significant ramp-up in demand for handset applications, including...
Prices for TV SoCs, driver ICs set to rise
Friday 3 July 2020Taiwan's IC designers are mulling raising quotes for TV SoCs and driver ICs amid increasingly tight supply as Korean vendors gradually quit production of LCD panels and TVs as well...
FTDDI chip demand set to boom in 2021
Thursday 11 June 2020Demand for next-generation fingerprint, touch, display driver integrated (FTDDI) chip solutions is set to boom in 2021 thanks to their growing adoption in mid-range and entry-level...
ChipMOS to see backend demand for display driver ICs surge in 2H20
Wednesday 10 June 2020Backend house ChipMOS Technologies expects demand for display driver ICs to ramp up in the second half of 2020, thanks to the upcoming launch of new 5G phones and a surge in demand...
Backend firms see stable demand for NOR flash memory
Thursday 28 May 2020Memory backend specialists expect stable growth in orders for processing NOR flash chips this year, driven by demand for 5G base stations, and consumer electronics products such as...
Memory backend specialists see orders lose momentum
Friday 22 May 2020Memory backend specialists have seen customer orders slow down recently, with the orders likely to remain stagnant till June as their clients, mainly makers of memory modules, are...
ChipMOS expects flat sales growth in 2Q20
Thursday 7 May 2020Backend house ChipMOS Technologies expects stable growth in sales generated from the memory sector in the second quarter, while sales of its display driver IC segment will register...
Driver IC backend houses land rush orders for notebooks, tablets
Tuesday 31 March 2020Taiwan-based driver IC backend specialists have landed short lead-time orders for business notebooks and tablets that will be used mostly to support remote working and studying needs,...
Memory demand propelled by stay-at-home economy
Tuesday 31 March 2020The coronavirus outbreak has spurred stay-at-home economy, driving demand for related applications such as servers, commercial notebooks, gaming consoles and set-top boxes (STB),...
Demand for 8-inch wafer fabrication services stays robust
Wednesday 26 February 2020The supply of 8-inch wafer fabrication services remains tight, due to robust demand for fingerprint-on-display (FoD) solutions, CMOS image sensors and power management ICs, according...