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Wednesday 14 August 2024
Topoint anticipates 4Q24 pilot runs for new Thai plant
Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, which manufactures drill bits for producing IC substrates and PCBs and also accepts OEM drilling orders from clients, expects to begin pilot runs...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
PMIC firm GMT expects modest growth in 2H24
Global Mixed-Mode Technology (GMT), a supplier of power management IC (PMIC), anticipates modest growth in the latter half of 2024. AI PCs have not yet stimulated the overall demand...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
TSMC approves US$29.6 billion capex for capacity expansions, tech upgrades
TSMC's board of directors has approved a significant capital budget of US$29.615 billion aimed at enhancing the company's advanced process capacities and upgrading packaging technology...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Taiwan-based manufacturers weather typhoon Gaemi: exports surge and expansion persist despite storm
Typhoon Gaemi, which made landfall on July 24, caused a two-day halt in work across Taiwan, raising concerns of potential economic losses running into hundreds of billions of dolla...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
SK Hynix invests in M16 DRAM production expansion, expects to increase monthly capacity by 18%
SK Hynix has reportedly begun procuring production equipment for its M16 plant in Icheon, aiming to boost its monthly production capacity from 100,000 to 180,000 units, an increase...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Penang to host inaugural 2024 Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Summit with strong Chinese presence
Malaysia, after hosting SEMICON Southeast Asia in May, is set to hold the first Asia Pacific Semiconductor Summit and Expo (APSSE) from October 16 to 18, showcasing the country's...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Japanese wafer majors report falling sales amid slow chip recovery
Shin-Etsu Chemical and Sumco, which account for approximately 50% of the global wafer market, have both reported a decline in demand for the April-June 2024 quarter compared to the...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Utechzone reports surging profit as foray into advanced packaging pays off
Taiwan-based chip inspection supplier Utechzone has reported substantial growth in earnings, thanks to its successful expansion into the advanced packaging equipment market. The company's...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
ChipMOS expects capex-to-revenue ratio to reach 20% in 2024
Backend house ChipMOS Technologies expects its capex-to-revenue ratio to rise from 15% to 20% in 2024, with increased investment in upgrading memory testing capabilities and adding...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Ams Osram launches China development center to drive growth and innovation
Ams Osram has unveiled its new China Development Center (CDC), a hub for product marketing, system solutions, applications engineering, and supply chain innovation. The CDC is strategically...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
PCB firm Zhen Ding sees new Thai facility development progress
Zhen Ding Technology, a Taiwan-based flexible PCB and IC substrate supplier, has seen the development of its new plant in Thailand progress more smoothly than anticipated. The plant...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Why Intel has also struggled to manufacture chips in Arizona
The New York Times recently published a piece expressing concern about the delay in the start of chip fabrication and sale at TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona, despite the project...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
TSMC scaling up equipment and engineering orders for fast plant expansions
TSMC has been placing large volumes of orders for production equipment and factory engineering projects in support of its fast capacity expansion, dispelling skepticism about the...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Taiwan stands firm to keep advanced semiconductor R&D despite US pressure
In addition to Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump demanding Taiwan to "give back" more for its safety amid the geopolitical uncertainties, the United States has reportedly...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
PixArt sees peak season momentum in 2H24
PixArt Imaging, an IC design house specializing in CMOS image sensors (CIS) and other sensor chips, expects peak season momentum to drive sales in the second half of 2024.