The ongoing lockdown in Malaysia is posing new variables to capacity deployments at many international automotive IDMs, further fueling competitions between ICT and auto makers for...

Taiwan's semiconductor materials distributors including Topco Scientific, Wah Lee Industrial, Topco Technologies, and Chang Wah Electromaterials are all upbeat about their sales in...

Spot market prices for server DRAM memory have shown a sudden rise amid speculation over a batch of SK Hynix-produced defective wafers, according to industry sources.

With Asia Pacific countries such as Taiwan and Malaysia witnessing COVID-19 infections surging, sources from the upstream supply chain believe shortages of notebook components could...

Taiwan-based IC design houses see mixed shipment momentum for different segments in the second half of the year, with PC peripheral chips to sustain strong demand, handset chips to...

CCL suppliers are expected to raise their prices again to reflect rising raw materials costs, and most PCB makers are psychologically prepared for further CCL price hikes, according...

Worsening shortages of notebook-use chips and components has prompted Taiwan's ODM Pegatron to revise downward its sequential shipment growth forecast for the second quarter to 5-10%...

Taiwan-based MCU specialists are set to post sequential revenue increases of 30% or more for the second quarter of 2021, as clients have sustained strong shipment pull-ins after advancing...

Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, is poised to enjoy a particularly strong second quarter of 2021, thanks to robust demand...

PCB makers HannStar Board and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) both saw their net profits hike on year in the first quarter of 2021, driven by robust demand for PC, consumer electronics...

Memory module house Apacer Technology intends to maintain chip inventories at high levels, judging from clear order visibility through May, according to company president CK Chang.

Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects to post revenue in a range between NT$92 billion (US$3.3 billion) and NT$98 billion in the second quarter of 2021, representing...

TSMC 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...

Taiwan's major HDI board makers including Compeq Manufacturing, Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology will see strong shipment momentum persist into the second half of the year,...

Taiwan-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...

Backend firms including ASE Technology, Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision Industries and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) continue to enjoy strong packaging demand for...

CCL maker Iteq expects to enjoy sequential revenue increases through June, driven by a pick-up in demand for servers and 5G base stations.

Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, has expressed optimism that its sales and profits for 2021 will be bolstered by rising prices...

PCB 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...

China faces an unprecedented chip shortages, and homegrown chipmakers can address their slow capacity expansions by seeking breakthroughs in mature specialty process nodes and pursuing...

Pandemic-driven demand for notebooks supporting remote work and study has brought explosive growths in orders for CPUs, power management ICs (PMIC), display driver ICs (DDI), and...

Taiwan's PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, expects to enjoy a particularly strong first-half 2021, but it is facing challenges from tight...

Phison Electronics, which specializes in flash storage devices and controller ICs, has put increased focus on enterprise, automotive and industrial applications while lowering sales...

Taiwan-based Chipbond Technology and JMC Electronics have both seen orders for tape COF substrates pick up substantially, reflecting limited capacity supply for such substrates and...

Packaging specialists, such as Greatek Electronics, plan to raise their quotes for MCU and other consumer IC products in the second quarter to reflect their tight capacities, according...