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Highlights of the day: Semiconductor products in serious shortages
Tuesday 19 January 2021As demand for semiconductor products has continued picking up, their supply has also grown tighter. Foundries' supply...
Highlights of the day: Innolux seeking to introduce foundry business model to panel industry
Monday 18 January 2021The LCD industry getting so mature that existing players are keen to look for new opportunities and technologies. Innolux's executive VP Chin-Lung Ting has told Digitimes that the...
Highlights of the day: TSMC to spend big on 3nm development
Friday 15 January 2021TSMC has plans to allocated US$25-28 billion in capex for 2021, with over US$15 billion of the foundry house's record...
Highlights of the day: Bright outlook for TSMC
Thursday 14 January 2021TSMC has reported strong sales and profits for 2020, and the world's top pure-play foundry house expects to post another record...
Highlights of the day: Wireless applications and servers to see strong 2021
Wednesday 13 January 2021As 5G and Wi-Fi 6 are becoming the mainstream specifications for the IT market in 2021, Taiwan's III-V IC companies...
Highlights of the day: Notebook demand remains strong
Tuesday 12 January 2021With the persisting pandemic driving the stay-at-home economy, notebook makers saw strong shipments in December 2020,...
Highlights of the day: IC designers scrambling for 3Q21 foundry support
Monday 11 January 2021Tight supply and strong demand are pushing prices up in the secomiconductor sector, ranging from product pricing and manufacturing service quotes. Foundry houses have seen IC...
Highlights of the day: TSMC suppliers to see strong 2021
Friday 8 January 2021TSMC is expected to allocate a record capex budget for 2011 as it fast advances its manufacturing processes. The foundry house's equipment...
Highlights of the day: Pricing pressure mounting from semiconductor supply chain
Thursday 7 January 2021Suppliers in almost all sectors in the semiconductor ecosystem are raising prices to reflect tight capacity amid strong demand. But there have been concerns that the upward...
Highlights of the day: Automive chip demand rising
Wednesday 6 January 2021The car market is showing promising signs despite the ongoing pandemic, and Taiwanese foundries have seen more orders for fabricating automotive...
Highlights of the day: China 5G base station deployment may slow down
Tuesday 5 January 2021The 5G infrastructure development in China is facing uncertainty arising from the US sanctions against telecom equipment vendor Huawei, but Taiwan-based suppliers of CCL...
Highlights of the day: Foldable-screen notebook development gaining momentum
Monday 4 January 2021Notebooks with foldable screens may hit store shelves by the end of 2021. Intel has been developing foldable-screen notebooks,...
Highlights of the day: 3nm process development challenging
Thursday 31 December 2020Both TSMC and Samsung reportedly are facing issues that are slowing down the progress of their 3nm process node developments. The foundry houses may have to delay moving their respective...
Highlights of the day: Passive components inventory low
Wednesday 30 December 2020Strong pandemic-fuled demand has resulted in shortages in a host of components, including MLCC. Yageo, a major passive components suplier, has only about two months of MLCC...
Highlights of the day: Server demand remains strong
Tuesday 29 December 2020Robust demand for server-related hardward and software in the wake of the pandemic has boosted sales at Taiwan-based makers in this market segment. Digitimes Research estimates that...
Highlights of the day: iPhone supply chain to remain robust through 1H21
Monday 28 December 2020Some market observers believe iPhone 12 may see order momentum decline in second-quarter 2021, but Digitimes' study of Apple's ecosystem has come to a more optimistic outlook, with...
Highlights of the day: Taiwanese component makers to see strong 1H21
Friday 25 December 2020Companies in Taiwan's PCB supply chain are expected to enjoy the business opportunities from Intel's new Whitley server...
Highlights of the day: Q&A with AImazing founder
Thursday 24 December 2020Startups are often carried away by their tech prowess, over-designing their products beyond the actual needs of their customers, according to Singapore-based AImazing founder Jun...
Highlights of the day: Huawei ban has little impact on Taiwanese IC supply chain
Wednesday 23 December 2020When tough US sanctions against Huawei took effect in mid September, Taiwanese chip suppliers did lose massive orders from one of their biggest clients. But Taiwan's IC...
Highlights of the day: Labor issues may mar iPhone production
Tuesday 22 December 2020Apple has put two of its manufacturers on probation due to labor isssues, which may tighten supply of iPhones. DRAM...
Highlights of the day: China takes anti-virus steps ahead of massive holiday migration
Monday 21 December 2020Makers in China usually have to reduce output during the Lunar New Year holiday. But they may have to reduce production earlier than usual for the upcoming holidays that officially...
Highlights of the day: II-VI reportedly to join Apple supply chain
Friday 18 December 2020US-based II-VI is expected to supply VCSEL chips, which will be used in ToF LiDAR scanners for the next-generation iPhones...
Highlights of the day: Production disruption mars LCD supply
Thursday 17 December 2020The LCD panel sector has seen tight supply, thanks to strong demand for applications supporting stay-at-home needs in the wake of the pandemic. But the LCD...
Highlights of the day: SMIC sees management row
Wednesday 16 December 2020SMIC's co-CEO Mong-song Liang has submitted his resignation over a management adjustment. A disgruntled Liang, the...
Highlights of the day: TSMC 5nm shipments still growing
Tuesday 15 December 2020Despite speculation that 5nm chip orders for the world's top foundry house is slowing down, industry sources say TSMC...