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Friday 18 June 2021
Foundries to initiate another price increases
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including first-tier players and those specializing in LCD driver ICs and MOSFET chips, have been notified by their foundry partners about another price...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
PSMC negotiating orders for 2023
Taiwan-based pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) continue to see orders demanding 8- and 12-inch wafer fabrication services pull in, and is in talks with...
Friday 11 June 2021
MediaTek posts record May revenue
MediaTek has reported revenue climbed about 13% on month and nearly 90% from a year earlier to a record high of NT$41.33 billion (US$1.49 billion) in May 2021.
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Tight foundry capacity to persist throughout 2021
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries continue to see customers pull in orders despite concerns about overbooking, and will see their fab capacity stay extremely tight throughout 2021,...
Monday 7 June 2021
MediaTek reiterates guidance despite impact of KYEC fab suspension
MediaTek, a major customer of OSAT King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) which halted its chip production for two days due to a cluster of COVID-19 infections at its factory site in northern...
Friday 4 June 2021
TSMC InFO_B packaging gains positive feedback
TSMC's just-unveiled InFO_B packaging technology designed for smartphones enables DRAM stacking flexibility at contract manufacturers, and has received positive feedback from handset...
Tuesday 1 June 2021
GigaDevice eyeing bigger share in TWS earbuds market
NOR flash chipmaker GigaDevice is reportedly ramping up its output at Hua Hong Semiconductor, eyeing a bigger share in the TWS earbuds market segment.
Wednesday 26 May 2021
Supply of fast-charging devices remains constrained
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers specializing in fast-charging devices for handsets continue to see their supply constrained, despite some concerns raised about disappointing end-market...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Pure-play foundries expanding capacity with prepayments from clients
TSMC and other Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to carry out their capacity expansion projects cautiously and progressively to avoid the risk of overcapacity.
Monday 24 May 2021
Foundries to continue raising quotes in 3Q21
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Friday 21 May 2021
Pandemic-driven demand buoying chip suppliers in 2021 and beyond
The ongoing coronavirus-induced stay-at-home activities have continued to spur demand for semiconductor and IC parts in 2021, buoying sales at many Taiwan-based chipmakers, including...
Monday 17 May 2021
SK Hynix to expand 8-inch foundry capacity
SK Hynix is considering feasible plans to double its foundry capacity, according to company co-CEO and vice chairman Park Jung-ho.
Thursday 13 May 2021
Analog IC specialist GMT expects record revenue in 2Q21
Taiwan-based Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a supplier of analog and power management (PWM) ICs, expects to see its second-quarter revenue grow up to 10% sequentially to a record...
Monday 10 May 2021
UMC to raise quotes for 28nm process
United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to raise its 12-inch foundry quotes for 28nm process technology by about 13% starting July, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 May 2021
Realtek posts record 1Q21 profit
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its net profit climb to a record high for the fourth consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2021.
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