Though IC design houses have recently seen demand from US-based datacenter clients slow down, server makers continue to enjoy strong orders from such clients, according to sources...

Unimicron Technology has seen clear visibility of IC substrate orders throughout the third quarter of 2020, which is expected to further drive up the firm's profits for the year.

PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology has revised upward its capex target for 2020 to NT$24.07 billion (US$794.8 million), a record high.

Taiwan-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,...

E&R Engineering has recently enjoyed an influx of short lead-time orders from China's semiconductor industry, which will be buoying its sales performance during the second quarter...

Taiwan-based IC design houses engaged in the supply chain for servers are expected to see orders coming from the sector buoy their sales during the second quarter of 2020, but have...

Over the past decade, the IC industry has been paring down its older capacity as manufacturers have consolidated or transitioned to the fab-lite or fabless business models, according...

AP Memory will focus more on its IP licensing services and customized offerings to improve its margin performance this year, according to the memory IC design house.

Taiwan-based IC design houses have recently landed short lead-time orders for applications for commercial and educational notebooks and tablets, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based IC design houses remain cautious about overall customer demand in the second quarter judging from limited order visibility, according to industry sources.

China has renewed its campaign to cut reliance on US suppliers of crucial semiconductor components following the easing of the coronavirus spread in the country, showing strong demand...

Mobile device testing and certification service company Sporton International expects to enjoy a double-digit revenue increase in 2020 thanks to strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 device...

Taiwan-based IC distributors are seeing stable demand for chips used in cloud/edge computing, large datacenters, 5G base stations and servers, as consumers turn to services or entertainments...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, market watchers remain upbeat about the market for 5G mobile chips in 2020. Nevertheless, major chip suppliers have been mulling reducing prices...

Regional marketshares of IDMs (companies operating wafer fabs) and fabless companies, and total IC sales were led by US-headquartered companies in 2019, according to IC Insights.

Kinsus Interconnect Technology, after returning to profitability in fourth-quarter 2019, is expected to gain further profit momentum for the whole of 2020 by focusing on ABF substrates,...

Taiwan-based UVAT Technology, a Foxconn affiliate dedicated to vacuum sputtering equipment and coating services, is expected to see the ratio of revenues from shipments to semiconductor...

The spread of the coronavirus and its anticipated negative impact on the global economy and IC market definitely fits the definition of a black swan event, according to IC Insights...

Semiconductor firms in Taiwan and China have advanced the stocking of materials amid uncertain development and impacts of the global coronavirus spread, allowing materials distributors...

IC backend houses are enjoying stronger demand from 5G infrastructure, server and datacenter segments than the handset sector that is being increasingly hit by the fast spread of...

IC backend and verification specialists in the supply chain of Apple devices have regained confidence in their revenue performances for 2020 as they are moving to deliver shipments...

Taiwan's IC distributors have posted mixed revenues for February, with those distributing 5G base station, server and memory chips as well as niche applications performing better...

Taiwan-based IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology and Nan Ya PCB have posted double-digit annual revenue gains for February despite the coronavirus outbreak, and they...

TSMC saw its monthly revenues in Februrary 2020 fall below the NT$100 billion (US$3.34 billion) mark for the first time since August 2019.

Eight-inch wafer fabs' delivery times have extended to more than 12 weeks to reflect their tight capacity, according to sources at Taiwan-based analog IC firms. The lead times were...