Taiwan-based IC backend houses plan to implement their capacity expansion projects in 2020 to satisfy growing demand for more complex chip designs and high-end testing, according...

Driven by 5G and AI applications, the IC substrate sector is experiencing the fastest wave of tech advancement in 20 years, raising the entry threshold for newcomers and boosting...

Taiwan-based HDI PCB manufacturers are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2020, thanks to a ramp-up in orders for 5G infrastructure and smartphones, according...

Despite global automotive semiconductor market being dominated by IDMs in Europe, the US and Japan, Taiwan's backend service leader ASE Technology Holding has been strengthening its...

The global IC foundry market is forecast to increase 17% in 2020, outpacing the overall semiconductor sector's 8% growth, according to TSMC CEO CC Wei. TSMC will continue to see its...

Taiwan-based IC substrates suppliers are poised to benefit from Apple's move to adopt both TSMC's InFO_AiP (antenna in package) technology and ASE's FC_AiP process to package its...

Semiconductor equipment suppliers including distributors have seen demand surge from China where a number of wafer fabs are being equipped for additional production capacity, according...

Spirox, which distributes IC packaging and testing equipment, expects to see its revenues climb about 50% to a nearly 10-year high in 2020.

Taiwan-based IC design houses have started ramping up their output for their customers' new products slated for launch mainly in China during the end of the first quarter and the...

Nepcon Japan 2020 runs from January 15-17 in Tokyo with exhibitors showcasing their latest IC innovations covering packaging technologies, materials, equipment, sensors and PCBs for...

The memory market outlook in 2020 looks positive for recovery, according to Arthur Yang, president for Macronix International America. While the market may become tight later this...

Although World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) both expect the US, Japan and Europe to suffer from weakening economy in 2020, several Taiwanese industrial...

Taiwan-based Integrated Service Technology (iST), Sporton International and Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek), all dedicated to semiconductor materials analysis, IC test and...

Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment maker Trusval Technology saw its 2019 revenues rise 24.04 % on year to NT$1.245 billion (US$41.64 million) thanks partly to providing functional...

Ansys has increased its R&D workforce in Taiwan by 50% to support its local chipmaking partners, according to Roger Lee, company country manager for Taiwan.

Semiconductor materials distributor Topco Scientific ended 2019 with revenues soaring past NT$30 billion (US$1.003 billion) for the first time ever to a record high of NT$31.7 billion,...

Speaking at a high-tech forum held in Shanghai, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) co-CEO Zhao Haijun remarked that China's IC foundry sector will stage a recovery in...

China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) with its 14nm FinFET process manufacturing is likely to obtain orders from HiSilicon, which has been among the major clients...

Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its revenues grow by a slight 3.7% in 2019, while revenues at fellow companies United Microelectronics (UMC)...

Taiwan-based display driver IC designers and backend specialists are looking to ready additional capacities by mid-2020 to meet growing demand for OLED driver ICs, according to industry...

Memory backend specialists have expressed optimism about demand for SSDs and other flash-based devices in 2020, while being upbeat about NAND flash chip prices this year.

Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology, a maker of IC substrates and PCBs, saw its revenues rise about 9% on year to a record high of NT$82.54 billion (US$2.75 billion) in 2019 thanks...

With the rise of the fabless IC companies in China over the past 10 years, the demand for foundry services has also risen in the country. According to IC Insights, the China market...

MediaTek is expected to see its gross margin improve further in the first quarter of 2020, thanks to the rollouts of its new chip solutions coupled with tight foundry capacities,...

IC substrate makers Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect are both expected to post significant revenue and profit increases in 2020 as robust demand from segments of smartphones, servers,...