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Friday 19 August 2022
TSMC secures 3nm order commitments from chip vendors
TSMC continues to secure 3nm chip order commitments from vendors such as Apple and Intel, despite rival Samsung Electronics aggressively vying for 3nm chip orders, according to sources...
Thursday 18 August 2022
IC design houses to see revenues drop further in August, September
Many IC design houses will likely see their revenue continue declining in August and September due to the ongoing inventory adjustments at major clients, according to industry sour...
Thursday 18 August 2022
Sunplus cautious about 2H22 amid macro headwinds
IC design house Sunplus Technology has expressed caution about its business prospects for the second half of 2022, as customers request shipment deferrals amid inflation and other...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Foundries see IC design houses scale back orders for 4Q22
Foundries particularly second- and third-tier players continue to see their fabless clients scale back orders that will drag down further their fab capacity utilization in the fourth...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Taiwan IC design service companies expect limited impact from new US export bans on China
Taiwan-based ASIC and SoC design service providers, with many engaged in the development of China's homegrown chips and processors, expect limited impacts from tougher US controls...
Monday 15 August 2022
FocalTech supplies AMOLED TDDI for new Oppo wearable
Oppo has rolled out its first wearable series featuring LTPO AMOLED display technology, with FocalTech Systems being the exclusive supplier of related AMOLED TDDI chips.
Tuesday 9 August 2022
IC design houses striving to clear inventory by end-2022
Taiwan-based IC design houses are all striving to clear inventory by the end of this year while also seeking to defer schedules for fulfilling LTAs (long term agreements) with foundry...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Parade 3Q22 sales to fall as clients continue inventory correction
High-speed transmission chip specialist Parade Technologies has newly projected a notable sequential fall for third-quarter 2022 revenues as clients will remain keen on adjusting...
Thursday 4 August 2022
DDI suppliers brace for further price cuts
China-based display driver IC suppliers continue to cut their chip prices, putting pressure on fellow Taiwan-based peers to drop their prices further, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Taiwan foundries intend to hold prices flat
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to hold prices flat in the second half of 2022, despite cutbacks in orders for display driver ICs and other chips for use in consumer electronics...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
IC design houses brace for longer inventory digestion times
Taiwan-based IC design houses are aware of the longer time it may take to digest inventory, and may have to recognize losses arising from inventory corrections at the end of 2022.
Thursday 28 July 2022
Taiwan IC design houses facing notable profit falls in 2H22
Most IC design houses in Taiwan are expected to see their profitability weaken notably in the second half of the year as they can hardly pass part of foundry cost increases onto downstream...
Tuesday 26 July 2022
India's fabless startup develops 5G broadcast chip
Saankhya Labs, an Indian fabless semiconductor company, has developed a chip using 5G broadcast technology, allowing mobile devices to receive video signals from traditional broadcast...
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Second-, third-tier foundries drop prices
With demand for consumer MCUs and other mass-market chips falling, second- and third-tier foundries have started cutting their prices, according to sources at IC design houses.
Friday 22 July 2022
China IC Design Series (8): China LED driver ICs booming
China-based power management IC (PMIC) makers are keen on developing LED driver ICs optimizing mature technology. Chinese LCD driver IC suppliers have caught up with international...