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Thursday 1 August 2024
Shanghai unveils US$13.7 billion capital injection into IC, AI, and biopharma industries
Shanghai has announced the launch of the "Three Leading Industry Parent Funds," targeting integrated circuits (IC), biopharmaceuticals, and AI.
Thursday 1 August 2024
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see flat client shipment pull-ins
Despite the imminent release of new models, such as the iPhone, Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor companies continue to identify flat client shipment pull-ins.
Thursday 1 August 2024
CWE, CWTC drive growth through panel-level packaging and miniLED solutions
Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE), a Taiwanese supplier of semiconductor and electronics materials and equipment, is transitioning from 12-inch wafer-level packaging to panel-level...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Samsung reportedly reforming bonus system to prevent semiconductor talent outflow
Samsung Electronics has implemented the Overall Performance Incentive (OPI) reward system for over 20 years. In response to employee demands and to retain talent, the company is reportedly...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Melexis's East Malaysia expansion highlights push to decentralize semiconductor industry, says DIGITIMES Research
Melexis, a Belgium-based microelectronics solutions provider, recently announced the opening of its largest wafer testing plant in Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia.
Thursday 1 August 2024
CHPT forecasts Q3 growth driven by HPC demand and smartphone replacement season
Chunghwa Precision Test (CHPT), a leading probe card manufacturer, anticipates strong performance in the second half of 2024, with growth driven by increasing demand for high-performance...
Thursday 1 August 2024
SiC chip prices to fall in China over next 2 years
SiC chip prices in China are expected to fall by as much as 30% in the next two years, according to industry sources.
Thursday 1 August 2024
UMC expects sales growth in 3Q24 along with increased fab utilization
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects to post a mid-single-digit sequential increase in wafer shipments with about flat growth in ASPs in the third quarter of 2024,...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Major Taiwan pure-play foundries achieve impressive sales and profits
Taiwan's top-3 pure-play foundries -- TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard Semiconductor International (VIS) – are outperforming their global competitors, achieving...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
ACM launches Ultra C vac-p flux cleaning tool for chiplets, breaking into FOPLP market
ACM Research has introduced its Ultra C vac-p flux cleaning equipment, specifically designed for fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP). This new tool employs vacuum technology to...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Orbray outlines 2029 IPO plan buoyed by diamond substrate opportunities
Japan-based Orbray plans to go public by 2029, aiming to raise up to JPY 10 billion. The company intends to strengthen production at its Akita factories and targets JPY 40 billion...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Biden administration responds to packaging and testing industry as Amkor receives subsidies from CHIPS Act
The Biden Administration has announced that the CHIPS and Science Act will subsidize US$400 million to help Amkor, the largest semiconductor packaging and testing company in the US,...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Samsung earnings report surges in Q2 revenue and profits amid strong display sales
Samsung Electronics announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting revenue of KRW74.07 trillion (approximately US$53.3 billion) and an operating profit...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
PTI gearing up for AI SoC boom with FOPLP
Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI), with its fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) technology, is targeting AI SoC market potential, and expects AI-related revenue to account...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
GaAs foundry Win Semi expects revenue to drop in 3Q24
Win Semiconductors (WinSemi) expects to post a single-digit sequential revenue decrease in the third quarter of 2024, due to slowing demand from China's Android smartphone market.