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Tuesday 25 May 2021
Taiwan testing houses gearing up for AiP, 3nm chips
Taiwan-based IC testing houses including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec have all kicked off R&D for more advanced 3nm-made chips, while also...
Friday 21 May 2021
Backend houses gearing up for new orders from Qualcomm
Taiwan's leading OSAT ASE Technology and its affiliate Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) reportedly will offer backend services for Qualcomm's newly-released Snapdragon 778G...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Taiwan backend houses see brisk order visibility
Taiwan's backend houses have seen their order visibility stay brisk despite concerns over a rapid surge in domestic Covid-19 infections, but long-term impacts of the pandemic remain...
Thursday 29 April 2021
CHPT expects probe card demand to ramp up starting 2Q21
IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) expects probe card demand for all its targeted market segments to ramp up starting the second quarter of...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
GCE posts record profits in 2020 on strong high-end PCB shipments
Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) saw its net earnings for 2020 hit a record high of NT$2.07 billion (US$72.6 million) with revenues rising 22.99% on year to NT$23.39...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Backend firms to gain growth momentum from car chips till 3Q21
Taiwan's backend service firms will see their ratios of revenues from processing automotive chips ramp up through at least the third quarter 2021, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Taiwan OSATs post revenue increases in February
Taiwan-based OSAT providers including ASE Technology, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Tong Hsing Electronic Industries have posted on-year revenue increases for February 2021, and...
Friday 5 March 2021
Testing demand for 5G chips driving up Sigurd, Sporton revenues
Robust testing demand for 5G chips has started buoying revenues at related suppliers including Sigurd Microelectronics and Sporton International.
Thursday 4 March 2021
CHPT rolls out new solutions for handset APs, HPC chips
IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has rolled out new solutions designed for handset application processors and HPC chips, according to industry...
Tuesday 23 February 2021
IC testing service providers benefit from surging demand for cryptocurrencies
Surging prices of Ethereum has boosted demand for graphics cards used to mine the cryptocurrecny, which is benefiting Taiwan-based IC testing services providers, according to sources...
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Backend houses to thrive on strong demand for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 chips in 2021
Taiwan's IC backend supply chain players are poised to embrace another robust year in 2021 driven by strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 applications, after logging full capacity utilization...
Friday 5 February 2021
CHPT seeking probe card orders from vendors of mobile SoCs, HPC chips
IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has obtained probe card orders from a handset applications processor vendor, and is vying for orders from...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Testing houses mull raising quotes
IC testing specialists are considering raising their quotes as early as the second quarter of 2021 to reflect their tight capacity, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 January 2021
CHPT to build new plant for probe cards
IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) is set to enforce a capacity expansion project by building a new plant at its manufacturing complex in northern...
Wednesday 30 December 2020
Delivery lead time for cantilever probe cards extends
IC test interface suppliers have seen delivery lead times for cantilever probe cards extended to 2-3 months from 3-4 weeks, due to strong demand for display driver ICs for handsets...