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Thursday 13 January 2022
What motivates TSMC to spend big on capacity expansion
TSMC's planned US$100 billion in capex from 2021 to 2023 will not be sufficient to carry out its capacity expansion projects in Taiwan and overseas, market observers believe. The...
Thursday 9 December 2021
Entegris steps up investment in Taiwan
Entegris, a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries, has announced that the company is expanding its total...
Wednesday 10 November 2021
TSMC to build another new fab in southern Taiwan
TSMC has confirmed the speculation that has been circulating about a new chip plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Macronix posts record October revenue
ROM and flash memory chipmaker Macronix International saw its revenue hit a record high for the seventh consecutive quarter in October 2021, while revenue at fellow flash company...
Thursday 4 November 2021
LCY Chemical to set up EIPA plant in US
Taiwan-based LCY Chemical, a supplier of TSMC, has disclosed plans to set up a plant for making electronic-grade isopropyl alcohol (IPA) in Arizona.
Friday 29 October 2021
Win Semi expects 4-6% revenue growth in 4Q21
Win Semiconductors expects to post a 4-6% sequential revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, when the GaAs foundry continues to utilize 95% of production capacity. Gross margin...
Friday 15 October 2021
Will foundry expansions lead to capacity glut?
Many IDMs and pure-play foundries, including second-tier ones, are all poised to expand their fab capacities sparking concerns that the arrival of the additional capacities could...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
TSMC to expand 7nm and 28nm fab capacities
TSMC is poised to comprehensively expand production capacities for both its 7nm and 28nm process technologies, in addition to its planned 5nm process expansion, which may prompt the...
Friday 13 August 2021
Winbond to generate additional output for specialty DRAM starting 4Q22
Winbond Electronics expects to kick off production for specialty DRAM memory in small volume at its new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in the fourth quarter of 2022, according...
Friday 2 July 2021
Zhen Ding to set up 4 new plants mainly for IC substrates, HDI boards
Taiwan's PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology has disclosed plans to set up four new plants in Taiwan and China in 2021, mostly dedicated to production of high-end IC substrates and rigid...
Friday 18 June 2021
Yageo to enhance product mix through mergers, partnership
Passive component manufacturer Yageo, which used to have commodity products account for the majority of revenue, has managed to improve its product mix through several mergers made...
Monday 7 June 2021
Winbond to see profit more than double in 2Q21
Rising specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory prices are set to boost net profits at Winbond Electronics in the second quarter of 2021, which are likely to more than double those generated...
Friday 28 May 2021
Chipmakers striving to obtain stable aQFN leadframe supply
Chipmakers including MediaTek, Qualcomm and Realtek Semiconductor are striving to secure stable supply of leadframes for use in aQFN packaging, with related leadframe suppliers already...
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Fire strikes diode maker Panjit plant in Taiwan
A fire broke out at Panjit International's plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on the afternoon of March 29, and was put out soon without disrupting its production, according to the...
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Winbond board approves capex for new 12-inch fab in southern Taiwan
Winbond Electronics' board of directors has approved a capex budget of approximately NT$13.13 billion (US$463.83 million) to invest in the company's new 12-inch wafer plant located...