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Tuesday 6 February 2018
VIS posts profit drop on lower revenues
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported net profits declined 18.7% from a year earlier to NT$4.51 billion (US$153.6 million) in 2017, when consolidated...
Tuesday 23 January 2018
Taiwan STB chipmakers expect World Cup-driven orders from TV vendors
Global TV and STB (set-top box) supply chains are gearing up to embrace the expected replacement sprees associated with the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 that opens in June in Russia,...
Wednesday 27 December 2017
IC-design houses to see revenues drift downward in 1Q18
Taiwan-based IC-design houses are expected to see their revenues decline 15-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2018 due to rising component inventory levels at channels as well...
Tuesday 19 December 2017
Taiwan backend firms eyeing OLED driver IC opportunities
With China's LCD panel industry emerging as a major supply source worldwide and demand for panels among China brand vendors of ICT products expanding significantly, Taiwan-based LCD...
Wednesday 29 November 2017
Downstream players scrambling to build up inventories amid tight wafer supply
The semiconductor supply chain - especially chip vendors - as well as downstream distribution channels and end-market customers, are rushing to pile up inventories by the end of 2017,...
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Novatek expects to post up to 7% revenue decrease in 4Q17
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronic expects to post revenues of between NT$11.6 billion (US$384.2 million) and NT$12 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017 representing...
Thursday 2 November 2017
Chipbond posts profit growth in 3Q17
LCD driver IC backend specialist Chipbond Technology saw its net profits increase 37.7% sequentially to NT$702 million (US$23.3 million) in the third quarter. Net profits for the...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
FocalTech pre-tax profits soar in 3Q17
Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems saw its pre-tax profits soar 328% sequentially to NT$151 million (US$5 million) in the third quarter of 2017. Pre-tax...
Friday 20 October 2017
Taiwan foundries seeing brisk demand from fabless firms
Taiwan-based IC foundries including 8-inch ones have seen orders from their local fabless clients grow, which would indicate a particularly strong fourth quarter for Taiwan's IC industry,...
Monday 2 October 2017
Staying focused on profitability: Q&A with UMC co-president SC Chien
United Microelectronics (UMC) recently disclosed plans to expand its 28nm process offering by launching 28nm HPC and 28nm HPC Plus nodes, and introduce a further improved version...
Monday 25 September 2017
Taiwan fabless IC firms seeing orders pull in from China
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers including suppliers of LCD driver ICs, consumer electronics ICs, PC peripherals, networking and communications chips, have recently seen orders from...
Friday 22 September 2017
Supply of 12-inch silicon wafers to stay tight through 2019
The global supply of 12-inch silicon wafers will further tighten over the next two years, when new fabs in China are set to come online, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 September 2017
Chipbond 3Q17 revenues to hit record high
Chipbond Technology, a backend house specializing in LCD driver ICs, is expected to see its third-quarter revenues climb to an all-time high, according to market watchers.
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Samsung increases chip orders to Taiwan fabless firms
Samsung Electronics has stepped up purchases of IC parts from its Taiwan-based suppliers, including fingerprint sensor supplier Egis Technology (Egistec) and RF component specialist...
Tuesday 29 August 2017
Commentary: Innovation is key to survival for Taiwan IC designers
Due to lackluster business performances recorded by most Taiwan IC design houses in the first half of 2017, the overall production value of Taiwan's IC design industry will see only...