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Wednesday 3 January 2024
Global semiconductor capacity to reach record 30 million wafers per month in 2024, SEMI says
Global semiconductor capacity is expected to increase by 6.4% in 2024 to top the 30 million wafers per month (wpm) mark for the first time after rising 5.5% to 29.6 wpm in 2023, according...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
As demand and supply stabilize, automotive PCB makers upbeat for 2024
With automobile functions becoming increasingly electronics-based, automotive components have been a rare outlier in the sluggish economy, in turn driving substantial growth in the...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Power component suppliers accelerate expansion pace
According to industry sources, Taiwan-based power diode, MOSFET, and other component makers have accelerated capacity expansion in anticipation of strong demand for automotive electronics...
Tuesday 2 January 2024
2023 sees Nvidia reign as top chip company by market cap, Broadcom surpasses TSMC to claim second place
Over the past year, the global semiconductor industry has experienced lackluster demands in the downstream electronics sector. AI and geopolitical uncertainties have been driving...
Friday 29 December 2023
Automotive power device maker Actron eyes over 10% on-year sales increase in 2024
Actron Technology, a major Taiwanese automotive diode supplier, is optimistic about its operation in 2024 and expects a double-digit on-year sales growth, according to company president...
Friday 29 December 2023
Mixed developments in car market could benefit power components supplier Actron
Competition from low-emission cars is set to slow the penetration of electric vehicles (EV) in 2024, and such a development could promise substantial opportunities for power components...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
San Fu Chemical eyes growth in 2024 with new production capacity
Specialty chemical supplier San Fu Chemical forecasts a brighter 2024 after a challenging 2023, with new production capacity expected to contribute 15% to the company's revenue and...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Handset power amplifier demand continues to pick up
With Chinese smartphone suppliers marketing new models, overall demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PA) will maintain its upward trend, according to sources at Taiwanese compound...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
PCB equipment maker Taliang stepping up deployment in the chipmaking sector
Taliang Technology will be stepping up its presence in the chipmaking industry, which presently contributes only 10% of the company's overall revenue, according to the PCB equipment...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
High-end security, backside illumination sensors to drive double-digit revenue surge for Silicon Optronics in 2024
Taiwan's CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier, Silicon Optronics (SOI), anticipates a double-digit revenue increase in 2024, buoyed by strong demand for high-level security surveillance...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Protective component demand to further strengthen in 2024
Demand for protective components is expected to rise further in 2024, and suppliers will rely on their target markets for growth, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Transcom expands presence in markets home and abroad with niche military PAs
Undaunted by fluctuations in the mobile power amplifier (PA) market, Transcom has benefitted from increased peak season shipments of defense-related PA tenders, with overseas orders...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
GalaxyCore kicks off production at new 12-inch plant
GalaxyCore has started production at its new 12-inch wafer plant in Lingang, Shanghai. It is yet another Chinese CMOS image sensor (CIS) maker to set up its wafer fab and shift toward...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers increase 2024 inputs as wafer foundry service fees decline
After many quarters of inventory adjustment, inventories of the MOSFET chips, the basic power components, have returned to a healthy level. Seeing customers placing more orders over...
Monday 25 December 2023
Sony expands CIS capacity to meet Chinese smartphone demand
Japanese electronic giant Sony has just opened a new factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and has purchased land in Kumamoto Prefecture, intending to build another CMOS Image Sensor...