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Wednesday 17 November 2021
MediaTek obtains sufficient foundry capacity for 5G smartphone chips
MediaTek has already struck deals for capacity support over the next one or more years with pure-play foundries, looking to maintain its leading position in the 5G smartphone processor...
Thursday 11 November 2021
IC shortage unlikely to ease until TI ramps up output
The global IC shortage is unlikely to ease until Texas Instruments scales up its output, according to sources in the notebook industry, which see supply-side constraints caused mainly...
Tuesday 9 November 2021
PSMC obtains orders for PWM ICs from MediaTek, Qualcomm
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has secured long-term orders for power management ICs from MediaTek, and has struck a new contract also for the manufacture of PWM ICs...
Friday 5 November 2021
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for automotive IC boom
Taiwan-based foundries and IC design houses are looking to expand their presence in the automotive electronics sector, where chip demand is set to grow robustly, according to industry...
Wednesday 3 November 2021
AP Memory posts record 3Q21 profit
AP Memory Technology, a subsidiary of Powerchip Technology specializing in customized DRAM memory designs and IPs, has reported net profits of NT$676 million (US$24.2 million) on...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Foundry prices to continue rising in 2022, says PSMC chairman
Pure-play foundries will remain encouraged to raise their quotes in 2022, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC).
Monday 25 October 2021
Specialty DRAM, NOR flash supply to remain constrained in 2022
The supply of specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory chips will still fall short of demand in 2022, due to supply-side constraints, according to industry sources.
Friday 22 October 2021
China Big Fund continues financing homegrown semi equipment suppliers
China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund (aka the Big Fund) continues to pour money into China's domestic fab toolmakers, looking to rev up the development of China's...
Thursday 21 October 2021
Foundry quotes to rise at slower pace in 2022
Foundry quotes are expected to continue rising but at a slower pace in 2022, according to sources at Taiwan-based pure-play foundries.
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...
Friday 1 October 2021
Etron strikes deal for foundry capacity through 2023
Specialty DRAM design specialist Etron Technology has signed an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) under which the foundry will provide it sufficient fab...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
SMIC to build additional, considerable 28nm and above process capacity
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) will be expanding production capacity for 28nm and above process technologies by 2024, which will considerably boost its overall...
Monday 6 September 2021
IC design houses to see sales and profits eroded by rising foundry costs
IC design houses will likely see their sales and profits eroded by rising foundry costs later this year, as their downstream customers are increasingly reluctant to accept higher...
Monday 6 September 2021
PSMC to raise foundry quotes by about 10% in 4Q21
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) plans to initiate a further price hike of about 10% mainly for its logic IC process manufacturing, with the new pricing...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
DDI prices likely to stop rising in 4Q21
Display driver IC (DDI) prices have been rising, buoying suppliers' sales and profitability thus far this year. But prices are likely to stop increasing in the fourth quarter of 2021,...