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Friday 7 May 2021
BT substrate supply increasingly tight on strong cryptomining demand
The supply of BT substrates has been increasingly tight, as more vendors of chips, particularly cryptomining ASICs, have turned to adopt BT substrates amid worsening shortages of...
Thursday 6 May 2021
Suppliers to gear up for PS5 redesign
Suppliers including foundry TSMC are expected to kick off production for the redesign of Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) games console between the second and third quarters of 2022, according...
Monday 3 May 2021
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers negotiating new deals with AMD
Major Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are negotiating with AMD a new form of supply deals under which the suppliers...
Thursday 29 April 2021
Unimicron to relocate Kunshan PCB plant
Unimicron Technology has obtained funds from the local government in Kunshan, China for relocating its manufacturing operations locally out of environmental concerns, and will have...
Thursday 29 April 2021
Ibiden to expand high-end ABF substrate capacity
Ibiden has announced plans to inject JPY180 billion (US$1.66 billion) into the expansion of production capacity for high-end IC substrates for applications such as servers and image...
Wednesday 28 April 2021
Kinsus to raise ABF substrate capacity by 30% in 2021
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects ABF substrate shipments to grow to 35% in terms of revenue contribution ratio in 2021, when at least a 30% additional production...
Wednesday 28 April 2021
LCD panels supply worsening
With Corning and AU Optronics (AUO) planning to undertake annual maintenance for their fabs shortly, the current tight supply of glass substrates and LCD panels is likely to worsen...
Monday 19 April 2021
AiP substrate shipments for new iPhones to surge in 2H21
Demand for mmWave AiP modules is set to pick up significantly in the second half of 2021 as Apple is expected to boost the adoption of such modules in its new Phones, which in turn...
Friday 16 April 2021
ABF substrate prices may further rise later in 2021
ABF substrate prices still have room for further growth in 2021 to reflect rising costs of upstream components and materials, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 14 April 2021
MediaTek steps up BT substrate purchases
MediaTek has stepped up its purchases of BT substrates for use in its 5G mobile SoCs from suppliers including Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology, as part of its...
Wednesday 14 April 2021
Taiwan chipmaking material distributors to embrace strong 2021
Semiconductor material distributors including Topco Scientific, Topco Technologies and Wahlee Industrial, and IC packaging materials distributors Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE)...
Thursday 8 April 2021
Additional ABF substrate output to buoy Nan Ya, Kinsus in 2021
Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are both poised to expand capacity for ABF substrates with additional output set to come online later this year, according to industry...
Wednesday 31 March 2021
Tape COF substrate supply to become tight for processing OLED DDI
The supply of tape COF substrates is expected to fall short of demand in 2021, due to growing COF packaging demand for OLED display driver ICs (DDI) , according to industry sources...
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Corning to hike glass substrate prices in 2Q21
Corning has disclosed plans to hike its display glass substrate prices in the second quarter of 2021 to reflect increased costs in logistics, energy, raw materials and other operational...
Monday 29 March 2021
Taiwan PCB makers to enjoy strong 1H21
Taiwan-based PCB and IC substrate companies are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first half of 2021, thanks to robust demand for high-end substrates and HDI boards, according...