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Wednesday 25 November 2020
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers gearing up for mmWave AiP modules
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers including Kinsus Interconnect and Unimicron Technology are expected to gain growth momentum from increasing demand for AiP (antenna in packages)...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
BT substrate production lead time extended
The supply of ABF substrate has been tight, which has also pushed up BT substrate production lead times, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Tight ABF substrate supply pushing up prices, lead times
Tight ABF substrate supply has not only pushed up prices by 30-40% but also prolonged delivery lead time to a maximum of three quarters, according to industry sources.
Friday 20 November 2020
Concerns rising over tight BT substrate supply for handset SoCs
Handset application processor vendors have expressed concerns about the supply of BT substrates that may fall due to the suspension of production at Unimicron Technology's fire-hit...
Thursday 12 November 2020
Unimicron reportedly sole ABF substrate supplier for Apple M1
Taiwan's Unimicron Technology reportedly is the sole supplier of ABF substrates for Apple-designed M1 chipsets powering its just-unveiled new MacBook series.
Wednesday 11 November 2020
IC substrate quotes rising 20-40% amid tight supply
A new wave of price hikes for high-end IC substrates, ranging from 20-40%, has emerged following a recent fire damaging a plant of Taiwan's Unimicron Technology, with clients rushing...
Tuesday 10 November 2020
Silicon Motion expects foundry supply to stay tight through end-2021
Flash device controller developers, including Silicon Motion Technology, have seen their foundry partners encounter tight capacity particularly at 8-inch fabs, which may persist through...
Thursday 29 October 2020
IC substrate maker Kinsus to see revenue peak in 4Q20
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology is set to see its revenues peak for 2020 in the fourth quarter, buoyed by shipments for new iPhones, according to market sources.
Thursday 29 October 2020
Fire strikes Unimicron IC substrate plant in northern Taiwan
Unimicron Technology's IC substrate plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan caught fire on the afternoon of October 28. The site is where the company produces flip-chip chip-scale packaging...
Monday 26 October 2020
Taiwan makers urged to build high-end IC substrate ecosystem
A sound ecosystem for high-end IC substrates has to be built in Taiwan as such substrates will still have a big role to play in backend services despite the growing demand for substrate-free...
Monday 26 October 2020
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Iteq form JV in Taiwan
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) and Taiwan-based Iteq have announced plans to jointly establish a joint venture, of which the former will hold a 51% share and the latter 49%.
Friday 23 October 2020
Equipment makers to gain from ABF substrate capacity expansions
Taiwan-based equipment makers including Csun Manufacturing and Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) expect strong demand from domestic IC substrates makers now all gearing up to build...
Monday 19 October 2020
TSMC as top HPC foundry to benefit Taiwan ABF substrate vendors
TSMC as a top-choice foundry partner for HPC (high performance computing) chips vendors will significantly benefit Taiwan suppliers of ABF substrates for processing such chips, according...
Friday 16 October 2020
Tape COF substrate demand falling, likely to rebound in 1Q21
Tape COF substrate demand has been falling thanks partly to insufficient foundry support for LCD driver ICs, and may not pick up until the first quarter of 2021, prompting some makers...
Friday 16 October 2020
IC substrate suppliers eyeing strong SiP demand for AirPods
The market for system-in-package (SiP) substrates is already tight and will become tighter as Apple is looking to adopt SiP technology in more of its AirPods series, according to...
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