The IC design industry has recently released a clearer market outlook forecast. The consensus is that after the valley of 1Q23, demand will see a slight recovery in the second quarter...
Taiwan, with its mature IC design ecosystem, is looking to collaborate closely with Europe by training IC design talent locally, according to Taiwan's National Science and Technology...
Taiwan IC design houses will see their profit performance hit the bottom in the first quarter of the year, and they are poised to step up preparations for new high-end offerings to...
Inventory adjustments for notebooks have reached the last stage, meaning industry revival could happen sooner than expected, according to sources at IC design hous...
IC design service company Global Unichip expects to post a double-digit revenue surge in 2023, thanks to a ramp-up in orders for non-recurring engineering (NRE) designs and turnkey...
Taiwan's IC design houses are expected to breath a slight sigh of relief in late first quarter or the second quarter thanks to frequent influx of rush orders, but end-market sources...
Demand for custom-built chips from system vendors remains promising for OSATs that offer high-end backend services, such as ASE Technology (ASEH), Amkor Technology and Powertech Technology...
Taiwan-based IC design houses will be caught between cutting prices to boost sales and maintaining profitability in the first half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Up to 41 out of 80 Chinese semiconductor firms that have released financial statements for 2022 ended the year with operating losses. IC design houses were the worst hit due to multiple...
Most Taiwan-based IC-design houses tend to be cautious about hiring new employees this year while striving to retain the talent they currently have ,according to industry sources.
US notebook maker Dell has been rumored to significantly reduce the percentage of Chinese chips used by 2024. Sources familiar with the notebook sector believe that some Taiwanese...
IC design houses will continue to see their gross margins stay under downward pressure in the first half of 2023, as major foundries insist on keeping prices static, according to...
Inventory corrections at the entire semiconductor supply chains are widely expected to last throughout the first half of 2023, to be followed by market recovery in the second half...