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Wednesday 25 October 2023
Chinese OSATs expanding production capacity in Jiangyin
Chinese OSATs such as JCET are expanding their capacity in the city of Jiangyin on China's east coast, according to industry sources. Their expansion focuses on advanced packaging.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Suppliers plan ahead amid potential US ban on more AI chips
The US reportedly may impose stricter restrictions on Chinese chipmakers and Nvidia's downgraded AI H800 processors. In light of this, Taiwanese testing companies and probe card providers...
Thursday 12 October 2023
OSATs to see AI chip demand fuel growth in 2024
Although major Taiwan-based OSATs experienced a decline in total revenue for 2023 through September, market sources state that they are gearing up for an anticipated rise in demand...
Thursday 5 October 2023
IC backend houses brace for slow 4Q23
The fourth quarter of 2023 is expected to be weak for IC backend firms, despite sustained demand for AI and automotive device applications, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 4 October 2023
ASE intros integrated design ecosystem for advanced packaging
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), a member of ASE Technology Holding, has announced the launch of its integrated design ecosystem (IDE), a collaborative design toolset optimized...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Miniaturization trend for Wi-Fi modules remains unchanged; packaging testing suppliers rely on SiP
Taiwanese OSAT providers stated that the trend of connectivity in everything will continue in 2024, and it will be combined with trends such as cloud AI, edge computing, and high-speed...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Chinese OSAT firms experience widespread financial downturn, anticipating rebound in 2024
Amid the downturn in the semiconductor industry, China-based major OSAT players are seeing a sharp drop in their growth, and some even witnessed net losses for the first half of the...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
IC backend houses to see demand recovery in 2024
Taiwan-based IC backend houses have witnessed an improvement in their sales performance during the third quarter. However, it is anticipated that a significant rebound in demand may...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Apple's competitors conservative about 2024 handset market, say OSATs
Apple's competitors in the handset market are making conservative production plans for next year, as they have yet to see a clear picture of 2024, according to sources at OSATs.
Wednesday 30 August 2023
OSAT supply chain sees increasing self-developed auto and consumer IC orders from China
The trend of self-developed chips in China did not cease along with the fall of Oppo's IC designing subsidiary Zeku earlier in 2023. OSAT firms in Taiwan and China continue to witness...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
ASE reportedly pursuing CoW certification
OSAT ASE Technology reportedly is seeking to secure chip-on-wafer (CoW) packaging certification from Nvidia for its Kaohsiung plant in southern Taiwan, according to industry source...
Monday 14 August 2023
AMD sees potential in Penang as OSAT players look to "Silicon Valley of the East"
The "Cross-Strait +1" supply chain layout is quietly taking shape. For the semiconductor packaging and testing industry that emphasizes capacity and labor-intensive processes, the...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Taiwan OSATs continue to strictly manage costs
Taiwan-based semiconductor backend houses continue to keep costs under control by, for instance, reducing bonuses for employees and lowering inventory levels for IC packaging materials,...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Korean OSAT players see utilization falling below 50%
As global terminal demand continues to be weak, South Korea's integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) have reduced their traditional wafer packaging volume, consequently impacting...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Worldwide semiconductor OSAT market expects growth in 2024 due to accumulated advanced OSAT demand, says IDC
According to IDC's upcoming report, it is estimated that the worldwide semiconductor OSAT market size will drop by 13.3% on year in 2023. However, with the gradual recovery of the...