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Tuesday 27 October 2020
Taiwan driver IC backend houses gaining from Samsung exit from LCD
Taiwan's driver IC backend firms have seen small-volume rush orders as a result of Samsung Electronics' gradual exit from the LCD panel market, according to industry sources said.
Monday 26 October 2020
Chipmakers may come under inventory pressure in 1H21
Fabless chipmakers, component suppliers and IC distributors have been aggressively scaling up their inventory levels, raising concerns of the semiconductor market having to undergo...
Friday 23 October 2020
Acer expects replacement demand to drive notebook market growth in 2021
Replacement demand from the consumer sector, in addition to Chromebooks, will be driving the overall notebook market growth in 2021, according to Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen.
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...
Wednesday 14 October 2020
LCD driver IC, MOSFET prices to rise over 10% in 4Q20
LCD driver IC and MOSFET chip prices are set to rise over 10% in fourth-quarter 2020 and will continue their rally in the following two quarters to reflect tight supply and rising...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
CIS packager Tong Hsing to ramp up shipments for healthcare applications
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates and backend services for CMOS image sensors (CIS) and other niche ICs, has been stepping up its deployment in the...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
US sanctions on SMIC could further disrupt notebook components supply
If the US imposes trade sanctions against SMIC - the largest China-based pure-play foundry - the already tight global supply of notebook components could worsen, according to industry...
Friday 25 September 2020
Notebook PCB makers expect strong 4Q20
Taiwan-based notebook PCB specialists expect a stronger-than-ever fourth quarter this year, bolstered by persistent demand for notebooks supporting stay-at-home economy, according...
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Eight-inch foundry quotes set to rise
Taiwan-based 8-inch foundries will raise their quotes for short lead-time orders by about 10% in the fourth quarter to reflect their extremely tight supply, according to industry...
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Notebook power IC prices poised to hike on tight foundry capacity
Taiwanese IC designers are likely to raise their quotes for power management ICs and MOSFETs for notebooks, desktop PCs and servers to reflect increased costs resulting from tight...
Friday 18 September 2020
Foxconn reportedly seeking to take stake in Silterra
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to have joined the bidding for stakes in Malaysia-based 8-inch foundry Silterra, and if it wins, the Taiwanese EMS giant...
Friday 11 September 2020
Taiwan foundries see bright prospects ahead
Pure-play foundries including TSMC, UMC and VIS are poised to see their fab capacities continue being fully utilized through the end of 2020, according to industry sources.
Thursday 10 September 2020
Acer delays notebook deliveries due to components shortfall
Acer has had to reschedule 70% of its notebook deliveries to next month due to shortages of panels and diverse ICs, especially those for educational models which will see strong demand...
Thursday 10 September 2020
IC design houses brace for impact of possible US ban on SMIC
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers, with many of them contracting SMIC to manufacture their chips supplied to the Chinese market, are mulling shifting orders away from the China-based...
Wednesday 2 September 2020
Diode makers keen on developing SiC, IGBT power devices for EVs
Automotive diode demand has started picking up since July after staying stagnant for months, and Taiwanese makers are stepping up deployments in IGBT and SiC power components seeking...