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Wednesday 1 December 2021
Supply chain cooperation crucial to address SiP challenges, says ASE VP
Different types of SiP (system in package) solutions are facing diverse challenges, and can be materialized only through close cooperation among related semiconductor supply chain...
Wednesday 1 December 2021
Nichidenbo upbeat about passive component demand in 2022
Taiwan-based Nichidenbo, which distributes capacitors, MLCCs and other passive components for vendors such as Nippon Chemi-Con and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco), has expressed...
Wednesday 1 December 2021
Samsung intros new logic solutions to power next-gen automobiles
Samsung Electronics has introduced three automotive chip solutions, the Exynos Auto T5123 for 5G connectivity, the Exynos Auto V7 for comprehensive in-vehicle infotainment systems...
Friday 26 November 2021
Thailand 5G smartphone shipments hit new high in 3Q21
Thailand's smartphone shipments decreased 14% on-year in the third quarter this year but shipments of 5G models hit a new high, according to Counterpoint Research. COVID...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Samsung to set up advanced wafer fab in Texas
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to invest an estimated US$17 billion in the establishment of a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, Texas. The fab will be dedicated...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Quartz component maker Siward expects supply to remain tight in 1H22
Quartz component supplier Siward Crystal Technology expects the overall industry supply to remain tight in the first half of 2022, as suppliers' capacity expansion pace fails to catch...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Smartphone AP suppliers demanding 12-inch fab capacity for PWM ICs
Smartphone application processor vendors including Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek have moved to reserve the available 12-inch BCD (bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process capacity at foundries for...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Wonderful Hi-Tech expects rising sales from LEO satellite equipment
Cable maker Wonderful Hi-Tech has become a supplier of transmission cables used in ground receivers for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites thanks to its experience in making directly...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Metaverse applications to bring new opportunities for memory supply chain
Looming metaverse applications are expected to generate massive data drastically triggering storage demand, which will generate new business opportunities for memory vendors and backend...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
MediaTek validates Micron LPDDR5X for flagship 5G smartphone SoC
MediaTek has validated Micron Technology's low-power double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) DRAM for MediaTek's new Dimensity 9000 flagship chipset for 5G smartphones, according to Micron.
Tuesday 23 November 2021
TSMC to ramp up 4nm chip output for new MediaTek flagship SoC
MediaTek with its recently-introduced flagship SoC is eyeing a presence in the non-iPhone flagship 5G smartphone chip market.
Tuesday 23 November 2021
New MediaTek TV SoC built using TSMC 7nm process
MediaTek has unveiled its new Pentonic smart TV SoC family with the introduction of the 2000 series, which will power next generation flagship 8K TVs. The new SoC series is the world's...
Monday 22 November 2021
Taiwan ODMs bracing for looming metaverse boom
Taiwan's electronic devices ODMs including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, and Inventec are all stepping up preparations to embrace the upcoming boom of metaverse app...
Monday 22 November 2021
Episil scores stable revenue gains on strong SiC, GaN demand
Taiwan-based Episil Precision, dedicated to the production of epitaxial Si, SiC and GaN wafers, has seen its revenues grow quarter by quarter since the third quarter of 2020, with...
Thursday 18 November 2021
Testing house Sigurd expects orders for auto ICs to ramp up in 2022
Sigurd Microelectronics, which specializes in wafer probing and final testing of ICs, expects to enjoy growing revenue generated from orders for automotive chips including networking...