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Wednesday 27 October 2021
Leadframe supplier CWTC expects bright prospects for 4Q21 and beyond
Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) expects the overall leadframe demand for IC packaging to continue outpacing supply thanks to robust growth momentum for automotive ICs, networking chips...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Foundry prices to continue rising in 2022, says PSMC chairman
Pure-play foundries will remain encouraged to raise their quotes in 2022, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC).
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Pegatron to offer one-stop-shop 5G O-RAN service using Microsoft Azure
In 2019, Pegatron Corporation officially founded its O-RAN technology team as a successor to its highly successful x86 design legacy. The new team is dedicated to the development...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
MediaTek expects up to 8% revenue drop in 4Q21
MediaTek expects to post flat growth or an up to 8% sequential decrease in fourth-quarter revenue, and has revised its revenue growth outlook for all of 2021 to a 52% surge.
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Quartz component suppliers see clear order visibility through 1H22
Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers including Harmony Electronics, Siward Crystal Technology, Tai-Saw Technology, Taitien Electronics and TXC continue to see brisk order visibility...
Tuesday 26 October 2021
GaAs foundries, epi-wafer suppliers remain upbeat about power amplifier demand
GaAs foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers remain optimistic about demand for power amplifiers, and believe there's no concern about overbooking by customers, according to industry...
Friday 22 October 2021
China smartphone shipments fall 5% in September
Smartphone sales in the China market slipped 5.4% sequentially to 20.81 million units in September 2021, with non-Chinese brands accounting for less than 6% of the sales, indicating...
Friday 22 October 2021
Supply-side factors may constrain 5G smartphone shipment growth in 2022
Supply-side factors, including particulary shortages of power management IC (PMIC) and other components as well as power cuts in China, are very likely to constrain the overall 5G...
Thursday 21 October 2021
New MediaTek 5G modem chip built using TSMC 4nm process
MediaTek will enter volume shipments of its new-generation 5G modem based on the latest 3GPP 5G R16 standard in 2022, gearing up for a boom in demand for flagship 5G smartphones,...
Thursday 21 October 2021
Audix sees 3Q21 profit growth
Audix, a Taiwan-based component maker and distributor, has reported EPS of NT$4.17 (US$0.15) for the third quarter with consolidated revenues rising 12% sequentially to come to NT$1.84...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
IoV plus 5G unlocks huge potential, says TTIA
5G network can help advance smart mobility in the future and Taiwanese suppliers should develop more innovations on Internet of Vehicle (IoV) to have a cut of the smart mobility industry,...
Friday 15 October 2021
Chipmakers gearing up for Wi-Fi 6/6E chip boom
Chipmakers including MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Broadcom are set to ramp up their output for Wi-Fi 6/6E chip solutions looking to embrace booming demand for such chips and increase their...
Friday 15 October 2021
Automotive IC shortage to persist for next 2-3 years
The global shortage of automotive ICs is likely to last beyond next year until 2023 or even 2024, and automakers worldwide are trying all possible means to counter, according to industry...
Friday 15 October 2021
TSMC sees fab capacity stay tight, mulls new fab in Japan
TSMC will see its 12- and 8-inch fab capacities stay tight in 2021 and throughout 2022, and is gearing up for its next stage of growth, said company CEO CC Wei at an earnings earnings...
Thursday 14 October 2021
Join Smart City Solutions Day seminar on Oct 26: 5G and innovative applications
According to research by the United Nations, 68% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050. This trend has prompsted many governments to actively invest in the construction...