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Tuesday 23 February 2021
IDMs may evaluate more outsourcing
IDM vendors may consider outsourcing more of their production starting 2022, with Taiwan-based contract chipmakers being among the beneficiaries, according to industry sources.
Monday 22 February 2021
Chipmakers placing extra orders for BT substrates amid tight supply
As supply of high-end BT substrates has turned tight in the first quarter of 2021, major chipmakers including Qualcomm and MediaTek are moving aggressively to secure more capacity...
Monday 22 February 2021
Qualcomm gearing up to cement capacity support from Taiwan partners
Qualcomm has been gearing up to seek multiple supply sources for both silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid increasingly tight capacity at the global IC value chain, and reportedly...
Friday 19 February 2021
Kioxia, Western Digital announce 6th-gen 3D flash memory
Kioxia and Western Digital jointly announced they have developed their sixth-generation, 162-layer 3D flash memory technology.
Friday 19 February 2021
Taiwan protective component makers post record January revenues
Thinking Electronic Industrial, Polytronics Technology and Fuzetec Technology, which make circuit protection components for handsets, notebooks and game consoles, all saw their January...
Friday 19 February 2021
MLCC material maker PDC sees order visibility extended for 5G applications
Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which mainly supplies MLCCs and related ceramic powders, has utilized over 90% of production capacity with clear order visibility extended to...
Friday 19 February 2021
HDI PCB makers see robust orders for non-handset applications
HDI PCB manufacturers have enjoyed a strong influx of orders for non-handset applications, with order visibility extended to April-May, allowing them to expect a strong first-half...
Thursday 18 February 2021
Global 5G smartphone shipments to approach 550 million units in 2021
Worldwide 5G smartphone shipments are expected to grow drastically to nearly 550 million units in 2021, and supply chain players will benefit as a result, according to market sourc...
Thursday 18 February 2021
Smartphone vendors upbeat about midrange 5G models
Smartphone vendors are upbeat about the midrange segment of the 5G phone market which is set to grow robustly in 2021.
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Backend houses to thrive on strong demand for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 chips in 2021
Taiwan's IC backend supply chain players are poised to embrace another robust year in 2021 driven by strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 applications, after logging full capacity utilization...
Wednesday 17 February 2021
EMC component demand promising
EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) component demand for high-frequency and high-speed surge protectors and filters has been rising for applications ranging from 5G, AI and automotive...
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Competition in 5G mmWave SoC market to heat up in 2H21
MediaTek's recently announced mmWave-enabled M80 5G modem chip is likely to fuel competition in the mmWave SoC solution market in the second half of 2021.
Wednesday 17 February 2021
MediaTek sees January revenue soar nearly 80%
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek saw its January revenue surge nearly 80% from the same period in 2020.
Tuesday 9 February 2021
GaAs foundries eyeing sub-6GHz PA market
Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor makers are laying the groundwork for ramping up related GaAs products to enhance their presence in the sub-6GHz 5G PA (power amplifier) sector,...
Monday 8 February 2021
TSMC ecosystem partners set to enjoy strong 1Q21
TSMC's ecosystem partners based in Taiwan are expected to post strong sales results for the first quarter of 2021, as well as the entire year, buoyed by brisk demand for chips fabricated...