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Monday 21 December 2020
Backend firms land orders for 5nm mining chips from China
Backend houses are set to begin processing orders for 5nm mining ASICs from China's cryptomining hardware companies by the end of December 2020, according to industry sources.
Monday 21 December 2020
Bright outlook for Vietnam in 2021
Although manufacturers may feel less compelled than before to relocate their production out of China, now that Donald Trump is leaving the White House, they will carry on with their...
Friday 18 December 2020
IC equipment maker GP optimistic about 2021
Taiwan-based Group Up Industrial (GP), which specializes in PCB dry process and other semiconductor equipment, has seen clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021 and...
Friday 18 December 2020
UMC to spend NT$28 billion on 12-inch fab expansion
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has authorized a capital budget execution of NT$28.656 billion (US$1.02 billion) for capacity deployment, according to a company...
Thursday 17 December 2020
SMIC struggling to obtain EUV litho equipment
China's SMIC is struggling to obtain crucial EUV lithography equipment for the development of its sub-7nm process technologies, and will be seeking a dialogue with ASML with the help...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
EIH partners with Microview for expanding e-paper applications
Taiwan-based E Ink Holdings (EIH) and China-based Microview Electronics have signed a strategic partnership deal under which the pair will be jointly promoting e-paper solutions for...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
China IC foundry output to continue growth in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's IC foundry industry will register another growth in output next year, driven by the country's efforts in boosting its IC self-sufficiency, as well as international chipmakers'...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
China new energy car sales rise in November
China-based makers produced 198,000 new energy vehicles and sold 200,000 units in November 2020, increasing 75.1% and 104.9% respectively on year, according to China Association of...
Tuesday 15 December 2020
China sets 1,200GWp target for PV, wind power by 2030
China has set a goal of attaining cumulative installation capacity of 1,200GWp for PV and wind power generation in 2030, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Growth ahead for semiconductor equipment market
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase 16% compared to US$59.6 billion in 2019 and register a new industry...
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Taiwan supply chain players have mixed attitudes on capacity relocation
Taiwanese companies in the upstream supply chain are having mixed attitudes about relocating their capacities to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, India and Thailand, amid...
Tuesday 15 December 2020
China January-October software revenues at over CNY6,554 billion, says MIIT
China's software industry consisting of 40,187 companies generated revenues of CNY6,554.162 billion (US$940.69 billion) in January-October 2020, growing 11.7% on year, according to...
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Chipmakers to ramp up 176-layer 3D NAND chip output in 2H21
Chipmakers including Micron Technology and SK Hynix have introduced the availability of their 176-layer 3D NAND flash chips, and are expected to ramp up the chip output for UFS and...
Tuesday 15 December 2020
NAND flash ASP to fall 10-15% in 1Q21, says TrendForce
NAND flash ASPs are forecast to decline 10-15% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021, when bit output grew 6% on quarter, according to TrendForce.
Monday 14 December 2020
MediaTek likely to ship 5G SoCs to Honor
MediaTek is laying the groundwork for ramping up its 5G SoC solutions in 2021, with plans to begin shipping its 5G chips to China-based brand Honor next year, according to industry...