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Friday 29 July 2022
Realtek remains upbeat about Wi-Fi chip demand
Wi-Fi and other network chip demand will remain strong in the second half of 2022 despite the weakness in demand for consumer electronics applications, according to Realtek Semicon...
Friday 29 July 2022
AUO to cut capital spending set for 2022
AU Optronics (AUO) will cut its capital spending set for 2022 by 20% from the projected amount, the company has said, as it is applying multi-pronged approaches to tackle the headwinds...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Indian fabless startup voices concerns on chip manufacturing plans
Chip manufacturing has a 4-decade history in India, starting with Semiconductor Complex Limited (SCL) fab in the early '80s. However, this wasn't much of a success compared to the...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Taiwan IC design houses facing notable profit falls in 2H22
Most IC design houses in Taiwan are expected to see their profitability weaken notably in the second half of the year as they can hardly pass part of foundry cost increases onto downstream...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Malaysia continues to expand its semiconductor space
Malaysia's semiconductor industry has matured, and a number of companies have built or expanded their operations in the country. This trend is likely to continue as long as future...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Gujarat announced semiconductor incentives, first among Indian states
Amid a fierce tussle between India's state governments to woo chip plants, Gujarat announced India's first incentive scheme for semiconductor and display investments.
Thursday 28 July 2022
Corning expects shipment volume decline for display technologies lineup in 3Q22
Corning expects shipment volume of its Display Technologies product line to decline sequentially by a mid-teen percentage in the third quarter of 2022, in line with the market expectation...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Sluggish Android phone sales dim OLED DDI demand prospects for 2H22
Android smartphone sales are poised to disappoint in the second half of 2022, casting a gloom over OLED display driver IC (DDI) demand prospects for the latter part of this year,...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Unimicron sees HDI board demand remain robust
PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen demand for its HDI boards remain robust, likely to help maintain the capacity utilization for this product segment at 80-90% in the third quarter...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Vedanta and Foxconn eyeing display and semiconductor investments in Western India
Vedanta and Foxconn, jointly applying for India's INR760 billion semiconductor and display fabs incentive scheme, are eyeing an INR1.6 trillion investment in India's western state...
Wednesday 27 July 2022
What strategies should Taiwan embrace?
Taiwan's semiconductor industry is in the limelight, or perhaps in the "crosshairs." As a leader, Taiwan's semiconductor industry must consider various key issues that will affect...
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Intel gets IFS order while MediaTek gets multiple birds with one stone
Just as the world awaits the US Senate vote on the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, Intel announced that Taiwan-based fabless company...
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Unimicron, Kinsus post record profits for 2Q22
Robust ABF substrate demand boosted profits at Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology in the second quarter of 2022, which both climbed to record highs.
Wednesday 27 July 2022
MediaTek mulls price increase for 3G, 4G mobile chips
MediaTek is mulling raising its 3G and 4G mobile chip prices, aiming to mitigate the impact of disappointing 5G chip sales on its sales performance this year, according to industry...
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Foxconn 6-inch foundry obtains orders for automotive MOSFETs
Hon Young Semiconductor, a foundry subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), has obtained orders for automotive MOSFETs from Advanced Power Electronics, according to industry...