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Wednesday 11 May 2022
PSMC to fully utilize fab capacity over next 2 quarters
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) will be running its 12- and 8-inch fabs at full capacity utilization in the next couple of quarters, according to the pure-play foundry...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
NeoGene unveils novel ultra-thin heat-pipe-array vapor chamber technology for ultra-high-density power battery pack application
NeoGene Tech, a Guangzhou-based technology platform provider for mobile device thermal management, has unveiled a breakthrough solution for ultra-high-packaging-density power battery...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
MediaTek posts revenue decline in April
Lockdown restrictions in major Chinese cities have made an adverse impact on end-market demand and also supply chains involving mobile SoC specialist MediaTek, which saw its April...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
TSMC plans 5-9% price hike starting in 2023
TSMC has notified clients of a 5-9% price hike for both its advanced and mature processes, and the new prices are set to go into effect in January 2023, according to industry sourc...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
TSMC, UMC see April revenue hit record highs
Pure-play foundries TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) both saw their April revenues hit record highs, whereas revenue at specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
DDI makers to see 3Q22 shipments boosted by car, specialty applications
Display driver IC (DDI) demand for handsets and other consumer devices has been sluggish and market prospects remain uncertain for the third quarter, prompting DDI makers to switch...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Automotive IDMs enjoy high order visibility
Automotive electronics supplier On Semiconductor (Onsemi) has stopped taking orders for insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) at its Shenzhen plant, but some orders might be...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Unikorn eyeing monthly profits by end-2022
III-V compound semiconductor wafer foundry service provider Unikorn Semiconductor may return to monthly profits by the end of 2022, according to company chairman Wayne Shih.
Tuesday 10 May 2022
IC inspection labs start fulfilling orders for Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
A leading chipmaker has kicked off its next-generation Wi-Fi SoC inspection and is expected to launch related module products as early as the fourth quarter of 2022, according to...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Non-consumer IC sales to rise in 2Q22 on strong demand, says WT Micro
Automotive, industrial, and other non-consumer ICs and components continue to see robust demand, and their shipments in the second quarter will rise further along with the gradual...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
The memory industry (2): The era of makers utilizing manufacturing processes and equipment for both DRAM and 2D NAND flash
NAND flash was invented by Toshiba in 1989 and entered commercial mass production in the early 2000s. Since NAND flash has much faster access speed than mechanical hard drives, and...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Nanya, Etron optimistic about sales growth in 2022
Memory chip suppliers Nanya Technology and Etron Technology have expressed optimism about their revenue increases this year despite being cautious about the changing macro environm...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Memory prices to rebound in 2H22, say IC distributors
Memory prices will be trending downward in the second quarter of 2022, but are likely to rebound in the second half of the year when new smartphones hit market shelves, according...
Monday 9 May 2022
Novatek lowers sales outlook for 2Q22 as consumer demand weakens
Taiwan's leading display driver IC (DDI) supplier Novatek Microelectronics has estimated its second-quarter 2022 revenues, gross margins and net profits to slightly fall sequentially...
Monday 9 May 2022
The memory industry (1): The era of DRAM driving semiconductor manufacturing process improvement
Semiconductor is a high-tech industry that requires continuous investment in the development of cutting-edge technologies to create new economic value. With the advantage of entering...