CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: Key components
Key components news coverage
IN THE NEWS
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Foxsemicon draws investment from Applied Materials
Semiconductor equipment maker Foxsemicon Integrated Technology (FITI), an affiliate of the Foxconn Technology Group, has attracted about NT$1.7 billion (US$58.3 million) in investment...
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Taiwan deals with economic espionage crime at the national security level
Taiwan's legislature is about to amend the National Security Act (NSA) to cover "economic espionage crime." Experts say the move is to strengthen law enforcement on strategic technology...
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Auto chips may remain in short supply in 2022
Demand for chips will present divergent trends in 2022, as automotive chips will remain in short supply and consumer electronics makers are reportedly scaling down their chip demand,...
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Edwards working with chipmakers to cut carbon emissions
Edwards, which makes vacuum pumps and advanced exhaust systems used in semiconductor manufacturing, is working closely with the world's major foundries to reduce carbon emissions...
Tuesday 12 April 2022
Eight-inch IC fab capacity set to surge 21% to mitigate supply-demand imbalance, says SEMI
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 1.2 million wafers, or 21%, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2024 to hit a record high of 6.9...
Tuesday 12 April 2022
Touch panel suppliers worried about lockdown extensions in China
Demand for touch panels of notebooks remains stable, but the tightened measures against COVID-19 in several Chinese cities have affected their shipments, according to industry sour...
Tuesday 12 April 2022
PTI obtains backend orders for new MediaTek smartphone APs
Powertech Technology (PTI) has obtained orders for packaging MediaTek's smartphone application processors slated for launch later in 2022, under the chipmaker's strategy to diversify...
Tuesday 12 April 2022
Foundries see fab capacities stay fully utilized
Despite growing concerns about end-market demand slowdowns, pure-play foundries continue to see their fabs fully utilized with no major cutbacks in customer orders, according to industry...
Tuesday 12 April 2022
Taiwan DDI makers facing demand uncertainty in 2Q22
Taiwan-based display driver IC suppliers, most of whom have reported brisk sales results for the first quarter of 2022, are bracing for a challenging second quarter amid demand uncertainty,...
Tuesday 12 April 2022
PSMC to ramp capacity at new 12-inch plant in 3Q23
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) held recently a beam-raising ceremony to mark the completion of its new 12-inch plant construction at the Tongluo campus of Taiwan's Hsinchu...
Monday 11 April 2022
Realtek posts record 1Q22 revenue
Network IC specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its March revenue climb 14.8% sequentially to a record high of NT$10.45 billion (US$359.4 million). Revenue for the first quarter of...
Monday 11 April 2022
ITE Tech eyeing HMI controllers, e-paper DDIs as main growth drivers for 2022
Taiwan's controller IC vendor ITE Tech is optimistic that its human-machine interface (HMI) control SoCs, e-paper display driver ICs (DDI) and industrial MCUs will serve as main growth...
Monday 11 April 2022
Qualcomm completes acquisition of Arriver business from SSW Partners
Qualcomm has completed its acquisition of Arriver from SSW Partners, enhancing its ability to deliver open, fully integrated, and competitive advanced driver assistance system (ADAS)...
Monday 11 April 2022
US companies capture 54% of global IC market in 2021, says IC Insights
US companies captured 54% of the worldwide IC market in 2021, propelled by a 47% share of IDM sales and a 68% share of fabless sales, according to IC Insights.
Friday 8 April 2022
Global semiconductor sales enjoy strong growth in February but uncertainty looms
Global semiconductor industry sales in February increased by 32.4% year-on-year to reach US$52.5 billion, and 3.4% more than the January 2022 total of US$50.7 billion, according to...