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Thursday 24 February 2022
Bosch to expand fab site in Reutlingen
Bosch has announced that in an additional move to combat the ongoing global chip shortage, the company plans to further extend its fab site in Reutlingen, Germany. More than EUR250...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Asian startups shaping trends in AI, health, and other areas
The number of unicorns across the Asia-Pacific region has neared 200 - second only to the US' number, and their growth is built on AI, decentralized finance (DeFi), fintech/e-commerce,...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Elan expects fingerprint recognition modules to drive business growth
Touch controller IC and MCU design house Elan Microelectronics expects fingerprint recognition modules to be the major source of business growth in the future, according to company...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Unimicron to merge with SiP substrate specialist
Unimicron Technology has announced plans to merge with Subtron Technology, which specializes in SiP substrates, looking to integrate resources to expand product portfolios and seize...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Faraday expects 50% revenue surge in 2022
Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, expects to post a 50% revenue surge in 2022 thanks to robust growth in sales generated from mass production...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Taiwan IC foundries to see combined market share top 70%
TSMC and its fellow Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are expected to see their combined global market share top 70%, when their additional fab capacities come online, according to...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
GaN Systems scales up operation in Taiwan
GaN Systems, which specializes in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, has moved to beef up its operation at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), northern Taiwan to satisfy robust...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
ASE eyeing backend orders for Apple-designed 5G modem chips
ASE Technology, which owns Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), is in preliminary talks with Apple for backend orders associated with...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Industry watch: Semiconductor industry turning point beyond 2025
TSMC dominates the global market with 90% share in 7nm and 5nm nodes. TSMC has taken initiatives that will allow it to own about 100 units of pricey EUV equipment by the end of 2022...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
What India's Vedanta plans in JV with Foxconn
Vedanta is one of the first companies to enter the semiconductor manufacturing business after the Indian government announced a massive incentive scheme. The company recently signed...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
IC design houses positive about demand for notebooks in 2022
Notebook upgrades will be stimulating demand for high-end ICs in 2022 despite the overall less-significant notebook shipment growth anticipated for this year, according to sources...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
TSMC obtains significant sub-7nm chip orders
TSMC has secured significant orders demanding its sub-7nm process manufacturing from major US vendors, according to sources at semiconductor equipment suppliers.
Tuesday 22 February 2022
India has preliminary win for semiconductor incentive scheme
India has revealed a list of applications for the US$10 billion chip and display incentive scheme. Most companies are not well-known in the semiconductor sector, but their applications...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Huawei taps deeper into third-generation semiconductor segment
Huawei's investment arm Hubble Technology Investment has recently purchased a 10% stake in Beijing TSD Semiconductor Equipment as the fifth largest shareholder in the supplier of...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Himax now world's top automotive DDI vendor
Taiwan-based display driver IC specialist Himax Technologies is firmly the world's top vendor of automotive DDIs with a global market share of 40% after seeing shipments of such chips...