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Monday 10 January 2022
HTC to invest in China semiconductor investment funds
HTC has announced that its subsidiary HTC Electronics (Shanghai) will invest in two semiconductor industry funds in China to get access of chip supplies.
Monday 10 January 2022
Innolux unveils miniLED-backlit gaming panel
Innolux has unveiled a 27-inch 1,440p IGZO 300Hz miniLED-backlit gaming panel matched with Nvidia-developed Esports Vibrance, Dual-Format, and Reflex Analyzer functions for its GPU,...
Monday 10 January 2022
Taiwan foundries may freeze quotes in 2Q22
Taiwan pure-play foundries are likely to freeze their quotes in the second quarter of 2022, as their fabless and IDM clients find it increasingly difficult to pass rising costs onto...
Monday 10 January 2022
Apple devices supply chain to sustain strong shipments till Chinese New Year
Shipments from supply chain partners for Apple devices are expected to remain in high gear through at least Chinese New Year holiday in early February, as buying sentiment for iPhones,...
Monday 10 January 2022
Importance of Southeast Asia semiconductor industry highlighted by COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 on the global semiconductor industry has varied by region, as main chip production bases such as Taiwan and South Korea have dealt well with the pandemic. However,...
Monday 10 January 2022
AMD latest 3D desktop processor to adopt TSMC SoIC technology
AMD has launched its first 3D desktop processor for the consumer segment at CES 2022, which is expected to be fabricated by TSMC using 3D SoIC (system on integrated chips) technology,...
Monday 10 January 2022
Semiconductor sales to grow 11% in 2022, says IC Insights
Total semiconductor sales are forecast to grow 11% and reach a record-high US$680.6 billion in 2022, after climbing 25% in 2021, according to IC Insights.
Friday 7 January 2022
UMC monthly revenue tops NT$20 billion
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its monthly revenue exceed NT$20 billion (US$722.5 million) for the first time in December 2021.
Friday 7 January 2022
Samsung expects 52% operating profit surge in 4Q21
Samsung Electronics has disclosed its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021, expecting consolidated sales to reach approximately KRW76 trillion (US$63.2 billion) and operating...
Friday 7 January 2022
Notebook peripheral IC specialists report strong sales for 2021
Notebook IC design specialists particularly those engaged in peripheral chips including touchscreen controllers and high-speed interface chips have reported impressive sales results...
Friday 7 January 2022
Networking chip specialist Realtek posts record 2021 revenue
Networking IC company Realtek Semiconductor saw its annual revenue top NT$100 billion (US$3.61 billion) for the first time in 2021, and is expected to pursue further revenue gains...
Friday 7 January 2022
India announces incentives for wafer fabs
India announced in December 2021 its latest US$10 billion PLI incentive scheme for manufacturing semiconductor in India. The amount uses up one-third of the combined amount of India's...
Friday 7 January 2022
Industry watch: Ushering in a bright new era for semiconductor industry
During the past 20 years, especially after China and Taiwan successively joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), thanks to China's cheap labor and social costs, coupled with the...
Thursday 6 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Notebook ODMs reluctant to expand to India
PC brand vendors have stepped up manufacturing in India, but their Taiwan-based notebook production partners have...
Thursday 6 January 2022
Taiwan OSAT, test interface vendors upbeat about demand for new processors
Taiwan-based OSATs and IC test interface solution providers are upbeat about demand for new processors unveiled by vendors including AMD and Nvidia for the next couple of years, according...