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Tuesday 28 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Server makers expanding capacity to meet long-term orders
Clients have been keen on securing supply of servers amid components shortages, with ODMs set to expand their production capacity to meet long-term...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
China material maker Sinyang teams up with Heraeus to develop photoresists
China-based Sinyang Semiconductor Materials has signed a three-year cooperation pact with Germany's chemical materials vendor Heraeus to jointly develop photoresist for use in producing...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
IC supply priority shifting to non-consumer products for 2022
ICs for consumer products are expected to see worse shortages than other applications in 2022 as many IC design houses have prioritized supply capacity for non-consumer chip offerings...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Semco reportedly to build new ABF substrate capacity in Vietnam to serve Intel
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) reportedly will set up a new ABF substrate plant in Vietnam mainly to provide dedicated capacity for Intel, with construction slated to kick off...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Chipmakers explore more methods other than chip scaling, says ex-TSMC R&D VP
There are more ways than one to improve on chip performance and power, and with chip scaling generating more costs, chipmakers are exploring more methods in their technology advancements,...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Heterogeneous integration, compound semi in spotlight at SEMICON Taiwan 2021
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 has kicked off in Taipei running from December 28-30, with this year's theme focusing on heterogeneous integration, compound semiconductors and other chipmaking...
Monday 27 December 2021
Highlights of the day: 2022 may be bumpy for semiconductor market
The semiconductor market should remain robust in 2022, but chipmakers still face some factors, such as trade tensions,...
Monday 27 December 2021
High-end LED DDI remains in short supply, says Macroblock chairman
While demand for entry-level LED display driver ICs (DDI) will remain weak in first-quarter 2022, supply of high-end LED DDI will still be 10-20% short of demand, according to Yang...
Monday 27 December 2021
Floods in Malaysia to worsen chip shortages
Floods that hit multiple regions in Malaysia recently are expected to significantly undermine global chip supply on top of the existing shortages.
Monday 27 December 2021
Chipmakers to face increasingly volatile market scenarios in 2022
Foundries and IC designers are set to face increasingly volatile market conditions in 2022, as strong demand seen in 2020-2021 is expected to start softening at a slow pace, US-China...
Monday 27 December 2021
Taiwan to tighten reviews on semiconductor and LCD tech transfer to China
Taiwan is tightening its control over semiconductor and LCD-panel technology transfer to China, seeking to examine investments, mergers and acquisitions involving Chinese individuals...
Monday 27 December 2021
Premium heat treatment tool for semiconductor industry application
BTU International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amtech Group, is a global supplier and technology leader of advanced thermal processing equipment in the electronics and semiconductor...
Monday 27 December 2021
SK Hynix wins China approval to take over Intel NAND business
The Chinese authorities have granted SK Hynix merger clearances for its acquisition of Intel's NAND memory and storage unit with conditions, a move some industry analysts say would...
Friday 24 December 2021
South Korean chip designers pressured by semiconductor IP price hike
The continuing price hike of overseas semiconductor intellectual property (IP) could force small- and medium-sized IC design houses in South Korea to give up cutting-edge process...
Friday 24 December 2021
Taiwan faces challenges in SiC development
Taiwan is currently lagging in the development of the third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC), which has grown popular for its potential applications in 5G communications,...