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Friday 5 November 2021
Novatek aims to provide OLED TDDI chips
Display driver IC and SoC design house Novatek Microelectronics has taken a technological lead in OLED DDI (display driver IC) and moved a step further to develop OLED TDDI (touch...
Friday 5 November 2021
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for automotive IC boom
Taiwan-based foundries and IC design houses are looking to expand their presence in the automotive electronics sector, where chip demand is set to grow robustly, according to industry...
Thursday 4 November 2021
Taiwan pure-play foundries see profitability outperform international peers
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries, led by TSMC, are all poised to generate significant profit increases this year outperforming their international peers including Globalfoundries...
Thursday 4 November 2021
TV SoC demand drops at slow pace
TV SoC demand has started to drop but at a slower pace compared to slowdowns in demand for other TV-use chips, such as display driver ICs, according to industry sources.
Thursday 4 November 2021
Highlights of the day: Next-gen iPhone chips likely to use TSMC 4nm process
Apple is expected to take a slower approach to moving its iPhone chips to more advanced manufacturing nodes. The vendor is likely to adopt TSMC 4nm process for its next-generation...
Thursday 4 November 2021
Server ODM Wiwynn sees supply-side challenge remain
The ongoing shortage of specific ICs and components, as well as logistics congestion, will continue challenging Wiwynn in the fourth quarter of this year and 2022, despite brisk customer...
Thursday 4 November 2021
Flagship smartphones slated for launch in 2022 to feature 4nm chips
Flagship smartphones slated for launch next year will be mostly powered by 4nm SoC chips, suggesting that the real competition between Apple, MeidaTek and Qualcomm will be in the...
Thursday 4 November 2021
Apple may adopt TSMC 4nm process in next-gen iPhone chips, sources say
Apple may use TSMC's 4nm process technology for its next-generation iPhone processors, according to sources at backend houses.
Wednesday 3 November 2021
GaAs foundry AWSC sees revenue slow down
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) is likely to see a revenue slowdown in November and December after reaching the year's peak sales in October, as its China-based...
Wednesday 3 November 2021
Rigid demand keeps semiconductor sector undersupplied
The semiconductor sector is supported by rigid demand for automobile uses, 5G network, and factory control in the fourth quarter, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 3 November 2021
AP Memory posts record 3Q21 profit
AP Memory Technology, a subsidiary of Powerchip Technology specializing in customized DRAM memory designs and IPs, has reported net profits of NT$676 million (US$24.2 million) on...
Wednesday 3 November 2021
ABF substrate shortage worsening, to last till 2023 at least
The shortage of ABF substrates is worsening further as demand continues to grow at a faster pace than expected, and the supply crunch will persist throughout 2023 and may even last...
Wednesday 3 November 2021
Networking IC suppliers raising prices
Networking IC suppliers including MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor have raised their Wi-Fi chip prices by 20% or more, prompting device assemblers and makers to also raise their...
Wednesday 3 November 2021
VIS expects another quarter of record high revenue
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to post revenue of between NT$12.3 billion (US$411.5 million) and NT$12.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021,...
Wednesday 3 November 2021
Industry watch: What role can Taiwan play in semiconductor supply chain revamp?
During a recent radio interview I was asked to comment on the US government's request for customer information from leading semiconductor companies. We are all aware that Americans...