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Wednesday 20 October 2021
AUO to expand 6G LCD panel capacity in China
Taiwan's Investment Commission has approved AU Optronics' (AUO) acquisition of a 49% stake in its China-based subsidiary, AU Optronics (Kunshan), from a joint-venture shareholder...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Holtek secures more fab capacity for 2022 orders
Holtek Semiconductor has secured more available fab capacity to fulfill customer orders in 2022, according to the Taiwan-based MCU supplier.
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Taiwan PCB equipment suppliers busy fulfilling orders
With PCB and IC substrate suppliers looking to expand capacity, related equipment suppliers will be busy fulfilling orders that will be ramping up substantially through 2022, according...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Samsung, Intel eyeing orders for Mac chips
Samsung Electronics and Intel are both striving to win orders for Apple's in-house developed Mac processors, but industry sources believe TSMC will remain the sole supplier for the...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Taiwan IC substrate makers cut into supply chain for new-gen Mac chips
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers, such as Unimicron Technology, have reportedly cut into the supply chain for Apple's custom-built silicon powering the next generation Macs, and...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
MediaTek gearing up for new flagship smartphone chip rollout
MediaTek will soon launch its Dimensity 2000 series application processors designed for flagship smartphones, with the new chipset to be featured in a number of new models slated...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Silicon wafer shipments to log robust growth through 2024, says SEMI
Global silicon wafer area shipments will register robust growth through 2024, when about 16 billion square inches are forecast to be shipped, according to SEMI.
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Sounds Great leads new audio revolution, bringing speakers into semiconductor age
Whether its high-end speakers for audiophiles or true wireless headphones that have become popular in recent years, speakers of today are still built based on traditional structures...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Sivers acquires MixComm to expand mmWave ecosystem
Sweden-based Sivers Semiconductors will acquire millimeter wave (mmWave) semiconductor supplier US-based MixComm for US$135 million (NT$37.6 billion).
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Foxconn making ambitious moves for EV
Foxconn has been aggressive in expanding its presence in the EV sector, and it is looking to promote localized EV production...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
IC design houses join Foxconn EV ecosystem
Taiwan-based semiconductor suppliers MediaTek, Novatek, Realtek, Sunplus, ITE Tech, PixArt Imaging, Weltrend, Fitipower, NOVA, and Nuvoton have joined the Foxconn-led EV consortium,...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Digitimes Research: Global large-size LCD panel shipments to grow at CAGR of 0.69% during 2021-2026
There will be 887 million large-size (9-inch and above) LCD panels shipped globally in 2021 and the shipments will increase to 918 million units in 2026 at a CAGR of 0.69%, according...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Unikorn expects high growth over next 3-5 years
Unikorn Semiconductor, a provider of compound semiconductor foundry services, expects its operation to grow by 2-3 times over the next 3-5 years and accordingly is in preparation...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Economists warn spillover effect of China economic slowdown
China's third-quarter economic growth numbers slowed more than expected to 4.9% from the same period last year, falling short of the 5.2% forecasted by a Reuters poll, but the growth...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Equipment maker Symtek sees clear order visibility through 2H22
Taiwan-based Symtek Automation Asia (SAA), which provides automated equipment to support capacity expansions at PCB and IC substrate makers, has seen the visibility of customer orders...