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Friday 8 October 2021
Samsung reportedly to build additional ABF substrate capacity
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) reportedly plans to install a new production line for ABF-based flip chip ball grid array (FCBGA) substrates at its factory site in Vietnam, with...
Friday 8 October 2021
MCU firm Padauk posts record 3Q21 revenue
Padauk Technology saw its third-quarter revenue hit a record high of NT$264 million (US$9.43 million), with revenue for the first three quarters of 2021 already exceeding the level...
Friday 8 October 2021
Macronix, Phison see 3Q21 revenue hit record high
Flash memory chipmaker Macronix International saw its third-quarter revenue climb a robust 31% sequentially to NT$14.97 billion (US$535.1 million) while revenue at flash device controller...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Foundry houses to see strong profits in 2022
Tight fab capacity has been sending foundry quotes rising, which is expected to continue boosting profits for foundry...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Novatek scores record revenues in 3Q21
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics saw its third-quarter revenue hit a record high of NT$38.35 billion (US$1.37 billion), up 12.41% sequentially and 74.29% on year,...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Most Taiwan III-V IC makers log big revenue gains for 3Q21
GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) have all reported impressive revenue gains...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Elan aims to become globally largest supplier of fingerprint sensors
TDDI (touch and display driver integration) IC design house Elan Microelectronics aims to become the globally largest supplier of fingerprint sensors in three years, according to...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Huawei VC arm makes investment in another IC firm
Huawei's venture arm Hubble Technologies has made investments in a number of China-based IC companies, including its latest investment in Chongqing Wuqi Tech, which develops AIoT...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Realtek to see 4Q21 revenue hit new record
Networking IC vendor Realtek Semiconductor is expected to enjoy another record-high quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021, as strong demand and tight foundry capacity continue...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Kunshan plants hit by power cuts, but Nan Ya ABF substrate fab unaffected
Taiwan-based makers with factory operations in Kunshan of China's Jiangsu provinces were notified on October 5 by the local government about immediate power cuts, and have expressed...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Wireless connectivity chip supply stays tight
The supply of wireless connectivity chips will stay tight through the first quarter of 2022, with Wi-Fi 5 chip modules from vendors in Taiwan able to satisfy only 70% of demand, according...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
NYCU establishes 3rd-generation semiconductor R&D center
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) has set up an Industry Academia Innovation School consisting of two institutes, with Institute of Prospective Semiconductors focusing...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Chipmakers face inventory management problems
The IC industry sees uneven inventory in different segments, with short supply of power management ICs and other mature...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Global semiconductor sales continue growth
The global semiconductor industry posted August sales of US$47.2 billion, up 3.3% sequentially, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 5 October 2021
C-Media sees September revenues hit 7-month low
Audio IC design house C-Media Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$83.2 million (US$3.0 million) for September, the lowest monthly level since March 2021 with declines...