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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...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Power management IC prices to rise at slower pace
The supply of power management ICs remains extremely tight, but the chip prices are expected to rise at a slower pace as clients are increasingly reluctant to accept further quote...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Chipmakers striving to cope with uneven inventories across different chips
Chipmakers have experienced a worsening shortage of power management ICs and other mature chips, while having relatively high inventories of handset application processors and other...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Cryptomining continues to grow as demand for graphics cards soar and motherboards wane
Taiwan-based motherboard and graphics card manufacturers saw profits skyrocket in the first half of the year, thanks to increased demand for PCs driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, as...
Monday 4 October 2021
PCB suppliers see normal order momentum for iPhone 13 series
Apple reportedly is cutting component orders for iPhones by up to 25%, but Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply chain for the new iPhone 13 have stressed their order momentum from the...