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Wednesday 18 August 2021
Shennan Circuits to build production capacity for ABF substrates
China-based PCB maker Shennan Circuits has disclosed plans to invest a total of CNY6 billion (US$925.3 million) in building production lines for ABF substrates, making it the first...
Wednesday 18 August 2021
Compal and Realtek form JV for chips, sources say
Compal Electronics and networking IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor have established a joint venture, Starmems Semiconductor that will be dedicated to supplying chips for notebook-used...
Wednesday 18 August 2021
IT industry outlook (3): Intel heralds angstrom era
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has been maneuvering a lot lately. The tech-savvy CEO is determined to redefine technical specifications as a strategic resolution to break the deadlock in...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Smart manufacturing enhances profitability at AUO, Innolux
AUO and Innolux have both posted handsome profits for the second quarter of 2021, buoyed by not only rising LCD panel prices and favorable product mixes but also smart manufacturing...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Taiwanese panel suppliers increase capital spending as demand grows
For years, Taiwanese LCD makers had taken a rather conservative approach to spending their money. But since COVID hit last year, demand shot high thanks to the rise of the lockdown...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Highlights of the day: PC makers see short supply of small ICs
IC shortage is disrupting production at many industry sectors amid tight foundry capacity. PC makers have disclosed that short supply of small...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Nuvoton to raise foundry quotes by 15%, report says
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology, which has merged with Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), has reportedly notified customers about a 15% price hike for its contract manufacturing...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Intel introduces new high-performance graphics brand
Intel has revealed the brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products: Intel Arc.
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers seek foundry support for increasing orders
Taiwan-based MOSFET chip suppliers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor have approached their foundry partners recently...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Taiwan IC designers expect Type-C chips to grow over 50% globally in 2021, 2022
Taiwan-based IC design houses are generally optimistic about globally increasing adoption of USB Type-C interface specification, and expect global demand for Type-C chips to grow...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Small IC shortage disrupting PC supply
The shortage of small ICs, in addition to power management chips and logic ICs, will be disrupting production at PC assemblers and vendors through 2022 as a result of the persistently...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Arm-based notebook processor shipments post 5-fold jump in 2020
Arm-based notebook computing chips jumped nine-fold in revenue terms and five-fold in unit terms in 2020, according to Strategy Analytics.
Monday 16 August 2021
Highlights of the day: Apple is biggest client of TSMC
Apple has been the biggest client for TSMC, accounting for over 20% of the foundry's house' revenues. Quanta Computer...
Monday 16 August 2021
Taiwan IC design houses keen to join MIH EV platform
More and more IC designers in Taiwan are keen to join the Foxconn-led MIH open EV platform and seek to cash in on the immense market demand for automotive chips, according to industry...
Monday 16 August 2021
Apple orders account for over 20% of TSMC total wafer revenue
Apple has been TSMC's largest client, with its chip orders for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch continuing to account for more than 20% of the foundry's total wafer revenue, according...