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Friday 20 August 2021
Global tablet market, 2Q 2021
Global tablet shipments reached 34.69 million units in the second quarter of 2021, down 3.5% sequentially and 12.5% on year.
Friday 20 August 2021
Global light vehicle production impacts now expected well into 2022
Unlike foundries' capacity constraints impacting mainly automotive MCUs, assembly capacity constraints impact all semiconductor types including sensors, power supplies, and discretes,...
Friday 20 August 2021
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 3Q 2021
Thanks to ongoing strong chip demand, the top-3 Taiwan-based foundries - TSMC, UMC and VIS - performed outstandingly in second-quarter 2021 and will see revenue climb further in the...
Friday 20 August 2021
Amkor: Empowering RF front end cellular innovations with DSMBGA
With the introduction of 5G, cellular frequency bands have increased considerably, requiring innovative solutions for the packaging of RF front-end modules for smartphones and other...
Friday 20 August 2021
MediaTek intros 6nm chips for 5G smartphones
MediaTek has rolled out two new 5G smartphone chips built using TSMC's 6nm process technology.
Friday 20 August 2021
Intel unveils new chip architectures; expands partnership with TSMC
At Intel's Architecture Day 2021, two new X86 cores, two new datacenter SoCs and two discrete GPUs were introduced. Intel also disclosed it is among the top customers of TSMC, which...
Friday 20 August 2021
BOE Technology, Visionox Technology expanding OLED panel capacities
China-based display panel makers BOE Technology and Visionox Technology are expanding production capacities for OLED panels, according to China-based media reports.
Thursday 19 August 2021
Highlights of the day: China foundries to see strong profits
China-based foundries may not be able to provide manufacturing sevices using the most advanced processes, but they see strong demand from the domestic market. SMIC...
Thursday 19 August 2021
PCB firm Chin-Poon swings to profit in 2Q21
Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial swung to net profits of NT$89 million (US$3.2 million) in the second quarter of 2021 from losses a year earlier, with gross margin climbing...
Thursday 19 August 2021
Supply of chips for 4G applications falls short of demand
The supply of 4G product chips including power amplifiers (PAs) and smartphone application processors has fallen short of demand due mainly to the chip suppliers' increased focus...
Thursday 19 August 2021
LCD driver IC prices likely to hold steady
LCD driver IC prices, particularly those for small- and medium-size panel applications, will likely hold steady as downstream device assemblers and vendors are unwilling to accept...
Thursday 19 August 2021
China foundries enjoy robust demand from domestic market
China-based pure-play foundries including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Huahong Group have enjoyed robust demand from China's domestic IC sector thus far this...
Thursday 19 August 2021
Supply of polarizers to remain tight in 2H21, says BenQ Materials
The global supply of polarizers was tight in the first half of 2021 and the tight supply is expected to continue in the second half, according to president Jay Liu of polarizer maker...
Thursday 19 August 2021
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 2Q 2021
Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments reached 71.93 million units in the second quarter of 2021, down 0.4% sequentially, but up 11.7% on year.
Thursday 19 August 2021
IT industry outlook (4): Is there any way out for China's beleaguered semiconductor industry?
The National Security Commission Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) of the US has made recommendations on the competitive relationship between American and Chinese high-tech industries,...