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Thursday 8 July 2021
Arrival of new capacity drives Nan Ya, Kinsus revenue growth
Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology both saw their June revenue climb over 30% from a year earlier, driven mainly by the arrival of new production capacity, according to...
Thursday 8 July 2021
UMC, PSMC to see gross margins climb in 2021
United Microelectronics (UMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) are poised to continue raising their foundry quotes in the second half of 2021, with bullish wafer ASPs...
Thursday 8 July 2021
China foundries cut capacity support for Taiwan chipmakers
China-based foundries including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Huahong Group have cut back their capacity support for orders placed by Taiwan's fabless chipmakers...
Thursday 8 July 2021
Taiwan June exports second highest ever
Taiwan recorded exports totaling US$36.65 billion for June 2021, the second highest-ever monthly level with a sequential decrease of 2.0% but an on-year rise of 35.1% on year, according...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Foundries fulfilling orders for automotive chips as top priority in 3Q21
Pure-play foundries are focusing on fulfilling chip orders coming from the car industry in the third quarter of 2021, allocating more of their available capacities to orders for automotive...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Hinge makers see orders for foldable smartphones ramp up
Hinge makers expect their shipments for foldable smartphones to ramp up and start making positive contributions to revenues in the second half of 2021, according to industry source...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC's China fab expansion project reportedly under pressure
TSMC has plans to expand its wafer fab in Nanjing, China, but the US government reportedly has raised concerns about the expansion project over its implications in China's...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Automotive PCB vendors set to scale up shipments in 2H21
Taiwan's automotive PCB suppliers are poised to embrace notable shipment increases in the second half of the year, bolstered by the growing improvement to automotive IC supply, according...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Global semiconductor sales continue growth, SIA says
The global semiconductor industry posted May sales of US$43.6 billion, up 4.1% sequentially, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Wednesday 7 July 2021
LCD driver IC prices set to rise in 3Q21
Display driver IC (DDI) prices will continue to rise, albeit at a slower pace, in the third quarter of 2021, as downstream LCD panel makers are reluctant to accept the new quotes...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Analog ICs vendors to face tighter 8-inch fab capacity in 2022
The semiconductor sector faces the prospect that foundry capacity supply could become even tighter in 2022, particularly at 8-inch fabs, although speculations have emerged that foundry...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Semiconductor output value to surge over next decade, says Etron chair
The semiconductor industry will be rising in value over the next 10 years, and may break through the US$1 trillion plateau during the forecast period, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Cooling module makers optimistic about demand for notebooks, servers
Cooling module makers have expressed optimism about their operations in the third quarter of 2021, citing strong vapor chamber demand for notebooks and servers.
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Highlights of the day: Car chip vendors seek long-term deals with foundries
The car industry used to keep lean inventory, but automotive chip vendors have now been striking long-term deals with...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
MediaTek reiterates high revenue, gross margin projections for 2021
MediaTek has reiterated its revenue growth projection of over 40% for 2021 with overall gross margin to stay at 44-46%, and will dole out cash dividends of up to NT$58.844 billion...