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Friday 26 March 2021
Samsung develops HKMG-based DDR5 memory
Samsung Electronics has expanded its DDR5 DRAM memory portfolio with a 512GB DDR5 module based on high-K metal gate (HKMG) process technology, according to the company.
Thursday 25 March 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC to continue making chips for Intel
Third-party foundries will continue to play an important role in Intel's freshly unveiled IDM 2.0 strategy. TSMC is...
Thursday 25 March 2021
Delivery lead times for networking chips extend to 50 weeks, says Sercomm
Global chips shortages have spread to the networking segment from notebook and automotive sectors, with delivery lead times for networking chips from vendors already extended to as...
Thursday 25 March 2021
Auto PCB makers see order visibility extended to 2H21
Automotive PCB manufacturers have seen order visibility extended to the second half of 2021, as downstream customers stockpile in anticipation of longer delivery lead times for certain...
Thursday 25 March 2021
Global semiconductor materials market sets new high in 2020, says SEMI
The global semiconductor materials market grew 4.9% in 2020 to US$55.3 billion in revenue, surpassing the previous market high of US$52.9 billion set in 2018, according to SEMI.
Thursday 25 March 2021
TSMC to remain major foundry partner of Intel
TSMC has been a major foundry partner of Intel and will remain so in the foreseeable future, despite the ambitious foundry plan that the US chip vendor has just unveiled, according...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Highlights of the day: Intel unveils IDM 2.0 bid
Intel has unveiled its so-called IDM 2.0 strategy, with a US$20 billion plan to build two fabs in the US to beef up...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Unikorn to make microLED for Epistar
III-V compound semiconductor maker Unikorn Semiconductor is expected to undertake outsourced production of microLED panels for LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar, according...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
GCE posts record profits in 2020 on strong high-end PCB shipments
Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) saw its net earnings for 2020 hit a record high of NT$2.07 billion (US$72.6 million) with revenues rising 22.99% on year to NT$23.39...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Silicone distributor Topco upbeat about 2021
Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, has expressed optimism that its sales and profits for 2021 will be bolstered by rising prices...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Innolux foraying into smart window applications
Innolux has teamed up with upstream suppliers, including Corning and Merck, to develop smart window products using liquid crystal technology.
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Analog IDMs extending delivery lead times
Analog IDMs have prolonged their delivery lead times to as long as 40 weeks as they probably have given priority to producing automotive chips that have been in severe short supply,...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Semiconductor equipment billings set another record high
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$3.14 billion in billings worldwide in February 2021 (three-month average basis), logging a record high for the...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Intel announces US$20 billion fab expansion plans in foundry revamp
Intel has announced plans to invest about US$20 billion to build two new fabs in Arizona in line with what it calls its IDM 2.0 strategy, seeking to become a major provider of foundry...
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Highlights of the day: Fire at Renesas may undermine IC supply
Renesas saw one of its plants in northern Japan struck by fire and the incident could lead to a further tightening of...