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Wednesday 17 March 2021
AUO to create 1,500 new jobs in 2021
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will recruit an additional 1,500 employees in 2021 as part of its efforts to enhance its development and deployment in advanced technology, AI,...
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Taiwan foundries running at full capacity for mature processes
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) continue to run at full capacity for their 28nm and...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Highlights of the day: LCD driver IC prices to rise on tight supply
LCD panel makers have seen orders picking up, in turn boosting their demand for driver ICs. But supply of LCD driver ICs...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Globalfoundries, Bosch team up for next-gen automotive radar technology
Globalfoundries has announced it is partnering with Bosch to develop and manufacture next-generation automotive radar technology, according to the companies.
Tuesday 16 March 2021
HDI boards gaining ground in automotive, server applications
High-end automotive and server applications will be new growth drivers for Taiwan's HDI PCB makers in the 5G era, apart from current consumer applications such as handsets, notebooks...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Backend firms to gain growth momentum from car chips till 3Q21
Taiwan's backend service firms will see their ratios of revenues from processing automotive chips ramp up through at least the third quarter 2021, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 16 March 2021
IC and material distributors to embrace strong 2Q21
Taiwan-based distributors of ICs and materials continue to see strong influx of orders, which will buoy their sales performance through the second quarter, according to industry so...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
LCD driver IC supply falling short of demand by over 20%
The supply of LCD driver ICs has fallen short of demand by more than 20%, prompting Taiwan-based suppliers to consider price hikes, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Networking chip supply getting tight
Some networking chip vendors, such as Broadcom, have extended their delivery lead times to as long as 50 weeks due to the tight supply of critical parts and components, heralding...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Notebook chip overbooking concerns: Q&A with Edom chairman Wayne Tseng
Pandemic-driven demand for notebooks supporting remote work and study has brought explosive growths in orders for CPUs, power management ICs (PMIC), display driver ICs (DDI), and...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Pandemic-driven demand boosts semiconductor market up 10.4% in 2020
The semiconductor market saw strong growth in 2020 as the industry marked its third year in the last four of double-digit expansion, despite turmoil from the coronavirus that disrupted...
Monday 15 March 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook demand still strong
There may be uncertainty lying ahead for the notebook market in second-half 2021 amid overbooking concerns and speculations about stay-at-home needs waning later this year. But currently...
Monday 15 March 2021
Automotive PCB makers see shipments hit by car chip shortages
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers are taking a hit from worsening shortages of car chips, with their actual shipments and revenues being deferred despite strong order momentum from clients,...
Monday 15 March 2021
Semiconductor materials and equipment vendors gaining presence at STSP
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) Administration is enlisting more semiconductor upstream materials and equipment vendors to further strengthen the core IC manufacturing ecosystem...
Monday 15 March 2021
PCB shipments for high-end notebooks ramping up
Taiwan's notebook PCB suppliers are experiencing a rapid increase in the ratio of shipments for high-end applications and will see their overall shipments grow quarter by quarter...