IC components prices are rising as a result of shortages amid tight foundry capacity, heaping pressure on notebook makers. ODMs are mulling hiking notebook...

Taiwan-based notebook ODMs plan to raise their quotes to reflect rising component prices that have been heaping pressure on their production costs, according to industry sources.

Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels are expected to fall 9.5% sequentially but up 3.9% on year to 174 million units in the first quarter of 2021, Digitimes Research...

DDR3 prices are expected to rise 40-50% in 2021, according to industry sources who estimated previously a slower 30% increase.

Pure-play foundry TSMC is aggressively looking for growth beyond demand from Apple, which is currently its biggest client, according to industry sources.

Chip vendors have been striving to obtain capacity support from Taiwan-based foundry houses, which nevertheless have been unable to meet all demand due to tight capacity. The foundries...

LCD panel maker AUO will manage to maintain full capacity at its facilities in Taiwan and China during Lunar New Year to meet robust demand from clients, according to company chairman...

Taiwan's wafer foundry houses are under increasing pressure to allocate more capacity for automotive chips, which in turn could undermine shipments of Taiwan-based IC suppliers in...

Taiwan-based foundries intend to give supply priorities to long-term and established clients amid tight capacity, according to industry sources.

Corning has disclosed it is expanding production at its 10.5G LCD glass substrate plants in China to meet stgrong demand for IT and TV applications.

MediaTek is optimistic about its operation in 2021, with revenues expected to rise up to 8% sequentially in the first...

Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...

Intel announced recently that it has invested a further US$475 million in Intel Products Vietnam (IPV). This new investment is in addition to Intel's US$1 billion investment to build...

Automotive chip suppliers are queuing up for capacity support from foundries, particularly 8-inch ones, and may be prompted to accept higher quotes for more capacity, according to...

MediaTek expects to post revenue growth of up to 8% sequentially to between NT$96.4 billion (US$3.44 billion) and NT$104.1 billion in the first quarter of 2021. Despite foundry capacity...