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Friday 22 January 2021
TSMC, NTU expand R&D partnership to quantum materials
TSMC and National Taiwan University (NTU) have expanded their collaboration in technology development to quantum materials research.
Friday 22 January 2021
Taiwan IC design houses likely to see sales growth constrained in 1Q21
With foundry capacity staying tight, coupled with longer delivery lead times at backend houses, Taiwan-based IC design houses are likely to see their sales growth constrained in the...
Friday 22 January 2021
Powerchip runs 12- and 8-inch fabs at nearly full utilization
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has run its 12- and 8-inch wafer fabs at nearly full capacity utilization, according to the Taiwan-based foundry.
Thursday 21 January 2021
Highlights of the day: DRAM pricing to remain robust
Strong demand from various product sectors and tight supply from chip vendors, DRAM pricing is expected to stay robust...
Thursday 21 January 2021
No capacity overbooking seen for high-end PCB products
Downstream clients have neither registered overly-high inventory levels for high-end PCB products nor overbooked capacity at PCB makers, as they are still striving to satisfy strong...
Thursday 21 January 2021
GaAs foundry AWSC raises quotes
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has notified its clients about an around 10% hike in its 6-inch foundry quotes, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 January 2021
Lenovo plans to debut on China STAR market
Lenovo has disclosed plans to trade its shares on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).
Thursday 21 January 2021
HDI PCB makers see clear order visibility through 2Q21
Taiwan-based HDI PCB manufacturers have seen demand for smartphones and notebooks continue ramping up significantly, with clear order visibility extended to the second quarter, according...
Thursday 21 January 2021
Next-gen iPhones to all feature sensor-shift stabilization technology, say sources
Apple's next-generation iPhones slated for launch in the second half of 2021 will all come with sensor-shift stabilization technology, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 January 2021
Qualcomm rolls out new 7nm 5G smartphone chip
Qualcomm has rolled out its new Snapdragon 870 series to further enhance its 5G smartphone chip lineup. The new 5G chip is built using TSMC's 7nm process technology.
Thursday 21 January 2021
MediaTek launches 6nm 5G SoC chips
MediaTek has unveiled its new Dimensity 1200 and 1100 5G smartphone SoC series built using 6nm process technology.
Wednesday 20 January 2021
R&D spending by semiconductor companies to hit another record high in 2021
Research and development spending by semiconductor companies worldwide is forecast to grow 4% in 2021 to US$71.4 billion after rising 5% in 2020 to a record high of US$68.4 billion,...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Taiwan IC substrate makers see promising demand for SiP, AiP designs
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers are generally cautious about expanding BT-based substrate capacity. Nevertheless, with demand for SiP (system-in-package) and AiP (antenna-in-package)...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
CHPT, WinWay land major test interface orders for 5G handset SoCs
Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology have both obtained major orders for MediaTek's new-generation 5G SoC chips slated...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Macroblock to focus on fine-pitch mini LED display modules for indoor exhibition
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has stepped into the manufacturing of RGB fine-pitch mini LED display modules with the establishment of related production capacity at a factory...