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Tuesday 22 December 2020
Taiwan November export orders hit record
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$57.78 billion in November 2020, hitting a monthly record for the month straight, and increasing 12.0% sequentially and 29.7%...
Monday 21 December 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings drop in November
November billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment slipped by another 1.4% sequentially but stayed above US$2 billion, according to SEMI.
Monday 21 December 2020
Backend firms land orders for 5nm mining chips from China
Backend houses are set to begin processing orders for 5nm mining ASICs from China's cryptomining hardware companies by the end of December 2020, according to industry sources.
Monday 21 December 2020
Orbotech introduces new flex PCB manufacturing solutions
Orbotech, a KLA company, has announced two new roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing solutions for flexible printed circuit (FPCs), enabling the design and mass production of new generations...
Friday 18 December 2020
Highlights of the day: II-VI reportedly to join Apple supply chain
US-based II-VI is expected to supply VCSEL chips, which will be used in ToF LiDAR scanners for the next-generation iPhones...
Friday 18 December 2020
Daxin gearing up for semiconductor materials
LCD chemical material supplier Daxin Materials aims to ramp up the production of semiconductor materials when its new plant, being built in central Taiwan, is completed in the third...
Friday 18 December 2020
Qualcomm executive identifies three major niche sectors for Taiwan supply chain in next decade
Taiwan supply chain players can enjoy lucrative business opportunities in three major sectors in the next decade of the 5G era, namely mmWave technology, 5G infrastructure equipment,...
Friday 18 December 2020
IC equipment maker GP optimistic about 2021
Taiwan-based Group Up Industrial (GP), which specializes in PCB dry process and other semiconductor equipment, has seen clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021 and...
Friday 18 December 2020
MediaTek announces equity investment in Asix
MediaTek through subsidiary Airoha Technology will invest up to NT$495 million (US$17.6 million) through private placement to acquire an about 20% stake in fellow Taiwan-based IC...
Friday 18 December 2020
Second-tier IC design houses to enjoy profit growth in 4Q20
Tight foundry capacity resulting in insufficient chip supplies and rising chip ASPs already buoyed Taiwan's first-tier fabless chipmakers' profits in the third quarter. Such scenario...
Friday 18 December 2020
Samsung, LGD ramping up OLED panels for small- to medium-size applications, Digitimes Research says
Combined sales of OLED panels by Samsung Display and LG Display (LGD) for small- to medium-size applications are expected to reach KRW9.6 trillion (US$9.4 billion) in the fourth quarter...
Friday 18 December 2020
Transformation in next 30 years: Q&A with WPG Holdings CEO Frank Yeh
Frank Yeh, CEO of WPG Holdings, is optimistic about the overall IC industry, which he expects will be driven by demand for Chromebooks, 5G handsets and others arising from the stay-at-home...
Thursday 17 December 2020
San Fu positive about semiconductor chemicals sales in 2021
Taiwan-based San Fu Chemical, dedicated to offering specialty chemicals for semiconductor and optoelectronics sectors, is positive about its 2021 business prospects thanks to robust...
Thursday 17 December 2020
SMIC struggling to obtain EUV litho equipment
China's SMIC is struggling to obtain crucial EUV lithography equipment for the development of its sub-7nm process technologies, and will be seeking a dialogue with ASML with the help...
Thursday 17 December 2020
GIS keen on developing sensor-enabled displays for smart healthcare
General Interface Solution (GIS) has delivered multiple models of sensor-enabled display devices, built using its core sensing technology and designed for medical applications, for...