Photomask supplier Taiwan Mask (TMC) has expressed optimism about its operations in 2021, citing robust demand from 8-inch and 12-inch foundries for mature-node manufacturing.

Tight capacity has already sent pure-play foundries raising quotes for the 8-inch segment by 10-15% in fourth-quarter...

The supply of ABF substrate has been tight, which has also pushed up BT substrate production lead times, according to industry sources.

Taiwan's automotive PCB makers have experienced a major change in shipment structures so far this year, with the ratio of shipments to Asia rising significantly and those for the...

The world's top-15 semiconductor companies are forecast to see their combined sales increase 13% in 2020, slightly more than twice the expected total worldwide semiconductor industry...

IC backend service provider Winstek Semiconductor (formerly STATS ChipPAC Taiwan) is expected to see a surge in demand for blockchain-use AI chips in December, according to company...

Tight ABF substrate supply has not only pushed up prices by 30-40% but also prolonged delivery lead time to a maximum of three quarters, according to industry sources.

Smartphone application processor shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 192.6 million units in third-quarter 2020, up 13.4% quarter-over-quarter and down 9.5% year-over-year.

Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...

Moore's Law will continue to be embraced as sort of a faith when it becomes inapplicable, but chiplets will have a chance to become the mainstream in future IC design, according to...

Supply has barely been able to ctach up with demand in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, sending prices up to reflect tight capacity at foundry and backend houses. ASE...

With China stepping up its efforts to build a "de-Americanized" semiconductor supply chain, Taiwan-based IC design houses led by MediaTek are expected to see a bright year for their...

TSMC has decided to build new facilities at its 12-inch fab in Nanjing to satisfy growing demand from the foundry's local customers in China, according to a report by Taiwan's Central...

Taiwan-based IC vendors expect their shipments of Wi-Fi 6 chips to continue growing in 2021 thanks to continued demand from end-market device clients, according to industry sources...

The US trade sanctions against Huawei and its chipmaking affiliate HiSilicon continue to benefit Taiwan's IC design sector in the fourth quarter of 2020, set to be a particularly...