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Monday 10 May 2021
Highlights of the day: UMC adjusting foundry quotes
Tight capacity and strong demand have been sending foundry service quotes rising. UMC has plans to raise its 28nm...
Monday 10 May 2021
PCB drill vendor Topoint posts impressive 1Q21 results
PCB drill specialist Topoint Technology has reported impressive results for first-quarter 2021, with revenues rising 30.4% on year to NT$780 million (US$27.86 million) and net earnings...
Monday 10 May 2021
Memory price rally boosts ESMT profit in 1Q21
Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) saw its net profit climb over 100% on both sequential and on-year bases to NT$645 million (US$23.22...
Monday 10 May 2021
TSMC, UMC and VIS post on-month revenue drops
Pure-play foundries TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential decreases in April revenues of 13.8%, 1.4% and 11.5%,...
Monday 10 May 2021
Phison sees revenue boom
NAND flash device controller and module supplier Phison Electronics saw its cumulative 2021 revenue through April increase about 9% on year to NT$17.98 billion (US$647.5 million),...
Monday 10 May 2021
MediaTek looking to use TSMC InFO_PoP for handset APs
MediaTek is developing new flagship handset SoCs with performance specs comparable to Apple's A series APs for iPhones, and may also adopt TSMC's advanced InFO_PoP packaging technology...
Monday 10 May 2021
UMC to raise quotes for 28nm process
United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to raise its 12-inch foundry quotes for 28nm process technology by about 13% starting July, according to industry sources.
Friday 7 May 2021
Highlights of the day: Negative factors from IC shortages begin to show
Because of worsening shortages of ICs and components, downstream ICT product makers are expected to decelerate their paces...
Friday 7 May 2021
Winbond posts profit hike in 1Q21
Specialty DRAM and flash chipmaker Winbond Electronics has reported net profits jumped 350% sequentially to NT$1.59 billion (US$56.8 million) in the first quarter, with EPS reaching...
Friday 7 May 2021
PCB firm Apex bracing for strong 2Q21
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, is poised to enjoy a particularly strong second quarter of 2021, thanks to robust demand...
Friday 7 May 2021
Chips shortages to slow down specs upgrades for new offerings in 2H21
As shortages of ICs and other components are expected to worsen further in the peak season, downstream system makers are expected to slow down specs upgrades for their new offerings...
Friday 7 May 2021
Tripod Tech expects new capacity to come online in 2H21
Tripod Technology will have new production lines at its manufacturing site in Xiantao, China's Hubei province get ready for production in June, according to the Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer...
Friday 7 May 2021
Taiwan large-size panel shipments drop 3% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's large-size TFT LCD panel shipments (excluding Sharp's) for first-quarter 2021 slipped 3.4% sequentially but grew 51.5% on year to 72.25 million pieces, according to Digitimes...
Friday 7 May 2021
AboCom sees clear order visibility for next 5 months
Wireless networking solution provider AboCom System has seen clear order visibility for the next five months, encouraging it to negotiate higher prices with customers, according to...
Friday 7 May 2021
Longer production lead times to constrain revenue growth at MCU vendors
Taiwan's MCU vendors will see their revenue growth momentum constrained in the short term by extended delivery lead times at foundry and backend houses, although they have abundant...