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Wednesday 14 October 2020
LCD driver IC, MOSFET prices to rise over 10% in 4Q20
LCD driver IC and MOSFET chip prices are set to rise over 10% in fourth-quarter 2020 and will continue their rally in the following two quarters to reflect tight supply and rising...
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Taiwan IC design houses urged to book foundry capacity for 2021
Taiwan-based IC design houses are being advised by their foundry partners to place orders for 2021 in advance to ensure sufficient capacity, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Unimicron cautious about 4Q20 despite pick-up in handset demand
PCB and IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology has expressed caution about its performance in the fourth quarter of 2020, despite a pick-up in demand for handsets.
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Innosilicon completes chip tape-out based on SMIC FinFET N+1
China-based Innosilicon, a provider of high-speed mixed signal IPs and customized chip design services, has recently announced it has completed a chip tape-out and testing based on...
Tuesday 13 October 2020
PWM IC designers see record sales in September revenues
Power management IC designers Leadtrend Technology, Fitipower Integrated Technology, Weltrend Semiconductor and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) have reported consolidated revenues...
Tuesday 13 October 2020
COF, COG packaging materials shipments ramping up
Taiwan's IC materials distributors including Niching Industrial have seen a significant surge in shipments of COF and COG packaging materials and thermal solutions since the third...
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Taiwan IC design houses see orders pull in from China
Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to enjoy a particularly robust fourth-quarter 2020, thanks to a strong pull-in of short lead-time orders from their China-based clients,...
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Pegatron, Kinsus expect little impact from fire-hit JV plant
Pegatron and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have issued respective company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) saying they expect no material impact from a fire hitting...
Tuesday 13 October 2020
LCD panel prices to keep rallying through December
LCD panel prices will continue rallying through December 2020 on robust demand from TV and IT sectors, but are likely to undergo a downward correction, albeit slightly, in the first...
Monday 12 October 2020
Highlights of the day: CIS vendors shift focus to midrange handsets
Demand for high-end CIS components has weakened in the wake of the US trade sanctions against Huawei. But suppliers are ramping up CIS...
Monday 12 October 2020
PCB equipment makers see bright growth prospects ahead
Taiwan's PCB equipment makers including C Sun and Symtek Automation Asia are poised to embrace strong growth momentum as many PCB and IC substrate makers are keenly expanding capacities...
Monday 12 October 2020
Tripod posts record September sales
Taiwanese PCB maker Tripod Technology has reported its September revenues rose 8% sequentially and 11.24% on year to a new monthly high of NT$5.516 billion (US$192.56 million), due...
Monday 12 October 2020
Walsin-affiliated PCB makers see impressive September sales
Taiwan PCB makers HannStar Board, Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) and Career Technology, all affiliated with Walsin Technology Group, saw their September shipments significantly bolstered...
Monday 12 October 2020
CIS suppliers shifting focus to midrange parts
Major CMOS image sensor (CIS) suppliers including Samsung Electronics and OmniVision reportedly have been pushing sales of midrange CIS components to Chinese handset brands due to...
Monday 12 October 2020
MediaTek posts record September revenue
IC design house MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue surged 15.7% sequentially and 61.2% on year to a record high of NT$37.87 billion (US$1.32 billion) in September 2020.