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Friday 24 July 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to step up shipments for PS5 in late 3Q20
Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply chain of Sony's new-generation PS5 games console are expected to step up their shipments of rigid mainboards for the new device in the latter half...
Friday 24 July 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings slip in June
June billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment slipped 1.1% sequentially but stayed above US$2 billion, according to SEMI.
Friday 24 July 2020
Equipment maker Nova positive about 2H20
Taiwan-based Nova Technology, which specializes in water, gas and chemical process systems, expects a substantial pick-up in orders from China's chipmaking sector to drive its overall...
Friday 24 July 2020
ABF substrate suppliers see clear order visibility through 2021
ABF substrate suppliers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have all seen their order visibility extend into 2021, thanks to continued robust...
Friday 24 July 2020
Cadence and UMC certify mmWave reference flow on 28HPC+ process for advanced RF designs
Cadence Design Systems and United Microelectronics (UMC) have jointly announced that the Cadence millimeter wave (mmWave) reference flow has achieved certification for UMC's 28HPC+...
Thursday 23 July 2020
Tripod to supply super-thin rigid PCBs for Apple mini LED-backlit devices
PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has reportedly cut into the supply chain for Apple's upcoming mini LED-backlit iPads and MacBooks and will offer super-thin rigid boards for the...
Thursday 23 July 2020
Sage Microelectronic achieves high reliability and performance with SSD controllers
From life sciences to astrophysics to quantum physics, advanced computation in every field heavily relies on high-performance computing (HPC) storage systems. While most enterprise...
Thursday 23 July 2020
Episil reportedly produces SiC MOSEFTs for BYD Semiconductor
Taiwan-based Episil Technologies and Episil-Precision reportedly will make electric vehicle-used SiC MOSFETs for BYD Semiconductor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China-based EV vendor...
Thursday 23 July 2020
MediaTek intros new 5G chip for mid-tier smartphones
MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 720, its latest 5G SoC for mid-tier smartphones.
Wednesday 22 July 2020
AMD announces availability of new APUs for OEMs
AMD has announced new 7nm x86 desktop processors with built-in graphics for consumer and commercial PC markets. The AMD Ryzen 4000 series desktop processors with Radeon Graphics and...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
Highlights of the day: TWS earbud chip prices falling fast
Demand for TWS earbuds may be robust, but prices for chips supporting these devices have been fallign fast, thanks to keen competition between IC design houses. Pricing for some ...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
AP Memory to offer heterogeneous integrated device samples
AP Memory is promoting its Computing in Memory technology that was introduced jointly with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) in late 2019, and expects to start shipping...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
TWS earbud chip prices fall below US$1
Unit prices for some SoC chips used in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have fallen below US$1, and are still under downward pressure this year due to fierce competition among China-...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
Chip manufacturing equipment spending to hit record high in 2021, says SEMI
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase 6% to US$63.2 billion in 2020 compared to US$59.6 billion in 2019,...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
Foxconn breaks ground for new chip plant in China
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently broke ground for an advanced semiconductor assembly and test plant in Qingdao, northeast China.