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Thursday 11 June 2020
FTDDI chip demand set to boom in 2021
Demand for next-generation fingerprint, touch, display driver integrated (FTDDI) chip solutions is set to boom in 2021 thanks to their growing adoption in mid-range and entry-level...
Thursday 11 June 2020
Winbond leads the era of wearable devices with the launch of HyperRAM WLCSP package
Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, today announced the introduction of new HyperRAM products with WLCSP, which reaches an...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Panel makers optimistic about 3Q20
Panel makers have become more positive about prospects for the third quarter of 2020 thanks to strong pull-ins for panel orders from the TV and notebook sectors, according to industry...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
TSMC May revenue slips 2.3% sequentially
TSMC has reported consolidated revenue for May 2020 slipped 2.3% sequentially but grew 16.6% on year to nearly NT$93.82 billion (US$3.17 billion).
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC seeking US subsidies for Arizona fab project
TSMC has disclosed intentions to build a 5nm wafer fab in Arizona. But the foundry house is seeking US governmen subsidies that it says are needed to run the US...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Semiconductor fabs to log record spending of nearly US$68 billion in 2021, SEMI says
The year 2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending with 24% growth to a record US$67.7 billion, 10% higher than the previously forecast US$65.7 billion,...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Zhen Ding, Taiflex kicks off fundraising for 5G product developments
Flexible PCB (FPCB) specialist Zhen Ding Technology and flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific have both moved to raise new funds to support the development...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Unitech to see capacity utilization rise to 90% in 3Q20
Rigid-flex PCB specialist Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects to see its capacity utilization rebound to 70-80% in July and rise further to 90% in the latter part of the third quarter,...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
MediaTek 5G chip shipments may top 80 million units in 2020
MediaTek is likely to ship more than 80 million mobile SoCs for 5G handsets in 2020 mainly to Chinese handset vendors, which may push up its global market share in the segment to...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Growing optical sensor applications to benefit Taiwan supply chain players
As optical sensors are increasingly applied to wearable devices, TWS (true wireless stereo) earphones, AR/VR headsets and healthcare devices, Taiwan's IC designers, III-V semiconductor...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Global semiconductor revenue may drop 5% in 2Q20
IC Insights has compiled a list of semiconductor companies that have provided their sales guidance for the second quarter of 2020. Collectively, the 21 companies on the list anticipate...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
TV panel prices gaining support amid rising orders
Prices of TV panels have started trending upward again recently as most TV brands have stepped up their pull-ins for panel orders in preparation for a possible pick-up in end-market...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Fab toolmaker Marketech may see profit hit 10-year high in 2020
Semiconductor equipment maker Marketech International, which has cut into the supply chain for TSMC's EUV process manufacturing, is likely to see its profit climb to a 10-year high...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
TSMC installing 3nm process fabrication lines
TSMC has been engaged in the installation of 3nm process fabrication lines and related facilities, and is keeping the progress on track, according to the pure-play foundry.
Tuesday 9 June 2020
XMC ramping 50nm SPI NOR flash output
Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (XMC), under China's state-owned Tsinghua Unigroup, has reportedly kicked off mass production of its in-house developed 50nm SPI NOR flash...