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Monday 12 April 2021
TSMC likely to raise 2021 capex target
TSMC is likely to provide a revision to its capex target for 2021 at its upcoming earnings conference call scheduled for April 15, according to market observers.
Monday 12 April 2021
TSMC bold capex plan driving capacity expansions at ecosystem partners
TSMC's bold US$100 billion capex plan for the next three years has greatly boosted the confidence of its ecosystem partners about bright prospects for the semiconductor industry,...
Friday 9 April 2021
Server industry sees component supply growing tighter in 2Q21
Server components including ICs, passive components, cables and chassis have seen supply growing tighter in the second quarter, according to sources from the server supply chain.
Friday 9 April 2021
Backend houses see order visibility for CIS, sensor chips through 4Q21
Backend houses continue to enjoy strong demand for processing IP camera chips and CMOS image sensor (CIS) chips, with their order visibility clear through the fourth quarter of 2021,...
Friday 9 April 2021
TSMC posts record revenue for March , 1Q21
TSMC's consolidated revenue for March and first-quarter 2021 both set record highs.
Friday 9 April 2021
Strong Chromebook shipments to buoy chip suppliers in 2Q21
Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Elan Microelectronics and Integrated Technology Express (ITE) continue to enjoy a strong pull-in of orders for Chromebooks, which...
Thursday 8 April 2021
Taiwan fab toolmakers see order visibility extended to 2023
Taiwan-based fab toolmakers are set to join their international bigger peers to gain from higher capital spending among major foundries from 2021 through 2023, judging from their...
Wednesday 7 April 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees strong order momentum from Apple
Despite recent speculation about decreasing demand from Apple for semiconductor manufacturing services, the latest news from the supply chain has indicated TSMC...
Wednesday 7 April 2021
TSMC lands rush 5G chip orders from Qualcomm
TSMC and Qualcomm reportedly are moving to further cement their ties, with the pure-play foundry agreeing to fabricate a batch of rush orders of high-end 5G chips for the US chipmaker,...
Wednesday 7 April 2021
TSMC to kick off production for new iPhone chips ahead of schedule
TSMC will kick off volume shipments for Apple's next-generation iPhone processor dubbed A15 at the end of May ahead of schedule, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 6 April 2021
MediaTek likely to become top mobile SoC provider in 2021
MediaTek is likely to become the world's largest mobile chip supplier in 2021, bolstered by a ramp-up in shipments of its 4G and 5G SoC solutions, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 6 April 2021
Foundries likely to raise quotes again
Pure-play foundries have raised their quotes starting the second quarter of 2021 to reflect tight capacity, and are likely to adjust upward the prices again in the third quarter,...
Thursday 1 April 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC spending big on capacity expansions
TSMC has aggressive plans for expanding its fab capacity. In a recent letter sent to clients about canceling discounts for foundry service quotes, TSMC...
Thursday 1 April 2021
TSMC to spend US$100 billion on capacity expansion in 3 years
TSMC has notified customers that price discounts for all orders next year will be canceled and that it will spend US$100 billion on capacity expansion projects in the next three years,...
Wednesday 31 March 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC chair cautions US, Europe against expanding fab capacity
The current short supply of semiconductor fab capacity is not normal, as the overall capacity should be more than enough to satisfy all demand in normal times, according TSMC chairman...