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Monday 11 January 2021
IC foundries, designers strengthening tie-up with backend houses
With demand for diverse chips solutions continuing to grow robustly, Taiwan's foundry houses, IC designers and even EMS providers are all strengthening tie-up with backend houses...
Friday 8 January 2021
TSMC posts record 4Q20 revenue
TSMC saw its revenue climb to a record high of NT$361.53 billion (US$12.9 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Friday 8 January 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC suppliers to see strong 2021
TSMC is expected to allocate a record capex budget for 2011 as it fast advances its manufacturing processes. The foundry house's equipment...
Friday 8 January 2021
TSMC equipment and materials suppliers to embrace strong 2021
Semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers of TSMC are poised to embrace a strong first quarter of 2021, and they are also optimistic about their sales prospects this year, according...
Thursday 7 January 2021
China to fall far short of IC self-sufficiency goal by 2025, says IC Insights
IC Insights has forecast that China-produced ICs will represent only 19.4% of the country's IC market in 2025, a fraction of the country's "Made in China 2025" goal of 70%.
Thursday 7 January 2021
SMIC sees US ban hit supply of chemical raw materials and consumables
The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment for its process technology advancements. Nevertheless,...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
Foundries see clearer order visibility for automotive chips
Foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have seen the visibility of orders for automotive chips extended to the end...
Tuesday 5 January 2021
ABF substrates supply tightened amid resurging crypto mining fever
Demand for mining ASICs has been regaining momentum in China along with sharp increases in cryptocurrencies' value, further lengthening the queue of clients seeking capacity support...
Tuesday 5 January 2021
Taiwan IC design houses see demand for mining chips pick up
Taiwan-based IC design service providers and analog chip suppliers have seen demand for mining chips start picking up recently, according industry sources.
Tuesday 5 January 2021
China NAND flash controller supplier raises prices by 50%
China's Yeestor Microelectronics has raised prices for its flash memory controllers for embedded storage applications by as much as 50%, according to market sources.
Monday 4 January 2021
TSMC capex to top US$20 billion in 2021, says report
TSMC will disclose its capex plan for 2021 at its upcoming investors meeting. The pure-play foundry is expected to budget more than US$20 billion in capex this year, according to...
Monday 4 January 2021
M31 Technology developing IP for TSMC 3nm process
Silicon IP provider M31 Technology is engaged in the development for TSMC's upcoming 4nm and 3nm process technologies, and will introduce related IPs for mobile SoC designs in 2021,...
Thursday 31 December 2020
Delta Electronics supplies LFP batteries used in UPS at TSMC plants
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics has obtained orders from TSMC for LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries used in UPS, according to industry...
Thursday 31 December 2020
Taiwan display driver IC firms remain upbeat about 2021
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers who have raised quotes by 10-15% to reflect tight supply and rising costs remain upbeat about 2021, as market conditions will still...
Thursday 31 December 2020
Development of 3nm process challenging TSMC, Samsung
TSMC and Samsung Electronics have both encountered different but critical bottlenecks in the development of their respective 3nm process technologies, according to industry sources...