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Friday 7 February 2020
CIS, VCSEL makers see robust demand for ToF phone cameras in 2H20
Taiwan-based makers of CMOS image sensor (CIS) and VCSEL components are optimistic that multi-lens camera modules incorporating ToF (time of flight) sensing technology will be mass-adopted...
Thursday 6 February 2020
TSMC reiterates sales guidance for 1Q20
TSMC currently has no plans to revise its sales and margin guidance for the first quarter of 2020, according to the pure-play foundry, which also disclosed non-production staff at...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Backend firms positive about China 5G base station chips demand
Taiwan's IC backend service firms are optimistic that 5G base station chips demand from China will stay strong in the mid to long term despite uncertainty about when the coronavirus...
Friday 31 January 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC, UMC maintain normal production in China despite outbreak, but IC design houses worried about business
Many Taiwan-based IT firms are feeling the heat from the coronavirus outbreak that is delaying their production from returning normal following Lunar New Year. But TSMC...
Friday 31 January 2020
Taiwan backend houses brace for coronavirus impact
Taiwan-based backend houses including ASE, KYEC and SPIL have instructed their employees not to make non-essential business travels to China, as part of their precautions to mitigate...
Friday 31 January 2020
TSMC, UMC say production in China remains normal
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both said that production at their fabs in China stays on track and has not been affected...
Thursday 30 January 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings rise
Billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment came to US$2.49 billion in December 2019, reaching a 19-month high, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 21 January 2020
Intel to cut PC processor prices in 2H20
Intel is expected to initiate price cuts on its PC processors in the second half of 2020 to defend its market dominance, according to sources at PC makers.
Monday 20 January 2020
Xilinx keen on developing AI-based FPGA chips for automotive use
US FPGA chips specialist Xilinx will step up development of self-adaptive AI chips for automotive applications based on the emerging concepts of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Transportation...
Monday 20 January 2020
5G chip vendors unlikely to lower prices
Market speculation is emerging that Qualcomm might lower quotes for midrange 5G chip solutions thanks to improved yield rates at foundry partner Samsung Electronics, but industry...
Monday 20 January 2020
Fab toolmakers expect strong 2020
With TSMC - the world's top pure-play foundry - anticipating record-high capex levels this year, semiconductor equipment vendors particularly those engaged in TSMC's supply chain...
Friday 17 January 2020
Global IC foundry sales to surge 17% in 2020, says TSMC CEO
The global IC foundry market is forecast to increase 17% in 2020, outpacing the overall semiconductor sector's 8% growth, according to TSMC CEO CC Wei. TSMC will continue to see its...
Friday 17 January 2020
TSMC says no plans for US fab
In response to reports indicating Washington has increased its pressure on TSMC to have a plant in the US for the fabrication of high-security products, the Taiwan-based foundry said...
Thursday 16 January 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC 7nm lead time remains extended
Demand for TSMC's 7nm foundry services has been strong, with lead time for the node extending to about six months. The tight supply is expected to last throughout 2020, and Intel...
Thursday 16 January 2020
TSMC showcases InFO_PoP packaging tech at Nepcon Japan 2020
Nepcon Japan 2020 running January 15-17 in Tokyo saw its first-day semiconductor forum steal the show with heavyweight firms TSMC and Micron shedding light on latest packaging technologies...