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Friday 8 November 2019
Taiwan to increase support for basic research
The government will move to strengthen Taiwan's basic research by appropriating specific budgets and soliciting international and private-sector resources to support projects, according...
Thursday 7 November 2019
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenue hit another record high in 4Q19
Combined revenues of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are expected to hit another record-high...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Top 5 share of semi industry capex to set new record in 2019
The share of semiconductor industry capital spending held by the top-5 companies (Samsung, Intel, TSMC, SK Hynix and Micron) is forecast to reach an all-time high of 68% this year,...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Novatek poised for strong 4Q19
Novatek Microelectronics has seen orders increase for OLED driver ICs from China-based handset vendors, with the orders set to result in a particularly strong fourth quarter for the...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Taiwan IC supply chain cautious about China 5G incentive
China has recently offered to allow Taiwan-based firms to join the country's 5G technology R&D, standards formulation, network construction and product test, but most Taiwanese...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
TSMC, UMC enjoy ramp-up in China fab utilization rates
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both seen their China-based wafer fab utilization rates pick up recently, driven by growing...
Monday 4 November 2019
TSMC on track for robust growth in 2020, says chairman
Despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges facing the global semiconductor industry, TSMC is set to enjoy a substantial revenue increase in 2020, according to company chairman...
Friday 1 November 2019
AI, 5G to trigger chip market growth, says TSMC chairman
The emerging AI and 5G applications will be triggering the next phase of growth in the global semiconductor market, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
Wednesday 30 October 2019
MediaTek outlook for 5G smartphone market draws attention
With TSMC expressing optimism about 5G smartphone shipments next year, market observers are closely watching MediaTek, speculating whether it will give a more upbeat outlook than...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
TSMC and Globalfoundries end legal disputes through patent cross-licensing
TSMC and Globalfoundries (GF) have announced they are dismissing all litigation between them as well as those that involve any of their customers. The companies said they have agreed...
Monday 28 October 2019
Gudeng, Marketech enjoy strong orders for EUV tools
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision and Marketech International, which provide ASML equipment parts and components, are being identified as some of the beneficiaries of TSMC's capex ramp-up...
Friday 25 October 2019
Peripheral server chips vendors gaining from datacenter demand
As web giants in the US and China have gradually reactivated construction of datacenters since the start of the fourth quarter of 2019, the global server market is on track to renew...
Thursday 24 October 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC to accelerate 3nm fab project
TSMC apparently can't wait to extend its technology leadership. It has asked the Southern Taiwan Science Park to ready the land it has alloacted for the foundry's 3nm...
Thursday 24 October 2019
TSMC to accelerate 3nm fab construction
TSMC is expected to step up the construction of its advanced 3nm wafer fab after securing 30 hectares of land in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) by the end of 2019, according...
Thursday 24 October 2019
Cleanroom constructor UIS lands NT$3 billion worth of orders from TSMC
United Information Systems (UIS) landed recently NT$3.02 billion (US$98.7 million) worth of orders from TSMC, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE).