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Tuesday 15 October 2019
IC analysis firms MA-tek, iST poised for strong sales in 4Q19
IC materials analysis specialists Integrated Service Technology (iST) and Material Analysis Technology (MA-tek) are expected to maintain their sales momentum in the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Trusval functional water supply system adopted by top foundries
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment supplier Trusval Technology has kicked off shipments of its new functional water supply system for advanced process to first-tier foundry houses...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
TSMC sales outlook brightens
Sales of the iPhone 11 series have been better-than-expected, brightening the outlook for TSMC's sales performance in the following quarters, according to market observers.
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Taiwan chipmaking industry gearing up for next stage growth
Taiwan's chipmaking industry, led by TSMC, is gearing up to enter its next stage of growth as chip demand for 5G applications is set to start ramping up substantially next year, according...
Monday 14 October 2019
TSMC 16nm production lead time stretched
TSMC has already seen its 16nm chip supply fall short of demand, with longer delivery lead times, according to sources at IC design service companies.
Wednesday 9 October 2019
TSMC posts record 3Q19 revenues
Pure-play foundry TSMC saw its third-quarter revenues beat the guidance given in July. The results also hit a quarterly record.
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Taiwan sees significant rise in chipmaking equipment imports
Taiwan's imports of semiconductor equipment shot up 65.1% on year to US$2.5 billion in September and surged 32.2% to US$15.5 billion for the first three quarters of 2019, according...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Global notebook shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Notebook shipments in 2019 are estimated to show a 1.6% increase with vendors ramping up inventory in preparation for the US-China trade war and business notebooks as well as Chromebook...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
TSMC EUV process delivering customer products to market in high volume
TSMC has announced that its 7nm EUV-based process technology, dubbed N7+, is delivering customer products to market in high volume.
Monday 7 October 2019
Chinese drive to de-Americanize supply chain seen as black swan for 5G chips market
China's de-Americanization campaign, a move aimed at cutting reliance on the US suppliers of crucial semiconductor components and technologies, has emerged as the largest black swan...
Friday 4 October 2019
TSMC 7nm process attracts multiple orders for AI processors
TSMC with its competitive 7nm process technology has obtained orders for made-for-AI chip processors from Nvidia, Xilinx and Qualcomm, and a number of China-based vendors such as...
Friday 4 October 2019
Advanced packaging, mini LED rising as new growth driver: Q&A with Kulicke & Soffa SVP CP Chong
US-based semiconductor assembly equipment supplier Kulicke & Soffa (K&S) is optimistic that 5G and AI applications will drive demand for advanced IC packaging equipment.
Friday 4 October 2019
TSMC to post record 2019 revenues
TSMC is expected to see its third-quarter revenues rise and post another sequential revenue increase in the fourth quarter. The anticipated rebound in revenues during the second half...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
IC backend service providers gearing up for AiP packaging
TSMC and other major Taiwanese IC backend service providers including ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) are ready to offer, or have exerted efforts to develop, AiP (antenna-in-package)...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
MediaTek increases wafer start orders for 5G chips at TSMC
MediaTek reportedly has increased its wafer start orders for 5G chips at TSMC as more of its handset clients in China have taped out 5G-focused smartphones using its SoC solutions,...