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Friday 19 July 2019
IC backend supply chain buoyed by TSMC positive 3Q19 outlook
Taiwan-based IC backend supply chain players are optimistic about their performance prospects for the second half of 2019 in line with TSMC's positive outlook about demand for high-end...
Friday 19 July 2019
TSMC to enter new growth phase in 5G era
Foundry chipmaker TSMC is looking to enter a new phase of growth when 5G commercialization kicks off, market observers believe.
Friday 19 July 2019
TSMC expects revenue growth through 4Q19
TSMC expects its third-quarter revenues to be driven mainly by growing demand coming from the smartphone and IoT sectors, and believes the fourth quarter will be even stronger thanks...
Thursday 18 July 2019
TSMC expects 18% revenue increase in 3Q19
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects to post consolidated revenues of between US$9.1 billion and US$9.2 billion in the third quarter of 2019, up about 18% sequentially...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Skeptics question report about Bitmain resuming 7nm chip orders
China-based Bitmain Technologies has reportedly placed around US$300 million worth of orders with TSMC for processing 30,000 wafers on 7nm node amid speculated sharp increase in demand...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Aspeed delivering new-gen BMC samples
Server management SoC solution provider Aspeed Technology has already delivered to clients new-generation baseboard management controller (BMC) samples for new servers slated for...
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Apple may adopt ToF camera VCSEL for iPhones in 2020, say sources
Apple has reportedly asked its supply chain partner to supply VCSEL components for use in rear ToF camera lens in its mobile devices to be released in 2020, according to supply chain...
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Japan export control to have limited impact on Samsung foundry biz
Japan's tighter export control on photoresists and two other critical materials used in South Korea's high-tech sector are unlikely to benefit TSMC much given the relatively small...
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Intel, AMD to roll out top-end desktop CPUs in October
Intel and AMD are both set to roll out their new top-end desktop processors in October, triggering competition between them in the DIY market segment, according to sources at motherboard...
Monday 15 July 2019
Foxconn likely to rely on new acquisitions to build semiconductor ecosystem
Foxconn Technology Group, gearing up to build its own semiconductor ecosystem, is expected to activate a new round of acquisition deals to fill up the gaps in its supply chain, according...
Friday 12 July 2019
Topco says it sells Japan-sourced photoresist to clients only in Taiwan, China
Taiwan-based Topco Scientific, a distributor of semiconductor materials, has clarified that it will supply Japan-sourced photoresist and other related semiconductor materials to clients...
Thursday 11 July 2019
TSMC 2H19 performance hinges mostly on new iPhones sales
TSMC's better-than-expected revenues for second-quarter 2019 in defiance of some operational hiccups may have come as a confidence boost, but a spate of variables may affect the pure-play...
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC 2Q19 sales better than expected
TSMC has reported better-than-expected growth in revenues for the second quarter of 2019, with the prospect of seeing...
Wednesday 10 July 2019
TSMC posts revenue growth in June
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues for June 2019 increased 6.8% sequentially and 21.9% on year to NT$85.87 billion (US$2.76 billio...
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Order visibility for IC packaging materials clear throughout 3Q19
Clear order visibility for diverse IC packaging materials is seen through the end of the third quarter of the year thanks mainly to increasingly robust demand from OSAT (outsourced...