Pure-play foundries, particularly second-tier players who have raised their quotes since late 2020, are seeing their fabless clients become increasingly reluctant to accept further...
Taiwan's smartphone shipments in 2021 dropped 10% relative to 2020, but the market is expected to restore growth in 2022 as telecom operators turn to highlight 5G services, observers...
The global semiconductor industry generated sales of US$555.9 billion in 2021, up 26.2% compared to the 2020 total of US$440.4 billion, and hitting an annual high, according to the...
Optical lens piece and lens module maker Asia Optical recorded a net EPS of NT$5.34 (US$0.19) for 2021, the highest annual level since 2008, according to the company at a February...
Total semiconductor sales are forecast to rise 11% in 2022, following a 25% surge in 2021 and an 11% increase in 2020, according to the market research group IC Insights. If achieved,...
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to enjoy another quarter of record-high revenue in the first quarter of 2022, and plans a 150% capex hike this...
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics expects to ramp up monthly output at its new 12-inch fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to 10,000 wafers by the fourth...
IC design house Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$35.8 billion (US$1.28 billion) and NT$36.8 billion for the first quarter of 2022, compared with the...
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported revenue hit a record high of US$5.44 billion in 2021, when profits attributable to the company hiked to US$1.7 billion...
The Philippines recorded a total export value of US$45.92 billion for semiconductors and electronic products for 2021, increasing 12.91% on year and comprising 61.52% of total export...
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has reported its 2021 consolidated revenues totaled NT$370.69 billion (US$13.31 billion), up by 36.8% year-over-year, while net profit...
