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Monday 7 February 2022
Taiwan 2021 photonic production value up 16.7% on year, says PIDA
Taiwan-based optoelectronics makers generated a total production value of NT$1,671.7 billion (US$60.1 billion) in 2021, increasing 16.7% on year, according to the government-sponsored...
Wednesday 2 February 2022
NAND flash vendors to enter race for 200-plus-layer offerings
NAND flash vendors are all poised to introduce their 200-plus-layer chip offerings between the end of 2022 and 2023, a milestone for the industry in transitioning to higher-density...
Tuesday 1 February 2022
New semiconductor fabs in Japan to go online in 2022-2024
With the Japan government stepping up their support for the local IC manufacturing sector, several new wafer fabs, including a joint venture (JV) between TSMC and Sony, will be constructed...
Tuesday 1 February 2022
Taiwan 2021 netcom output value over NT$1.2 trillion
Taiwan-based networking/communication supply chain makers generated total output of NT$1.255 trillion (US$45.0 billion) in 2021, according to government sources.
Friday 28 January 2022
SK Hynix posts profit hike in 2021
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix has reported its operating profits surged 148% to KRW12.41 trillion (US$10.3 billion) in 2021, when revenue grew 35% on year to nearly KRW43 trillion.
Friday 28 January 2022
Taiwan 2021 economic growth hit 11-year high, says DGBAS
Taiwan's economic growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2021 was estimated at 4.88%, thus its growth was 6.28% for the whole year of 2021 which was 0.19 percentage points higher than...
Friday 28 January 2022
Samsung foundry revenue sets record high in 4Q21
Samsung Electronics has reported consolidated revenue climbed to a record high of KRW76.57 trillion (US$63.65 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2021, when its foundry business posted...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Andes RISC-V SoC shipments top 3 billion units in 2021
Shipments for SoC chips adopting Andes Technology's processor IPs topped three billion units in 2021, representing a 2017-2021 CAGR of 50%, according to Frankwell Lin, chairman and...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Market Cap 100: 2021 shows golden age of Asian semiconductor industry
According to the latest Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100 ranking, the Asian semiconductor industry is worth a total of US$1,156.9 billion by market cap. Taiwanese companies alone,...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Samsung posts 14% revenue growth in Vietnam in 2021
Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Samsung Vietnam still saw its revenue grow by 14% on year to US$74.2 billion and its export turnover increase by 16% on year to US$65.5...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
UMC posts record profit for 2021
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported net profits surged 91.1% on year to a record high of NT$55.78 billion (US$2.01 billion) in 2021, with EPS reaching NT$4...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Taiwan notebooks, 4Q 2021

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Wednesday 26 January 2022
Market Cap 100: China 5-Year Plan beneficiaries see value surge in 2021
The "Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100" conducted by DIGITIMES showed that 6 out of the 9 high-growth companies that enjoyed more than 100% growth in market cap last year are semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Compal ranks as top notebook ODM with record revenues in 2021
Compal Electronics ended 2021 as Taiwan's top notebook ODM with its revenues rising 17.8% on year to a record high of NT$1.23 trillion (US$44.40 billion), and still expects a double-digit...
Monday 24 January 2022
Taiwan 2021 high-tech exports exceed US$400 billion
Taiwan-based makers received export orders for high-tech products worth US$400.47 billion in 2021, amounting to 59.41% of total value for all export orders and an increase of 22.9%...