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Tuesday 15 March 2022
Flash memory capex to set new high in 2022
IC Insights has forecast that NAND flash memory capital spending will rise 8% to US$29.9 billion in 2022, surpassing the previous all-time high of US$27.8 billion spent in 2018.
Friday 11 March 2022
Pegatron cautiously optimistic about 2022
Pegatron is cautiously optimistic about its sales prospects this year, after posting a 9.7% revenue decline in 2021.
Friday 4 March 2022
Nan Ya PCB doubles capex budget for 2022
Nan Ya PCB has set aside a capex budget of NT$17 billion (US$605.5 million) for 2022, double last year's level of NT$8.45 billion, mainly to expand its production capacity for ABF...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Semiconductor industry capex to surge 24% in 2022
After surging 36% in 2021, semiconductor industry capital spending is forecast to jump 24% in 2022 to a new all-time high of US$190.4 billion, according to IC Insights.
Tuesday 1 March 2022
Topoint eyes growing sales of drill bits for IC substrates in 2022
Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, dedicated to offering PCB drill bits and drilling services, expects its first-quarter 2022 (1Q22) sales to see a single-digit sequential fall due...
Friday 25 February 2022
UMC to expand Singapore fab site for additional 22/28nm process capacity
United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced plans to set up a new advanced manufacturing facility adjacent to its Fab12i in Singapore. Dubbed Fab12i P3, the facility is designed for...
Friday 18 February 2022
Highlights of the day: Industrial capex brings prosperity to many firms
Power management IC makers do not want to spend lots of money on scarce 12-inch wafers. Innodisk...
Friday 18 February 2022
Fab toolmakers on track to gain big from bold TSMC capex plans
Fab toolmakers worldwide are all poised to score significant revenue gains in 2022 and beyond from fulfilling robust orders from TSMC, which is set to invest over US$100 billion during...
Thursday 17 February 2022
Foundry customers reluctant to accept further price increases
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...
Thursday 17 February 2022
TSMC board approves nearly US$21 billion for capacity expansion
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) approved recently capital appropriations of about US$20.94 billion for the installation and upgrade of advanced technology...
Monday 14 February 2022
VIS expects another quarter of record high; capex to hike in 2022
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...
Monday 14 February 2022
Winbond to boost 20nm chip output at new fab in southern Taiwan
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...
Friday 11 February 2022
SMIC posts profit hike in 2021
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...
Thursday 10 February 2022
GF sees revenue from automotive chip orders hike 187% in 2021
Globalfoundries has reported revenue climbed 36% on year to US$6.6 billion in 2021, when the pure-play foundry saw sales generated from the automotive sector hike 187% from a year...
Tuesday 8 February 2022
UMC buys nearly NT$6 billion worth of equipment from Applied Materials
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has acquired nearly NT$6 billion (US$215.4 million) worth of machinery equipment from Applied Materials, according to company filings...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research