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Wednesday 5 May 2021
VIS raises capex outlook for 2021
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has raised its capex budget for 2021 by 70% to NT$8.5 billion (US$303.8 million), with plans to purchase more fab equipment supporting its...
Thursday 29 April 2021
ASE raises capex projection for 2021
Taiwan's leading OSAT firm ASE Technology Holding will raise its capex budget by 10-15% to up to US$2 billion for 2021, from the previous estimation of US$1.7 billion, according to...
Thursday 29 April 2021
UMC to expand factory site in southern Taiwan
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced plans to invest a total of NT$100 billion (US$3.58 billion) in the expansion of its 12-inch factory site in southern...
Wednesday 28 April 2021
UMC eyeing long-term contracts with major clients
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is striving to get its major clients including Samsung Electronics, MediaTek and Qualcomm to enter into 3-year supply agreements, according...
Friday 16 April 2021
TSMC to boost 5nm chip output in 2H21
TSMC is expected to substantially scale up its 5nm chip output in the second half of 2021 in order to boost 5nm chip sales as a proportion of its total wafer revenue to 20% by the...
Thursday 15 April 2021
TSMC expects flat 2Q21, raises capex outlook
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.9 billion and US$13.2 billion in the second quarter of 2021, which is a 1% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 15 April 2021
AUO expanding 6G LCD line in China
AUO is expanding capacity at its Kunshan, China plant, with new capacity scheduled to arrive in the third quarter of 2022.
Monday 12 April 2021
TSMC likely to raise 2021 capex target
TSMC is likely to provide a revision to its capex target for 2021 at its upcoming earnings conference call scheduled for April 15, according to market observers.
Monday 12 April 2021
TSMC bold capex plan driving capacity expansions at ecosystem partners
TSMC's bold US$100 billion capex plan for the next three years has greatly boosted the confidence of its ecosystem partners about bright prospects for the semiconductor industry,...
Monday 12 April 2021
Nanya posts profit hike in 1Q21
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported net profit hiked 192.7% sequentially to NT$2.71 billion (US$95 million) in the first quarter of 2021. EPS for the quarter came...
Thursday 8 April 2021
Taiwan fab toolmakers see order visibility extended to 2023
Taiwan-based fab toolmakers are set to join their international bigger peers to gain from higher capital spending among major foundries from 2021 through 2023, judging from their...
Tuesday 6 April 2021
Backend firms to see robust demand for specialty DRAM through 3Q21
Backend houses including Powertech Technology (PTI) and ChipMOS Technologies have seen demand for specialty DRAM chips surge in the last 1-2 months, and are expected to enjoy robust...
Tuesday 6 April 2021
SMIC posts 2-fold jump in 2020 net profit
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported revenue grew 25.4% to a record high of US$3.91 billion in 2020, when profits attributable to the company surged 204.9%...
Friday 26 March 2021
Pegatron expanding capacity in Vietnam, India and North America
Pegatron will complete its factory site expansions in Vietnam and India in the second half of 2021 and begin an expansion at a plant in North America in 2021, according to company...
Thursday 25 March 2021
Inductor maker Tai-Tech to expand production capacity
Taiwan's inductor maker Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics plans to build additional capacity in 2021 at a total cost of NT$600 million (US$21 million) for its wire-wound inductors, molding...
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