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Thursday 10 March 2022
MSScorps, MA-tek see growing demand for third-gen semiconductors
Material Science Service (MSScorps) and Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek), two Taiwan-based IC analysis and inspection labs, have both seen strong demand from TSMC and suppliers...
Thursday 10 March 2022
MCU, MOSFET makers gearing up for consumer GaN charger boom
With Apple reportedly designing its new 30W GaN charger with a new form factor, Taiwan-based MCU and power MOSFET suppliers are gearing up for a consumer GaN charger demand boom,...
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Taiwan III-V IC makers gearing up for Wi-Fi 7 chip market boom
With RF integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) stepping up the development of power amplifiers (PAs) for Wi-Fi 7 FEM (front-end module) solutions, Taiwan-based gallium arsenide (GaAs)...
Friday 4 March 2022
Ennostar to step up compound semiconductor deployment
Ennostar, a holding company jointly established by upstream LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar and downstream LED packager Lextar Electronics, is looking to accelerate its...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Taiwan makers see promising PA demand for defense applications
Taiwan-based companies engaged in the supply of compound semiconductor power amplifiers (PA) for defense applications are optimistic about demand in the long term, according to industry...
Thursday 24 February 2022
Infineon WBG chip capacity expansion in Malaysia to benefit Taiwan leadframe makers
Infinenon Technologies has recently announced plans to invest over EUR 2 billion to build a new fab for wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors (SiC and GaN) at its manufacturing complex...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Unimicron to merge with SiP substrate specialist
Unimicron Technology has announced plans to merge with Subtron Technology, which specializes in SiP substrates, looking to integrate resources to expand product portfolios and seize...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Huawei taps deeper into third-generation semiconductor segment
Huawei's investment arm Hubble Technology Investment has recently purchased a 10% stake in Beijing TSD Semiconductor Equipment as the fifth largest shareholder in the supplier of...
Thursday 10 February 2022
Third-gen SiC semiconductors to gain ground as EVs move toward 800V
From 2010 to 2020, Tesla set the standard for success in the electric vehicle market, but now US-based luxury battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker Lucid Motors and electric pickup...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
PMIC suppliers developing peripheral chips for GaN devices
Several Taiwan-based power management integrated circuit (PMIC) specialists are looking to seize opportunities in the GaN power device market by developing related peripheral ICs,...
Friday 21 January 2022
Taiwan compound semi output value increases 26% in 2021
Taiwan's compound semiconductor output value grew about 26% on year to NT$83.5 billion (US$3 billion) in 2021, according to statistics compiled by the Photonics Industry & Technology...
Thursday 20 January 2022
SiC power module advantages highlighted as luxury EVs move toward 800V, 800km
Both third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) power components and silicon-based insulated gate bipolar transistors (Si-based IGBT) are being used in electric vehicles...
Friday 14 January 2022
Niching expects IC packaging materials growth momentum to continue in 2022
Niching Industrial, a Taiwan-based distributor of IC packaging materials, is upbeat about demand for its packaging and testing product lines in 2022 as it plans to cut into the third-generation...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Taiwan faces challenges in WBG semiconductor development
Taiwan is currently still behind in the development of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors as many challenges remain to be conquered, according to industry sources.
Monday 3 January 2022
Production of 8-inch third-gen semiconductors unlikely to increase soon
Although demand for third-generation semiconductors has been stably increasing, production capability for 8-inch gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) wafers will unlikely...
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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