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Wednesday 10 March 2021
IC Insights raises 2021 IC market forecast to 19% growth
IC Insights has raised its IC market growth forecast for 2021 to 19%, up 7pp from its previous estimate of 12% growth.
Thursday 28 January 2021
Automotive chip suppliers queuing up for capacity support
Automotive chip suppliers are queuing up for capacity support from foundries, particularly 8-inch ones, and may be prompted to accept higher quotes for more capacity, according to...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
R&D spending by semiconductor companies to hit another record high in 2021
Research and development spending by semiconductor companies worldwide is forecast to grow 4% in 2021 to US$71.4 billion after rising 5% in 2020 to a record high of US$68.4 billion,...
Monday 11 January 2021
DRAM prices to rise through 2Q21, says Nanya
DRAM prices will start to rally in the first quarter and rise through the second quarter of 2021, due to undersupply in the market, according to chipmaker Nanya Technology.
Friday 13 November 2020
Taiwan to head for smart digital economy, says science minister
Taiwan will focus its next wave of technology development on materializing smart healthcare, precision medicine, smart city and digital data governance by leveraging its robust semiconductor...
Monday 9 November 2020
Novatek expects 4Q20 revenue to hit another record
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$21.8 billion (US$763.4 million) and NT$22.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, which...
Monday 26 October 2020
Driver ICs tight supply: Q&A with Chipbond chairman FJ Wu
The supply of display driver ICs has fallen short of demand, while capacities at 8-inch foundries stay tight. Backend houses are mulling raising their quotes to reflect the tight...
Wednesday 14 October 2020
China to have 22% of foundry market in 2020, says IC Insights
Despite the COVID-19 shutdown of the Chinese economy earlier this year, China's share of the pure-play foundry market is forecast to be 22% in 2020, 17pp higher than it registered...
Friday 25 September 2020
Memory module firms expect demand to pick up in 4Q20
Memory module makers expect end-market demand to pick up substantially in the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by e-commerce operators' year-end promotions.
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Power supply and connector makers see robust orders
Taiwan-based power supply and connector makers have seen sales growth thanks to stay-at-home activities since the second quarter of 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
APCB expects robust stay-at-home economy to drive 2H20 results
Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) expects strong PCB demand for notebook lens modules and DRAM modules supporting the stay-at-home economy to drive its performance in the second...
Monday 7 September 2020
Keystone, KYEC enjoy revenue growth in August
IC test interface specialist Keystone Microtech has reported consolidated revenues surged 17.6% sequentially and 61.6% on year to a record high of NT$118 million (US$4 million) in...
Monday 7 September 2020
Google launches plans to help nurture IT talent in Taiwan
Google Taiwan has announced a project to promote digital transformation at Taiwanese companies.
Monday 7 September 2020
Leading IC suppliers vary on 2H20 growth expectations
Most IC suppliers experienced weaker demand and generally poor sales results in the first half of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and strained US-China trade relations. However,...
Thursday 3 September 2020
IC distributors optimistic about demand arising from stay-at-home economy
IC distributors expect stable demand for notebooks, tablets, datacenter and game consoles through the end of 2020, thanks to the rise of stay-at-home economy.