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Tuesday 14 December 2021
Taiwan companies increase investment in compound semiconductors
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced Win Semiconductors, the world's largest gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafer foundry, has been approved for the second time for the...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Taiwan III-V IC makers poised to enjoy strong 1Q22
GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors, Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and Global Communication Semiconductors (GCS), IDM Transcom, and epi-wafer suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy...
Monday 15 November 2021
IntelliEPI sees GaN HEMT as new growth driver in 2022
Taiwan's epi-wafer supplier Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI) has started taking orders for its high-performance GaN-based HEMT products, which are expected to serve as...
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Qualcomm growing presence in PA segment to benefit Taiwan III-V partners
As Qualcomm is actively expanding its presence in the GaAs-based handset PA segment, its partners in Taiwan including foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor...
Wednesday 3 November 2021
GaAs foundry AWSC sees revenue slow down
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) is likely to see a revenue slowdown in November and December after reaching the year's peak sales in October, as its China-based...
Friday 29 October 2021
Win Semi expects 4-6% revenue growth in 4Q21
Win Semiconductors expects to post a 4-6% sequential revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, when the GaAs foundry continues to utilize 95% of production capacity. Gross margin...
Tuesday 26 October 2021
GaAs foundries, epi-wafer suppliers remain upbeat about power amplifier demand
GaAs foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers remain optimistic about demand for power amplifiers, and believe there's no concern about overbooking by customers, according to industry...
Tuesday 12 October 2021
VPEC rises as top GaAs epiwafer supplier
Taiwan-based epiwafer maker Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) has emerged as the world's top supplier of GaAs epiwafers with its market share in the segment surpassing that of British...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Most Taiwan III-V IC makers log big revenue gains for 3Q21
GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) have all reported impressive revenue gains...
Friday 24 September 2021
MediaTek urged to lead Taiwan mmWave 5G chips supply chain
Taiwan's makers of RF and PA devices hope MediaTek can lead the local supply chain to meet competition from Qualcomm in tapping the mmWave 5G market, according to industry sources...
Thursday 23 September 2021
Military applications rising as niche market for GaN-on-SiC RF components, says Transcom
GaAs device and foundry company Transom expects military-use radars and other defense systems to emerge as niche application outlet for GaN-on-SiC RF components and modules including...
Friday 17 September 2021
Chipmakers working with partners to step up deployments in 5G RF devices
Fabless chipmakers are looking to step up their deployments in the 5G RF front-end module (RF FEM) and other device markets by working closely with their manufacturing partners, according...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Vanchip tapping Wi-Fi 6 RF FEM market
China-based Vanchip Technologies, a subsidiary of MediaTek, is partnering with IC distributor WPG and GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors to promote its Wi-Fi 6 RF front-end modules (RF...
Thursday 9 September 2021
Compound semiconductors to play crucial role in emerging applications
Compound semiconductors including third-generation ones GaN and SiC will play a crucial part in the emerging 6G, car-use or mobile LiDAR, and biometrics device applications, according...
Tuesday 7 September 2021
IDMs migrate to 8-inch wafer fabrication for 3rd-gen semiconductors
IDMs including Infineon, Rohm and STMicroelectronics are transitioning to 8-inch wafer fabrication for third-generation semiconductors such as GaN and SiC, according to industry so...