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Thursday 1 August 2024
UMC expects sales growth in 3Q24 along with increased fab utilization
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects to post a mid-single-digit sequential increase in wafer shipments with about flat growth in ASPs in the third quarter of 2024,...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Major Taiwan pure-play foundries achieve impressive sales and profits
Taiwan's top-3 pure-play foundries -- TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard Semiconductor International (VIS) – are outperforming their global competitors, achieving...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
ACM launches Ultra C vac-p flux cleaning tool for chiplets, breaking into FOPLP market
ACM Research has introduced its Ultra C vac-p flux cleaning equipment, specifically designed for fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP). This new tool employs vacuum technology to...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Orbray outlines 2029 IPO plan buoyed by diamond substrate opportunities
Japan-based Orbray plans to go public by 2029, aiming to raise up to JPY 10 billion. The company intends to strengthen production at its Akita factories and targets JPY 40 billion...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Biden administration responds to packaging and testing industry as Amkor receives subsidies from CHIPS Act
The Biden Administration has announced that the CHIPS and Science Act will subsidize US$400 million to help Amkor, the largest semiconductor packaging and testing company in the US,...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Samsung earnings report surges in Q2 revenue and profits amid strong display sales
Samsung Electronics announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting revenue of KRW74.07 trillion (approximately US$53.3 billion) and an operating profit...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
PTI gearing up for AI SoC boom with FOPLP
Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI), with its fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) technology, is targeting AI SoC market potential, and expects AI-related revenue to account...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
GaAs foundry Win Semi expects revenue to drop in 3Q24
Win Semiconductors (WinSemi) expects to post a single-digit sequential revenue decrease in the third quarter of 2024, due to slowing demand from China's Android smartphone market.
Wednesday 31 July 2024
IDMs underperform in 2Q24, indicating automotive IC weakness
Financial data from leading European and American integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) indicate that the automotive semiconductor market is underperforming, with weaker demand than...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Foundry VIS secures orders shifted from China amid pricing pressures, improving gross margins
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has successfully secured orders originally intended for Chinese competitors, despite the Chinese companies offering...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Taiwan IT firms accelerate expansions beyond China
In the wake of rising geopolitical tensions, Taiwan-based high-tech companies are accelerating their expansions beyond China, which used to be the base for most of their offshore...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
US-Kenya partnership signals Africa's rising role in global semiconductor industry
Africa is emerging as a significant player in the global semiconductor landscape, as evidenced by the recent partnership between the United States and Kenya. This collaboration highlights...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches first chip lab in Taiwan to serve TSMC
US-based clinical research firm Thermo Fisher Scientific opened its first semiconductor laboratory, NanoPort, in Taiwan on July 26.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Raimondo rebukes Trump: urges for US chip independence, warns against over-reliance on Taiwan
Following Trump's controversial comments about Taiwan, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo underscored the necessity of bolstering domestic chip manufacturing, warning against over-dependence...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
LG Innotek to enter GCS market, following Samsung and SK
Glass Core Substrate (GCS) is becoming a trend that major players in the semiconductor supply chain are avidly pursuing. LG Innotek is reportedly contacting material, components,...
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