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Wednesday 26 October 2022
IC test interface providers engaged in price negotiations with fabless clients
IC test interface solution providers, which include probe cards and IC test sockets, are engaged in price negotiations with their fabless clients as demand for wireless devices falls,...
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Sigurd sees stable demand for wireless and HPC chips
IC testing house Sigurd Microelectronics has enjoyed stable demand for wireless and HPC chips, enabling it to post about flat sequential revenue growth in September.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Semiconductor probe card suppliers may see earnings erode in 2023
Companies specializing in probe cards for wafer tests and load boards for final tests may see their profits erode in 2023 as chipmakers including foundry TSMC and fabless firm MediaTek...
Thursday 15 September 2022
IC test interface solutions providers see promising HPC demand
Taiwan IC test interface solutions providers continue to embrace robust demand from major US HPC processor vendors Intel, Nvidia and AMD, which will effectively offset reductions...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Robust vertical probe card demand to buoy MPI 3Q22 sales
Semiconductor probe card and test equipment supplier MPI continues to see a ramp-up in vertical probe card (VPC) orders for network communications and automotive chips. It is expected...
Thursday 4 August 2022
IC test interface vendors see diversification efforts bear fruit
Taiwan-based IC test interface specialists, such as Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and Sigurd Microelectronics, have seen their diversification efforts bear fruit as their operations...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Sigurd continues to enjoy strong testing demand for Wi-Fi SoCs
IC testing house Sigurd Microelectronics expects to sustain high capacity utilization in the second half of 2022, buoyed by strong demand for Wi-Fi SoCs, despite weakening demand...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Backend firms see slowdown in orders for OLED DDI
Taiwan-based backend firms have seen capacity utilization rates for OLED display driver IC (DDI) testing slip recently, according to industry sources, noting that inventory adjustments...
Friday 8 July 2022
Asia IC50: How do Taiwan OSAT companies retain market leadership?
Outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) companies are crucial to the semiconductor industry in Taiwan. ASE Technology Holding leads the sector with endeavors in traditional...
Friday 1 July 2022
Ardentec breaks ground for new factory site in Taiwan
Dedicated IC testing house Ardentec has broken ground for a new factory site in Longtan, northern Taiwan, and expects to start operating the site by 2024.
Thursday 30 June 2022
KYEC on track to post revenue growth in 2022
IC testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) expects to post revenue growth in 2022, as strong demand for automotive and industrial chips will offset weakness in demand for consumer...
Tuesday 7 June 2022
Taiwan-based IC testing firms maintain positive outlook for 2022
Taiwan-based IC testing firms expect to enjoy strong demand for high-end testing driven by network chips, high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, power management ICs (PMIC),...
Tuesday 31 May 2022
High-end IC testing demand to stay robust in 2H22
Outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) vendors continue to enjoy strong order pull-in for high-end chips used in automotive, high-performance computing (HPC), and server...
Friday 25 March 2022
MediaTek sees macro factors challenging in 2022
Unfavorable macro factors including geopolitical tensions will be challenging MediaTek in 2022, but the company remains confident about its growth prospects under solid support from...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
KYEC reiterates sales outlook for 1Q22
IC testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has reiterated its revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2022 despite local COVID outbreaks at its production subsidiary in Suzhou,...