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Tuesday 2 February 2021
Kinsus swings to profit in 2020 on robust BT, ABF substrates sales
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology swung to net profit of NT$541 million (US$19.3 million) in 2020 from loss of NT$2.025 billion a year earlier, mainly driven by...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
ABF substrate suppliers see clear order visibility stretch into 2H21
Taiwan-based IC substrate providers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen the visibility of orders for ABF substrates extend to second-half...
Monday 25 January 2021
BT substrate shipments for 5G handset SoCs may slow down in 2Q21
Taiwan's IC substrate suppliers will continue to enjoy robust shipments of BT-based FCCSP substrates for handset SoCs throughout first-quarter 2021, but may see off-season impacts...
Friday 22 January 2021
Kinsus to expand ABF substrate capacity by 30% in 2021
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology plans to restore a fire-hit flexible PCB (FPCB) plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, and convert it to produce ABF substrates...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Taiwan IC substrate makers see promising demand for SiP, AiP designs
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers are generally cautious about expanding BT-based substrate capacity. Nevertheless, with demand for SiP (system-in-package) and AiP (antenna-in-package)...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
High-end ABF substrates in increasingly short supply for HPC, server chips
The supply of more lucrative high-end ABF substrates for use in HPC, server and 5G networking chips has been increasingly short of demand due partly to insufficient yield rates at...
Friday 15 January 2021
Taiwan PCB output value hits record high in 2020
The output of Taiwan's PCB industry grew 5.6% on year to a record high of NT$667.2 billion (US$23.83 billion) in 2020, bolstered by pandemic-induced stay-at-home economy in most of...
Friday 8 January 2021
Nan Ya, Kinsus see 4Q20 revenues peak on strong IC substrate demand
IC substrate suppliers Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology both saw their fourth-quarter 2020 revenues hit the year's peak, bolstered by higher prices offered by clients...
Friday 25 December 2020
Taiwan IC substrate makers doing well in China market
Taiwan's IC substrate makers Unmicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB, and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen their production lines in China running at full capacity to serve Chinese...
Monday 14 December 2020
ABF substrate shortages may dent 2021 shipments of new CPU, GPU chips
The worsening shortages of ABF substrates are expected to become one of the major woes affecting shipments of new CPU and GPU products at chipmakers in 2021, according to industry...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Unimicron, Kinsus to embrace 5G handset sales boom in 2021
Taiwan's IC substrate makers Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect are poised to benefit significantly from 5G handset sales boom expected in 2021 as they reportedly have secured...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Kinsus 4Q20 revenues to peak on strong shipments for handset applications
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported November revenue climbed 24.7% on year to a record high of NT$2.56 billion (US$90.7 million), and is expected to see...
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers gearing up for mmWave AiP modules
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers including Kinsus Interconnect and Unimicron Technology are expected to gain growth momentum from increasing demand for AiP (antenna in packages)...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Tight ABF substrate supply pushing up prices, lead times
Tight ABF substrate supply has not only pushed up prices by 30-40% but also prolonged delivery lead time to a maximum of three quarters, according to industry sources.
Friday 20 November 2020
Concerns rising over tight BT substrate supply for handset SoCs
Handset application processor vendors have expressed concerns about the supply of BT substrates that may fall due to the suspension of production at Unimicron Technology's fire-hit...