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Monday 18 October 2021
IDMs, chipmakers on track to raise automotive MCU output
International IDMs and chipmakers are set to ramp up their output for automotive MCUs in the next few years to meet ever-growing demand for such chips, according to industry source...
Thursday 14 October 2021
Chip delivery times reportedly reach nearly 22 weeks
The impact of government-led power restrictions on China's local industry supply chains is threatening to prolong delivery lead times for ICs, according to industry sources in Chin...
Wednesday 13 October 2021
MCU production sees improvement in 4Q21, price increases remain uncertain
MCU production has recently been much smoother, which includes the easing of congestion in back-end packaging and testing, according to industry sources.
Friday 8 October 2021
MCU firm Padauk posts record 3Q21 revenue
Padauk Technology saw its third-quarter revenue hit a record high of NT$264 million (US$9.43 million), with revenue for the first three quarters of 2021 already exceeding the level...
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...
Monday 6 September 2021
Electronic control module acts as brain of EVs, says Andy Lee, Foxtron president
Electric power, batteries, and the electronic control module are the three frameworks of electric vehicles (EVs). Having an efficient integration of the three systems is crucial to...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
Quotes for wirebonding packaging to rise in 1H22
Backend houses are expected to raise their quotes for wirebonding packaging in the first half of 2022 to reflect higher material costs, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Nuvoton to raise foundry quotes by 15%, report says
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology, which has merged with Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), has reportedly notified customers about a 15% price hike for its contract manufacturing...
Friday 13 August 2021
Automotive MCU sales to surge 23% in 2021 despite shortages
Despite some ongoing shortages of microcontrollers and automakers having to temporarily close assembly lines this year, automotive MCU sales are forecast to surge 23% in the economic...
Friday 6 August 2021
MCU prices in China may return to normal track, says Nuvoton CEO
China's regulators investigating the alleged price gouging by Chinese distributors of automotive MCUs is good news for Taiwan-based MCU maker Nuvoton Technology and other local peers,...
Thursday 5 August 2021
Nuvoton sees merger with PSCS start paying off
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology has seen the synergies from its 2019 acquisition of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS) start paying off, given its sharp revenue and profit...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Holtek expects revenue growth through 4Q21
MCU firm Holtek Semiconductor expects to post revenue growth through the fourth quarter of 2021 with handsome profits, thanks to bullish product ASPs.
Thursday 22 July 2021
Backend houses see lead times prolonged notably
Backend houses have seen their delivery lead times for MCUs, audio ICs, USB interface ICs and power management chips extend all the way to as long as two months from the previous...
Wednesday 21 July 2021
MCU prices to rise through year-end
MCU prices are poised to rise through the end of 2021, due to the impact of a nationwide lockdown in Malaysia and a cutback in support from China-based foundries, according to industry...
Monday 12 July 2021
TSMC gearing up for advanced process leadership for automotive
TSMC is gearing up for a bigger presence in the automotive IC foundry market segment, with its newly-developed N5A process set to be available in the third quarter of 2022, according...