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Wednesday 2 March 2022
TSMC stops exporting chips to Russia
TSMC has suspended all chip supplies to Russia, mainly those for defense and military applications, to comply with new export control rules announced by Taiwan's government.
Wednesday 19 January 2022
Freyr, Aleees team up for LFP cathode manufacturing
Norway-based Freyr Battery, a startup specializing in lithium-ion battery cells, and Taiwan-based Aleees, a producer of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials for batteries,...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Micron warns of Xi'an lockdown impact on chip manufacturing
The latest COVID-induced lockdown in the Chinese city of Xi'an could disrupt operations at Micron Technology's manufacturing site locally in Xi'an, according to the US memory chip...
Thursday 9 December 2021
Entegris steps up investment in Taiwan
Entegris, a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries, has announced that the company is expanding its total...
Friday 15 October 2021
Will foundry expansions lead to capacity glut?
Many IDMs and pure-play foundries, including second-tier ones, are all poised to expand their fab capacities sparking concerns that the arrival of the additional capacities could...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Global fab equipment spending to hit another record high in 2022, says SEMI
Powered by digital transformation and other secular technology trends, global semiconductor equipment investments for front end fabs in 2022 are expected to reach nearly US$100 billion...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
SMIC to build additional, considerable 28nm and above process capacity
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) will be expanding production capacity for 28nm and above process technologies by 2024, which will considerably boost its overall...
Friday 20 August 2021
Yageo to cut chip resistor prices by 10-15%
Yageo has notified distributors based in the Greater China region about a 10-15% downward adjustment in its commodity chip resistor prices, with the new prices to be effective starting...
Wednesday 18 August 2021
Semiconductor market to grow 25% in 2021, says WSTS
The worldwide semiconductor market is forecast to surge 25% in 2021, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). WSTS estimated previously a 19.7% increase.
Thursday 15 July 2021
TSMC to diversify manufacturing bases
TSMC is looking to diversify its manufacturing bases for the sustainability of the company's competitiveness, Digitimes Research believes.
Wednesday 23 June 2021
Chromebook sales to remain strong in Asia Pacific
Chromebook sales are expected to stay strong in the Asia-Pacific region in the second half of 2021, according to sources at brand notebook vendors.
Friday 4 June 2021
Notebook demand robust in Asia Pacific, says Acer
Notebook demand in the Asia-Pacific region has been robust with no signs of reversal, according to Andrew Hou, Acer president of Pan Asia Pacific.
Monday 24 May 2021
Solidworks expects surging sales from cloud computing business in 2021
Solidworks, a developer of 3D engineering CAD software under Dassault Systemes, expects its sales from cloud computing-related businesses in 2021 to surge 6- to 7-fold from a year...
Monday 22 February 2021
China remains largest IC market
China became the largest IC market in the world in 2005 and has continued to grow in size since then. In 2020, China's IC market increased to US$143.4 billion, a 9% gain from US$131.3...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Ralec to raise quotes for chip resistors
Ralec, a subsidiary of Chilisin Electronics specializing in chip resistors, plans to hike quotes offered to its distributors in the Greater China region by 15%, according to the Taiwan-based...