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Wednesday 6 March 2024
SiC substrate prices rapidly falling in China
SiC substrate prices are rapidly falling in China, but prices in other parts of the world remain stable, according to industry sources.
Thursday 22 February 2024
Unimicron poised to regain ABF substrate shipment growth amid AI chip boom
Following a significant drop in sales of BT substrates and midrange ABF substrates in 2023 amid sluggish post-pandemic consumer electronics demand, Taiwan's Unimicron Technology is...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Chinese tier-1 SiC substrate suppliers launch price war
China considers the third generation of semiconductors as the dominant industry that can outperform its global competitors. The silicon carbide (SiC) industry achieved significant...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Japan's FPD equipment sales face short-term slump, G8 substrate OLED panel investments signal a promising rebound
The Semiconductor Equipment Association Japan (SEAJ) released its January 2024 report, projecting a 25% decline to JPY321.1 billion (US$2.2 billion) in Japan's Flat Panel Display...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Malaysia sees new semiconductor cluster forming as first IC substrate plant commissioned
The global semiconductor industry has invested in Malaysia for over 50 years. With IC substrate maker Austria Technologie & Sytemtechnik (AT&S) starting production at its...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
AT&S commences Malaysian IC substrate plant, start supplying AMD by year-end
Austria Technologie & Sytemtechnik (AT&S), one of the world's biggest PCB and IC substrate makers, opened its first new IC substrate plant in Kulim, Malaysia, on January 24...
Monday 22 January 2024
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to enter glass substrate market
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has announced plans to develop semiconductor packaging glass substrates.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Near-term IC substrate market outlook remains uncertain
Near-term IC substrate market conditions remain unclear, with one of the suppliers, Kinsus Interconnect Technology, showing no rush to finalize its overseas capacity expansion plan...
Friday 12 January 2024
S. Korean IC substrate maker Simmtech mimics Micron, invests in Gujarat
South Korean PCB manufacturer announced its intention to set up a facility in Gujarat as Micron's memory ATMP facility continues to draw semiconductor suppliers to India.
Friday 22 December 2023
AI PCs to generate value on par with AI servers, say IC substrate makers
Although the current hot topic is the adoption of AI into PCs, true AI PCs remain a dream, with only Intel's Core Ultra processors, codenamed Meteor Lake, coming close.
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Leaders in Taiwan's substrate sector reach consensus that 2024 will see mild recovery
The weak end demand since the second half of 2022 has affected the ABF substrate capacity utilization rate of the four major Taiwanese substrate manufacturers: Unimicron, Nanya PCB,...
Friday 1 December 2023
Suppliers optimistic about ABF substrate market in 2024, 2025
Industry suppliers are generally optimistic about Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) substrate market prospects for 2024 and 2025, citing the recovery of the PC market, a growing demand...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Spirox, Southport advance into SiC substrate testing
Spirox and its subsidiary Southport have unveiled a new SiC substrate testing system, which is now being tested in collaboration with customers such as GlobalWafers and Wafer Works...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
The application of nanoimprint lithography (1): technology and challenges
Recently, the Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer Canon released the nanoimprint lithography (NIL) machine FPA-1200NZ2C, capable of achieving a 5-nanometer process node...
Monday 27 November 2023
Toppan reportedly to expand FC-BGA substrate production
To capitalize on the demand for generative AI, Toppan Holdings (formerly Toppan Printing) reportedly plans to invest approximately JPY60 billion (US$403 million) to expand the production...