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Monday 1 November 2021
Realtek to sustain robust shipments of networking chips through 1H22
Taiwan-based networking chip supplier Realtek Semiconductor expects its shipment growth momentum to persist into the first half of 2022 after posting impressive revenue and profit...
Monday 1 November 2021
Semiconductors to stay a seller's market through 1H22
After lasting for almost two years, global semiconductor shortage is on track to ease as the pandemic continues to subside in many countries, and semiconductor demand is expected...
Friday 29 October 2021
IC backend quotes to stay favorable to OSATs in 2022, says ASE
ASE Technology expects market conditions in 2022 to remain favorable to it and other OSATs, and is upbeat about its ASP growth next year as automotive chips wirebonding business and...
Thursday 28 October 2021
High costs leave major brands unenthusiastic about 5G notebooks
Despite 5G gradually becoming more common, 5G notebooks are still rare in the market. This is because the cost of 5G notebooks is simply too high. From the processors to the mechanical...
Thursday 28 October 2021
IC test interface vendor CHPT sees bright prospects for 4Q21, 2022
Taiwan-based IC test solutions provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has expressed optimism about its business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2021 and next year, citing...
Thursday 28 October 2021
Backend firms gearing up to embrace chip demand boom for 5G Android phones
OSATs and IC test solutions providers are all gearing up for a boom in flip-chip (FC) packaging and high-end testing demand for 5G smartphone application processors (APs) featured...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Leadframe supplier CWTC expects bright prospects for 4Q21 and beyond
Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) expects the overall leadframe demand for IC packaging to continue outpacing supply thanks to robust growth momentum for automotive ICs, networking chips...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Foundry prices to continue rising in 2022, says PSMC chairman
Pure-play foundries will remain encouraged to raise their quotes in 2022, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC).
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Pegatron to offer one-stop-shop 5G O-RAN service using Microsoft Azure
In 2019, Pegatron Corporation officially founded its O-RAN technology team as a successor to its highly successful x86 design legacy. The new team is dedicated to the development...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
MediaTek expects up to 8% revenue drop in 4Q21
MediaTek expects to post flat growth or an up to 8% sequential decrease in fourth-quarter revenue, and has revised its revenue growth outlook for all of 2021 to a 52% surge.
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Quartz component suppliers see clear order visibility through 1H22
Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers including Harmony Electronics, Siward Crystal Technology, Tai-Saw Technology, Taitien Electronics and TXC continue to see brisk order visibility...
Tuesday 26 October 2021
GaAs foundries, epi-wafer suppliers remain upbeat about power amplifier demand
GaAs foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers remain optimistic about demand for power amplifiers, and believe there's no concern about overbooking by customers, according to industry...
Friday 22 October 2021
China smartphone shipments fall 5% in September
Smartphone sales in the China market slipped 5.4% sequentially to 20.81 million units in September 2021, with non-Chinese brands accounting for less than 6% of the sales, indicating...
Friday 22 October 2021
Supply-side factors may constrain 5G smartphone shipment growth in 2022
Supply-side factors, including particulary shortages of power management IC (PMIC) and other components as well as power cuts in China, are very likely to constrain the overall 5G...
Thursday 21 October 2021
New MediaTek 5G modem chip built using TSMC 4nm process
MediaTek will enter volume shipments of its new-generation 5G modem based on the latest 3GPP 5G R16 standard in 2022, gearing up for a boom in demand for flagship 5G smartphones,...