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Friday 7 May 2021
Worldwide semiconductor revenue to grow 13% in 2021 despite chip shortage
Worldwide semiconductor revenues are forecast to surge 12.5% to US$522 billion in 2021, driven by continued-robust growth in consumer, computing, 5G and automotive semiconductors,...
Thursday 6 May 2021
CCL maker Iteq upbeat about 2Q21
Taiwan-based CCL supplier Iteq expects its revenues to be driven by a continued influx of orders for server and 5G base station applications in the second quarter of 2021.
Thursday 6 May 2021
Advantech to see 2Q21 shipments hit by component shortage
Industrial PC maker Advantech expects its second-quarter 2021 sales to be affected by the ongoing shortages of upstream components, with 5-10% of the orders set to see delays in delivery,...
Wednesday 5 May 2021
GaAs foundry AWSC to post revenue growth through June
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) is expected to enjoy sequential revenue increases through June, and will see further revenue growth after new production...
Wednesday 5 May 2021
GlobalWafers expects silicon wafer demand to stay robust through 2023
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers has reported sequential growths in first-quarter shipments for silicon wafers of all sizes, and expects sales momentum to stay strong through 2023.
Tuesday 4 May 2021
Taiwan quartz component suppliers to embrace bright prospects for 2H21
Taiwan-based quartz component makers are expected to see their combined output value grow further in the second half of 2021, driven by strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 applications,...
Friday 30 April 2021
Vendors of 3D sensors, PA, VMC to brace for new iPhones starting June
Taiwan's 3D sensor, PA and VCM suppliers for iPhones are expected to revive their inventory-preparation momentum for new iPhones starting June following a slowdown in delivering shipments...
Friday 30 April 2021
Win Semi gearing up for robust PA demand for 5G, Wi-Fi 6E devices
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors expects robust power amplifier (PA) demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6E applications to drive its revenue growth in the second half of 2021.
Thursday 29 April 2021
CHPT expects probe card demand to ramp up starting 2Q21
IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) expects probe card demand for all its targeted market segments to ramp up starting the second quarter of...
Thursday 29 April 2021
VIS to buy AUO fab for NT$905 million
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced plans to take over the L3B plant of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), and related equipment and facilities,...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Quanta new capacity in Taiwan to start production in 2Q21
Quanta Computer's newly expanded server capacity in Taiwan will begin volume production in the second quarter and raise the ODM's overall server output from Taiwan by 20%, according...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Prospects of mmWave 5G chips may not become clear till 2H22
The chance of mmWave chips mounting a major challenge to the title of being the leading 5G mobile solutions will remain until at least the second half of 2022 due to tight capacity...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Drill bit makers see significant surge in hole drilling business
Taiwan-based PCB drill bit makers including Topoint Technology and Key Ware Electronics have seen their hole drilling businesses expand substantially since the second half of 2020,...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
China firms gearing up for new-gen 5G chip rollouts
Unisoc is expected to roll out its new-generation 6nm 5G chip solution some time between late second-quarter and early third-quarter 2021, while Xiaomi and Oppo also have plans to...
Monday 26 April 2021
Skyworks new acquisition deal to benefit partners in Taiwan
US-based RF chips vendor Skyworks has announced plans to acquire Silicon Labs' infrastructure and automotive business for US$2.75 billion, highlighting its efforts to better explore...