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Thursday 23 July 2020
SK Hynix posts profit hike in 2Q20
SK Hynix has reported operating profits of KRW1.95 trillion (US$1.62 billion) on consolidated revenue of KRW8.61 trillion for the second quarter of 2020.
Wednesday 22 July 2020
Nittobo plant fire may disrupt global ABF substrate supply
A recent fire that broke out at one of Nittobo's plants in Fukushima, Japan is expected to impact the already-tight supply of ABF substrates worldwide and push up quotes for them,...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
Chip manufacturing equipment spending to hit record high in 2021, says SEMI
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase 6% to US$63.2 billion in 2020 compared to US$59.6 billion in 2019,...
Tuesday 21 July 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple 5G iPhone strategy
Apple looks set to unveil dual-mode 5G iPhones later this year, setting the benchmark for high-end smartphones and outracing Andriod competitors in phone specs. But industry observers...
Tuesday 21 July 2020
IC analysis lab iST posts sharp profit surge in 1H20
IC materials analysis specialist Integrated Service Technology (iST) saw its profits for the first half 2020 exceed those for all of 2019, driven by strong demand for advanced fabrication...
Tuesday 21 July 2020
Apple may roll out iPhones with single 5G band support in 2021, say sources
Apple's 2020 series of iPhones will work on both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G networks, but there is a good chance that the vendor may introduce new models supporting either of the bands...
Tuesday 21 July 2020
Support for startups: Q&A with Arm Taiwan president CK Tseng
Following the release of Flexible Access in 2019, Arm, a subsidiary of SoftBank, is opening up the project to startups with no charge, helping newcomers to reduce costs for product...
Monday 20 July 2020
Taiwan GaAs supply chain to log robust 5G PA shipments in 2H20
Taiwan's GaAs foundry houses Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) are set to enjoy robust PA (power...
Monday 20 July 2020
Taiwan 5G penetration to reach 3-4% by year-end 2020
The total number of 5G subscribers in Taiwan is expected to reach 700,000-900,000 by the end of 2020, accounting for a penetration rate of 3-4%, according to estimates by local channel...
Monday 20 July 2020
Samsung struggling to improve 5nm process yield, say sources
It remains to be seen whether unsatisfactory yield rates at Samsung Electronics' 5nm EUV process may affect the launch of Qualcomm's next-generation flagship 5G mobile chip series,...
Friday 17 July 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees supply chain actively preparing for 5G phone launches
Smartphone sales have been weak in the wake of the cornavirus pandemic, but TSMC has disclosed it has seen the supply chain actively preparing for new 5G...
Friday 17 July 2020
CIS packager Tong Hsing breaks ground for new plant in Taiwan
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates and backend services for CMOS image sensors (CIS) and other niche ICs, has broken ground for a new plant complex...
Friday 17 July 2020
Equipment makers All Ring, Laser Tek see brisk orders
Taiwan-based All Ring Tech and Laser Tek have both seen clear order visibility so far in third-quarter 2020 for PCB and passive component manufacturing equipment.
Friday 17 July 2020
TSMC raises forecast for 5G smartphone penetration
TSMC has revised upward its 5G smartphone penetration rate forecast for 2020 to 17-19%, but expects the overall smartphone shipments this year to decline 11-13%.
Friday 17 July 2020
TSMC expects 5nm to generate 8% of 2020 revenue
TSMC expects to see 5nm process technology account for about 8% of its total wafer revenue in 2020, compared with the about 10% estimated previously. The foundry also confirmed it...