South Korea's major OSATs have seen their capacity utilization rates fall to below 50%, a rare phenomenon which, although resulting from semiconductor market headwinds, has sparked...
A wave of USB interface upgrades, as well as a potential PC replenishment later this year, will drive demand for USB device chips in 2023, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Taiwan-based LED makers, including automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech and packaging service provider Edison Opto, have stepped up factory expansions in Taiwan amid the growing...
Lin Jun-cheng, who previously worked in TSMC's advanced packaging and testing department, has been appointed as Samsung Electronics' VP of advanced packaging business, raising concerns...
TSMC is reportedly slowing down its new fab project in Germany, due to growing doubts about whether the pure-play foundry will receive adequate EU subsidies in light of the region's...
Shares in Chinese suppliers of materials for semiconductors surged after unsubstantiated reports of impending Japanese export curbs circulated on social media, underscoring the nervousness...
World-leading battery maker CATL recently took over Sinuowei Mining, a China-based lithium mining company under restructuring. The buyout is expected to help CATL gain influence in...
The Taiwan government will push Taiwan-based telecom carriers to raise the ratio of made-in-Taiwan equipment adoption to 40% for their new 5G base station construction and will form...
Japan- and Taiwan-based suppliers of MLCC and other passive components are devoting more resources to automotive applications, according to industry sources.
Notebook component and peripheral suppliers expect customer order pull-in momentum to resume in the second half of 2023, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
The US accounted for 15.7% of Taiwan's total exports in 2022, hitting an 18-year high, according to customs statistics. The ratio climbed further to 16.1% in February 2023.
LCD panel makers remain cautious about ramping up the utilization rates of their LCD fabs, although TV panel prices have begun bouncing up, and quotes for IT applications show signs...
