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Monday 18 April 2022
Samsung 3nm GAA process yield still far behind target
Samsung Electronics' 3nm GAA process yield rates reportedly are still far behind the chip vendor's target.
Monday 18 April 2022
Ongoing lockdowns in China threaten disruptions in global electronics supply chain
Lockdowns underway in China to control the spread of COVID-19 are raising the specter of significant disruptions in the global supply chain for electronic components and consumer...
Friday 15 April 2022
Phison expects consumer electronics demand to pick up in 2H22
Consumer electronics (CE) related demand will be picking up in the second half of 2022 despite recent weakness in the area, according to flash device controller supplier Phison Ele...
Friday 15 April 2022
Taiwan PV material inventory enough to last till end of May amid China lockdown concerns
Taiwan's PV sector, which relies heavily on materials imports from China, have indicated their materials inventory can last till at least end of May, despite impacts of lockdowns...
Friday 15 April 2022
PWM IC firm M3Tek to debut on Taiwan Stock Exchange
Power management IC (PMIC) supplier M3 Technology (M3Tek) plans to have its stock listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in the second quarter of 2022.
Friday 15 April 2022
BOE plans to set up 8.6G IT-use OLED line
China-based display panel maker BOE Technology plans to set up an 8.6G IT-use OLED panel production line with monthly capacity of 15,000 substrates at its B16 plant in Chengdu, western...
Friday 15 April 2022
Taiwan fostering GaN semiconductors and EV suppliers
Taiwan is introducing subsidies for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers that have the capability to develop and integrate key automobile software, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Thursday 14 April 2022
CATL expediting overseas expansion and tech advancement to maintain worldwide dominance
Competition among electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers has grown intense, prompting prominent maker CATL to speed up expansion outside China. The battery giant is about to...
Thursday 14 April 2022
TSMC expects another quarter of record revenue in 2Q22
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$17.6 billion and US$18.2 billion in the second quarter of 2022, which is a 1.9% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 14 April 2022
Taiwan PWM IC firms expect more 8-inch fab capacity to boost sales
Production schedules at 8-inch fabs have begun to loosen recently, as display driver IC suppliers and other analog chip providers are cutting down their wafer start orders, leaving...
Thursday 14 April 2022
Taiwan firms eyeing bigger presence in industrial MCU market
With IDMs such as Infineon and STMicroelectronics experiencing prolonged delivery lead times for industrial MCUs, Taiwan-based MCU suppliers are looking to fill the growing supply...
Thursday 14 April 2022
NetApp upbeat about growth in Taiwan data storage industry
US-based data storage and management solution provider NetApp has shown optimism about growth in Taiwan's data storage industry, as the company registered a 90.3% on-year increase...
Thursday 14 April 2022
Rising foundry quotes and weaker Taiwan dollar to buoy TSMC, others
TSMC and other Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are expected to enjoy another year of revenue and profit increases in 2022, as their price hikes since late 2020 have pushed the average...
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Global semiconductor equipment sales surge 44% in 2021, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment in 2021 surged 44% to an all-time record of US$102.6 billion from US$71.2 billion in 2020, according to SEMI.