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Thursday 20 May 2021
SPIL building new plant at CTSP as main high-end backend base
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) is building a new plant at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), which will become its main high-end packaging and testing base for the next...
Thursday 20 May 2021
UMC gains commitments from major clients for long-term demand
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has received commitments from eight of its customers for capacity demand for a six-year period, according to industry sources.
Thursday 20 May 2021
ODMs optimistic about enterprise PC demand in 2H21
Enterprise PC demand is expected to pick up substantially in the second half of 2021, as COVID-induced lockdowns in Europe and the US are being eased, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 2Q 2021
Taiwan's top-3 wafer foundries saw their combined revenues rise 2.2% from a quarter ago to reach a new high in the first quarter of 2021.
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Chip shortage continues to disrupt auto production
Car OEMs continue to see their production disrupted by the ongoing shortage of related chips and components, with some forced to suspend their output due to chip supply constraints,...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Chenbro to kick off pilot runs at new plant in 2H21
Taiwan-based server chassis maker Chenbro Micom will soon complete the construction of a new plant in southern Taiwan and expects to kick off pilot runs at the facility in November,...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Taiwan IC design houses to embrace strong sales in May
Taiwan-based IC design houses are poised to post strong sales results for May with many of them set to generate record-high revenues, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Taiwan server ODMs brace for lockdown impact
Taiwan-based server ODMs are all capable of shifting production to their factory sites overseas if COVID-19 is spreading out of control in Taiwan resulting in a nationwide lockdown,...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Taiwan handset sales to be affected by rising COVID cases
Smartphone shipments to the Taiwan market could hit a record low in May due to a spike of local COVID-19 infections, according to sources from local retail chains.
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Taiwan supply chain to see growth in 3Q21 despite pandemic
There is no need to be pessimistic about Taiwan's industrial development amid the surging domestic COVID infections, as its solid high-tech supply chains are expected to demonstrate...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Impacts of virus on Taiwan compound semiconductor supply chain still unclear
It is still premature to assess the impacts of the recent spike of COVID-19 infections in Taiwan on local III-V semiconductor players, as related makers have initiated precautionary...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
PCB suppliers to be little affected by mounting pandemic in Taiwan
Taiwan's PCB makers will see only limited impact from the worsening domestic pandemic infections as the majority of their production capacities are based in China, according to industry...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Highlights of the day: Taiwan supply chain braces for COVID surge
The semiconductor and IT value chains in Taiwan have raised their alerts to the surging COVID cases locally, adopting...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Memory module makers continue stockpiling
Memory chipmakers continue to see their downstream module and device customers stockpile, while experiencing tight fab capacity, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Taiwan tech firms tighten precautionary measures against COVID-19
Taiwan-based high-tech companies in various sectors have all strengthened their precautionary measures, such as operating in segregated teams and work from home (WFH) in response...