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Wednesday 7 April 2021
TSMC lands rush 5G chip orders from Qualcomm
TSMC and Qualcomm reportedly are moving to further cement their ties, with the pure-play foundry agreeing to fabricate a batch of rush orders of high-end 5G chips for the US chipmaker,...
Wednesday 7 April 2021
Taipower completes largest PV power station in Taiwan
Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has completed a 150MWp PV power station, the largest in the country.
Wednesday 7 April 2021
IC packaging, PCB material prices rise
Materials for PCBs and IC packaging have seen prices rising and the upward trend is set to continue in the second quarter, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Tuesday 6 April 2021
Foundries likely to raise quotes again
Pure-play foundries have raised their quotes starting the second quarter of 2021 to reflect tight capacity, and are likely to adjust upward the prices again in the third quarter,...
Tuesday 6 April 2021
Taiwan promoting electric buses in public transport
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has set aside a budget of NT$8.5 billion (US$299 million) for 2021-2024 to promote development and production of electric...
Tuesday 6 April 2021
Taiwan 1st-tier IC design houses set to post strong 1Q21 results
Taiwan-based first-tier IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor are believed to have seen their March revenues climb substantially...
Tuesday 6 April 2021
Global semiconductor sales rise in year in February
Worldwide sales of semiconductors came to US$39.5 billion in February 2021, rising 14.7% on year but down a slight 1% sequentially, according to SIA.
Thursday 1 April 2021
Intel launches 11th Gen Core S series processors in Taiwan
Intel has announced the availability of its 11th Gen Core S series processors, codenamed Rocket Lake-S, adopting a 14nm process and upgraded Cypress Cove microarchitecture, in Taiw...
Thursday 1 April 2021
Chip shortage may ease as early as 1H22, says Arm Taiwan
Chip shortages may start easing as early as the first half of 2022, according to CK Tseng, president for Arm Taiwan.
Thursday 1 April 2021
Taiwan to set up IoV R&D and certification center
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is looking to establish an IoV R&D and certification center in a bid to boost development and application.
Wednesday 31 March 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC chair cautions US, Europe against expanding fab capacity
The current short supply of semiconductor fab capacity is not normal, as the overall capacity should be more than enough to satisfy all demand in normal times, according TSMC chairman...
Wednesday 31 March 2021
US, Europe 'unrealistic' in fab expansion drive, says TSMC chair
It would be "economically unrealistic" for the US and Europe to expand semiconductor fab capacity to satisfy their own needs, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
Wednesday 31 March 2021
Renesas reportedly seeking capacity support from Taiwan foundries
Renesas Electronics is reportedly seeking capacity support from TSMC and other Taiwan-based foundries to fill its supply shortfall caused by the suspension of its fire-damaged fab.
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Taiwan CCL makers to raise quotes by 15-20% in April
Taiwan-based CCL makers including Nan Ya Plastics, Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) will raise their quotes by 15-20% starting April in response to increased costs of copper...
Tuesday 30 March 2021
IC equipment vendor KLA to boost local team in Taiwan
US-based semiconductor equipment vendor KLA is looking to beef up its operations in Taiwan with plans to hire an additional 100 staff this year.