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Friday 17 September 2021
MediaTek keen on enriching design talent pool
MediaTek has expanded its recruitment scale in Taiwan, looking to hire an additional over 2,000 design engineers to support its business expansion goals.
Thursday 16 September 2021
Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers say orders remain strong
Some Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers have claimed their book-to-bill ratios remain above one with clear order visibility through the end of this year and even 2022, in response...
Thursday 16 September 2021
Taiwan PCB output value to top NT$800 billion in 2021
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are expected to see their combined output value reach between NT$756.8 billion (US$27.3 billion) and NT$827.2 billion in 2021, according to the Taiwan...
Thursday 16 September 2021
LGES likely eyeing LFP battery market by acquiring NEC ES
South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) has acquired NEC Energy Solutions from Japan-based IT company NEC, a move that could expand the end market for its LFP batteries.
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Global fab equipment spending to hit another record high in 2022, says SEMI
Powered by digital transformation and other secular technology trends, global semiconductor equipment investments for front end fabs in 2022 are expected to reach nearly US$100 billion...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
TI, Onsemi raise analog chip prices, peers in Taiwan to follow suit
Analog chip vendors Texas Instruments (TI) and Onsemi have both made upward adjustments in their chip prices as delivery lead times have been prolonged to over six months, and their...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Taiwan makes quantum computer development a priority
The substantial increase in the number of quantum bits, also called qubits, and structural dimensions of logic gates have made the fidelity and connectivity of qubits highly critic...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Taiwan science parks record over NT$1,712 billion in 1H21 revenue, says MOST
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$1,712.828 billion (US$61.28...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
SMIC to build additional, considerable 28nm and above process capacity
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) will be expanding production capacity for 28nm and above process technologies by 2024, which will considerably boost its overall...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Taiwan makers increasingly immune to sharp TV panel price falls, says AUO chair
Chances are slim for LCD TV panel prices to plunge to the cash cost level and Taiwan panel makers are now much more immune to the ongoing round of price falls amid changing industrial...
Friday 10 September 2021
Taiwan handset sales to rise in 2H21
Handset sales in Taiwan, which fell below 400,000 units monthly in the second quarter, have started picking up and are expected to see a 15-20% rise in the second half of this year...
Friday 10 September 2021
Taiwan OSATs install additional wire-bonding equipment
Taiwan OSATs, including ASE Technology, Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision Industries and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE), have all begun to install additional wire-bonding...
Friday 10 September 2021
China silicon wafer maker secures CNY3.3 billion in Series B
Hangzhou Semiconductor Wafer, a silicon wafer subsidiary owned previously by Japan's Ferrotec, has closed CNY3.3 billion (US$510 million) in its Series B funding round and will be...
Thursday 9 September 2021
Highlights of the day: Taiwan IC vendors set to raise prices
Tight supply has pushed up foundry costs, fueling pressure on IC design clients. First-tier IC design houses are now...
Thursday 9 September 2021
Taiwan PCB output value up 19.7% in 1H21
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers saw their combined output value reach NT$355.7 billion (US$12.62 billion) in the first half of 2021, up 19.3% on year and the highest-ever record for...