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Tuesday 18 May 2021
COVID-19 rise casts shadow over IC market outlook
A resurgence of COVID-19 infections in India and Southeast Asia, as well as a spike in confirmed cases in Taiwan, may cast clouds on the IC market outlook this year, according to...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Taiwan ODMs remain upbeat about notebook shipments
Taiwan-based ODMs remain upbeat about their shipments for notebooks despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Taiwan.
Monday 17 May 2021
SK Hynix to expand 8-inch foundry capacity
SK Hynix is considering feasible plans to double its foundry capacity, according to company co-CEO and vice chairman Park Jung-ho.
Monday 17 May 2021
Highlights of the day: COVID surge casts shadow over Taiwan supply chain
As COVID-19 cases surge in Taiwan, concerns have been raised over the stability of chip supply from the local semiconductor...
Monday 17 May 2021
Pegatron adopts WFH measures for Taiwan after COVID infection
Pegatron has implemented a three-team rotation working schedule for its offices in Taiwan starting this week, as an employee has been confirmed a COVID-19 infection case.
Monday 17 May 2021
Vingroup expands EV investments
Vietnam-based Vingroup is set to invest US$300 million in the US to prepare for the release of its newest electric bicycles and vehicles in the country, according to the Vietnamese...
Monday 17 May 2021
Semiconductor equipment supplier Trusval enjoys robust orders
Trusval Technology has disclosed that customer orders it holds on hand are already at record-high levels, buoyed by robust demand from its chipmaking customers looking to spend more...
Monday 17 May 2021
MediaTek reiterates sales guidance for 2Q21
MediaTek has reiterated its sales guidance for the second quarter of 2021, despite concerns about demand deceleration in India and China.
Monday 17 May 2021
Concerns rising over Taiwan chip supply stability
With Taiwan encountering a sudden rise in the number of domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections, concerns about the stability of Taiwan's IC industry supply chain have emerged...
Monday 17 May 2021
Ingentec to construct new plant for chipmaking specialty gases
Chipmaking specialty gas specialist Ingentec will kick off construction of a new plant for making specialty gases used in semiconductor manufacturing later this year, according to...
Friday 14 May 2021
Taiwan makers to see mobo shipments fall 10-15% in 2Q21
Taiwan-based makers are expected to continue to enjoy strong shipments of graphics cards in the second quarter of 2021, but will see their motherboard sales decline 10-15% sequentially,...
Friday 14 May 2021
TSMC, high-tech firms unscathed by massive outage in Taiwan
TSMC and other major high-tech firms in Taiwan have reported little impact from a five-hour rolling power blackout that affected many parts of the country on May 13.
Friday 14 May 2021
Samsung to boost logic chip investment to KRW171 trillion by 2030
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to invest a total of KRW171 trillion (US$151 billion) in its system LSI and foundry businesses through 2030, an increase of KRW38 trillion...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Nan Ya to invest NT$8 billion to expand ABF substrate capacity
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board has disclosed plans to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$286.4 million) to expand production capacity for ABF substrates at its factory site in Shulin,...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Taiwan OSATs see order preparation times extended
Major Taiwan-based OSATs including ASE Technology, Powertech Technology (PTI), Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have seen their order preparation times extended to three...