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Friday 8 January 2021
TSMC equipment and materials suppliers to embrace strong 2021
Semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers of TSMC are poised to embrace a strong first quarter of 2021, and they are also optimistic about their sales prospects this year, according...
Thursday 7 January 2021
OSE seeking logic chips backend orders after allying with Chipbond
Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE), which has struck a long-term strategic alliance with Chipbond Technology, is expected to soon land new logic chips packaging orders from Taiwan's...
Thursday 7 January 2021
Taiwan CCL makers guardedly optimistic about 2021
Taiwan-based CCL makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) are guardedly optimistic about their 2021 sales prospects after ending 2020 with single-digit revenue...
Thursday 7 January 2021
HDI PCB makers see strong shipments to Chinese handset vendors
Taiwan's major HDI board makers have seen strong shipment pull-ins from Chinese handset vendors since fourth-quarter 2020, with the momentum expected to persist through at least the...
Thursday 7 January 2021
Win Semi posts record 2020 revenue
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors has reported revenue climbed 18.8% on year to a record high of NT$25.37 billion (US$905.71 million) in 2020.
Thursday 7 January 2021
Ennostar combines LED with III-V compound semiconductors, says chairman
Ennostar has become an investment platform combining R&D and production of LED with that of III-V compound semiconductor components in Taiwan through its affiliates, according...
Thursday 7 January 2021
SMIC sees US ban hit supply of chemical raw materials and consumables
The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment for its process technology advancements. Nevertheless,...
Thursday 7 January 2021
IC designers eye opportunities from Foxconn-led EV development platform
Taiwan-based automotive components vendors are eyeing opportunities from MIH, a software/hardware-integrated EV (eletric vehicle) development open platform launched by Foxconn Electronics...
Tuesday 5 January 2021
Backend house Winstek to enjoy 10% sales growth in 2021
IC backend service provider Winstek Semiconductor is expected to post an about 10% revenue increase in 2021, driven by demand for AI chips for handset and blockchain applications,...
Tuesday 5 January 2021
Taiwan IC design houses see demand for mining chips pick up
Taiwan-based IC design service providers and analog chip suppliers have seen demand for mining chips start picking up recently, according industry sources.
Tuesday 5 January 2021
VIS to disclose details about new acquisition in 1Q21
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to announce details regarding a new acquisition later in the first quarter of 2021, according to market so...
Tuesday 5 January 2021
First Internet-only bank in Taiwan to start operation
Rakuten International Commercial Bank (RICB) will become the first Internet-only bank to start operation in Taiwan by the end of January 2021.
Monday 4 January 2021
Taiwan III-V suppliers to increase VCSEL shipments for dToF sensors for Android phones
Android-camp handset vendors including Samsung Electronics are expected to follow in the footsteps of Apple in incorporating direct time-of-flight (dToF) CMOS image sensors (CIS) into...
Monday 4 January 2021
Taiwan quartz vendors see 5G small cells, IoT devices as new outlets in 2021
Taiwan makers of quartz crystal components are set to embrace new growth momentum in 2021 from segments of 5G small cells and diverse IoT devices that are expected to proliferate,...
Monday 4 January 2021
Online counselling by Japanese venture capital experts helps Taiwan-based startups foray into Japan
IoT is poised to become the backbone for the future of smart living. Some research institutions have projected the IoT market will have 50 billion connected devices and reach a scale...