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Wednesday 9 August 2023
TSMC unveils plan for JV foundry in Dresden
TSMC has announced that it will invest alongside Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in Dresden, Germany...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
GIS posts over 10% revenue decline in July
Touch solution provider General Interface Solution (GIS) saw its July revenue fall 12.3% sequentially to NT$5.72 billion (US$179.8 million), due mainly to inventory correction for...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Samsung to supply China-based SemiDrive automotive memory solutions
Samsung Electronics will start offering China-based SemiDrive automotive memory chips. As China has partly banned US-based Micron's products sold in China, whether South Korean-based...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Handsets, tablets and wearables differ starkly in sales recovery momentum
Mobile phones, tablets, and wearable devices differ significantly in their shipment performance and recovery momentum in the Taiwan market. In particular, mobile phones sales are...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Realtek conservative about 2H23 prospects
IC design house Realtek Semiconductor is cautious about its sales prospects for the second half of this year, despite experiencing a substantial increase in revenue during the second...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
DDI suppliers uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
Display driver IC suppliers experienced a surge in short-lead-time orders in the second quarter, but it is uncertain whether this trend will continue into the second half of the year,...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Automotive IC stands out among chip applications in 2023, says DIGITIMES Research
According to the financial results released for the last quarter, of the five major chip applications, demand for most semiconductor applications are declining or stagnant, and only...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Global SiC production to expand rapidly
Demand from the automotive and energy infrastructure sectors will fuel the expansion of silicon carbide (SiC) production worldwide, according to industry sources.
Monday 7 August 2023
Winbond slowing output cut, to equip new plant in 4Q23
The 30–40% reduction in output at Winbond Electronics' wafer fab in Taichung (central Taiwan) has been reduced to less than 20%, and the memory chipmaker plans to begin installing...
Monday 7 August 2023
IPC makers downbeat about 3Q23 shipments
Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) makers are downbeat about their shipment momentum in the third quarter of 2023, due partly to the end of shipment deferral resulting from shortages of...
Friday 4 August 2023
ZF sees stable profits in 1H23, adding R&D center, automotive electronics plant in China
Automotive tier-1 supplier ZF enjoyed steady growth in the first half of 2023. The company said it is on track to reach its annual sales target of EUR45 billion (US$49.5 billion)...
Friday 4 August 2023
Lite-on sees automotive electronics business on track to grow
Electronics company Lite-on has transitioned its business focus successfully to automobile and cloud-based servers as the consumer electronics market stays sluggish. President Anson...
Friday 4 August 2023
Elan aims to perform better in 2024 than 2Q23 and 3Q23
Elan, a major manufacturer of touch IC, has reported strong 2Q23 performance that outpaced initial financial projections. The company attributed this success to a solid stream of...
Friday 4 August 2023
Taiwan audio IC specialists increase focus on gaming, business PC applications
Taiwanese audio IC manufacturers continue to increase high-end product deployments, targeting gaming and commercial PCs, according to industry sources.
Friday 4 August 2023
Apple's iPhone sales hit by FX fluctuation
Apple reported declining sales for the past quarter, indicating a dwindling smartphone demand. Apple attributed it partly to foreign exchange fluctuations and said the company broke...