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Tuesday 27 July 2021
Views from Taiwan (1): Insights into IT trends and dynamics
After the peak of component crunch in the second quarter along with insufficient inventory in the third quarter, stress of stagnant deliverables on the highway seems to have been...
Monday 26 July 2021
Automotive lighting module suppliers EOI, Laster see 2Q21 sales rebound
Although the supply of automotive chips in the second half of the year remains slow and the overall shortage of materials continues to affect future shipment, the automotive lighting...
Monday 26 July 2021
IC materials distributor CWE to transform into manufacturer
Chang Wah Electomaterials (CWE), after building a solid presence in the distribution of semiconductor materials, is on track to transform into a manufacturer of diverse materials...
Monday 26 July 2021
Taiwan ODM executives share similar view with Intel CEO about notebook prosperity
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, at an online investors conference, has pointed out that he expects PC total available market (TAM) to grow all the way to 2022, despite the pandemic being...
Monday 26 July 2021
PCB shipments for high-end car applications to rise notably in 2H21
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers are expected to significantly ramp up their shipments in the second half of the year as car chip shortages are improving along with a notable surge...
Monday 26 July 2021
China top-3 OSATs to see combined revenue climb over 20% in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's top-3 OSAT providers - Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), Tongfu Microelectronics and Huatian Technology - are expected to see their combined revenue surge...
Monday 26 July 2021
Manufacturing production index in Taiwan expected to increase 20.20% in June
The industrial production index in Taiwan increased 18.37% in June 2021, compared with the same month in 2020. The annual production index by some major industrial divisions is as...
Friday 23 July 2021
Highlights of the day: Foundry houses gear up for car chips
Demand from the car sector has been strong, and foundry houses are stepping up efforts to rolling out more automotive...
Friday 23 July 2021
CWTC to embrace five golden years for leadframe sales
Taiwan's leading leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) is set to enjoy five golden years duing which supply will continue to fall short of demand, according to company chairman...
Friday 23 July 2021
Automotive IC IDMs in talks with OSATs about demand in 2022
First-tier automotive IC IDMs in the US, Japan and Europe have reportedly approached OSATs including ASE Technology, Powertech Technology (PTI) and Greatek Electronics to book backend...
Friday 23 July 2021
New-gen AirPods assembly to move to China
Luxshare Precision Industry and Goertek, reportedly assemblers for the new-generation AirPods, have seen their factory sites in Vietnam affected by a resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak...
Friday 23 July 2021
PCB firms shipping in small volumes for upcoming AirPods
Shipments of flexible PCBs (FPCB) and SiP modules for use in the next-generation AirPods have kicked off in small volumes, and will be scaled up between late third-quarter and fourth-quarter...
Friday 23 July 2021
Foundries gearing up for robust automotive IC demand
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) are all...
Friday 23 July 2021
TSMC ramping up output for automotive chips
TSMC will be ramping up its output for automotive chips through 2022, as the foundry has struck multiple contracts set to be fulfilled next year, according to sources at fabless ch...
Friday 23 July 2021
Strong demand for panels boosts Taiwan optoelectronics industry
Taiwan's optoelectronics industry in the first half of 2021 shows strong growth, compared to the same period in 2020, due to the large-scale stimulus plans from major economies and...