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Wednesday 26 May 2021
Global 200mm fab capacity to grow at record pace, says SEMI
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 950,000 wafers, or 17%, from 2020 through 2024 to reach a record high of 6.6 million wafers per month,...
Wednesday 26 May 2021
Networking device makers continue to move production lines out of China
Taiwan-based networking device assemblers continue to relocate their production lines from China back to Taiwan or to Southeast Asia, despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
China PCB makers see severe impact of sharp material price rises
Ever-rising prices for raw materials are heaping great pressure on business operations of China-based PCB makers, with smaller ones even turning hesitant to take orders lest they...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
ASE promotes embedded die packaging for automotive electronics
Backend house ASE Technology will have its in-house developed embedded die technology, dubbed "Advanced Embedded Active System Integration (aEASI)," mainly applied to processing automotive...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Vietnam province locks down industrial zones amid pandemic
With COVID-19 resurging in northern Vietnam, the country's Bac Giang Province has announced to lock down four of its six industrial zones to prevent the spread of the disease, according...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Macronix remains focused on high-density NOR flash
Macronix International has been putting increased focus on sales of its high-density NOR flash products, while stepping up its deployments in the automotive, industrial, and other...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Pure-play foundries expanding capacity with prepayments from clients
TSMC and other Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to carry out their capacity expansion projects cautiously and progressively to avoid the risk of overcapacity.
Monday 24 May 2021
Notebook shipments to stay strong in 3Q21
Notebook shipments are expected to continue growing in the third quarter, as demand from the stay-at-home economy remains in high gear amid the coronavirus pandemic and inventory...
Monday 24 May 2021
Mitac to expand investments worldwide in 2021
Mitac Holdings is expanding its capex for 2021 to get the company ready for the next-phase of revenue growth, according to company president Billy Ho.
Monday 24 May 2021
Nuvoton sees tight supply for 32-bit MCUs
Taiwan's MCU vendor Nuvoton Technology sees seriously tight supply of supply of 32-bit MCUs for midrange applications, according to industry sources.
Friday 21 May 2021
Taiwan car component makers set to raise quotes by 10-15% in June
Taiwan's car component makers in the supply chains of leading international automakers are set to raise their quotes starting June to reflect ever-rising prices for raw materials...
Friday 21 May 2021
OSE to expand EMS services, boost partnership with Chipbond
Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) is looking to scale up its EMS business beyond the electronics sector, while strengthening its collaboration with backend house Chipbond Technology...
Friday 21 May 2021
Edison Opto expects automotive revenues to double in 2021
LED module and packaging service provider Edison Opto expects its sales for automotive applications to double in 2021 from a year earlier, which will help boost its gross margin to...
Friday 21 May 2021
MLCC vendor Holy Stone sees order visibility extended to 3Q21
Niche-market MLCC specialist Holy Stone Enterprise has seen clear order visibility through the third quarter of 2021, driven by strong demand for notebook, networking, power supply,...
Friday 21 May 2021
Qisda eyes to cross-region medical care services
Qisda is looking to form a business group that focuses on medical care covering the Greater China and Southeast Asia, according to company chairman Peter Chen.