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Wednesday 14 April 2021
IC packaging equipment in severely tight supply
The supply of IC packaging production tools including polish grinders, wafer-dicing machines, and tape laminators has become severely tight, apart from delivery lead times lengthened...
Wednesday 14 April 2021
HDI board vendors to see shipment momentum persist into 2H21
Taiwan's major HDI board makers including Compeq Manufacturing, Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology will see strong shipment momentum persist into the second half of the year,...
Wednesday 14 April 2021
Passive components shipments to stay in higher gear in 2Q21
Taiwan's passive components vendors are optimistic their shipments for second-quarter 2021 will continue to be bolstered by strong demand for automotive, stay-at-home and 5G applications,...
Tuesday 13 April 2021
PC shipments strong in 1Q21 despite component shortages and logistics issues, says IDC
Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, grew 55.2% on year during the first quarter of 2021, according to IDC.
Tuesday 13 April 2021
Nvidia CEO introduces software, silicon, supercomputers at GTC 2021
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has unveiled the company's latest innovations covering autonomous machines, AIs, chips, supercomputers and software during his presentation at GTC 2021.
Tuesday 13 April 2021
Taiwan inductor vendors see order visibility extend to October
Taiwan-based power inductor makers including Chilisin Electronics, ABC Taiwan Electronics and Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics have seen clear order visibility in next few months, according...
Tuesday 13 April 2021
Taiwan pure-play foundries to see revenue hit another record highs in 2Q21
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are all expected to see their revenues hit another record highs in the second quarter of 2021, as...
Tuesday 13 April 2021
Notebook ODMs remain upbeat about 2Q21 shipments
Notebook ODMs remain optimistic about shipments in the second quarter of 2021, but are aware that the ongoing chip and component shortages may constrain their shipment growth during...
Monday 12 April 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC may spend even more this year
TSMC is scheduled to hold its investors' conference later this week. Market observers speculate that the foundry house may disclose plans to revise upward its capex budget for 2021,...
Monday 12 April 2021
Realtek Ethernet chip shortages not to have much impact on automotive supply chain
The short supply of automobile-use Ethernet chips from Taiwan-based Realtek Semiconductor is unlikely to result in significant impacts on the global automotive supply chains, according...
Monday 12 April 2021
Backend demand stays strong for MOSFETs, niche DRAMs
Persistently strong demand for MOSFET chips and niche-type DRAM have kept backend specialists including Walton Advanced Engineering, ChipMos Technologies and GEM Services running...
Monday 12 April 2021
Quanta, Compal expect shipment growth in 2Q21, but cautious about 2H21
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics expect their notebook shipments to see double-digit sequential growths in the second quarter of 2021, but remain cautious about the second half...
Monday 12 April 2021
Realtek facing delivery pressure for audio+LAN chips
Network and communication IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor reportedly is currently unable to fulfill its orders for audio+LAN chips from a number of clients, affecting the production...
Friday 9 April 2021
Backend houses see order visibility for CIS, sensor chips through 4Q21
Backend houses continue to enjoy strong demand for processing IP camera chips and CMOS image sensor (CIS) chips, with their order visibility clear through the fourth quarter of 2021,...
Friday 9 April 2021
Highlights of the day: Chromebook shipments set for sharp growth
The notebook market has been robust in recent months thanks to stay-at-home needs. Chromebook shipments are expected to rise sharply in 2021. Apart from Intel, some other chip vendors,...