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Thursday 7 October 2021
Packaging leadframe supply stays tight with order visibility clear till 2023
The supply of leadframes for chip packaging has been tight, with the visibility of orders from international IDMs for automotive and industrial applications extended to 2023, according...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Huawei VC arm makes investment in another IC firm
Huawei's venture arm Hubble Technologies has made investments in a number of China-based IC companies, including its latest investment in Chongqing Wuqi Tech, which develops AIoT...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Kunshan plants hit by power cuts, but Nan Ya ABF substrate fab unaffected
Taiwan-based makers with factory operations in Kunshan of China's Jiangsu provinces were notified on October 5 by the local government about immediate power cuts, and have expressed...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Memory module firms cautious about end-market demand in China
End-market demand in China has been sluggish, with sales during China's National Day holiday being a disappointment, according to sources at memory module houses.
Wednesday 6 October 2021
TSMC to expand 7nm and 28nm fab capacities
TSMC is poised to comprehensively expand production capacities for both its 7nm and 28nm process technologies, in addition to its planned 5nm process expansion, which may prompt the...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Companies moving orders from Vietnam to China amid COVID-19
Many enterprises have shifted their orders or some production capacities from Vietnam to China amid COVID-19 lockdowns in the Southeast Asian country, according to a Vietnamese report...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
CSOT display module plant in India to begin volume production in November
CSOT's display module plant in India is set to begin volume product in mid-November, according to reports from Chinese media.
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Network communications makers diversify production bases amid material shortage, China power shortage
Although materials in the fourth quarter are still in short supply, companies are starting to get a better handle on the pace of supply and demand and expect operations to improve,...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
China power cuts may ease inventory cost pressure on component makers
China's government-led electricity restrictions may help ease inventory cost pressure on makers of components that are not in short supply, as they can take the opportunity to raise...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Samsung: Is there room for complacency in memory sector?
According to some statistics, China imported US$350 billion of semiconductors in 2020, double the amount of US$176 billion in oil imports. It is estimated that US$450 billion of semiconductors...
Monday 4 October 2021
NOR flash to remain tight through 2022
The supply of NOR flash memory has been relatively tight compared to that of DRAM and NAND flash memory, and is expected to remain short of demand through 2022, according to industry...
Monday 4 October 2021
Backend houses in Taiwan may benefit if China power cuts linger
The development of the China power restriction policy will have to be observed for at least one year before assessing changes it may pose to electronics supply chains or whether backend...
Monday 4 October 2021
China January-August software revenues estimated at over CNY5,971 billion
China's software industry consisting of 40,609 companies generated total revenues of CNY5,971.005 billion (US$921.81 billion) in January-August 2021, growing 20.8% on year, according...
Monday 4 October 2021
China EDA firm Primarius to be listed in Shanghai
China-based EDA (electronic design automation) tool provider Primarius Technologies has been approved to be listed on Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock...
Monday 4 October 2021
SPACs drive M&A deals in Asia, says UBS
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asian countries (excluding Japan) during the first half of 2021 reached the second highest in history with a 69.6% year-on-year increase in value...