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Thursday 22 November 2018
China IC output value surges 22% in 1Q-3Q18, says CSIA
The overall output value of China's IC design, manufacturing and backend industries came to CNY446.15 billion (US$64.4 billion) for the first three quarters of 2018, rising 22.4%...
Thursday 22 November 2018
Leadframe maker Jih Lin gearing up for capacity expansion
Taiwan-based leadframe supplier Jih Lin Technology has established a new headquarters in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and is looking to build additional production capacities at its...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Focus on stability: Q&A with Globalfoundries executives
Globalfoundries announced in August 2018 its decision to put 7nm FinFET R&D on hold indefinitely in a move to intensify the company's focus on delivering differentiated 14/12nm...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Cleanroom constructor UIS enjoys robust orders
United Information Systems (UIS) had NT$24.817 billion (US$802.2 million) worth of orders on hand as of the end of October 2018, up NT$7.1 billion or over 40% from a year earlier,...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
TSMC to see record 4Q18 revenues on more 7nm contribution
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to post record revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018, although many others in the semiconductor sector have turned...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
China actively expanding presence in PCB sector
Top China PCB makers are emerging as new power in the global PCB sector, bolstered by strong financial resources and huge domestic market demand, and the leading firms have outperformed...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
China exporters bear costs of trade war, say EconPol researchers
Import tariffs introduced by the United States and China in September will see Chinese exporters bear approximately 75% of the costs, with the US extracting a net welfare gain of...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
FitTech becomes supplier for top-3 China LED firms
Taiwan-based FitTech has become a supplier of LED wafer and chip probing and testing equipment for the three largest China-based LED device makers, according to the company.
Monday 19 November 2018
DRAM vendors remain focused on process technology transition
The world's top DRAM suppliers saw their operating margins climb to record highs in the third quarter of 2018, though their ASP increases started slowing down, according to DRAMeXchange...
Monday 19 November 2018
COF substrates have high entry barrier, says JMC chairman
The chip-on-film (COF) substrate market continues to be dominated by Korea- and Taiwan-based firms, and is considered to be niche with a high barrier of entry for startup companies,...
Monday 19 November 2018
PERC mono-Si bi-facial solar cell production to rise in 2019
Some China-based PV makers are shifting their solar cell focus from single-side P-type PERC mono-Si models to bi-facial ones, production for which is expected to increase significantly...
Friday 16 November 2018
China, Taiwan LED chip makers faced with high inventory levels
As China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers have gradually brought additional production capacities into operation but market demand has remained unchanged, there has been...
Thursday 15 November 2018
China FineBlanking reports record 3Q18 revenues
Precision stamping service provider China FineBlanking Technology (CFTC) has reported third-quarter 2018 consolidated revenues of NT$654.3 million (US$21.2 million), gross margin...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Yangtze Memory gearing up for transition to 128-layer 3D NAND
China's Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) has started delivering samples of its 64-layer 3D NAND chip with volume production likely to kick off in the third quarter of 2019, according...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Memory chip prices have room to fall further, says Transcend chairman
DRAM and NAND flash memory prices will continue their downward trend for at least another year, according to Peter Shu, chairman for memory module firm Transcend Information. The...