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Wednesday 11 May 2022
IC designers uncertain about inventory management strategies
Taiwan-based IC design firms are uncertain whether they should build up or lower their inventories, as challenges caused by inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war, the COVID-induced lockdowns...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
IC equipment maker Trusval stays positive about sales prospects
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment maker Trusval Technology remains optimistic about its business prospects for the second quarter, as its chipmaking customers are still stepping...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
The memory industry (3): Taiwan's DRAM sector
Let's take a moment to review the rise and fall of Taiwan's DRAM industry. Taiwan's DRAM industry came into being in the mid-1990s. In the beginning, although some companies wanted...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Taiwan III-V IC makers deliver samples for Wi-Fi 7 RF FEM
Taiwan-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundries and epi-wafer suppliers have started delivering epi-wafer samples, which are used in power amplifiers (PA) for Wi-Fi 7 radio-frequency...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Industrial IC prices rise on tight supply
Industrial-control IC prices have risen amid tight supply, according to sources at IC distributors.
Wednesday 11 May 2022
PSMC to fully utilize fab capacity over next 2 quarters
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) will be running its 12- and 8-inch fabs at full capacity utilization in the next couple of quarters, according to the pure-play foundry...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
NeoGene unveils novel ultra-thin heat-pipe-array vapor chamber technology for ultra-high-density power battery pack application
NeoGene Tech, a Guangzhou-based technology platform provider for mobile device thermal management, has unveiled a breakthrough solution for ultra-high-packaging-density power battery...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
MediaTek posts revenue decline in April
Lockdown restrictions in major Chinese cities have made an adverse impact on end-market demand and also supply chains involving mobile SoC specialist MediaTek, which saw its April...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
TSMC plans 5-9% price hike starting in 2023
TSMC has notified clients of a 5-9% price hike for both its advanced and mature processes, and the new prices are set to go into effect in January 2023, according to industry sourc...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
TSMC, UMC see April revenue hit record highs
Pure-play foundries TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) both saw their April revenues hit record highs, whereas revenue at specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
DDI makers to see 3Q22 shipments boosted by car, specialty applications
Display driver IC (DDI) demand for handsets and other consumer devices has been sluggish and market prospects remain uncertain for the third quarter, prompting DDI makers to switch...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Automotive IDMs enjoy high order visibility
Automotive electronics supplier On Semiconductor (Onsemi) has stopped taking orders for insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) at its Shenzhen plant, but some orders might be...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Unikorn eyeing monthly profits by end-2022
III-V compound semiconductor wafer foundry service provider Unikorn Semiconductor may return to monthly profits by the end of 2022, according to company chairman Wayne Shih.
Tuesday 10 May 2022
IC inspection labs start fulfilling orders for Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
A leading chipmaker has kicked off its next-generation Wi-Fi SoC inspection and is expected to launch related module products as early as the fourth quarter of 2022, according to...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Non-consumer IC sales to rise in 2Q22 on strong demand, says WT Micro
Automotive, industrial, and other non-consumer ICs and components continue to see robust demand, and their shipments in the second quarter will rise further along with the gradual...