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Friday 19 August 2022
Taiwan is top choice for semiconductor investment, says MOEA
While the US and EU have stepped up efforts wooing semiconductor manufacturers, Taiwan is the top choice for investments in semiconductor sectors, according to Ministry of Economic...
Friday 19 August 2022
Samsung to be hit by tougher US-imposed China chip ban
With the US tightening restrictions on China's access to chipmaking gear, such a development will have a negative impact on Samsung Electronics and other major Korea-based chipmakers,...
Friday 19 August 2022
Backend demand for automotive MCUs, MPUs stays robust
Backend demand for automotive MCUs and MPUs remains in high gear, with OSATs and packaging materials suppliers seeing clear order visibility through the end of this year, according...
Friday 19 August 2022
HannStar Display to maintain high capacity utilization
HannStar Display will strive to maintain its LCD production capacity utilization rate at 90-95% on average in the second half of 2022 as the pace of order pull-ins from clients remain...
Friday 19 August 2022
Innolux to scale back output further
Innolux plans to scale back further its output, which will result in an 11-13% shipment decline sequentially in the third quarter, according to sources at the panel maker.
Friday 19 August 2022
TSMC fab toolmakers still on growth track
The second half of 2022 is set to be particularly weak for many high-tech businesses, but Taiwan-based fab toolmakers engaged in TSMC's supply chain remain on track for sales growth...
Friday 19 August 2022
IC design houses conservative about demand for year-end shopping season
IC design houses remain cautious about demand during the year-end shopping season this year, given uncertainty in order visibility, according to industry sources.
Friday 19 August 2022
TSMC secures 3nm order commitments from chip vendors
TSMC continues to secure 3nm chip order commitments from vendors such as Apple and Intel, despite rival Samsung Electronics aggressively vying for 3nm chip orders, according to sources...
Thursday 18 August 2022
China panel, battery, solar production constrained by Sichuan power cuts
Major Chinese makers of LCD panels, power batteries and solar cells are seeing their production constrained by the ongoing power restrictions in the southwestern province of Sichuan,...
Thursday 18 August 2022
MediaTek sucessfully links smartphone with satellite, further into a 5G space race
MediaTek has declared a new milestone in melding 5G network with satellite communications. According to MediaTek, it successfully powered a smartphone with a 5G non-terrestrial network...
Thursday 18 August 2022
The semiconductor pipe dream? Engineer shortage likely to hamper fab investment effectiveness
Semiconductor companies throughout the world are already short of engineers to operate their current supply chains. How will new fabs to be built in the next few years find enough...
Thursday 18 August 2022
IC design houses to see revenues drop further in August, September
Many IC design houses will likely see their revenue continue declining in August and September due to the ongoing inventory adjustments at major clients, according to industry sour...
Thursday 18 August 2022
Sunplus cautious about 2H22 amid macro headwinds
IC design house Sunplus Technology has expressed caution about its business prospects for the second half of 2022, as customers request shipment deferrals amid inflation and other...
Thursday 18 August 2022
Wi-Fi 6 SoC demand stays robust, say IC distributors
Wi-Fi 6 SoC demand has been robust with suppliers such as Realtek Semiconductor still incapable of fulfilling the orders they have on hand, according to sources at IC distributors.
Thursday 18 August 2022
Telecom spec upgrades in China to buoy Realtek
Realtek Semiconductor and its sales agent GMI Technology are poised to benefit from telecom infrastructure upgrades in China, as they have won major procurement bids introduced by...