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Friday 1 July 2022
TSMC sees clients scale back orders
TSMC has seen its major clients adjust downward their chip orders for the rest of 2022, which may prompt the pure-play foundry to cut its revenue outlook for 2022, according to industry...
Thursday 30 June 2022
SEMI, Foxconn, UMC release Auto IC Master scheme to integrate ecosystem
SEMI, Foxconn Technology and UMC have jointly released the SEMI Auto IC Master program designed to provide complete automotive chip solutions through effective and close partnerships...
Thursday 30 June 2022
LCD TV panel prices to continue sliding in July
With LCD TV panel prices set to continue their slide, China-based TV brand vendors are negotiating more favorable payment terms, according to industry sources.
Thursday 30 June 2022
Holtek to drop prices for some MCUs
Holtek Semiconductor plans to drop prices for part of its MCUs by less than 10%, and expects the second half of 2022 to be particularly weak for the consumer electronic sector.
Wednesday 29 June 2022
Taiwan panel makers face another hit from rising electricity costs
Taiwan-based panel makers, which have been strapped by falling panel prices and waning demand, will bear the brunt of planned electricity rate hikes starting July, according to industry...
Wednesday 29 June 2022
Taiwan III-V IC makers enter Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 supply chain
Taiwan-based epiwafer suppliers and gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundries have cut into the supply chain for Qualcomm's recently-announced Wi-Fi 7 frontend module (FEM) solutions designed...
Wednesday 29 June 2022
Qualcomm expands Wi-Fi 7 front-end modules beyond smartphones
Qualcomm Technologies has announced new RFFE modules designed for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6E, and the next-generation standard, Wi-Fi 7. The modules are designed for a wide array of device...
Wednesday 29 June 2022
AMD to launch new-gen desktop CPUs in mid-September
The upcoming AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors slated for launch in mid-September will give PC companies more time to digest their excess processor inventories, according...
Tuesday 28 June 2022
IC test interface vendors eyeing new chip solutions as growth engine
Despite lingering handset sales uncertainty, mobile SoC vendors MediaTek and Qualcomm continue to roll out new high-end offerings, while Apple remains keen on developing high-performance...
Tuesday 28 June 2022
DDI prices to fall further in 2H22
Display driver IC prices are poised to continue their slide in the second half of 2022 amid reducing demand, particularly from the panel sector, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 28 June 2022
Intento Design secures third round of investment to accelerate commercial deployment
The Paris-based French company, Intento Design, has secured a third round of investment to accelerate its international and commercial deployment on June 22, 2022. Intento Design...
Tuesday 28 June 2022
CMMT to post shipment falls in June, July
Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) expects its polarizer shipments to fall in June and July, as panel vendors scale down their output.
Tuesday 28 June 2022
MediaTek remains confident in flagship AP shipments in 2H22
MediaTek is gearing up for a pick-up in high-end smartphone sales during the second half of this year with its recently launched 4nm Dimensity 9000+ series SoC, according to industry...
Tuesday 28 June 2022
MSScorps sees promising demand for advanced packaging, 3rd-gen semiconductors
IC analysis and inspection lab Material Science Service (MSScorps) is upbeat about its longer-term business prospects, citing brisk demand for advanced packaging and third-generation...
Tuesday 28 June 2022
GlobalWafers to build silicon wafer fab in Texas
Taiwan-based global semiconductor silicon wafer maker GlobalWafers has announced plans to build a 300mm silicon wafer fab in Sherman, Texas, which is the first of its kind in the...