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Friday 25 February 2022
FocalTech reports strong profits in 2021
Dispaly driver IC (DDI) and TDDI (touch and display driver integration) IC design house FocalTech Systems has recorded net profit of NT$6.097 billion (US$219 million) for 2021, 3.02...
Friday 25 February 2022
Taiwan chipmakers see limited impact from Russia-Ukraine crisis
Taiwan-based chipmakers have already developed their flexibility to seek alternative sources and expect the Russia-Ukraine conflict to have a limited impact on their supply chains,...
Friday 25 February 2022
Micron, WD raise NAND flash prices by 10%
Micron Technology and Western Digital have raised their NAND flash prices by about 10%, which is about to trigger increases in both spot and contract market prices, according to industry...
Friday 25 February 2022
Driver assistance systems to become standard, say experts
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are expected to become standard features in ten years, and the demand for semiconductors in the systems will be growing exponentially, experts...
Thursday 24 February 2022
Chroma expects robust sales growth for test solutions
Chroma ATE, which provides automatic and customized precision test, inspection, and measurement solutions, expects sales of its semiconductor test solutions to grow substantially...
Thursday 24 February 2022
Taiwan chipmakers see their role in global EV supply chain grow
The role of Taiwan's IC industry is growing amid the persistent shortage of automotive chips.
Thursday 24 February 2022
Unimicron in talks about ABF substrate orders for 2027-2030
Unimicron Technology is already in talks with its major clients about ABF substrate orders for 2027-2030, as they seek to secure as much new capacity as possible through long-term...
Thursday 24 February 2022
Qualcomm seeking 3nm process capacity from TSMC
Qualcomm reportedly plans to contract TSMC to make all its processors demanding 3nm process manufacturing.
Thursday 24 February 2022
Automotive MCU prices to rally further by 15-20% in 2Q22
Automotive MCU prices are expected to rise by another 15-20% in the second quarter of 2022 due to supply-side constraints, according to sources at related IC distributors.
Thursday 24 February 2022
Singapore attracts US$8.8 billion investment commitments in 2021
Singapore attracted SGD11.8 billion (US$8.8 billion) investment commitments in 2021. The new investments are expected to create more than 17,000 new jobs.
Thursday 24 February 2022
Infineon WBG chip capacity expansion in Malaysia to benefit Taiwan leadframe makers
Infinenon Technologies has recently announced plans to invest over EUR 2 billion to build a new fab for wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors (SiC and GaN) at its manufacturing complex...
Thursday 24 February 2022
Bosch to expand fab site in Reutlingen
Bosch has announced that in an additional move to combat the ongoing global chip shortage, the company plans to further extend its fab site in Reutlingen, Germany. More than EUR250...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Asian startups shaping trends in AI, health, and other areas
The number of unicorns across the Asia-Pacific region has neared 200 - second only to the US' number, and their growth is built on AI, decentralized finance (DeFi), fintech/e-commerce,...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Elan expects fingerprint recognition modules to drive business growth
Touch controller IC and MCU design house Elan Microelectronics expects fingerprint recognition modules to be the major source of business growth in the future, according to company...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Unimicron to merge with SiP substrate specialist
Unimicron Technology has announced plans to merge with Subtron Technology, which specializes in SiP substrates, looking to integrate resources to expand product portfolios and seize...