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Friday 17 December 2021
NXP and FII announce strategic partnership to accelerate automotive innovation
NXP Semiconductors has announced a strategic partnership with Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) to work on transforming a car into an edge device. NXP will provide FII with its comprehensive...
Friday 17 December 2021
EDA demand to grow sharply for heterogeneous chips integration
Demand for EDA (electronic design automation) software solutions is expected to grow sharply in the post-Moore's Law era, as they are badly needed in heterogeneous integration operations...
Thursday 16 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Intel to build new plant in Malaysia
Intel has announced a plan to invest over US$7 billion to build a semiconductor assembly and testing plant in Malaysia,...
Thursday 16 December 2021
TSMC once turned down Japan fab proposal, says report
Before Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) agreed to build a US$7 billion semiconductor fab in Japan, it had reportedly turned down a pevious invitation from the Japanese...
Thursday 16 December 2021
TSMC intros N4X process
TSMC has introduced its N4X process technology, tailored for the demanding workloads of high performance computing (HPC) products.
Thursday 16 December 2021
IC shortage may take 2 years to sort out, says Pegatron chairman
IC shortages caused by insufficient 8-inch and mature-node fab capacities may take at least two years to get sorted out, according to Pegatron chairman TH Tung.
Thursday 16 December 2021
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for WBG semiconductors
Taiwan-based chipmakers, led by foundry TSMC and silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers, are gearing up to tap into the market for gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC) and other...
Thursday 16 December 2021
Daxin expects to run new plant for semiconductor materials in 3Q22
LCD chemical material specialist Daxin Materials expects its new plant for semiconductor materials in Taichung to come online in the third quarter of 2022, and it is planning for...
Thursday 16 December 2021
DDI suppliers see better-than-expected November revenues
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers recorded better-than-expected revenues in November, as prices for large-sized LCD panels have stopped falling and TV shipments have...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Etron with in-house developed KOOLDRAM enters car industry supply chain
Etron Technology's in-house developed KOOLDRAM products are being adopted by car vendors, a milestone for its entry into the automotive sector, according to the Taiwan-based niche-market...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
IC design houses enjoy ramp-up in demand for commercial notebooks
Taiwan-based IC design houses have enjoyed a ramp-up in demand for commercial notebooks, which they expect will account for a larger proportion of the total notebooks set to be shipped...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Hon Hai subsidiary FII to invest in semiconductor companies through PE fund in China
Hon Hai Precision Industry announced that its subsidiary Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) will invest CNY2.22 billion (US$348.83 million) in a private-equity fund to invest in advanced...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Taiwan IC backend equipment specialists poised to generate record sales in 2021
Taiwan-based IC backend equipment specialists, particularly those specializing in advanced packaging equipment, are poised to generate record-high sales in 2021, buoyed by robust...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Industry watch: New EV opportunities for the supply chain
In the first half of 2021, global sales of EVs reached 2.6 million units, up 160% from the first half of 2020. EVs promise a lot of business opportunities, giving rise to diverse...
Wednesday 15 December 2021
Global semiconductor equipment sales on track to top US$100 billion in 2021, says SEMI
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a new high of US$103 billion in 2021, surging 44.7% from the previous...