Hangzhou Semiconductor Wafer, a silicon wafer subsidiary owned previously by Japan's Ferrotec, has closed CNY3.3 billion (US$510 million) in its Series B funding round and will be...

Tight supply has pushed up foundry costs, fueling pressure on IC design clients. First-tier IC design houses are now...

As the relatively mature wire-bonding technology continues to advance, it has become fully suitable for processing automotive silicon-based IGBT modules, and SiC (silicon carbide)...

Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its August revenue hit a record high for the fourth consecutive month, while revenue at fellow foundry company Vanguard International...

Specialty DRAM IC design specialist Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) remains upbeat about its shipment prospects for the rest of this year, thanks to its diversified client...

Flexible PCB specialists Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect both saw their August revenues register double-digit sequential gains to hit new highs, mainly driven by strong...

Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers saw their combined output value reach NT$355.7 billion (US$12.62 billion) in the first half of 2021, up 19.3% on year and the highest-ever record for...

With delivery lead times at TSMC extended to 4-5 months, Taiwan's first-tier IC design houses have notified customers about further price hikes for their chip solutions starting the...

Arm is partnering with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to develop an ecosystem platform available for international IC design startups looking to invest in...

Taiwan's networking device makers see clear order visibility through the first half of 2022, thanks to demand from...

IC analysis and certification lab Material Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has enjoyed a strong influx of MA (materials analysis) and FA (failure analysis) orders for AI chips and third-generation...

Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 48% on year and 5% sequentially to a record high of US$24.9 billion in the second quarter of 2021, according to SEMI.

Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, saw its August revenue drop 27.2% sequentially due to the impact of COVID outbreaks in Southeast...

Taiwan recorded a total export value of US$39.55 for August 2021, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive time with a growth of 4.2% on month and 26.9% on year. The corresponding...

More China- and South Korea-based smartphone vendors are expected to adopt vapor chambers (VCs) for their new models slated for launch in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to...