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Monday 18 April 2022
TSMC to see HPC chip orders contribute over NT$700 billion to 2022 revenue
TSMC is expected to see revenue generated from the HPC sector contribute more than NT$700 billion (US$23.9 billion) to the pure-play foundry's total revenue this year, according to...
Monday 18 April 2022
Ongoing lockdowns in China threaten disruptions in global electronics supply chain
Lockdowns underway in China to control the spread of COVID-19 are raising the specter of significant disruptions in the global supply chain for electronic components and consumer...
Monday 18 April 2022
IC unit shipments forecast to rise 9% in 2022
Worldwide IC unit shipments will increase 9.2% to a record high of 427.7 billion units in 2022, after surging 22% in 2021, according to IC Insights.
Monday 18 April 2022
TSMC expects pricing strength to remain
TSMC does not comment on its pricing details, but has no plans to drop its prices even in a downturn, said company CEO CC Wei during a Q&A session of the company's recent earnings...
Friday 15 April 2022
IC design houses may see double pressures erode profit momentum
Taiwan's IC designers are likely to see their profit momentum constrained by the double pressures of persisting high foundry costs and growing price reduction calls from downstream...
Friday 15 April 2022
Phison expects consumer electronics demand to pick up in 2H22
Consumer electronics (CE) related demand will be picking up in the second half of 2022 despite recent weakness in the area, according to flash device controller supplier Phison Ele...
Friday 15 April 2022
Vanchip debuts on China STAR market
China-based Vanchip, which specializes in RF front-end modules incorporating power amplifiers, was listed on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai...
Friday 15 April 2022
Intel to boost performance per watt 5 times in next-gen CPU-GPU
Intel Corporation announced ambitious plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its global operations by 2040, including achieving a 5-times increase in performance per...
Friday 15 April 2022
PWM IC firm M3Tek to debut on Taiwan Stock Exchange
Power management IC (PMIC) supplier M3 Technology (M3Tek) plans to have its stock listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in the second quarter of 2022.
Friday 15 April 2022
Oppo reportedly to launch in-house AP in 2023
Oppo is reportedly working on an in-house application processor (AP) to power its future smartphones, and the chipset is expected to enter volume production in 2023.
Friday 15 April 2022
ASE capacity utilization to stay high for IDMs, HPC chip vendors
Taiwan's leading OSAT ASE Technology is expected to sustain high capacity utilization throughout 2022, bolstered by expanded outsourcing orders from automotive chip IDMs and long-term...
Friday 15 April 2022
Taiwan fostering GaN semiconductors and EV suppliers
Taiwan is introducing subsidies for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers that have the capability to develop and integrate key automobile software, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Thursday 14 April 2022
WT Micro to acquire Singaporean IC distributor for NT$5 billion
Taiwan-based WT Microelectronics has announced plans to take over Singapore-based IC distributor Excelpoint Technology via its wholly-owned subsidiary WT Semiconductor for a total...
Thursday 14 April 2022
Taiwan PWM IC firms expect more 8-inch fab capacity to boost sales
Production schedules at 8-inch fabs have begun to loosen recently, as display driver IC suppliers and other analog chip providers are cutting down their wafer start orders, leaving...
Thursday 14 April 2022
Taiwan firms eyeing bigger presence in industrial MCU market
With IDMs such as Infineon and STMicroelectronics experiencing prolonged delivery lead times for industrial MCUs, Taiwan-based MCU suppliers are looking to fill the growing supply...