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Friday 27 August 2021
IC design houses see customers become reluctant to accept higher prices
Taiwan-based IC design houses are negotiating with their clients about further price hikes for their chip products to reflect rising manufacturing costs, but have found them particularly...
Friday 27 August 2021
Samsung still faces hurdles in 3nm GAA process development
Samsung Electronics is still facing technology hurdles, such as leakage and other crucial issues, in the development of 3nm gate-all-around (GAA) process technology, according to...
Thursday 26 August 2021
Highlights of the day: Apple bracing for higher production costs
TSMC's plans to raise its foundry services fees further are expected to send production costs up for Apple's devices...
Thursday 26 August 2021
Taiwan car PCB makers stay cautious despite brisk order visibility
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers, including Chin-Poon Industrial, Dynamic Electronics, Tripod Technology, and Unitech PCB, have all seen clear order visibility through the fourth quarter...
Thursday 26 August 2021
Topco sees bullish silicone materials prices
Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, expects bullish silicone material prices throughout the second half of 2021.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC to raise quotes
Semiconductor production cost is set to rise further, as the world's number pure-play foundry, TSMC, has notified...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
CSOT begins equipment installation at panel module factory in India
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), a display panel maker belonging to the China-based TCL Group, recently held a ceremony for starting the installation of production equipment...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Automotive PCB maker Dynamic wary of challenges ahead
The ongoing shortage of automotive ICs, rising raw materials costs and other supply-side factors will be challenging Dynamic Electronics' operations in the third quarter of 2021 despite...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
TSMC to raise quotes for advanced, mature process technologies by 10-20%
TSMC has notified clients an about 10% price hike for its sub-16nm process manufacturing, with the new prices set to be effective starting 2022, according to sources at IC design...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
China-based EV brands make a move as joint venture companies face chip shortage
International automotive OE from Germany, the US, and Japan are facing automotive chip shortages and production cuts. This has put a strain on joint venture brands in the Chinese...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Tong Hsing to open new plant in 2022 for processing car CIS, SiC chips
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates and backend services for CMOS image sensors (CIS) and other niche ICs, has held a beam-raising ceremony for its...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Semiconductor equipment billings rise again
North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted US$3.86 billion in billings worldwide in July 2021 (three-month average basis), a record high for the seventh consecutive...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenues surge over 20% in 2021
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are forecast to see their combined revenues increase over 10% sequentially in the third quarter...
Monday 23 August 2021
Highlights of the day: Suppliers eyeing Starlink opportunities
Taiwanese suppliers are keen to play a part in the SpaceX's Starlink project, which is expected to create significant...
Monday 23 August 2021
Taiwan suppliers bracing for new business opportunities from SpaceX
There is still quite some distance to commercialization of satellite communications, but Taiwan makers in the supply chain of Starlink, an Internet satellite project by SpaceX, are...