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Friday 16 July 2021
Intel GF buyout unlikely, sources say
Intel's acquisition of Globalfoundries is unlikely, as GF's manufacturing capability that is more focused on mature and specialty process technology contradicts Intel's ambition of...
Friday 16 July 2021
ChipMOS, Chipbond may further raise backend quotes in 2H21
Backend houses ChipMOS Technologies and Chipbond Technology are expected to raise again their backend service quotes later in the second half of 2021, as robust demand for car-use...
Thursday 15 July 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC raises growth forecast for 2021
TSMC has reported sales growth for second-quarter 2021, and expects its sales to rise further in the third quarter. The world's top foundry house has also raised it sales growth...
Thursday 15 July 2021
GaAs IC firms to see strong PA demand for 5G handsets,Wi-Fi 6E devices in 2H21
GaAs IC foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC), and GaAs epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) are all poised to log...
Thursday 15 July 2021
ASMedia to post strong sales for 2022
ASMedia Technology, a fabless chipmaker specializing in high-speed transmission chips, is expected to post strong sales for 2022 thanks to sufficient capacity support from TSMC, according...
Thursday 15 July 2021
Development of on-device AI chips for smart speakers gaining momentum
The development of on-device AI chips for smart speaker applications is gaining momentum as brand vendors are incorporating those chips into their speaker products to improve related...
Thursday 15 July 2021
TSMC to diversify manufacturing bases
TSMC is looking to diversify its manufacturing bases for the sustainability of the company's competitiveness, Digitimes Research believes.
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Highlights of the day: Intel looking to regain foundry leadership
Intel is looking to regain its lead in foundry business, but the US chip giant it may have a mountain to climb before...
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Egistec enters supply chain of Korea automakers
Fingerprint sensor specialist Egis Technology (Egistec) has reportedly entered the supply chain of South Korean automakers including Hyundai and Kia.
Wednesday 14 July 2021
GBM cautiously optimistic about 3Q21
Taiwan's PCB manufacturer Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) is cautiously optimistic about its performance in the third quarter of 2021, as the ongoing IC shortages may disrupt its...
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Macroblock begins to ship driver ICs for miniLED backlighting
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has disclosed it began small-volume shipments for FALD (full array local dimming) driver ICs used in miniLED backlighting in second-quarter 20...
Wednesday 14 July 2021
PCB maker Compeq sees sales hit by chips crunch
Worse-than-expected shortages of chips for notebooks and tablets affected Compeq Manufacturing's PCB shipments for such applications in June, sending its revenues for the month falling...
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Taiwan IC distributors optimistic about 3Q21 sales performance
Taiwan-based IC distributors are set to experience robust sales in the third quarter of 2021, buoyed by persistent demand for MCUs, power management (PWM) ICs, RF chips and other...
Tuesday 13 July 2021
DDR3 prices to continue rally
The supply of DDR3 memory will stay tight prompting further price increases through the end of 2021, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 13 July 2021
Malaysia lockdown could worsen global IC shortage
A nationwide lockdown in Malaysia has made disruptions to the output from local chip plants, which fulfill mainly orders for entry-level and mid-range logic ICs, and power diodes...