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Thursday 12 August 2021
Highlights of the day: Automotive chip shortage unlikely to fully ease till 2H22
Car chip supply has improved thanks to more support from foundry houses. But automotive chip shortage will still last...
Thursday 12 August 2021
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 2Q 2021
Taiwan's small- to medium-size panel shipments increased 11.7% sequentially, but went down 9% on year to arrive at 209.76 million units in the second quarter of 2021.
Thursday 12 August 2021
Taiwan large-size panel shipments to grow slightly in 3Q21, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's large-size TFT LCD panel shipments are forecast to grow only 3.2% sequentially in the third quarter, followed by a slight drop in the fourth, according to Digitimes Resear...
Thursday 12 August 2021
PCB maker GCE sees clear order visibility throughout 2021
Taiwan-based Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), which specializes in high-end PCBs for servers, notebooks and networking applications, has disclosed order visibility is clear through...
Thursday 12 August 2021
Taiwan analog IC suppliers may gain shifted orders from US
A US analog chip vendor reportedly intends to scale down its target markets due to the limited available fab capacity, with smaller Taiwan-based peers set to embrace orders shifted...
Thursday 12 August 2021
Automotive IC supply remains tight
The shortage of automotive ICs has started easing, but is unlikely to be fully relieved until the second half of 2022, according to industry sources.
Thursday 12 August 2021
Tata to foray into electronics, semiconductor manufacturing
India's Tata Group is investing in manufacturing electronics and semiconductors as the global supply chain extends to India, according to Economic Times and Hindu BusinessLine...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Samsung intros 5nm processor for wearables
Samsung Electronics has announced its new wearable processor, the Exynos W920. The new processor integrates an LTE modem, and is built with an advanced 5nm extreme ultra-violet (EUV)...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Highlights of the day: Apple reportedly to be first client of TSMC 3nm node
TSMC is expected to move the 3nm node to volume production in second-half 2022 to mainly cater to orders from Apple,...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Tripod expects new PCB plant in China to drive growth in 2H21
Taiwan's PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology expects output at its new plant in Xiantao in China's Hubei province to bring a 10% revenue growth in second-half 2021, but is also aware...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Hinge makers see gross margins come under downward pressure
Taiwan-based makers of hinges used in notebooks and LCD monitors have been under impact from material cost increases and intensifying price competition from China-based fellow makers,...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Taiwan government and enterprises should team up for talent cultivation, says Etron chair
Built upon its solid foundation, Taiwan's semiconductor industry is gearing up for its next stage of development. A shortage of engineers and other professionals remains a challenge...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
MediaTek posts decreased July revenue
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek saw its July revenue fall 15.5% sequentially to NT$40.36 billion (US$1.45 billion).
Tuesday 10 August 2021
WT Microelectronics 2Q21 net profit hits record
Semiconductor component distributor WT Microelectronics has reported net profit of NT$2.001 billion (US$71.6 million) for second-quarter 2021, the highest-ever quarterly level.
Tuesday 10 August 2021
MOSFET backend houses to sustain full capacity throughout 2H21
MOSFET backend houses, such as GEM Services, will sustain full capacity utilization throughout the second half of the year in response to strong power devices demand for automotive,...