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Monday 17 May 2021
Concerns rising over Taiwan chip supply stability
With Taiwan encountering a sudden rise in the number of domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections, concerns about the stability of Taiwan's IC industry supply chain have emerged...
Monday 17 May 2021
Ingentec to construct new plant for chipmaking specialty gases
Chipmaking specialty gas specialist Ingentec will kick off construction of a new plant for making specialty gases used in semiconductor manufacturing later this year, according to...
Friday 14 May 2021
Apple reportedly to sharply cut VCSEL die size for 3D sensors
Apple reportedly has decided to scale down the die size by 40-50% for VCSEL chips used in 3D face ID sensors for new iPhone and iPad devices to be rolled out later in 2021, a move...
Friday 14 May 2021
WPG posts record revenue, profit for 1Q21
IC distributor WPG has reported net profit of NT$2.42 billion (US$86.5 million) on revenue of NT$177.11 billion for the first quarter of 2021, with both results hitting record highs...
Friday 14 May 2021
ESMT enjoys handsome profit
Memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) saw its unaudited profits for the first four months of this year outpace the total for the first three quarters...
Friday 14 May 2021
Samsung to boost logic chip investment to KRW171 trillion by 2030
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to invest a total of KRW171 trillion (US$151 billion) in its system LSI and foundry businesses through 2030, an increase of KRW38 trillion...
Thursday 13 May 2021
Analog IC specialist GMT expects record revenue in 2Q21
Taiwan-based Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a supplier of analog and power management (PWM) ICs, expects to see its second-quarter revenue grow up to 10% sequentially to a record...
Thursday 13 May 2021
Highlights of the day: Pegatron braces for slower notebook shipment growth
Components shortages have been troubling the notebook industry for months. ODM Pegatron's previous optimism that its...
Thursday 13 May 2021
Asustek sees notebook supply remain constrained
A worsening shortage of semiconductors, such as audio codec chips, display driver ICs and power management chips, continues to constrain the supply of notebooks, according to Asustek...
Thursday 13 May 2021
MediaTek steps up hiring
MediaTek has kicked off its recruitment campaign for 2021, with plans to hire over 2,000 additional R&D staff, according to the Taiwan-based IC design house.
Thursday 13 May 2021
Small sensors, big goals: Q&A with ForceN CEO Robert Brooks and VP of engineering Albert Chen
The advent of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 has increased the demands for robots and edge computing, and the tasks are becoming more and more complex. Force sensors are...
Thursday 13 May 2021
Global chip shortage to persist until 2Q22, says Gartner
The worldwide semiconductor shortage will persist through 2021, and is expected to recover to normal levels by the second quarter of 2022, according to Gartner.
Thursday 13 May 2021
AP Memory sees IoT RAM revenue surge
AP Memory Technology, a subsidiary of Powerchip Technology specializing in customized memory chip designs and IPs, has disclosed revenue generated from orders for IoT RAM products...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Highlights of the day: Device makers turn cautious
Device makers may be heading towards inventory correction next quarter, as they revisit their production plans amid weakenig demand in some major markets. Taiwan-based chipmakers...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Sensor specialist PixArt expects up to 15% revenue growth in 2Q21
Image sensor specialist PixArt Imaging expects to post a revenue increase of 10-15% sequentially in the second quarter of 2021, with gross margin reaching over 57%.