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Thursday 25 February 2021
China MOSFET suppliers to raise prices again
China-based power MOSFET and other power device suppliers have already raised their quotes by 10-15% recently amid tight foundry capacity, and will make another upward price adjustments,...
Thursday 25 February 2021
Macroblock may start volume shipments for miniLED backlight driver ICs in 2H21
Macroblock has developed miniLED backlighting driver ICs and is likely to begin volume shipments for such driver ICs for use in tablets, notebooks, gaming monitors and TVs in second-half...
Thursday 25 February 2021
LCD panel prices set to rise further in March
LCD panel prices will continue rising in March after moving up in February, as supply remains constrained due to shortages of upstream chips and materials despite strong demand from...
Thursday 25 February 2021
Chip shortage likely to persist through 2022, says Silicon Motion
Foundry and backend capacity constraints resulting in a global shortage of semiconductors will likely persist through 2022, according to Silicon Motion Technology, a Taiwan-based...
Thursday 25 February 2021
Silicon Motion breaks ground for new HQ
Flash device controller IC company Silicon Motion Technology held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 24 for its new headquarters in northern Taiwan.
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Highlights of the day: Taiwan foundries face water shortages
Unusually low rainfalls in Taiwan over the past year have resulted in water shortages, particularly in the southern parts of the country. Some companies at the Southern Taiwan Science...
Wednesday 24 February 2021
CCL prices may rise further later in 1H21
Rising copper foil prices will likely prompt Taiwan-based CCL makers to further raise their quotes later in the first half of this year, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Car PCB makers may see revenues hit by deferred shipments
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers may see short-term impacts on their revenues from deferred deliveries of shipment to car vendors who are forced to suspend production due to shortages...
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Qualcomm may switch to TSMC 4nm node in 2022
Qualcomm will continue to fabricate its next-generation 5G mobile chip, tentatively dubbed Snapdragon 895, at Samsung Electronics built using an upgraded 5nm process, but may switch...
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Airoha terminates acquisition deal with IC Plus
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chipmaker Airoha Technology has terminated a plan to acquire fellow PHY transceiver and media controller IC vendor IC Plus, as the latter's shareholders have decided...
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Holtek upbeat about 2021 and beyond
MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor is optimistic about its sales and profits in 2021 and beyond, as the company has seen its order visibility extend into 2022, according to company...
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Contract PCB drilling service: Q&A with Key Ware CEO Chen Po-ying
Taiwan suppliers of high-end IC substrates, HDI boards, rigid PCBs with high layer counts and flexible PCBs are expected to have another busy year in 2021 after benefiting from pandemic-induced...
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Global tablet market, 4Q 2020
Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet shipments amounted to 51.56 million units, soaring 17.6% from a quarter ago and 19.3% from a year ago.
Tuesday 23 February 2021
Highlights of the day: IDMs may adjust outsourcing strategies
The frigid weather that halted production in the US state of Texas may prompt IDMs to mull adjusting outsourcing strategies. Seeking more support from manufacturing partners, particularly...
Tuesday 23 February 2021
Semiconductor equipment billings hit record high in January 2021
Billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment topped US$3 billion in January 2021, according to SEMI.