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Friday 11 December 2020
Fast-charge IC market in short supply
The fast-charge IC market has seen short supply partly because of tight capacity at foundries and fast growing demand from clients to support upgrades in chargers, according to industry...
Friday 11 December 2020
Taiwan PCB makers not expecting much from AirPods Max
Taiwanese PCB makers are not expecting much from Apple's freshly launched over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, which they think are meant for a relatively small niche market segment,...
Friday 11 December 2020
MediaTek posts increased November revenue
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue of NT$33.54 billion (US$1.19 billion) for November 2020, up 10.2% sequentially and 62.7% on year.
Friday 11 December 2020
Foundry capex to account for 34% of total semi capex in 2020, says IC Insights
Following spending of US$106.1 billion in 2018 and US$102.5 billion in 2019, worldwide semiconductor capex is expected to grow 6% to US$108.1 billion this year, according to IC Ins...
Friday 11 December 2020
Rigid PCB suppliers expect robust orders for notebooks in 2021
Rigid PCB suppliers believe demand from the notebook sector will continue to be robust in 2021 with the lingering coronavirus pandemic likely to maintain the momentum for the stay-at-home...
Thursday 10 December 2020
China gearing up for homegrown EDA solutions
China is stepping up the development of homegrown EDA (electronic design automation) software and systems as part of its efforts to boost self-sufficiency in semiconductor, and many...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Foxconn eyeing stake in Silterra
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is still seeking to acquire a stake in Malaysia-based 8-inch foundry house Silterra as part of a move to achieve its ambition in the...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Specialty chemical suppliers see strong demand from semiconductor, LCD makers
Specialty chemical makers San Fu Chemical and Everlight Chemical as well as specialty gas maker Ingentec have obtained significant orders from semiconductor and LCD panel makers,...
Thursday 10 December 2020
LCD panel prices to rise another 20% in 4Q20
LCD panel prices are expected to rise by about 20% in fourth-quarter 2020 following a 30% rally in the prior quarter, as demand for diverse sizes of panels from end-market brand vendors...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Taiwan foundries see clear order visibility through 2021
Taiwan-based foundries particularly 8-inch ones are expected to see their production capacities stay tight through the end of 2021, with upward adjustments in their foundry quotes...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Car electronics suppliers reportedly sending samples to Apple
Car electronics suppliers reportedly have started sending samples to Apple for its smart car project, according to the industry sources.
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Taiwan semi companies to see robust 2021
Taiwan-based semiconductor makers such as Unimicron and Kinsus are expected to see their orders for 5G handsets to...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
The release of Filecoin could mean product shortages in the semiconductor industry
Years after the release of Bitcoin, the semiconductor industry is in for a splash with the upcoming release of Filecoin, a block-chain based digital storage system. With many users...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Qualcomm, MediaTek to post strong earnings in 2021
Both Qualcomm and MediaTek are on track to post strong earnings and high gross margins in 2021 on robust demand for 5G mobile solutions from the smartphone sector, according to industry...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
China makers kick off new AMOLED panel production lines
Several Taiwan-based panel component suppliers have started to log in orders for AMOLED panels from Chinese makers who kicked off their new AMOLED lines recently.