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Friday 25 December 2020
MediaTek becomes biggest smartphone chipset vendor
MediaTek became the biggest smartphone chipset vendor with 31% market share in the third quarter of 2020, when smartphone sales rebounded during the quarter, according to Counterpoint...
Friday 25 December 2020
Taiwan IC substrate makers doing well in China market
Taiwan's IC substrate makers Unmicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB, and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen their production lines in China running at full capacity to serve Chinese...
Friday 25 December 2020
PCB makers may ramp up shipments for new-gen servers in 2Q21
Taiwan's PCB supply chain players are expected to gradually ramp up shipments for servers adopting Intel's next-generation Whitley platform starting second-quarter 2021 at the earliest,...
Friday 25 December 2020
Taiwan panel makers pushing into medical industry, says Digitimes Research
Both Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux are gearing up their efforts to develop display products for medical applications in response to the lingering impacts...
Friday 25 December 2020
MEMS sensor supply falling short
The supply of MEMS sensors has fallen short of demand, which will likely persist through at least first-quarter 2021, according to industry sources.
Friday 25 December 2020
TSMC sees promising demand from Apple for advanced node manufacturing
TSMC has seen promising demand from Apple as well as its other major clients for advanced process manufacturing, with the loss of orders from Qualcomm and Nvidia unlikely to constrain...
Thursday 24 December 2020
IC equipment distributor Spirox returning to profitability in 2020
Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes packaging and testing equipment, expects to return to profitability in 2020 with shipments likely to ramp up quarter by quarter in 2021.
Thursday 24 December 2020
Taiwan CCL makers set to raise quotes amid rising costs
Taiwan-based CCL makers are facing rising costs of upstream raw materials, and intend to pass the increased costs onto clients, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Huawei ban has little impact on Taiwanese IC supply chain
When tough US sanctions against Huawei took effect in mid September, Taiwanese chip suppliers did lose massive orders from one of their biggest clients. But Taiwan's IC...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Taiwan semiconductor firms to benefit from robust PS5 orders
The stay-at-home economy induced by the coronavirus outbreak is expected to significantly boost demand for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and benefit Taiwan's upstream semiconductor companies,...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Automotive chip vendors seeking foundry support in Taiwan
Automotive chip vendors are striving for mid- and long-term capacity support from Taiwan-based foundries, according to sources at Taiwan-based fabless IC vendors.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Realme launches MediaTek-powered 5G phones in Taiwan
Realme has launched two new 5G-enabled smartphones in the Taiwan market, as the Chinese handset vendor seeks to further ramp up its share in the local market. Both models will be...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Novatek and other DDI chip suppliers to raise quotes for 1Q21
A number of Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers, including Novatek Microelectronics, have completed talks with downstream clients over raising quotes for their TDDI and DDI chips...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Innolux to enter IC packaging field with FOPLP process
Panel maker Innolux is looking to venture into the IC packaging segment by converting its 3.5G LCD panel fab into an advanced packaging plant dedicated to FOPLP (fan-out panel level...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Polysilicon market to see dynamic growth, says Bernreuter Research
After three years of nearly stagnant demand, the polysilicon industry is entering a new phase of dynamic growth. As photovoltaic power plants have become the cheapest source of energy,...