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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Toshiba to quit system LSI business
Toshiba has announced it will dissolve its system LSI business, with the move to affect about 770 employees.
Wednesday 30 September 2020
China memory chipmakers could be next US trade ban target
With Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) at risk of being blacklisted by the US government, concerns are growing about whether China-based memory chipmakers ChangXin...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
IC design houses optimistic about 4Q20 outlook
Most of Taiwan's IC design houses are expected to see strong sales for September, and they are generally optimistic about their business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2020 thanks...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Foxconn-Yageo alliance eyes emerging applications
EMS giant Foxconn and leading passive components vendor Yageo have teamed up eyeing emerging applications segments, such as digital healthcare and EV. The Foxconn-Yageo...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
US sanctions on SMIC could further disrupt notebook components supply
If the US imposes trade sanctions against SMIC - the largest China-based pure-play foundry - the already tight global supply of notebook components could worsen, according to industry...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Chip vendors striving to get foundry support
Increasingly tight 8-inch and 12-inch foundry capacity and resultant foundry quote hikes have posed mixed impacts on chip vendors in Taiwan, with second-tier ones struggling to get...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
PCB drill maker Topoint optimistic about 4Q20
Taiwan's PCB drill bits maker Topoint Technology is seeing its revenues increase month by month in the third quarter and expects fourth-quarter revenues to grow sequentially as a...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Providing diverse and complete solutions, TEL continues to break through advanced semiconductor process technology
In addition to process technology which enhances the performance of semiconductor devices by scaling, 3D and heterogeneous integration has led to the development of various new structures...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Taiwan foundries to hike quotes for 8-inch capacity
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries will raise their 8-inch foundry quotes by more than 15% starting the first quarter of 2021, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Automotive PCB makers to see shipments peak in September-October
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers expect their shipments to reach the year's peak in September-October after suffering a bleak first-half 2020, and may see clients step up inventory...
Monday 28 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Commercial notebooks may come with dual lenses
As remote work activities are expected to continue in 2021, notebook brand vendors are now considering adopting a dual-lenses...
Monday 28 September 2020
Macroblock unveils mini LED driver ICs
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has unveiled new-generation driver ICs used in mini LED backlighting and fine-pitch mini LED displays, according to the company.
Monday 28 September 2020
Driver IC, MOSFET prices to go up amid tight foundry capacity
Taiwan's vendors of LCD driver ICs and MOSFET chips are mulling raising their quotes to reflect increased costs resulting from tight capacity at 8-inch or even 12-inch wafer fabs,...
Monday 28 September 2020
Nvidia GTC to focus on AI, datacenter, graphics
Nvidia, already the world's leading supplier for graphics chips, has made it clear that it is to compete with other chip giant such as Intel in the AI chip sector, and it received...
Monday 28 September 2020
Taiwan IC design houses see demand for smartphones pick up
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen orders from Android phone vendors start pulling in, and are more upbeat about their sales outlook for the fourth quarter of 2020.