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Monday 28 September 2020
China eyeing self-supply more on 5G base station and server chips
China is moving at full throttle to boost its semiconductor self-sufficiency with focus placed on chips solutions for 5G base stations and servers, with concrete fruits likely to...
Monday 28 September 2020
Taiwan backend houses enjoy strong pull-in of orders from China
Taiwan-based backend houses have seen orders pull in since early second half of 2020 for chips including base station chips, handset application processors and server-use solutions...
Friday 25 September 2020
Globalfoundries announces new 22FDX+ platform
Globalfoundries has announced the next generation of its FDX platform, 22FDX+, designed to meet the ever-growing need for higher performance and ultra-low power requirements of connected...
Friday 25 September 2020
Merck to expand investments in Taiwan
Merck has announced a plan to expand investments in Taiwan, seeking to turn its plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan into a new R&D hub for deposition materials.
Friday 25 September 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC 3nm monthly output to reach 100,000 wafers
Demand for TSMC's advanced process support has been strong. The foundry is set to move the 3nm node to volume production...
Friday 25 September 2020
Taiwan supply chain sees robust China demand for IC design services for ASICs
Taiwan's IC design services providers has seen orders ramp up significantly so far this year from Chinese clients who are eager to develop ASICs, according to industry sources.
Friday 25 September 2020
Notebook PCB makers expect strong 4Q20
Taiwan-based notebook PCB specialists expect a stronger-than-ever fourth quarter this year, bolstered by persistent demand for notebooks supporting stay-at-home economy, according...
Friday 25 September 2020
Huawei Kirin-powered smartphone prices hiking in China
Retail channel operators for Huawei's smartphones in China are hiking prices of the vendor's models powered by HiSilicon's Kirin chips that are expected to become obsolete in the...
Friday 25 September 2020
Diodes acquisition of Lite-On Semi receives China approval
China's regulators have given the go-ahead for Diodes' planned acquisition of Lite-On semiconductor, with the deal expected to close by the end of November.
Thursday 24 September 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC mulling more 2nm capacity
TSMC is fast advancing its manufacturing processes, and it has already disclosed a plan to build a 2nm fab in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan. And if demand is strong, it may have to expand...
Thursday 24 September 2020
Taiwan 2020 semiconductor output to exceed NT$3 trillion
Taiwan's semiconductor industries generated NT$2.7 trillion (US$91 billion) in output in 2019, and the value in 2020 is expected to exceed NT$3.0 trillion, said premier Su Tseng-chang...
Thursday 24 September 2020
IC substrate makers not to gain much from Intel, AMD resuming shipments to Huawei
Both Intel and AMD reportedly have resumed shipments to Huawei after obtaining export permits from US authorities, but Taiwan's IC substrates do not expect their revenues to receive...
Thursday 24 September 2020
Prospects for Taiwan IC-design service providers positive in 2021
Taiwan-based ASIC designers and silicon IP providers are set to continue seeing strong sales in 2021, having seen new orders and IC design revenues keep hitting highs in the most...
Thursday 24 September 2020
ASE set to volume produce chip-last FOCoS process in 2021
ASE Technology has already seen its chip-first FOCoS (fan-out chip-on-substrate) production yield reach 95-96%, and plans to introduce its chip-last FOCoS packaging technology with...
Wednesday 23 September 2020
Highlights of the day: China eyes 3rd-gen semiconductors in self-sufficiency push
The intensifying US-China tensions are driving Beijing to accelerate its push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. China's 14th 5-year plan running 2021-2025 will focus its IC industry...