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Tuesday 1 December 2020
DRAM likely to be in short supply in 2H21, says PSMC chairman
The global supply of DRAM memory will likely fall short of demand in the second half of 2021, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Monday 30 November 2020
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 3Q 2020
Ahead of the new US trade sanctions against Huawei taking effect on September 15, Hannstar had geared up its handset panel shipments to the Chinese vendor, which helped boost Taiwan's...
Monday 30 November 2020
Industrial touch panel makers see earnings improving
Most Taiwan-based industrial touch panel makers are generating profits in 2020, thanks to the ever-increasing global demand for medical equipment such as ventilators in the wake of...
Monday 30 November 2020
Sputtering equipment supplier UVAT lands new orders for panel-level packaging
Taiwan-based UVAT Technology with its sputtering and etching equipment has obtained new orders for fan-out panel-level packaging, as well as orders for the manufacture of high-end...
Monday 30 November 2020
Bough Lin to resign as SPIL chairman
Bough Lin will resign as chairman of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), according to ASE Technology, the parent company for SPIL.
Monday 30 November 2020
Novatek driver ICs cut into iPad supply chain, say sources
Novatek Microelectronics reportedly has signed a deal with Apple that will allow the Taiwan-based IC maker to begin shipping its LCD driver ICs for iPad devices in the second half...
Monday 30 November 2020
Taiwan PCB supply chain to gain big from Apple till 1Q21
Taiwan PCB supply chain players are all gearing up to meet robust shipment demand from Apple for iPhone 12 series and other devices, which is expected to last into the first quarter...
Monday 30 November 2020
GlobalWafers in talks to acquire Siltronic
Germany-based Siltronic has disclosed it is in advanced, near to final discussions to enter into a business combination agreement with Taiwan-based GlobalWafers.
Friday 27 November 2020
Highlights of the day: Global server shipments to grow in 2021 with keener competition among makers
Foxconn reportedly has entered Google' datacenter server supply chain, ready to ship to the client from its plant in the US state of Wisconsin. The latest development is expected...
Friday 27 November 2020
EV market to see 10-year boom with bright future for PCB makers
The EV market is poised to enter a decade of robust growth starting 2021 amid the maturing infrastructure for new energy vehicles, prompting Taiwan's automotive PCB vendors including...
Friday 27 November 2020
Automotive PCB maker Chin-Poon expects sales recovery in 2021
Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial has seen demand start picking up, and expects a recovery in global auto market to push up its shipments in 2021.
Friday 27 November 2020
Qualcomm stepping up cooperation with Taiwan semiconductor firms
Qualcomm has strengthened its ties with Taiwan's semiconductor sector in the wake of the US-China trade war, resulting in increased orders and strong sales for related supply chain...
Friday 27 November 2020
Faraday supplies 28eHV memory compilers for mobile OLED driver IC
ASIC design service and IP provider Faraday Technology has announced its memory compilers based on UMC's 28nm embedded High Voltage (eHV) process technology have been subsequently...
Thursday 26 November 2020
Highlights of the day: Toshiba fabs won't solve foundry shortage
Toshiba has maintained that it has not reached any "definitive decisions" to sell its two wafer fabs. But even if any of the pure-play foundries manage to buy Toshiba's fabs, the...
Thursday 26 November 2020
Taiwan electronic component makers remain in high gear in 4Q20, says TIER
Production indexes for Taiwan-based makers of various electronic components for fourth-quarter 2020 remain high, according to Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER).