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Tuesday 27 April 2021
T-Global integrates supply chain through thermal module designing services
In this 5G era, diverse environments have led communications systems and equipment suppliers to find different development opportunities. Also, as private business network applications...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Semiconductor equipment billings log record high for 3rd consecutive month
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$3.27 billion in billings worldwide in March 2021 (three-month average basis), a record high for the third consecutive...
Monday 26 April 2021
Highlights of the day: Cryptominers scramble for large-capacity SSDs
The crytopmining fever is sweeping across China where miners are buying out all large-capacity SSDs available on the spot market ahead of the start of trading of the new crypto coin...
Monday 26 April 2021
Skyworks new acquisition deal to benefit partners in Taiwan
US-based RF chips vendor Skyworks has announced plans to acquire Silicon Labs' infrastructure and automotive business for US$2.75 billion, highlighting its efforts to better explore...
Monday 26 April 2021
Rising end-market prices may affect panel demand in 2H21
Most IT and TV brand vendors have been forced to raise their quotes in the end markets recently due to ever-rising component and material prices - a trend that could dampen the currently...
Monday 26 April 2021
Phison hikes chip prices again
NAND flash device controller and module supplier Phison Electronics has raised its quotes for the second time this year to reflect rising foundry and backend costs, as well as costs...
Monday 26 April 2021
Solar Applied Materials sees rising orders from clients
Solar Applied Materials Technology, a Taiwan-based supplier of precious and rare metals, chemicals and materials, is enjoying robust orders from clients in the semiconductor, panel...
Friday 23 April 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC to expand capacity in China
TSMC has allocated a budget of almost of US$3 billion for expanding capacity of mature process technology. But until the capacity comes on line, mature...
Friday 23 April 2021
Novatek ramping up 28nm wafer starts at UMC
Novatek Microelectronics has placed significant orders for OLED display driver ICs with United Microelectronics (UMC) demanding 28nm process technology, according to industry sourc...
Friday 23 April 2021
Macroblock launches miniLED backlighting driver ICs
Macroblock has launched four models of miniLED backlighting driver ICs for screens of different sizes.
Friday 23 April 2021
Holtek reportedly stops taking orders for 2022
MCU firm Holtek Semiconductor has notified its distributors and major clients that the company will not take orders for 2022 until it has completed negotiations with foundries about...
Friday 23 April 2021
TSMC to expand capacity for 28nm process at China fab
TSMC's board of directors has approved a budget of about US$2.89 billion for installation of mature technology capacity, the pure-play foundry announced on April 22.
Friday 23 April 2021
Nichidenbo upbeat about passive component demand for 5G, EV
Taiwan-based Nichidenbo, which distributes capacitors, MLCCs and other passive components for vendors such as Nippon Chemi-Con and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco), has expressed...
Thursday 22 April 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees strong demand for 5nm process
Strong demand from major clients has prompted TSMC to raise its output from its 5nm manufacturing process. The pure-play foundry house is expected to process up to 150,000 wafers...
Thursday 22 April 2021
Polarizer supply to stay tight throughout 2021, says CMMT
The supply of compensation films and other upstream materials for use in the production of polarizers has become severely tight, which will constrain the overall supply of polarizers...