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Monday 14 December 2020
MediaTek likely to ship 5G SoCs to Honor
MediaTek is laying the groundwork for ramping up its 5G SoC solutions in 2021, with plans to begin shipping its 5G chips to China-based brand Honor next year, according to industry...
Friday 11 December 2020
PCB makers to see shipments for servers resume growth in 2021
Taiwan PCB makers will see their shipments for server applications resume growth momentum in 2021 as fourth-quarter inventory adjustments at datacenter operators and brand vendors...
Friday 11 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Samsung reportedly sees yield issues for 8nm process
Samsung is keen on catching up with TSMC in advanced node semiconductor manufacturing, but sources blame unsatisfactory yield rates for 8nm process at the Korean foundry...
Friday 11 December 2020
Tripod expects new HDI board capacity to come online in 2Q21
HDI PCB specialist Tripod Technology expects new production capacity at its Hubei plant in China to come online in the second quarter of 2021, which will boost its overall production...
Friday 11 December 2020
Equipment maker Nova to acquire majority stake in Rayzher
Nova Technology, which specializes in water, gas and chemical process systems with customers mainly engaged in the semiconductor and LCD panel industries, has announced plans to acquire...
Friday 11 December 2020
Himax teams up with Edge Impulse for AI chips
Himax Technologies, dedicated to display driver ICs and timing controller (TCON) chips, is set to accelerate the development of AI chips in 2021 through a recent collaboration deal...
Friday 11 December 2020
Specialty DRAM prices to continue rally in 2021
Specialty DRAM prices, which have started rising recently, will continue their rally next year due to tight supply, according to industry sources.
Friday 11 December 2020
New Nvidia GPU in short supply due to unsatisfactory yield at Samsung, sources say
Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 30 GPUs have been in tight supply due to unsatisfactory 8nm process yield rates at its foundry partner Samsung, according to industry sources.
Friday 11 December 2020
Fast-charge IC market in short supply
The fast-charge IC market has seen short supply partly because of tight capacity at foundries and fast growing demand from clients to support upgrades in chargers, according to industry...
Friday 11 December 2020
Taiwan PCB makers not expecting much from AirPods Max
Taiwanese PCB makers are not expecting much from Apple's freshly launched over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, which they think are meant for a relatively small niche market segment,...
Friday 11 December 2020
MediaTek posts increased November revenue
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue of NT$33.54 billion (US$1.19 billion) for November 2020, up 10.2% sequentially and 62.7% on year.
Friday 11 December 2020
Foundry capex to account for 34% of total semi capex in 2020, says IC Insights
Following spending of US$106.1 billion in 2018 and US$102.5 billion in 2019, worldwide semiconductor capex is expected to grow 6% to US$108.1 billion this year, according to IC Ins...
Friday 11 December 2020
Rigid PCB suppliers expect robust orders for notebooks in 2021
Rigid PCB suppliers believe demand from the notebook sector will continue to be robust in 2021 with the lingering coronavirus pandemic likely to maintain the momentum for the stay-at-home...
Thursday 10 December 2020
China gearing up for homegrown EDA solutions
China is stepping up the development of homegrown EDA (electronic design automation) software and systems as part of its efforts to boost self-sufficiency in semiconductor, and many...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Foxconn eyeing stake in Silterra
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is still seeking to acquire a stake in Malaysia-based 8-inch foundry house Silterra as part of a move to achieve its ambition in the...