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Friday 17 April 2020
UMC, SPIL, Emerging Display rush supply for Ventec ventilator production
United Microelectronics (UMC), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and Emerging Display Technologies have rushed shipments to US-based medical equipment vendor Ventec Life Systems...
Friday 17 April 2020
AUO setting up new production lines for automotive panels in Taiwan
AU Optronics (AUO) is installing two new production lines for the manufacture of automotive panel modules in Taiwan, with volume production slated to kick off in the second quarter...
Friday 17 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses to remain beneficiaries of US-China trade war
The lingering US-China trade tensions are set to further encourage Huawei and other China smartphone vendors to reduce their dependence on their US chip suppliers, which will continue...
Friday 17 April 2020
Competition in 5G chip market to heat up as phone shipment outlook turns weak
Competition in the 5G SoC solution and related chip segments is set to become fiercer in the second half of 2020 as demand for 5G phones has been deferred and the forecasts of global...
Friday 17 April 2020
TSMC cuts market outlook for 2020
TSMC has revised downward its global semiconductor market outlook this year to flat growth or a slight decrease, compared to the 8% increase estimated in January. The outlook excludes...
Friday 17 April 2020
EIH rolls out timing controllers for e-paper solutions
E-paper solution providers E Ink Holdings (EIH) has disclosed that its in-house developed timing controller (TCON T1000) designed for e-paper applications has been adopted by China-based...
Friday 17 April 2020
Infineon completes acquisition of Cypress
Infineon Technologies has announced the closing of the acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor, which it said will strengthen its focus on structural growth drivers and on a broader...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Intel reclaims top position in semiconductors
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$419.1 billion in 2019, down 12% from 2018, according to final results by Gartner. Intel regained the top position in the market as the downturn...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Specialty semiconductor chemicals in strong demand for advanced processes
Taiwan's suppliers of specialty chemicals for semiconductors will continue to enjoy strong demand in 2020 for process chemicals needed to support advanced fabrication and backend...
Thursday 16 April 2020
5G phones key to chip market recovery
The coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse impact on the global IC market, particularly the smartphone segment, but sales of 5G smartphones will be key to the overall demand recovery...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Notebook ODMs to see shipments fall in May
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are expected to see their shipments surge 20% sequentially in April, but fall back to the March levels in May, according to sources at fabless chipmakers...
Thursday 16 April 2020
ASE Technology lands orders shifted from Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based OSAT provider ASE Technology has recently gained orders shifted from backend plants located in Southeast Asia, where coronavirus lockdowns are imposed in several countries...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees demand for mature processes drop
Mature manufacturing processes at TSMC have seen utilization rates drop amid chilled demand for automotive and consumer...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Global 2020 silicon wafer market uncertain
Global silicon wafer market sales could dip if uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19 to the semiconductor industry persists, or could climb on the strength of rebounding...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Taiwan IC firms upbeat about demand for servers
Taiwan-based IC design houses remain optimistic about demand for server peripheral chips, which will be further strengthened in the second half of 2020, according to industry sourc...