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Thursday 11 June 2020
UMC Xiamen fab runs at near full capacity
United Semiconductor (Xiamen), a 12-inch foundry subsidiary of Taiwan's United Microelectronics (UMC), has run at near full capacity since the second quarter of 2020 thanks to a pick-up...
Thursday 11 June 2020
PCB makers to see stable shipments for 5G iPhones in 3Q20
Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply of Apple are set to enjoy stable shipments for 5G iPhones in the third quarter of the year, but their shipment momentum for the fourth quarter will...
Thursday 11 June 2020
TPK 1H20 performance better than expected
Touch panel maker TPK Holding has seen better-than-expected results so far in the first half of 2020, buoyed by a surge in demand for notebooks and tablets globally to support remote...
Thursday 11 June 2020
Novatek expects driver IC, TDDI chip orders to surge in 3Q20
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects orders to pick up starting the latter part of the third quarter, thanks to the launch of diverse ranges of new smartphones...
Thursday 11 June 2020
FTDDI chip demand set to boom in 2021
Demand for next-generation fingerprint, touch, display driver integrated (FTDDI) chip solutions is set to boom in 2021 thanks to their growing adoption in mid-range and entry-level...
Thursday 11 June 2020
Winbond leads the era of wearable devices with the launch of HyperRAM WLCSP package
Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, today announced the introduction of new HyperRAM products with WLCSP, which reaches an...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Panel makers optimistic about 3Q20
Panel makers have become more positive about prospects for the third quarter of 2020 thanks to strong pull-ins for panel orders from the TV and notebook sectors, according to industry...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
TSMC May revenue slips 2.3% sequentially
TSMC has reported consolidated revenue for May 2020 slipped 2.3% sequentially but grew 16.6% on year to nearly NT$93.82 billion (US$3.17 billion).
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC seeking US subsidies for Arizona fab project
TSMC has disclosed intentions to build a 5nm wafer fab in Arizona. But the foundry house is seeking US governmen subsidies that it says are needed to run the US...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Semiconductor fabs to log record spending of nearly US$68 billion in 2021, SEMI says
The year 2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending with 24% growth to a record US$67.7 billion, 10% higher than the previously forecast US$65.7 billion,...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Zhen Ding, Taiflex kicks off fundraising for 5G product developments
Flexible PCB (FPCB) specialist Zhen Ding Technology and flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific have both moved to raise new funds to support the development...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Unitech to see capacity utilization rise to 90% in 3Q20
Rigid-flex PCB specialist Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects to see its capacity utilization rebound to 70-80% in July and rise further to 90% in the latter part of the third quarter,...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
MediaTek 5G chip shipments may top 80 million units in 2020
MediaTek is likely to ship more than 80 million mobile SoCs for 5G handsets in 2020 mainly to Chinese handset vendors, which may push up its global market share in the segment to...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Growing optical sensor applications to benefit Taiwan supply chain players
As optical sensors are increasingly applied to wearable devices, TWS (true wireless stereo) earphones, AR/VR headsets and healthcare devices, Taiwan's IC designers, III-V semiconductor...
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Global semiconductor revenue may drop 5% in 2Q20
IC Insights has compiled a list of semiconductor companies that have provided their sales guidance for the second quarter of 2020. Collectively, the 21 companies on the list anticipate...