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Thursday 26 May 2022
Concerns rising over potential foundry overcapacity in 2024
Despite chip demand showing signs of a downturn since the start of 2022, the capacity expansion spree at foundry houses seems unstoppable, sparking concerns that overcapacity may...
Thursday 26 May 2022
Taiwan tech firms deepen deployments for future vehicles
Taiwan-based tech companies have stepped up their deployments for future vehicles in recent years, with TSMC, Delta Electronics, Quanta Computer, and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn)...
Thursday 26 May 2022
Taiwan pure-play foundries on track to post record revenues in 2022
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are all on track to see their revenues hit record highs in the second quarter and all of 2022,...
Wednesday 25 May 2022
2022 ASC 100: TSMC rated as most lucrative semiconductor firm in Asia
Among the top 100 semiconductor companies in Asia, Taiwan-based contract manufacturer TSMC was ranked as the most profitable company with a 37.6% net profit margin in 2021, according...
Wednesday 25 May 2022
NXP soon to roll out new-gen 5nm automotive processor
Kurt Sievers, president and CEO of NXP Semiconductors, said during his keynote at Computex 2022 that the company is about to complete the development of its new-generation automotive...
Tuesday 24 May 2022
Chiplet processing demand on the rise
While their consumer IC packaging business continues to slow down, Taiwan OSATs have received increasing inquiries about chiplet manufacturing solutions from clients in the US, China...
Tuesday 24 May 2022
Suppliers remain bullish about MacBook shipments
Apple suppliers, particularly TSMC, remain bullish about MacBook shipments in 2022, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 May 2022
AMD intros new-gen 5nm, 6nm processors
AMD has showcased its Ryzen 7000-series desktop processors slated for launch later this year, and a lineup of ultrathin, gaming and commercial notebook models powered by Ryzen 6000-series...
Tuesday 24 May 2022
MediaTek unveils 6nm Wi-Fi 7 chip solutions
MediaTek has unveiled a series of Wi-Fi 7 chip solutions, reportedly built using TSMC's 6nm process technology.
Tuesday 24 May 2022
TSMC poised to sustain lead with integrated advanced processes in next decade
While chip manufacturing technology continues to advance toward sub-5nm processes, advanced packaging also has been widely recognized as a key segment to progress drastically with...
Monday 23 May 2022
SMIC, Hua Hong divided over foundry quote hikes
China's top-2 foundries SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor have shown mixed views on whether to raise foundry quotes to offset cost increases, while a new wave of price hikes seems to...
Monday 23 May 2022
IC industry suppliers see varied prospects
Global semiconductor and IT suppliers have raked in unprecedented revenue growths, thanks to COVID-driven stay-at-home economy. However, the reveling seems to be drawing to an end,...
Monday 23 May 2022
China-based IC production to represent 21% of China IC market in 2026
IC production in China represented 16.7% of its US$186.5 billion IC market in 2021, up from 12.7% 10 years earlier in 2011, according to IC Insights. The share is forecast to increase...
Friday 20 May 2022
TSMC downplays Singapore fab report
TSMC has downplayed a media report about it intention to build a wafer fab in Singapore, saying there is no specific plans at the moment.
Friday 20 May 2022
TSMC to move CoWoS-L technology to commercial production in 2 years
TSMC's CoWoS-L is the latest CoWoS process variant, and is expected to kick off commercial production in 2023-2024, according to industry sources. The offering is designed to target...