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Wednesday 27 July 2022
Automotive and industrial IC supply remains tight
The supply of automotive and industrial chips remains tight, while consumer chip inventories continue piling up throughout the supply chain, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 26 July 2022
What's behind the MediaTek-Intel partnership?
MediaTek has newly clinched a strategic cooperation deal with Intel, sparking speculation over whether the deal will affect its partnership with TSMC or will give it more bargaining...
Monday 25 July 2022
Structural advantage
TSMC's had 24.9% growth in sales in 2021 and it is estimated that it may be close to 30% in 2022. TSMC chairman Mark Liu has said the foundry has a structural advantage. I don't know...
Monday 25 July 2022
Foundries reportedly adjusting capacity expansion plans in 2H22
Many foundry houses and IDMs are mulling scaling back or postponing their capacity expansions amid sharply weakening chip demand for consumer applications, except for TSMC, which...
Friday 22 July 2022
Taiwan must maintain strategic patience
At this stage, it is clear that China wants the Pacific Ocean to be big enough to accommodate the two powers of China and the US, and to gain more time and space in order to bring...
Friday 22 July 2022
Robust integrated GaN demand may prompt IDMs to step up outsourcing
IDMs have been promoting their integrated GaN chip solutions, and may step up outsourcing the production of such devices to satisfy growing demand, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 July 2022
Broadcom, TI plan price increases
Broadcom and Texas Instruments (TI) are the latest IC vendors to follow in TSMC's footsteps and raise their chip quotes, despite growing concerns over demand volatility, according...
Thursday 21 July 2022
SPIL and USI cut into supply chain for new wearables
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), both under ASE Technology Holding, have cut into the supply chains for the upcoming Apple Watch...
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Competition in 3nm smartphone AP market to take place in 2H23
Competition between Qualcomm and MediaTek in the 3nm smartphone application processor (AP) market is poised to take place in the second half of 2023, according to market sources....
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Qualcomm, Marvell, Intel to raise chip prices
Qualcomm and Marvell have both notified their customers about price increases that may come into effect as early as August, joining a few chip suppliers including Intel and TSMC looking...
Monday 18 July 2022
TSMC on track to develop InFO_3D tech for mobile device chips
TSMC is on track to develop InFO_3D technology for processing mobile device chips that are going slimmer and lighter, looking to further expand its 3D Fabric lineup and serve more...
Monday 18 July 2022
China revving up homegrown GPU development
GPU chips, with their powerful parallel computing capability and excellent programmability, are becoming an area of intense competition among semiconductor players, and many fabless...
Monday 18 July 2022
Camera modules for iPhones sustain regular shipment momentum
Shipments of high-end handset camera modules remain strong for new iPhones in the second half of the year, but stay in low gear for Android smartphones though vendors continue to...
Friday 15 July 2022
Advanced packaging demand remains brisk
Taiwan-based OSATs including ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) continue to see their midrange and high-end IC packaging manufacturing capacity utilization rates stay at...
Friday 15 July 2022
TSMC sees customers adjust inventory through 1H23
TSMC expects to see customers adjust inventory likely through the first half of 2023, which, nevertheless, will still be another growth year for the pure-play foundry, according to...