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Monday 14 December 2020
All-round OSAT: Q&A with PTI CEO Boris Hsieh
Taiwan-based Powertech Technology (PTI) is one of the world's top OSATs with major backend orders from non-Korean memory vendors. PTI has just completed a top management shakeup after...
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...
Thursday 10 December 2020
TSMC posts increased November revenue
TSMC has reported consolidated revenue of NT$124.87 billion (US$4.42 billion) for November 2020, up 4.7% sequentially and 15.7% on year.
Monday 7 December 2020
Silicon IP provider M31 to see 4Q20 revenue hit record high
Taiwan-based M31 is expected to see its revenue hit a record high in the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks to robust advanced-node chip orders for emerging 5G and AI applications, according...
Thursday 3 December 2020
Epistar to undertake outsourced production of GaN-on-Si chips for TSMC
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar will undertake outsourced production of GaN-on-Si chips for TSMC, with shipments to begin in second-quarter 2021 at the earliest, according...
Thursday 3 December 2020
ASE obtains FC packaging orders for new Qualcomm 5G SoC
ASE Technology has reportedly grabbed flip-chip packaging orders for Qualcomm's just-unveiled flagship 5G SoC Snapdragon 888, as well as orders for the new integrated X60 5G modem,...
Wednesday 2 December 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC reportedly to launch 3nm variant
TSMC is expected to move its 3nm process to volume production in second-half 2022, but the foundry house reportedly is planning to launch an enhanced version of the 3nm...
Wednesday 2 December 2020
TSMC to roll out 3nm Plus process in 2023
TSMC plans to launch an enhanced version of 3nm process technology in 2023, with Apple being the initial customer adopting the process, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 November 2020
Taiwan III-V supply chain gearing up for GaN power, RF modules
Taiwan's III-V semiconductor supply chain players are gearing up to deepen deployments in the segment of GaN-based power components and RF modules increasingly applied to 5G handsets...
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC closer to 3nm production
TSMC has held a ceremony marking the completion of the plant structure for its 3nm fab at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). The foundry house is expected to kick off commerical...
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Taiwan Mask optimistic about 2021
Photomask supplier Taiwan Mask (TMC) has expressed optimism about its operations in 2021, citing robust demand from 8-inch and 12-inch foundries for mature-node manufacturing.
Wednesday 25 November 2020
TSMC 3nm fab nears completion
TSMC has held a topping-out ceremony for a new 3nm fab at its manufacturing base at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), paving the way for the new facility to kick off commercial...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Top-15 semiconductor suppliers to see combined revenue increase 13% in 2020, says IC Insights
The world's top-15 semiconductor companies are forecast to see their combined sales increase 13% in 2020, slightly more than twice the expected total worldwide semiconductor industry...
Monday 23 November 2020
TSMC reportedly plans capacity expansion at Nanjing fab
TSMC has decided to build new facilities at its 12-inch fab in Nanjing to satisfy growing demand from the foundry's local customers in China, according to a report by Taiwan's Central...
Friday 20 November 2020
Pandemic-triggered structural changes: Q&A with ASE Technology COO Tien Wu
ASE Technology has turned optimistic about the IC backend industry prospects for the first half of 2021 with high capacity utilization to linger in diverse processes despite the coronavirus...