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Monday 24 August 2020
Samsung stepping up efforts for advanced chip packaging
Samsung is stepping up its deployments in the 3D IC packaging field, looking to compete against TSMC starting 2022 for advanced chip packaging in-house, according to industry obser...
Friday 21 August 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC to detail chip development at upcoming forum
TSMC is going to disclose more about the development of its sub-3nm manufacturing processes and SoIC at its upcoming technology...
Friday 21 August 2020
TSMC acquires factory building in southern Taiwan
TSMC has announced the acquisition of a factory building and related facilities owned by E-Ton Solar Tech at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) for NT$860 million (US$29.2 million),...
Friday 21 August 2020
TSMC to talk about sub-3nm process, SoIC at upcoming tech forums
TSMC at its upcoming technology symposiums will disclose more details about the foundry's 3nm and 2nm process nodes, and advanced 3D heterogeneous integration technology, such as...
Monday 17 August 2020
ASML to set up EUV tech training center in Taiwan
ASML has announced it will set up an EUV technology training center at Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), giving a boost to the EUV technology cluster headed by TSMC.
Monday 17 August 2020
Notebook vendors all-out trying to secure shipments
Notebook brand vendors are resorting to all possible means, such as giving up attempts to lower ODM quotes, as they seek to secure smooth shipments from suppliers to meet increasingly...
Friday 14 August 2020
Polarizer maker Optimax to sell plant to TSMC
Optimax Technology has disclosed plans to sell its plant at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) to TSMC for NT$3.65 billion (US$124.2 million), with the deal likely to complete...
Thursday 13 August 2020
Eight-inch fab capacity to stay tight in 2021
Eight-inch fab capacity will remain tight until 2021, due mainly to strong demand for display driver ICs and power management chips, according to industry sources.
Thursday 13 August 2020
IC material suppliers see clear order visibility through 2021
Taiwan-based semiconductor material suppliers and distributors have enjoyed strong demand from their foundry clients for advanced-node manufacturing, and have seen clear order visibility...
Wednesday 12 August 2020
Top-10 semiconductor suppliers log 17% surge in 1H20 sales, says IC Insights
IC Insights has released its list of the world's top-10 semiconductor sales leaders in the first half of 2020. In total, the top-10 semiconductor companies' sales surged by 17% in...
Wednesday 12 August 2020
China smartphone AP shipments, 2Q 2020
Second-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 169.9 million units, down 20.6% year-over-year but up 25.8% quarter-over-quarter.
Wednesday 12 August 2020
TSMC board approves US$5 billion for advanced process manufacturing
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved capital appropriations of about US$5.27 billion for the installation and expansion of advanced technology...
Tuesday 11 August 2020
IC testers KYEC, Sigurd gearing up for robust MediaTek demand
IC testing houses King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics are both gearing up to satisfy robust demand for MediaTek's chips in the fourth quarter of 2020 following...
Tuesday 11 August 2020
TSMC fab toolmakers see July revenue increase on-year
TSMC's Taiwan-based fab tool suppliers, including Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Grand Process Technology (GPTC) and Gudeng Precision Industrial, all saw their revenues for July...
Monday 10 August 2020
TSMC posts decreased July revenue
TSMC saw its July revenue decline 12.3% on month but remain above NT$100 billion (US$3.4 billion).