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Monday 27 July 2020
TSMC EUV nodes to attract orders from Intel, sources say
Intel at its recent earnings call disclosed that its next-generation 7nm processors, including the company's first 7nm datacenter GPU design, would rely on external and internal process...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
IC packager Greatek to see 2H20 revenues gain on shipments for PS5
Taiwan-based logic IC packaging firm Greatek Electronics, an affiliate of Powertech Technology (PTI), has indirectly cut into the supply chain of Sony's next-generation PS5 gaming...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
AP Memory to offer heterogeneous integrated device samples
AP Memory is promoting its Computing in Memory technology that was introduced jointly with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) in late 2019, and expects to start shipping...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
PTI to enter FoPLP volume production in early 2022, says chairman
Memory backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) is set to move its FoPLP (fan-out panel level package) technology into volume production starting early 2022, according to company...
Monday 20 July 2020
Taiwan GaAs supply chain to log robust 5G PA shipments in 2H20
Taiwan's GaAs foundry houses Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) are set to enjoy robust PA (power...
Monday 20 July 2020
SMIC faces hurdles catching up with TSMC
China's state-backed SMIC has stepped up the development of its FinFET process technology, disclosing plans to roll out its FinFET N+1 and N+2 processes without implementing EUV li...
Monday 20 July 2020
Taiwan fab toolmakers poised to gain from TSMC capex increment
Equipment suppliers in the TSMC Grand Alliance will see their revenues for the second half of 2020 receive a significant boost as the foundry has recently announced raising its capex...
Monday 20 July 2020
Samsung struggling to improve 5nm process yield, say sources
It remains to be seen whether unsatisfactory yield rates at Samsung Electronics' 5nm EUV process may affect the launch of Qualcomm's next-generation flagship 5G mobile chip series,...
Monday 20 July 2020
Taiwan IC suppliers to embrace strong sales in 3Q20
Most of Taiwan's IC-design houses are poised for robust revenue growth in third-quarter 2020 counting on continuing build-ups of IC inventory by IT brands for new devices set to launch...
Friday 17 July 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees supply chain actively preparing for 5G phone launches
Smartphone sales have been weak in the wake of the cornavirus pandemic, but TSMC has disclosed it has seen the supply chain actively preparing for new 5G...
Friday 17 July 2020
TSMC raises forecast for 5G smartphone penetration
TSMC has revised upward its 5G smartphone penetration rate forecast for 2020 to 17-19%, but expects the overall smartphone shipments this year to decline 11-13%.
Friday 17 July 2020
TSMC expects 5nm to generate 8% of 2020 revenue
TSMC expects to see 5nm process technology account for about 8% of its total wafer revenue in 2020, compared with the about 10% estimated previously. The foundry also confirmed it...
Thursday 16 July 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC raises 2020 outlook
TSMC has reported strong results for second-quarter 2020, thanks to continued robust demand for 5G infrastructure deployments and HPC-related products that was able to offset weaknesses...
Thursday 16 July 2020
TSMC expects 3Q20 revenue to increase 9%, raises outlook
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$11.2 billion and US$11.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020, which is a 9.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 16 July 2020
TSMC wafer start shipments expected to post double-digit gains in 3Q20
TSMC's wafer start shipments are likely to post double-digit percentage point gains sequentially in the third quarter due to high capacity utilization rates enjoyed by the pure-play...