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Wednesday 27 November 2019
MediaTek intros new-gen 5G SoC
MediaTek held a press conference on November 26 to introduce the new generation of its 5G SoC chips, with guests including TSMC VP Lora Ho, a number of high-ranking executives from...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
TSMC highlights effective man-machine integration in smart production, says executive
Wafer fabrication is one of the world's most complicated manufacturing sectors, highlighted by the fact that TSMC's latest fab, with a monthly capacity of over 100,000 wafers, has...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
SiP, AiP processes to gain momentum for 5G applications in 2020
System-in-package (SiP) will gain significant growth momentum in 2020 as it will be badly needed to process wireless connectivity devices including RF front-end modules, antenna modules...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
TSMC 7nm chip supply remains tight
TSMC continues to see its 7nm manufacturing processes run at full utilization, according to sources at fabless chipmakers who said new orders placed recently cannot be fulfilled at...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
TSMC Nanjing swings to quarterly profit
TSMC Nanjing Company has reported its first quarterly profit for the third quarter, which narrowed its losses to NT$1.41 billion (US$46.1 million) in the first three quarters of 2019...
Monday 25 November 2019
MediaTek to intro new-gen 5G SoC this week
MediaTek will introduce the new generation of its 5G SoCs later this week when the mobile chip specialist discloses its shipment goal next year, according to sources familiar with...
Friday 22 November 2019
Acter to gain from renewed IC plants construction in China in 2020
Taiwan-based clean room engineering specialist Acter is expected to see its revenues pick up steadily in 2020 as major clients in Taiwan and China will boost capex to step up major...
Friday 22 November 2019
Gudeng, Marketech to gain from strong EUV equipment demand in 2020
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers Gudeng Precision and Marketech International are expected to enjoy bright shipment prospect for 2020 as they have joined the supply...
Friday 22 November 2019
Global Unichip, Alchip see clear order visibility through 1Q20
Buoyed by strong demand for NRE and ASIC design services, Global Unichip and Alchip have seen clear order visibility through the first half of 2020 and are expected to smoothly fulfill...
Friday 22 November 2019
Chinese foundry HSMC gearing up for 14nm, 7nm chip production
Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (HSMC), a logic IC foundry founded in late 2017, is gearing up for 14nm and 7nm process manufacturing eyeing to be China's most advanced...
Tuesday 19 November 2019
High-end FPGA demand mounting for datacenter, 5G, AIoT applications
High-end FPGA chips demand is mounting significantly for datacenter, 5G and AIoT applications, providing growth momentum for related wafer foundry, analysis and test players as well...
Monday 18 November 2019
Cleanroom constructor UIS posts profit surge
Taiwan-based United Information Systems (UIS) has reported net profit surged 44.3% from a year earlier to NT$2.03 billion (US$66.7 million) in the first three quarters of 2019. EPS...
Friday 15 November 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC, UMC to increase fab capacity in China
TSMC has committed to building its most advanced fabs in Taiwan, but that doesn't mean that it will stop expanding production capacity elsewhere, particularly China, which is home...
Friday 15 November 2019
TSMC, UMC plan capacity expansions in China
TSMC and UMC both plan to expand production capacities at their 12-inch wafer fabs in China to satisfy growing demand from local chipmakers.
Thursday 14 November 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC, UMC to give driver IC designers more capacity support
While top chip vendors have been keen on securing support from TSMC's cutting edge 7nm and 5nm manufacturing nodes, demand for the foundry house's other processes have also been strong...