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Friday 17 April 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC stays strong
The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the globaal smartphone market have prompted TSMC to revise dowanrd its growth...
Friday 17 April 2020
Taiwan IC backend firms gearing up shipments for new iPhone SE
Taiwan's IC backend service suppliers are benefitting from Apple's recent release of its second-generation 4.7-inch iPhone SE, ramping up their capacity utilization rates and revenues...
Friday 17 April 2020
TSMC 3nm process development remains on track
TSMC has disclosed that its 3nm technology development remains on track, with risk production scheduled for 2021 followed by volume production in the second half of 2022.
Friday 17 April 2020
TSMC cuts market outlook for 2020
TSMC has revised downward its global semiconductor market outlook this year to flat growth or a slight decrease, compared to the 8% increase estimated in January. The outlook excludes...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC remains strong despite pandemic
TSMC has reported impressive results for first-quarter 2020 despite the coronavirus outbreak, with sales growing 42% on year to NT$310.6 billion (US$10.33 billion) and net profit...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Specialty semiconductor chemicals in strong demand for advanced processes
Taiwan's suppliers of specialty chemicals for semiconductors will continue to enjoy strong demand in 2020 for process chemicals needed to support advanced fabrication and backend...
Thursday 16 April 2020
TSMC expects flat 2Q20
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$10.1 billion and US$10.4 billion in the second quarter of 2020, flat from its sales in the first quarter.
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees demand for mature processes drop
Mature manufacturing processes at TSMC have seen utilization rates drop amid chilled demand for automotive and consumer...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
IC inspection labs enjoy ramp-up in orders for serving HPC chips
Taiwan's IC testing and certification service labs have seen orders from the non-Apple camp ramp up drastically for inspecting and analyzing HPC chips demanding advanced-node manufacturing,...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Unimicon, Na Ya to enjoy robust orders for ABF substrates till 4Q20
Taiwan-based IC substrates makers including Unimicron and Na Ya PCB are expected to see their capacities, especially those for ABF substrates, fully booked till fourth-quarter 2020,...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
TSMC sees 28nm process capacity utilization drop
TSMC has seen 28nm as well as 40/45nm process capacity utilization rates drop, due to a slump in chip demand for automotive and consumer electronics devices, according to sources...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
HiSilicon places 14nm chip orders with SMIC
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) with its 14nm FinFET process manufacturing has obtained orders from HiSilicon, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Taiwan CIS, 3D sensor packagers see revenues rally on strong demand
CMOS image sensor (CIS) devices have seen a rapid surge in demand for security surveillance and video conferencing applications due to lockdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic. This,...
Monday 13 April 2020
EUV equipment suppliers post revenue growth in March
Taiwan-based fab toolmakers engaged in the supply chain for EUV-based process manufacturing equipment, such as Gudeng Precision and Marketech International, saw their March revenues...
Monday 13 April 2020
5G iPhone mmWave AiP production schedule hinges on Apple strategy
Apple's assembly partners reportedly may defer volume production of 5G iPhones by at least one month amid high uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, but its mmWave AiP modules...