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Thursday 26 October 2023
UMC expects 5% wafer shipment drop in 4Q23
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates a 5% sequential decline in wafer shipments in the fourth quarter of 2023, with capacity utilization falling to 60–63%...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
AI to boost terminal device replacement
AI will drive demand for PC, handset, and other terminal device replacements, according to sources at chipmakers.
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Slow migration from China impacting Southeast Asia notebook supply chains
Slow migration from China impacting Southeast Asia notebook supply chains
As the trade war between China and the US continues to escalate, electronics manufacturers and suppliers...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Chinese OSATs expanding production capacity in Jiangyin
Chinese OSATs such as JCET are expanding their capacity in the city of Jiangyin on China's east coast, according to industry sources. Their expansion focuses on advanced packaging.
Monday 23 October 2023
Ichia to see over 70% of 2023 revenue come from automotive sector
Ichia Technologies, a provider of mechanism integration components and flexible PCBs (FPCB), anticipates that automotive product sales will account for more than 70% of its total...
Friday 20 October 2023
Infineon signs multi-year chip supply contract with Hyundai, Kia
A multi-year supply deal for silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) power semiconductors has been struck by Infineon Technologies, Hyundai Motor Company, and Kia. Infineon will build...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Panel component suppliers aware of demand volatility in 4Q23
LCD panel component suppliers are aware of the volatility of demand in the fourth quarter of 2023, although overall operations in the second half of this year are expected to beat...
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Memory module houses brace for substantial cut in NAND wafer availability
As Samsung Electronics and other chipmakers substantially reduce their NAND flash wafer output, industry sources indicate that memory module manufacturers will have to compete on...
Thursday 12 October 2023
MicroLED chipmaker PlayNitride mulls fundraising
MicroLED chip specialist PlayNitride is investigating obtaining strategic investment from downstream partners in order to raise funds for capacity development, according to the Taiwan-based...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Chinese mature-node IC foundry Nexchip to expand production capacity
Nexchip Semiconductor, a Chinese mature-node IC foundry, has disclosed plans to produce an additional 10,000 wafers each month.
Wednesday 11 October 2023
Coherent SiC biz to draw investment from Denso, Mitsubishi Electric
Denso and Mitsubishi Electric have agreed to invest an aggregate US$1 billion in Coherent's silicon carbide (SiC) business. The transaction results from the strategic review process...
Wednesday 11 October 2023
TSMC to maintain 2023 outlook despite stronger 3Q
Despite better-than-anticipated third-quarter revenues, TSMC is expected to reiterate its previously stated revenue and capex projections for 2023 at its upcoming investors conference,...
Thursday 5 October 2023
Micro LED supplier PlayNitride to expand production capacity by over 50% in 2024
With Micro LED applications diversifying their development, PlayNitride chairman Charles Li stated that not only do they have two to three new mass-production orders right now, but...
Thursday 5 October 2023
DDR5 poised to become mainstream in 2024
Major semiconductor makers are increasing available capacity for DDR5 memory, which is set to become mainstream in 2024, according to sources at memory module houses.
Wednesday 4 October 2023
Yageo to open new factory in 1Q24
Passive component maker Yageo is scheduled to enter volume production at the phase three facility of its factory site in the Dafa Industrial Park (Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan) in the...