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Thursday 25 February 2021
Unimicron eyeing ABF substrate as major growth driver in 2021
IC substrate and PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects ABF substrates to remain its major growth driver in 2021 and will maintain high capacity utilization for the product line throughout...
Thursday 18 February 2021
Flexium sees LCP antennas as growth driver in 2021
Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has projected a double-digit growth for its 2021 revenues, driven by shipments of LCP antenna boards for smatphones.
Thursday 18 February 2021
TSMC could set up fab in Europe
TSMC could set up an advanced wafer fab in Europe, where demand for leading-edge chip fabrication is promising, according to industry observers.
Wednesday 17 February 2021
AUO to expand capex for 2021
AU Optronics (AUO) will expand its capital spending in 2021 to ramp up its output of LCD panels for IT and other premium applications.
Tuesday 9 February 2021
Taiwan foundries gearing up for capacity expansions
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are gearing up for capacity expansions in 2021 to satisfy growing customer demand, according to industry observers.
Monday 8 February 2021
TSMC ecosystem partners set to enjoy strong 1Q21
TSMC's ecosystem partners based in Taiwan are expected to post strong sales results for the first quarter of 2021, as well as the entire year, buoyed by brisk demand for chips fabricated...
Friday 5 February 2021
SMIC to focus on non-FinFET capacity expansion in 2021
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's most advanced and largest pure-play foundry, has set its capex target this year at US$4.3 billion in which the majority will...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Backend house Xintec expects strong 1Q21
TSMC-invested backend house Xintec expects to enjoy a particularly strong first-quarter 2021 and stable revenue and profit increases for the entire year, thanks to brisk wafer-level...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
VIS raises 2021 capex
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has budgeted NT$5.1 billion (US$182.33 million) in capex for 2021, up from the NT$3.54 billion allocated last year.
Monday 1 February 2021
TSMC exploring growth beyond Apple
Pure-play foundry TSMC is aggressively looking for growth beyond demand from Apple, which is currently its biggest client, according to industry sources.
Friday 29 January 2021
Pegatron obtains land for new plant in India
Pegatron has gained land use rights for a 423,195-square feet industrial site in Mahindra City, India, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The total...
Thursday 28 January 2021
UMC sees net profits top NT$10 billion in 4Q20
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its net profits exceed NT$10 billion (US$357.1 million) in the fourth quarter, with profits for 2020 reaching a 14-year high of...
Monday 25 January 2021
Taiwan IC design houses slow new chip development due to foundry capacity shortage
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, continue to encounter tight capacity at their foundry partners and have to decelerate the development of their new chip products...
Monday 25 January 2021
Intel not yet a major customer of TSMC
Despite speculation circulating recently that Intel is looking to outsource more chip production to TSMC, the CPU vendor does not seem to be ready to play a meaningful role in the...
Friday 22 January 2021
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...