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Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan semiconductor output value to top NT$4 trillion in 2021, says Etron chair
The output value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry is forecast to exceed NT$4 trillion (US$144 billion) in 2021, after topping NT$3 trillion in 2020, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan IC design houses see gross margins come under downward pressure
With pure-play foundries initiating another price hikes to reflect their continued tight fab capacities, many Taiwan-based IC design houses are finding it increasingly difficult to...
Monday 15 November 2021
Strong PWM IC demand boosts Silergy revenue, profits in 3Q21
Robust demand for power management ICs buoyed fabless chipmaker Silergy's sales and profit performance in the third quarter of 2021.
Monday 15 November 2021
Taiwan DRAM firms to see gross margin drop in 4Q21
With DRAM memory prices starting to fall in the fourth quarter of 2021, Taiwan-based chipmakers and module houses are poised to see their gross margins decline during the quarter,...
Thursday 11 November 2021
Analog IC firm GMT striving for more foundry capacity
Taiwan-based Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a supplier of analog and power management (PWM) ICs, will continue striving for more available capacities at foundries to support...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Foundry prices to continue rising in 2022, says PSMC chairman
Pure-play foundries will remain encouraged to raise their quotes in 2022, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC).
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Holtek says no plan to raise prices for MCUs
Holtek Semiconductor has no plans to raise its MCU and other consumer IC prices despite foundry costs continuing to rise, as Chinese peers are striving to win more orders for small...
Monday 25 October 2021
Specialty DRAM, NOR flash supply to remain constrained in 2022
The supply of specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory chips will still fall short of demand in 2022, due to supply-side constraints, according to industry sources.
Monday 25 October 2021
Display driver IC inventory swelling
High-tech supply chains are encountering the availabilities of different chips that are in varying degrees. Chips such as display driver ICs (DDI) are no longer in tight supply, prompting...
Thursday 21 October 2021
Foundry quotes to rise at slower pace in 2022
Foundry quotes are expected to continue rising but at a slower pace in 2022, according to sources at Taiwan-based pure-play foundries.
Wednesday 13 October 2021
DDI backend firms expect flat growth in 4Q21
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists expect to post flat sequential revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2021, as tight foundry capacity constrains their fabless...
Tuesday 12 October 2021
MediaTek posts record revenues for September, 3Q21
IC design house MediaTek has reported sales results for September and the third quarter of 2021 both hit record highs.
Friday 1 October 2021
Etron strikes deal for foundry capacity through 2023
Specialty DRAM design specialist Etron Technology has signed an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) under which the foundry will provide it sufficient fab...
Friday 17 September 2021
Chipmakers working with partners to step up deployments in 5G RF devices
Fabless chipmakers are looking to step up their deployments in the 5G RF front-end module (RF FEM) and other device markets by working closely with their manufacturing partners, according...
Friday 17 September 2021
AiP packaging demand set to be stimulated by new iPhone
With the new-generation iPhones equipped with more antenna-in-package (AiP) modules, AiP packaging demand will be rising along with the iPhone sales, according to industry sources.