Global Mixed-Mode Technology (GMT), uPI Semi, and other Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) suppliers are conservative about their demand prospects for the second half of this...
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers continue to be under pressure to reduce chip prices, and cost considerations may send them turning to Chinese pure-play foundries that can offer...
Taiwan-based Answer Technology (ANStek), which distributes mainly ICs for niche-market applications, has seen its customers place orders with caution as a result of a slower-than-anticipated...
AI chips reportedly being developed by Tesla using heterogeneous integration are driving up demand for IC verification analysis services, according to industry sources.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), citing data from the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), forecasts that the output value of Taiwan's integrated...
Automotive-grade IC prices are unlikely to drop in the short term, as production costs are rising and major European suppliers are increasing investments in expanding their manufacturing...
Given the rising uncertainty in end-market demand, many Taiwanese IC design companies are bracing for a particularly weak second half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Market observers view TSMC's overseas expansion strategy with skepticism, which also presents some opportunities for the pure-play foundry. Despite the fact that its wholly owned...
IC distributor WPG has reported operating profits increased 27% sequentially to NT$2.47 billion (US$77.2 million) in the second quarter, with net profits jumping over 200% on quarter...
China's suppliers of analog chips are still feeling the impact of Texas Instruments (TI) reducing prices for its products in the Chinese market, prompting them to cut into diverse...
According to Raydium Semiconductor's chairman, Huang Yu-Kuo, Q1 this year marked the lowest point in operations, and recovery is noticeable in Q2. The main growth drivers are medium-...
Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) will continue to adjust its cost structure in the second half of 2023, as pressure from high-ASP wafer...
IC inspection labs have experienced a surge in demand from vendors of high-end and specialty ICs, as customers step up their R&D pace for AI server and Wi-Fi 7 applications, according...
TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) only negotiate prices when volume and long-term contracts are in place in order to maintain their wafer average...
TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential revenue increases of 13.6% and 14.4%, respectively, in July.
