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Friday 11 August 2023
ESMT still under pressure from high-ASP wafer inventory
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...
Friday 11 August 2023
High-end, specialty IC inspection demand rises
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...
Friday 11 August 2023
TSMC, VIS unlikely to drop 8-inch foundry quotes
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...
Thursday 10 August 2023
TSMC, VIS post over 10% sequential revenue increases in July
TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential revenue increases of 13.6% and 14.4%, respectively, in July.
Thursday 10 August 2023
IC suppliers see delay in order pull-ins from telecom operators
The outlook for demand from new telecommunication tenders and bids in the second half of 2023 remains uncertain, prompting related chip suppliers to exercise caution and anticipate...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
PMIC supplier GMT seeks to complete inventory correction by 4Q23
Power management IC (PMIC) vendor Global Mixed-Mode Technology (GMT) is looking to return its inventory to normal levels in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Realtek conservative about 2H23 prospects
IC design house Realtek Semiconductor is cautious about its sales prospects for the second half of this year, despite experiencing a substantial increase in revenue during the second...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
DDI suppliers uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
Display driver IC suppliers experienced a surge in short-lead-time orders in the second quarter, but it is uncertain whether this trend will continue into the second half of the year,...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Taiwan OSATs continue to strictly manage costs
Taiwan-based semiconductor backend houses continue to keep costs under control by, for instance, reducing bonuses for employees and lowering inventory levels for IC packaging materials,...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Dim 2H23 outlook: why the chip industry kept getting it wrong
After adjustments in the semiconductor sector in 2022, industry stakeholders are keenly observing when a genuine turnaround will take place. Between 4Q22 and 1H23, signs of stabilization...
Friday 4 August 2023
Taiwan audio IC specialists increase focus on gaming, business PC applications
Taiwanese audio IC manufacturers continue to increase high-end product deployments, targeting gaming and commercial PCs, according to industry sources.
Friday 4 August 2023
IC substrate makers see promising RCC demand prospects
With Apple likely to use resin coated copper (RCC) foil in PCBs for its 2024 iPhone series, IC substrate providers are bullish on RCC demand prospects, according to industry source...
Friday 4 August 2023
Yangtze Memory partners with controller IC suppliers to promote 232-layer NAND SSD
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) is collaborating with local Chinese flash device controller suppliers to market SSDs with its 232-layer NAND chips at relatively low prices, according...
Thursday 3 August 2023
IC testing houses see slight pick-up in fab utilization
IC testing houses Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics have all seen their fab utilization rates pick up slightly in the third quarter, despite the gloomy...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Outlook for different applications, new product launches for 2024 to be highlighted at IC designers' upcoming investors conferences
In the wake of MediaTek releasing its sales outlook for the second half of the year at a recent earnings call conference, other iconic domestic peers will take turns holding similar...