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Wednesday 12 July 2023
IC substrate suppliers to see sales pick up in 2H23
Taiwan-based IC substrate companies Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB, and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are expected to see their sales pick up in the second half of this year, as...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Heat sink demand rising for advanced packaging, say distributors
IC materials distributors have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for heat sinks, thanks to strong advanced packaging demand for HPC chips, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 12 July 2023
WPG, WT Micro post better-than-expected 2Q23 revenue
IC distributors WPG and WT Microelectronics outperformed the upper end of their respective second-quarter revenue guidance ranges.
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Inventory correction for PMICs nears end
A recent replenishment surge indicates the correction of power management IC (PMIC) inventories is coming to an end, although it may take some time for actual demand to rebound, according...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
IC design houses seek to maintain stable profits in 2H23
The burden of excess inventory has been reduced for Taiwan-based IC design houses as a result of an injection of short lead-time orders, but they are hoping for consistent profitability...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
China IC self-sufficiency push heaps pressure on Taiwanese firms operating in China
The United States has imposed export restrictions on key Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, curbing their own development of semiconductors and access to outside supplies...
Monday 10 July 2023
Short-supplied automotive IC is unlikely to become excess in the future
International IDMs have seen significant improvement in automotive IC supply recently, according to supply chain sources. In addition, automotive IC production capacity keeps growing...
Monday 10 July 2023
Chinese IC designers step up shifting focus to automotive chips
Despite facing various regulatory restrictions from the US, the Chinese IC industry has not changed its goal of achieving semiconductor autonomy. In terms of IC design, many Chinese...
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan enhancing semiconductor ecosystem, expecting IC output to top NT$6 trillion by 2030
Taiwan's annual semiconductor output value is projected to surpass NT$6 trillion (US$191.45 billion) by 2030 from NT$4.2 trillion estimated for 2023 for a double-digit CAGR during...
Monday 10 July 2023
TSMC demand buoys MSScorps 2Q23 revenue
IC analysis and inspection lab Material Science Service (MSScorps) witnessed a double-digit sequential revenue spike in the second quarter, with revenue for the first half of 2023...
Friday 7 July 2023
WinWay expects 2H23 to be stronger than 1H
IC test interface specialist WinWay Technology expects a stronger second half of 2023 than the first, buoyed by demand for AI and HPC device applications.
Friday 7 July 2023
Frontend manufacturing yield crucial for Samsung advanced packaging competitiveness
Samsung Electronics plans to apply its in-house developed advanced packaging technology in 3nm GAA process manufacturing by 2025, but frontend manufacturing yields continue to play...
Thursday 6 July 2023
PC peripheral IC suppliers see stable shipments for high-end models
Shipments of high-end notebooks and other PC models have been stable lately, which may contribute to product mix improvements at related IC design houses in the short term, according...
Thursday 6 July 2023
Taiwan IC design houses eye network ASIC opportunities
Taiwan-based network IC manufacturers will likely step up efforts to pursue orders for network ASICs as the increasing adoption of generative AI applications has made the segment...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
South Korea to strengthen IC sector with massive research labs, training camps
In its efforts to better strengthen semiconductor capabilities, the South Korean government plans to establish 10 semiconductor research labs and select 10 universities to launch...