Leading IC backend house ASE Technology Holding saw its revenues for both second-quarter and first-half 2020 hit record highs, thanks mainly to high capacity utilization for wire...

Taiwan's IC designers are mulling raising quotes for TV SoCs and driver ICs amid increasingly tight supply as Korean vendors gradually quit production of LCD panels and TVs as well...

Taiwan's niche-type IC designer PixArt Imaging has tapped into the supply chain of Lego's third-generation Mindstorms robots for kids with diverse optical and MEMS sensors, according...

Backend houses are gearing up for shipments for Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series game consoles slated to debut at the end of July, and expect shipments for the new consoles to peak...

Shipments of mmWave-enabled 5G iPhones slated for launch later this year are estimated to reach only 15-20 million units in 2020 compared to a previous supply chain estimate of 30-40...

Taiwan's backend firms are moving to increase capex in the second half of 2020 to expand capacity to fulfill additional orders from MediaTek which is strengthening presence in 5G...

Grand Plastic Technology (GPTC), specializing in wet process facilities, will see equipment orders for TSMC's new advanced packaging plant in Taiwan start generating revenues in 2021,...

MediaTek is likely to ship more than 80 million mobile SoCs for 5G handsets in 2020 mainly to Chinese handset vendors, which may push up its global market share in the segment to...

As optical sensors are increasingly applied to wearable devices, TWS (true wireless stereo) earphones, AR/VR headsets and healthcare devices, Taiwan's IC designers, III-V semiconductor...

Backend IC packaging and testing service providers will begin shipments of the customized SoCs designed by AMD specifically for PlayStation 5 (PS5) to their downstream partners in...

Apple is reportedly looking to incorporate ambient light sensors in new AirPods, with ASE Technology likely to land backend orders for packaging the ALS...

Taiwan's backend leader ASE Technology is poised to apply its SESUB (semiconductor embedded in substrate)-based SiP packaging technology to next-generation TWS (true wireless stereo)...

Apple is expected to incorporate ambient light sensors (ALS) in next-generation AirPods devices in the coming 1-2 years, and Taiwan's ASE Technology may handle the backend process...

Taiwan-based OSAT firms will continue to fulfill chip orders from Huawei/HiSilicon in the third quarter of 2020, but are unsure about the orders in the fourth quarter as the Chinese...

As TSMC plans to build a 5nm wafer fab in the US, how the company will handle backend support for the fab is drawing concerns from Taiwan's backend supply chain, and a possible solution...

Most Taiwan's backend specialists remain uncertain about their business prospects for the third quarter of the year, as whether demand for devices enabling remote working and learning...

Strong demand for healthcare MCUs and commercial notebook chips driven by the coronavirus pandemic has significantly boosted capacity utilization at Taiwan's backend houses, with...

Lead frame specialist Chang Wah Technology will retain high-end manufacturing operations in Taiwan by incorporating advanced equipment and patented solutions from Japan's Ohkuchi...

Taiwan's IC test interfaces vendors are enjoying a significant ramp-up in orders for high-end, customized test solutions from AMD and Nividia as the chipmakers are poised to roll...

ASE Technology saw its first-quarter 2020 net earnings shoot up 91% on year to NT$3.899 billion (US$131.01 million), the highest for the same quarter seen since its inception, and...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on the global supply chains, TSMC, first-tier chipmakers and leading backend firms have still sustained strong R&D momentum while pursuing...

ASE Technology has entered the backend supply chain of Huawei/HiSilicon's ARM-based Kunpeng 920 server CPU, with its affiliated Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) set to start...

Taiwan's IC backend service suppliers are benefitting from Apple's recent release of its second-generation 4.7-inch iPhone SE, ramping up their capacity utilization rates and revenues...

Taiwan-based OSAT provider ASE Technology has recently gained orders shifted from backend plants located in Southeast Asia, where coronavirus lockdowns are imposed in several countries...

Apple's assembly partners reportedly may defer volume production of 5G iPhones by at least one month amid high uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, but its mmWave AiP modules...