817 news items tagged ASE
IC testing service providers benefit from surging demand for cryptocurrencies
Tuesday 23 February 2021Surging prices of Ethereum has boosted demand for graphics cards used to mine the cryptocurrecny, which is benefiting Taiwan-based IC testing services providers, according to sources...
Qualcomm gearing up to cement capacity support from Taiwan partners
Monday 22 February 2021Qualcomm has been gearing up to seek multiple supply sources for both silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid increasingly tight capacity at the global IC value chain, and reportedly...
Backend houses to thrive on strong demand for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 chips in 2021
Wednesday 17 February 2021Taiwan's IC backend supply chain players are poised to embrace another robust year in 2021 driven by strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 applications, after logging full capacity utilization...
Wire-bonding capacity to stay short of demand throughout 2021
Friday 5 February 2021ASE Technology Holding will see its wire-bonding capacity run at full utilization and remain short of demand through the end of 2021, and up to 90% of clients have signed two-year...
Backend partners see clear order visibility for AMD chips till 3Q21
Friday 29 January 2021Backend houses including Taiwan's ASE Technology and China's Tongfu Microelectronics have seen the visibility of orders for packaging AMD's processors extended to mid third-quarter...
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Thursday 28 January 2021Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
CHPT, WinWay land major test interface orders for 5G handset SoCs
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology have both obtained major orders for MediaTek's new-generation 5G SoC chips slated...
Lead times extend for wirebonding packaging equipment
Tuesday 19 January 2021Delivery lead times for wirebonding packaging equipment have extended to over six months, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
ASE Technology posts record profit for 2020
Tuesday 19 January 2021Backend house ASE Technology has reported net profit of NT$27.59 billion (US$985.37 million) on consolidated revenue of NT$476.98 billion for 2020, with both results hitting the highest...
Automotive chips vendors mull adopting FOPLP backend technology
Monday 18 January 2021Major automotive chip vendors including NXP are mulling adopting FOPLP (fan-out panel level packaging) technology to process part of their peripheral automotive chips seeking to reduce...
Equipment makers eyeing strong demand from Taiwan OSAT firms
Tuesday 12 January 2021As Taiwan's OSAT output value is estimated to hit another record high in 2021, domestic equipment and materials suppliers are poised to embrace robust demand from the sector, according...
IC foundries, designers strengthening tie-up with backend houses
Monday 11 January 2021With demand for diverse chips solutions continuing to grow robustly, Taiwan's foundry houses, IC designers and even EMS providers are all strengthening tie-up with backend houses...
TSMC equipment and materials suppliers to embrace strong 2021
Friday 8 January 2021Semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers of TSMC are poised to embrace a strong first quarter of 2021, and they are also optimistic about their sales prospects this year, according...
PS5 shipments to reach 16.8-18 million units in 2021
Tuesday 29 December 2020Production for Sony's PS5 game consoles is likely to reach 16.8-18 million units in 2021, fueled by additional capacity support from TSMC and backend services firms, according to...
Taiwan semiconductor firms to benefit from robust PS5 orders
Wednesday 23 December 2020The stay-at-home economy induced by the coronavirus outbreak is expected to significantly boost demand for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and benefit Taiwan's upstream semiconductor companies,...
CWTC readies NT$10 billion for leadframe capacity expansions, acquisitions
Wednesday 23 December 2020Leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) has readied NT$10 billion (US$355.05 million) in new funds, including a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$7.2 billion (US$255.6 million) newly...
Taiwan IC ecosystem unscathed by Huawei ban
Wednesday 23 December 2020The impact of Huawei's woes on its Taiwan-based chip suppliers has been smaller than expected, according to industry sources.
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Tuesday 22 December 2020Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...
Taiwan OSAT firms to see output value break US$20 billion in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Monday 21 December 2020The combined output value of Taiwan's OSAT firms is estimated to grow by over 15% to US$18.5 billion in 2020 and to US$20 billion in 2021, according to Digitimes Research.
Backend firms land orders for 5nm mining chips from China
Monday 21 December 2020Backend houses are set to begin processing orders for 5nm mining ASICs from China's cryptomining hardware companies by the end of December 2020, according to industry sources.
Altek, Qualcomm to develop solution for ASE 5G mmWave smart factory
Friday 18 December 2020Imaging solution developer Altek and Qualcomm Technologies have cooperated to develop an AI+AGV (automated guided vehicle) automatic inspection solution for use in ASE's smart factory...
ASE to set up more smart factories in 2021
Thursday 17 December 2020ASE Group will complete the establishment of its 18th smart factory by the end of this year, with plans to build seven more intelligent plants in 2021, according to company COO Tien...
ASE switches on 5G mmWave private network at smart factory
Thursday 17 December 2020ASE Group has started operation at what it calls the world's first 5G mmWave private network at its smart factory in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in collaboration with Chunghwa Telecom...
Taiwan backend firms developing silicon photonics solutions
Wednesday 16 December 2020ASE Technology and Winstek Semiconductor are developing backend solutions for silicon photonics ICs and modules, according to industry sources.
All-round OSAT: Q&A with PTI CEO Boris Hsieh
Monday 14 December 2020Taiwan-based Powertech Technology (PTI) is one of the world's top OSATs with major backend orders from non-Korean memory vendors. PTI has just completed a top management shakeup after...

Infineon and ASE forge licensing partnership on new WLB technology
Photo: Company, Wednesday 14 November 2007