TSMC has adjusted upward its quotes for mature processes, prompting suppliers particularly LCD driver IC firms to also raise their chip prices, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers have already notified their customers about price hikes of 10-20% or more for their TDDI and other DDI chips starting April, and are poised to...

TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are all expected to see their revenues hit another record highs in the second quarter of 2021, as...

MediaTek and Elan Microelectronics both plan to raise their chip prices by 10-20% to reflect rising foundry costs starting May 1, while fellow IC design company Realtek Semiconductor...

Taiwan-based IC and material distributors are expected to see their profit growths this year outperform revenue increases, as shortages of IC parts and materials are sending prices...

Japan's Sumitomo Chemical has joined Taiwan's CCL makers including Nan Ya Plastics and Iteq in raising quotes by 10-15% starting this week to reflect increased costs for upstream...

Materials for PCBs and IC packaging have seen prices rising and the upward trend is set to continue in the second quarter, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Pure-play foundries have raised their quotes starting the second quarter of 2021 to reflect tight capacity, and are likely to adjust upward the prices again in the third quarter,...

TSMC has notified customers that price discounts for all orders next year will be canceled and that it will spend US$100 billion on capacity expansion projects in the next three years,...

Notebook brand vendors are planning to raise prices for their upcoming new products to reflect increasing costs from raw materials, ICs and transportation, according to sources from...

Smartphones released by first-tier brands in India in 2020 were mostly models priced below INR15,000 (US$205), showing the purchasing power of Indian consumers is still rather weak,...

Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) will initiate further price hikes of about 10-20% with the new pricing to be effective...

In 2020, MediaTek's chipset shipments to the major smartphone OEMs reached 351.8 million units, compared to 238 million units the company supplied in 2019, according to Omdia. MediaTek's...

DRAM contract prices will register a larger sequential rise in the second quarter after rising 5-10% in the first quarter, according to industry sources.

Micro-Star International (MSI) saw profits surge in 2020 with EPS reaching NT$9.42 (US$0.33), up from NT$6.61 in 2019.

Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are already in talks with clients about contracts for 2022, and intend to implement a floating pricing policy amid tight capacity, according to industry...

Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues suffering from tight supply with GlobalWafers seeing its capacity fully...

Taiwan-based graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) are expected to generate handsome profits in 2021, thanks to pandemic-driven...

The supply of LCD driver ICs has fallen short of demand by more than 20%, prompting Taiwan-based suppliers to consider price hikes, according to industry sources.

Brand notebook vendors and OEMs continue to step up their pace of chip orders, including those for memory chips and devices, despite overbooking concerns, according to sources at...

Notebook PCB manufacturers are in talks with their customers about upward price adjustments due to rising copper costs and other expenses, according to industry sources.

Global supply of DDR3 chips has fallen short of demand by at least over 30,000 wafers, which has been pushing up pricing for the memory, according to industry sources.

Apacer Technology has moved to ramp up its inventory level in anticipation of DRAM and NAND flash price hikes, according to CK Chang, president of the memory module maker.

Passive component makers Yageo and Walsin Technology both reported strong sales for February 2021, and will face no seasonal price reduction pressure for the first half of the year...

Holtek Semiconductor is poised to hike quotes for all its MCU lineups by about 15%, with the new prices to be effective starting April 1, according to company president Gordon Gau...