140 news items tagged TDDI
TSMC reportedly raises quotes for mature processes
Friday 16 April 2021TSMC 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 LCD driver IC firms to post profit gains in 2Q21
Thursday 15 April 2021Taiwan-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...
CHPT cuts into supply chain for TV SoCs with new probe cards
Thursday 15 April 2021Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) with its latest in-house developed probe cards has obtained new orders demanding circuit probing for TV SoC chips, according to the Taiwan-based...
IC designers may hike quotes to reflect further foundry cost increases
Friday 19 March 2021Taiwan's IC design houses will have no other choice but to directly pass increased costs to downstream clients if their foundry partners raise quotes again in the second half of the...
ChipMOS expects double-digit sales growth in 2021
Wednesday 17 March 2021Taiwan's display driver IC (DDI) backend specialist ChipMOS Technologies expects to post a double-digit revenue growth in 2021 with better profits than 2020, driven by robust DDI...
Packaging materials vendors gaining from strong DDI demand
Wednesday 10 March 2021Packaging materials suppliers have seen a surge in orders from display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists, and are poised to enjoy strong DDI demand throughout 2021, according to...
CHPT rolls out new solutions for handset APs, HPC chips
Thursday 4 March 2021IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has rolled out new solutions designed for handset application processors and HPC chips, according to industry...
Tape COF substrate demand picking up
Friday 19 February 2021Taiwan-based Chipbond Technology and JMC Electronics have both seen orders for tape COF substrates pick up substantially, reflecting limited capacity supply for such substrates and...
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...
Chipbond, ChipMOS to enjoy strong 1H21
Tuesday 9 February 2021Display driver IC backend specialists Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies are both poised to enjoy a strong first half of 2021, driven by continued strong demand for small-size...
DDI backend houses to further raise quotes later in 1Q21
Tuesday 2 February 2021Display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies plan to enforce a second wave of price hikes in late February or early March to...
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.
Probe cards in tight supply for driver ICs
Tuesday 12 January 2021With the supply of display driver ICs (DDI) falling increasingly short of demand, cantilever probe cards needed to process DDI and other midrange logic ICs including NAND controllers...
Novatek to lead new wave of price hikes for DDI, TDDI chips
Thursday 7 January 2021Taiwan's leading display driver IC (DDI) vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to take the lead to raise its quotes soon to reflect increased foundry costs, which may send its...
Delivery lead time for cantilever probe cards extends
Wednesday 30 December 2020IC test interface suppliers have seen delivery lead times for cantilever probe cards extended to 2-3 months from 3-4 weeks, due to strong demand for display driver ICs for handsets...
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...
Backend firms see strong demand for DDI, NAND controller chips
Wednesday 16 December 2020Taiwan-based backend houses have seen strong demand for display driver ICs and NAND flash controller chips, with clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021, according...
Himax teams up with Edge Impulse for AI chips
Friday 11 December 2020Himax Technologies, dedicated to display driver ICs and timing controller (TCON) chips, is set to accelerate the development of AI chips in 2021 through a recent collaboration deal...
Taiwan backend houses see orders boom
Monday 7 December 2020Taiwan backend houses will continue to embrace orders shifted by chipmakers from Chinese peers, as "risk control" has become a major concern among global chipmakers now that the US...
Chipbond to expand backend capacity for RF, PA devices, driver ICs
Friday 4 December 2020Taiwan's backend house Chipbond Technology has disclosed plans to build additional testing capacity to satisfy robust demand for display driver ICs, RF and PA components.
Display driver IC prices to rise another 10% in 1H21
Wednesday 2 December 2020Prices for display driver ICs and TDDI chips are expected to rise by another 10% in the first half of 2021 after hiking in fourth-quarter 2020, due to tight foundry supply and rising...
TSMC in talks for new orders for OLED driver IC
Wednesday 18 November 2020TSMC is in talks with a Korean client for manufacturing OLED driver ICs using the foundry's 28nm high-voltage process, according to industry sources.
FocalTech raises TDDI and LCD driver IC prices 10%
Wednesday 11 November 2020FocalTech Systems has raised quotes for its TDDI chips and LCD driver ICs by 10%, and is mulling another double-digit price increase in the first half of 2021, according to industry...
Driver IC backend firms see clear order visibility through 1H21
Tuesday 10 November 2020Display driver IC backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for handset-use TDDI chips, with clear order visibility...
FocalTech enjoys strong TDDI chip demand
Friday 30 October 2020IC design house FocalTech Systems continues to enjoy robust demand for its TDDI (touch with display driver integration) chip solutions, with shipments set to hike over 100% to 220-230...