705 news items tagged testing
CHPT to build new plant for probe cards
Wednesday 6 January 2021IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) is set to enforce a capacity expansion project by building a new plant at its manufacturing complex in northern...
WinWay to expand production capacity for high-end IC test sockets
Friday 25 December 2020Taiwan-based WinWay Technology, a dedicated supplier of IC test interface solutions, has plans to expand production capacity for high-frequency and high-speed IC test sockets in 2021...
Sigurd budgets NT$3.5 billion for 2021 capex
Thursday 24 December 2020Testing company Sigurd Microelectronics plans to budget NT$3.516 billion (US$124.9 million) in capex for 2021 to replace old equipment and expand production capacity, according to...
IC equipment distributor Spirox returning to profitability in 2020
Thursday 24 December 2020Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes packaging and testing equipment, expects to return to profitability in 2020 with shipments likely to ramp up quarter by quarter in 2021.
Taiwan IC testers ask clients to procure own process components
Thursday 24 December 2020Taiwan-based IC testing houses have asked their fabless and IDM clients to shoulder some of the components costs needed to process their orders, a measure tantamount to raising prices,...
KYEC to raise capex to expand IC testing capacity in 2021
Thursday 24 December 2020Testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is expected to budget a higher capex for 2021 than NT$8.5 billion (US$301.8 million) in 2020 to meet robust testing orders for 5G chips...
WinWay sees robust demand for high-end IC test interfaces in 2021
Wednesday 23 December 2020Taiwan-based WinWay Technology, a dedicated supplier of IC test interface solutions, has seen a significant ramp-up in demand for high-end IC sockets and probe cards and is optimistic...
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...
FitTech expanding capacity for miniLED probing, testing, sorting services
Monday 14 December 2020FitTech is expanding capacity for providing miniLED probing, testing and sorting services on an OEM basis by 3-4 times the current level, with completion scheduled for January-February...
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.
Sigurd counts on 5G chips for sustained growth in 2021
Tuesday 24 November 2020Testing house Sigurd Microelectronics is optimistic about its business outlook for 2021, as testing demand for related chips for 5G phone, networking, automotive and AI applications...
Taiwan advanced instrument development program expedites drug testing and enables drug prevention
Thursday 19 November 2020As part of its continuing efforts to tackle rampant drug abuse problems in the country, the Taiwan government looks to further drive anti-drug campaigns engaging citizens, families...
Chipbond posts record October revenue
Monday 9 November 2020Taiwan-based Chipbond Technology, a backend house specializing in display driver ICs, saw its October revenue hit a record high for the third consecutive month.
Sigurd sees clear order visibility through 1Q21
Thursday 5 November 2020IC testing specialist Sigurd Microelectronics has seen clear order visibility through the first quarter of 2021, with capacity utilization to stay high at 85-90%, according to industry...
CHPT, Xintec log big revenue gains on iPhone sales
Wednesday 4 November 2020IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and 3D sensor components packager Xintec have posted impressive revenue gains for the first three quarters of 2020...
Sporton posts 3Q20 EPS of NT$2.25
Wednesday 4 November 2020Mobile device certification specialist Sporton International has reported net profit of NT$208 million (US$7.3 million) on revenue of NT$926 million for the third quarter of 2020,...
ASE optimistic about 2021
Monday 2 November 2020OSAT provider ASE Technology has expressed optimism about its operations in the fourth quarter of 2020 and next year, as its packaging capacity remains tight and ASPs will rise.
Driver ICs tight supply: Q&A with Chipbond chairman FJ Wu
Monday 26 October 2020The supply of display driver ICs has fallen short of demand, while capacities at 8-inch foundries stay tight. Backend houses are mulling raising their quotes to reflect the tight...
Innosilicon completes chip tape-out based on SMIC FinFET N+1
Tuesday 13 October 2020China-based Innosilicon, a provider of high-speed mixed signal IPs and customized chip design services, has recently announced it has completed a chip tape-out and testing based on...
IC test interface vendors see strong demand for GPUs, 5G SoCs
Thursday 8 October 2020Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), Keystone Microtech and WinWay Technology have enjoyed a pull-in of short lead-time orders for...
FitTech to begin shipping edge-emitting laser probing/testing equipment in 4Q20
Monday 28 September 2020LED probing, testing and sorting equipment maker FiTech has newly developed equipment for probing and testing edge-emitting laser diodes and expects shipments to begin in the fourth...
CHPT gearing up smart production of vertical probe cards
Monday 28 September 2020Taiwan-based IC test interface specialist Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) is stepping up AI-based smart production of vertical probe cards (VPC) seeking to compete well...
Backend firms raising test capacity for strong TDDI chips demand
Wednesday 16 September 2020TDDI chips demand for midrange 5G smartphones has been strong, particularly from Chinese handset vendors, encouraging related Taiwan-based backend houses to purchase new test equipment...
CHPT, Sporton and Sigurd post double-digit revenue increases in August
Friday 4 September 2020Taiwan-based IC test interface solutions provide Chunghua Precision Test Tech (CHPT), mobile device certification specialist Sporton International, and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics...
Harvatek to step into mini/micro LED probing, testing
Tuesday 1 September 2020Harvatek will work with affiliated YoungTek Electronics to provide probing and testing services for mini/micro LED chip makers, according chairman Bily Wang for both companies.