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Wednesday 17 November 2021
Major ODMs in Taiwan jump on EV bandwagon
While Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai Precision) is developing its EV business at full throttles, Taiwan's major ODMs including Pegatron, Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec are also...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Unfair competition in 3rd-gen semiconductors race, say Taiwan makers
China has been aggressively developing its domestic third-generation semiconductor supply chain with government subsidies, which Taiwan-based makers regard as unfair competition challenging...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Ta Win grabs EV pie by securing Posco deal
In November alone, Ta Win Holdings, a Malaysia-based copper product manufacturer, had announced deals that secured its share in the global electrical vehicle (EV) supply chain.
Wednesday 27 October 2021
PTI readies measures against SK Hynix-Intel NAND buyout deal
Memory and logic IC backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) expects its revenue performance to stay on the growth track in the fourth quarter of 2021 after posting record sales results...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Sivers acquires MixComm to expand mmWave ecosystem
Sweden-based Sivers Semiconductors will acquire millimeter wave (mmWave) semiconductor supplier US-based MixComm for US$135 million (NT$37.6 billion).
Friday 15 October 2021
Will foundry expansions lead to capacity glut?
Many IDMs and pure-play foundries, including second-tier ones, are all poised to expand their fab capacities sparking concerns that the arrival of the additional capacities could...
Friday 8 October 2021
Foxconn enters US EV market after announcing acquisition of Lordstown's factory
Granted access to the local EV market in the US by acquiring Lordstown Motors' Ohio factory, Foxconn will be producing Lordstown's Endurance electric truck and will be able to provide...
Friday 1 October 2021
Edom to acquire fellow IC distributor Promaster
Edom Technology has announced plans to acquire fellow Taiwan-based IC distributor Promaster Technology, which sells mainly RF and 5G connectivity chips, through a share swap.
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Chip M&A deals reach US$22 billion in first 8 months of 2021
After a record-high start in the first quarter of 2021, semiconductor merger and acquisition announcements cool off a bit without the "megadeals" seen in 2020, according to IC Insi...
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Foundries step up capacity expansions
Pure-play foundries have accelerated their capacity expansions as they have seen promising demand for cloud computing, AI, EV, 5G and IoT related applications, with order visibility...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Dialog chip selected for Xilinx adaptive system-on-modules
Dialog Semiconductor has announced its power management ICs are selected for Xilinx's new Kria adaptive system-on-modules (SOMs) targeted for vision AI applications in smart cities...
Friday 27 August 2021
Probe card provider MPI to acquire Celadon Systems
Taiwan's leading cantilever probe card maker MPI has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Celadon Systems, which specializes in ultra-high performance...
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Nuvoton to raise foundry quotes by 15%, report says
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology, which has merged with Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), has reportedly notified customers about a 15% price hike for its contract manufacturing...
Monday 9 August 2021
Tech is enabling future of retail: Q&A with Felicis Ventures principal Grace Chou
eCommerce continues to penetrate the global retail market. Big companies are competing to adopt new technologies in order to win the game, which also provides many new opportunities...
Friday 6 August 2021
Foxconn gears up for automotive power IC boom
Foxconn (Hon Hai) Technology Group, through its NT$2.52 billion (US$90.67 million) acquisition of Macronix International's 6-inch wafer fab and equipment, will be able to meet a market...