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Tuesday 16 November 2021
Novatek to expand IC design talent pool
Taiwan-based display driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics plans to hire an additional 400-500 design engineers in 2022 while also increasing pay to expand its talent pool.
Monday 15 November 2021
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels - 3Q 2021
Taiwan's small- to medium-size panel shipments are expected to increase 10.9% sequentially in the third quarter of 2021 due to seasonality.
Tuesday 9 November 2021
ChipMOS sees high-end DDI testing capacity fully utilized
ChipMOS Technologies continues to see its high-end display driver IC (DDI) testing lines remain fully utilized, but expects to post flat growth in revenues from the DDI segment in...
Friday 5 November 2021
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for automotive IC boom
Taiwan-based foundries and IC design houses are looking to expand their presence in the automotive electronics sector, where chip demand is set to grow robustly, according to industry...
Tuesday 2 November 2021
DDI vendors may see gross margins eroded by rising production costs
Taiwan's display driver IC (DDI) suppliers will likely post sequential decreases in gross margins through the first quarter of 2022, as they encounter more difficulties in passing...
Thursday 28 October 2021
Chipbond enjoys handsome profit
Display driver IC backend specialist Chipbond Technology saw its net profits reach NT$1.79 billion (US$64.2 million) in the third quarter of 2021, hitting the second-highest quarterly...
Monday 25 October 2021
Display driver IC inventory swelling
High-tech supply chains are encountering the availabilities of different chips that are in varying degrees. Chips such as display driver ICs (DDI) are no longer in tight supply, prompting...
Wednesday 13 October 2021
DDI backend firms expect flat growth in 4Q21
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists expect to post flat sequential revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2021, as tight foundry capacity constrains their fabless...
Wednesday 13 October 2021
Taiwan DDI suppliers poised to generate significant revenue increases in 2021
Despite uncertainty emerging over the demand outlook for the fourth quarter, Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) specialists are all poised to generate signifiant revenue increases...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Novatek scores record revenues in 3Q21
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics saw its third-quarter revenue hit a record high of NT$38.35 billion (US$1.37 billion), up 12.41% sequentially and 74.29% on year,...
Monday 4 October 2021
Backend houses in Taiwan may benefit if China power cuts linger
The development of the China power restriction policy will have to be observed for at least one year before assessing changes it may pose to electronics supply chains or whether backend...
Monday 27 September 2021
Taiwan IC vendors poised to raise prices in 4Q21
Several Taiwan-based IC design houses are poised to raise their chip prices starting the fourth quarter of 2021 to reflect rising manufacturing costs, according to industry sources...
Friday 24 September 2021
DDI backend firms to enhance advanced testing capacity
Display driver IC backend specialists Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies are looking to enhance their high-end testing capability, eyeing promising growth in demand for...
Thursday 16 September 2021
Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers say orders remain strong
Some Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers have claimed their book-to-bill ratios remain above one with clear order visibility through the end of this year and even 2022, in response...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
DDI backend houses to strengthen high-end testing capacity expansions in 2022
Display driver IC backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies will remain focused on expanding high-end testing capacity in 2022 to satisfy growing...