The notebook market has been robust in recent months thanks to stay-at-home needs. Chromebook shipments are expected to rise sharply in 2021. Apart from Intel, some other chip vendors,...

MediaTek and Qualcomm may be the dominant players in the 5G smartphone SoC sector, but Chinese phone vendors Oppo and...

Despite recent speculation about decreasing demand from Apple for semiconductor manufacturing services, the latest news from the supply chain has indicated TSMC...

Handset vendors are expected to launch more foldable devices with AMOLED screens this year. Global shipments of flexible...

TSMC has aggressive plans for expanding its fab capacity. In a recent letter sent to clients about canceling discounts for foundry service quotes, TSMC...

The current short supply of semiconductor fab capacity is not normal, as the overall capacity should be more than enough to satisfy all demand in normal times, according TSMC chairman...

TSMC is fast advancing its manufacturing processes. The foundry house's N4 - an extension of its 5nm process family...

As supply of LCD panels remains tight, demand is expected to stay robust in the second quarter of 2021 with their...

Apply's supply chain has started production for next-generation AirPods. Backend service supplier ASE Technology is packaging and testing optical sensors for new AirPods...

Third-party foundries will continue to play an important role in Intel's freshly unveiled IDM 2.0 strategy. TSMC is...

Intel has unveiled its so-called IDM 2.0 strategy, with a US$20 billion plan to build two fabs in the US to beef up...

Renesas saw one of its plants in northern Japan struck by fire and the incident could lead to a further tightening of...

Supply in the semiconductor market has been so tight that prices in many segments, including foundry services, have been rising. Taiwan's pure-play foundry...

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

Acer and Asustek are set to see strong notebook shipments in first-half 2021, with order visibililty becoming clear...

Taiwan-based foundry houses are running at full capacity for their 28nm and more mature processes, and are said to...

LCD panel makers have seen orders picking up, in turn boosting their demand for driver ICs. But supply of LCD driver ICs...

There may be uncertainty lying ahead for the notebook market in second-half 2021 amid overbooking concerns and speculations about stay-at-home needs waning later this year. But currently...

Worsening DDR3 shortages are sending prices soaring and prompting some suppliers to increase DDR3 output to meet clients'...

Rising material prices are driving up production costs in many sectors, including notebook batteries. Vendors of notebook...

The global NAND flash market may still be oversupplied, but with SSD prices set to rise due to severe controller chip shortages, NAND...

Foundry houses' attempts to expand 8-inch fab capacity to cash in on extremely strong demand have been prevented by limited suppluy of 8-inch equipment on the market. Chinese semiconductors...

Semiconductor manufacturing capacity has been tight, sending some major IC design houses in Taiwan seeking support from Chinese...

The foundry sector has seen tight supply across all segments, with 6-inch fab capacity almost fully booked for third-quarter...

DRAM supply has already fallen short of demand with the chip shortages worsening. DRAM contract prices are expected...