Taiwan-based HDI PCB suppliers have put increased focus on their offerings for non-handset applications, looking to diversify their target markets, according to industry sources.

Zhen Ding Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unimicron Technology have together landed nearly 60% of total substrate-like PCB (SLP) orders placed by Apple for its new iPhone 12...

PCB and IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology has expressed caution about its performance in the fourth quarter of 2020, despite a pick-up in demand for handsets.

Taiwan's IC materials distributors including Niching Industrial have seen a significant surge in shipments of COF and COG packaging materials and thermal solutions since the third...

IC substrate makers Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have reported impressive revenue increases for the third quarter of 2020 on strong shipments of diverse substrate...

Taiwan's suppliers of flexible PCB materials including FCCLs and polyimide (PI) films are optimistic about their sales performance for fourth-quarter 2020, which will be bolstered...

Taiwan's optical filter specialist Kingray Photoelectric Technology is set to expand monthly production capacity for narrow band pass filter (NBPF) for 3D ToF (time of flight) modules...

Demand for wireless Bluetooth earbuds is expected to see further growth momentum in 2021, bolstered by thriving remote work and study activities and new iPhones likely to quit wired...

Both Intel and AMD reportedly have resumed shipments to Huawei after obtaining export permits from US authorities, but Taiwan's IC substrates do not expect their revenues to receive...

Asustek Computer is poised to see its smartphone business grow significantly in 2020, with overall handset ASPs trending upward and losses for its mobile device business unit further...

PCB makers are cautious about their ASP growth this year due to insignificant specs upgrades in flagship smartphones rolled out by their China-based clients, according to industry...

Taiwan's leading III-V semiconductor player Win Semiconductors is gearing up its foundry support for Qualcomm after having stopped shipments to Huawei/HiSilicon, as the US chipmaker...

China's memory startup Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) will be ramping its NAND chip output slowly, according to industry sources.

Non-Huawei Chinese handset vendors are significantly scaling up orders with Taiwanese makers of HDI boards for midrange and high-tier handsets, seeking to snatch more market shares...

Backend houses have seen smooth progress in packaging customized SoCs for Sony's PS5 and yield rates at the foundry partner are also steady, with shipment goal set by the vendor for...

Major Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers in Apple's supply chain all saw their August revenues decline from the same month in 2019 as their shipments for new iPhones had yet to ramp...

Orders for components and materials from makers of consumer electronics products such as true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, wearables and smartwatches have begun picking up, as previously...

Nan Ya PCB's August revenues rose 7.65% on month and 32.26% on year to a nine-year high of NT$3.636 billion (US$124.09 million) and expects its third-quarter revenues to reach the...

Taiwan-based CCL makers showed mixed August results, with Elite Material (EMC) posting record-high revenues and fellow companies Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Ventec Electronics...

Taiwan-based pure-play foundries have seen orders for PCs and handsets ramp up in the third quarter of 2020. Nevertheless, orders for PCs and handsets received thus far for the fourth...

Taiwan-based IC test interface solutions provide Chunghua Precision Test Tech (CHPT), mobile device certification specialist Sporton International, and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics...

Android-based handset makers are holding back their demand for UFS (universal flash storage) chips for production of high-end smartphone models as the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic...

With LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) demand for 5G handsets to grow at least 30-40% from 4G handsets, Taiwan's makers in the segment are actively proceeding with capacity...

Backend houses continue to enjoy strong chip probing demand for display driver ICs for use in gaming, educational and other-purpose notebooks, thanks to the rise of the stay-at-home...

Huawei, hit hard by the US trade ban that is depriving it of support from various semiconductor companies, including TSMC, has slowed down its pace of orders to its handset ODMs.