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Tuesday 2 April 2024
Kiwibot acquires Taiwan IC developer to protect robot cybersecurity
US autonomous delivery robot startup Kiwibot Company announced on April 2 to acquire Taiwan-headquartered AUTO Mobility Solutions Co. Ltd., a rare strategic move for a startup, not...
Tuesday 2 April 2024
IC substrate industry to resume growth in 2H24
The IC substrate sector is predicted to return to growth in the second half of 2024, with the growth momentum continuing in 2025, according to industry sources.
Monday 1 April 2024
IC distributor GMI expects growth to resume in 2024
IC distributor GMI Technology is upbeat about its market outlook for 2024, attributing it to promising destocking progress and the PC industry's focus on AI products.
Friday 29 March 2024
Taiwanese IC designers target satellite market
In the burgeoning Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite market, Taiwanese manufacturers have traditionally found their niche in subcontracting component assembly and antenna integration,...
Thursday 28 March 2024
IC packaging materials distributor Niching sees brisk order visibility
Niching Industrial has observed clear order visibility for vapor chambers and silver paste materials.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
IC packaging materials supplier CWE obtains NT$3 billion syndicated loan
Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE) has signed a five-year syndicated loan agreement for NT$3 billion (US$94 million) with 12 local banks in Taiwan, according to the semiconductor materials...
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Redefining MEMS speakers: Q&A with xMEMS CEO Joseph Jiang
US-headquartered xMEMS is on track to redefine Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) speakers.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
IC design houses optimistic about AI PC chip shipments despite low penetration
Taiwanese IC design houses remain confident about AI PC-related chip shipments in 2024, despite an AI PC penetration rate of 5% at most for the year, according to industry sources.
Monday 25 March 2024
IC packaging and testing suppliers coping with electricity price hike
The Taiwanese government decided to raise electricity prices by an average of about 10% starting in April, with industrial electricity prices up by nearly 14%, the third consecutive...
Thursday 21 March 2024
Weltrend expects over 50% shipment hike in motor IC shipments
IC design company Weltrend Semiconductor expects its motor controller shipments to rise over 50% in 2024, propelled by robust thermal dissipation demand for AI servers.
Thursday 21 March 2024
Cadence encourages India-based IC design houses to target chips for global electric two-wheeler market
Cadence, one of the global EDA giants, expressed optimism for India-based IC design houses to differentiate themselves from global fabless semiconductor firms by designing chips for...
Wednesday 20 March 2024
IC distributor Zenitron strives for quarterly revenue growth
IC distributor Zenitron believes that the market has rebounded and the company is targeting quarterly revenue growth throughout 2024 with support from IT and automotive product lin...
Wednesday 20 March 2024
China promotes automotive IC self-sufficiency
The Chinese government is encouraging Chinese automakers to increase their use of Chinese semiconductors.
Friday 15 March 2024
IC backend houses see AI fuel next phase of growth
IC backend houses generally believe that the AI boom has kicked off a new growth cycle, with rising demand for advanced packaging set to fuel growth for testing service providers.
Thursday 14 March 2024
Taiwanese IC distributors to capitalize on handset and PC inventory shrinkage, AI chip boom in 2024
Taiwan's major IC distributors, including WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics, Supreme Electronics, and Edom Technology, anticipate several significant trends for 2024 in the semiconductor...