353 news items tagged infrastructure
EUV equipment to boost ASML sales in 2021
Thursday 21 January 2021With TSMC and Samsung Electronics stepping up the development of their sub-5nm process technologies, ASML will continue to see strong extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment...
Zyxel lands orders for 5G NR FWA routers from Telenor Norway
Friday 15 January 2021Taiwan-based Zyxel Communications has announced its entry into the equipment supply chain of Telenor Norway and will offer 5G NR7101 outdoor routers to support the construction of...
Customized 5G private networks: Q&A with Quanta Cloud Technology president Mike Yang
Tuesday 12 January 2021Following years of deployments in 5G-based ORAN (open radio access network), Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a subsidiary of Quanta Computer, has set sail on a new journey to help...
Global semiconductor market rises above US$120 billion in 3Q20, says Omdia
Thursday 7 January 2021The semiconductor market generated revenue of over US$120 billion in the third quarter of 2020, up 10.8% sequentially, according to Omdia.
CCL vendors cautious about 2021 shipments for 5G base stations in China
Monday 28 December 2020Taiwan's CCL makers are cautious about their shipments for 5G base station applications in 2021 as speculation is emerging that China may see lower numbers of such stations established...
GaN-on-SiC application to 5G base stations ramping up in US, Europe
Monday 28 December 2020Vendors in the US and Europe are ramping up application of third-generation semiconductor materials including SiC (silicon carbide) and GaN to 5G base stations and EVs, according...
Qualcomm executive identifies three major niche sectors for Taiwan supply chain in next decade
Friday 18 December 2020Taiwan supply chain players can enjoy lucrative business opportunities in three major sectors in the next decade of the 5G era, namely mmWave technology, 5G infrastructure equipment,...
Quartz component maker TXC sees clear order visibility through 2Q21
Friday 11 December 2020Taiwan's quartz component maker TXC has enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for notebooks, game consoles, handsets and 5G infrastructure, with clear order visibility through the second quarter...
Taiwan PCB makers gearing up for EV market growth
Wednesday 2 December 2020Taiwan-based PCB makers have stepped up their deployments in the thick-copper board segment seeking to explore huge business opportunities in the electric vehicle (EV) market, according...
Taiwan III-V supply chain gearing up for GaN power, RF modules
Thursday 26 November 2020Taiwan's III-V semiconductor supply chain players are gearing up to deepen deployments in the segment of GaN-based power components and RF modules increasingly applied to 5G handsets...
Automotive PCB makers see promising demand from Asia
Tuesday 24 November 2020Taiwan's automotive PCB makers have experienced a major change in shipment structures so far this year, with the ratio of shipments to Asia rising significantly and those for the...
Leadframe orders visibility till 2Q21 on strong auto, 5G applications
Monday 23 November 2020Taiwan's leadframe makers including Jih Lin Technology and SDI have seen clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021 due to a significant recovery in demand for discrete...
Taiwan CCL makers may rely more on non-China 5G base station clients in 1H21
Friday 20 November 2020With prospects for 5G infrastructure construction in China remaining uncertain, Taiwan's CCL makers in the supply chain for 5G base stations may have to rely more on shipment momentum...
Taiwan to head for smart digital economy, says science minister
Friday 13 November 2020Taiwan will focus its next wave of technology development on materializing smart healthcare, precision medicine, smart city and digital data governance by leveraging its robust semiconductor...
GF, Soitec announce RF-SOI wafer supply agreement
Friday 6 November 2020Globalfoundries and Soitec have announced a multi-year supply agreement for 300mm radio frequency silicon-on-insulator (RF-SOI) wafers.
Zhen Ding enters high-frequency rigid PCB line via acquiring BoardTek
Thursday 5 November 2020Taiwan's PCB leader Zhen Ding Technology has completed its acquisition of local peer BoardTek Electronics as a wholly-owned subsidiary, which specializes in high-frequency rigid boards...
Win Semi expects 1-3% revenue growth in 4Q20
Thursday 29 October 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post a revenue increase of 1-3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, with gross margin ranging from 37% to 39%.
Microsoft to build Azure datacenter, cloud hardware R&D team in Taiwan
Tuesday 27 October 2020Microsoft has announced plans to build a data center in Taiwan and grow a local team dedicated to the development of Azure cloud hardware and infrastructure, which is expected to...
Taiwan MLCC makers see big order momentum for 5G phones
Tuesday 27 October 2020Taiwan-based MLCC specialists including Yageo and Walsin Technology have seen increasing orders for 5G smartphone applications, and are optimistic about their growth prospects for...
China to step up construction of small 5G base stations in 2021
Friday 16 October 2020Telecom operators in China, after slowing down construction of 5G base stations in fourth-quarter 2020, are expected to reactivate new infrastructure projects in 2021 with focus placed...
China to have 22% of foundry market in 2020, says IC Insights
Wednesday 14 October 2020Despite the COVID-19 shutdown of the Chinese economy earlier this year, China's share of the pure-play foundry market is forecast to be 22% in 2020, 17pp higher than it registered...
CCL makers to see shipments bolstered by new 5G infrastructure projects in China
Wednesday 30 September 2020Taiwan-based Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) expect their shipments of high-frequency and high-speed CCLs for 5G base station applications to regain momentum in fourth-quarter...
Nokia signs 5G deal with BT
Wednesday 30 September 2020Nokia has announced it has extended its long-term strategic relationship with BT into the 5G era, following its selection as a 5G RAN vendor for the UK operator.
Taiwan to invest NT$50 billion in 5G infrastructure in 2021-2025
Friday 25 September 2020Taiwan's government will invest up to NT$50 billion (US$ 1.709 billion) in 5G infrastructure construction in the next five years, according to vice president William Lai.
Two major GaN-on-SiC production camps forming in Taiwan
Monday 21 September 2020Taiwan-based solar module maker Tainergy Tech reportedly has sent samples of its newly developed semi-insulating SiC (silicon carbide) substrates for validation by GaAs foundry specialist...