403 news items tagged MEMS
CHPT cuts into supply chain for TV SoCs with new probe cards
Thursday 15 April 2021Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) with its latest in-house developed probe cards has obtained new orders demanding circuit probing for TV SoC chips, according to the Taiwan-based...
PCB maker Zhen Ding keenly exploring non-handset applications
Thursday 1 April 2021Taiwan's leading PCB vendor Zhen Ding Technology has been diversifying its target markets to rely less on handset applications, with the efforts set to bear fruit starting 2021.
ASE, ShunSin gearing up for optical module shipment boom
Tuesday 23 March 2021Backend houses ASE Technology and ShunSin Technology are both expected to enjoy a surge in orders for optical communication modules for 5G device applications starting the second...
Shennan Circuits shifts focus to automotive PCBs, IC substrates
Wednesday 17 March 2021Shennan Circuits has focused more on automotive PCBs and IC substrates following shrinkages in shipments for 5G infrastructure applications in 2020, according to the China-based PCB...
Medtech startup HemoCath aims to reduce hospital length of stay by 42% for heart failure patients with pulmonary artery monitoring SaaS
Thursday 11 March 2021Medical and high-tech professionals are making major efforts to solve significant medical needs to address the world's leading cause of death - heart failure (HF) disease. Many...
Taiwan IC design houses to embrace strong 1Q21
Monday 8 February 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses are poised to embrace brisk sales in the first quarter of 2021 despite foundry capacity constraints, with first-tier players including MediaTek and Novatek...
MEMS sensor supply falling short
Friday 25 December 2020The supply of MEMS sensors has fallen short of demand, which will likely persist through at least first-quarter 2021, according to industry sources.
Xintec, ShunSin see robust backend orders
Tuesday 8 December 2020Backend houses Xintec and ShunSin Technology have both enjoyed strong orders for processing 3D sensing components and 5G power amplifier modules with SiP technology, respectively,...
Shunsin to start commercial runs at new Vietnam plants in 2021
Friday 20 November 2020Backend house ShunSin Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology, is set to start commercial production at its new plants in Vietnam 2021, mainly to fulfill orders from US clients,...
Top foundries to maintain tight partnerships with OSATs, says Amkor executive
Monday 9 November 2020Leading foundry houses are mostly partners rather than competitors for OSAT firms despite their aggressive deployment in advanced 3D IC packaging solutions, according to Amkor Technology...
Automotive chips, components demand turning strong till 1Q21
Wednesday 4 November 2020Demand for automotive power chips and components has started picking up since the third quarter of 2020 after experiencing almost two years of stagnancy, with sales outlook promising...
ASE Technology reportedly lands major SiP orders for new Apple Watch
Thursday 17 September 2020ASE Technology and its EMS subsidiary Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) have reportedly grabbed major system-in-package (SiP) orders for the new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple...
Suppliers gearing up for SiP demand boom
Wednesday 9 September 2020TSMC, ASE Technology, IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology as well as international materials and equipment suppliers are all gearing up for the SiP (system-in-package)...
ASE Technology in coopetition with Luxshare for new Apple Watch
Tuesday 11 August 2020As Apple may be keen on building a Chinese supply chain led by EMS provider Luxshare Precision Industry, Taiwan-based partners of the US vendor, such as ASE Technology, are quietly...
ASE reportedly grabs major SiP orders for new Apple Watch
Friday 31 July 2020ASE Technology has obtained major backend orders for Apple Watch 6 slated for launch later this year, according to industry sources.
ASE Technology set to volume produce ToF LiDAR modules in 2H20
Monday 20 July 2020Taiwan's leading backend house ASE Technology is expected to start volume production of ToF (time of flight)-based LiDAR (light detection and ranging) sensing modules in the second...
Top China backend firms gaining significant expansion momentum
Friday 17 July 2020China's top-3 backend houses JCET, Huatian Technology and Tongfu Microelectronics, now all among the world's top-10 IC assembly and testing firms, are gaining increasing business...
ASE Technology sees record 1H20 revenues, stronger 3Q20
Friday 10 July 2020Leading IC backend house ASE Technology Holding saw its revenues for both second-quarter and first-half 2020 hit record highs, thanks mainly to high capacity utilization for wire...
PixArt Imaging supplying diverse sensors for latest Lego toy robots
Thursday 2 July 2020Taiwan's niche-type IC designer PixArt Imaging has tapped into the supply chain of Lego's third-generation Mindstorms robots for kids with diverse optical and MEMS sensors, according...
IC test interface specialist Keystone to expand capacity in Taiwan
Thursday 2 July 2020IC test solutions provider Keystone Microtech is looking to expand its production capacity at its plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan to satisfy growing demand for networking chips,...
CMOS image sensors to resume record run in 2021, says IC Insights
Friday 12 June 2020The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 is expected to lower CMOS image sensor sales for the first time in 10 years, but new record-high revenues are seen next year, according...
Growing optical sensor applications to benefit Taiwan supply chain players
Tuesday 9 June 2020As optical sensors are increasingly applied to wearable devices, TWS (true wireless stereo) earphones, AR/VR headsets and healthcare devices, Taiwan's IC designers, III-V semiconductor...
VIS posts record 1Q20 revenues
Friday 10 April 2020Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported record revenues of NT$7.84 billion (US$260.9 million) for the first quarter of 2020, up 13.6% on year...
VIS expects coronavirus impact to be short-lived
Monday 24 February 2020Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has seen clear order visibility through the end of March, with no substantial shifts in customer orders despite the ongoing...
Over 10,000 workers not returning to major Chinese backend plants
Friday 21 February 2020Over 10,000 employees have not yet returned to plants at three major Chinese backend service firms JCET, Tongfu Microelectronics and Tianshui Huatian Technology in the wake of the...