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Wednesday 20 September 2023
Taiwan OSATs step up SiPh deployment
Taiwan-based OSATs, such as ASE Technology and Winstek Semiconductor, have stepped up their silicon photonics (SiPh) deployments and are evaluating its potential in furthering advanced...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
IC backend houses to see demand recovery in 2024
Taiwan-based IC backend houses have witnessed an improvement in their sales performance during the third quarter. However, it is anticipated that a significant rebound in demand may...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Apple's competitors conservative about 2024 handset market, say OSATs
Apple's competitors in the handset market are making conservative production plans for next year, as they have yet to see a clear picture of 2024, according to sources at OSATs.
Tuesday 12 September 2023
DDI backend firms see lackluster demand in 2H23
The sluggish sales of TVs and notebooks have prompted display driver IC (DDI) backend houses and related backend materials suppliers to be cautious about demand in the second half...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
OSAT supply chain sees increasing self-developed auto and consumer IC orders from China
The trend of self-developed chips in China did not cease along with the fall of Oppo's IC designing subsidiary Zeku earlier in 2023. OSAT firms in Taiwan and China continue to witness...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
ASE reportedly pursuing CoW certification
OSAT ASE Technology reportedly is seeking to secure chip-on-wafer (CoW) packaging certification from Nvidia for its Kaohsiung plant in southern Taiwan, according to industry source...
Monday 14 August 2023
AMD sees potential in Penang as OSAT players look to "Silicon Valley of the East"
The "Cross-Strait +1" supply chain layout is quietly taking shape. For the semiconductor packaging and testing industry that emphasizes capacity and labor-intensive processes, the...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Taiwan OSATs continue to strictly manage costs
Taiwan-based semiconductor backend houses continue to keep costs under control by, for instance, reducing bonuses for employees and lowering inventory levels for IC packaging materials,...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Korean OSAT players see utilization falling below 50%
As global terminal demand continues to be weak, South Korea's integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) have reduced their traditional wafer packaging volume, consequently impacting South...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Worldwide semiconductor OSAT market expects growth in 2024 due to accumulated advanced OSAT demand, says IDC
According to IDC's upcoming report, it is estimated that the worldwide semiconductor OSAT market size will drop by 13.3% on year in 2023. However, with the gradual recovery of the...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
ASEH to buy back stakes of backend facilities in China
Taiwan-based OSAT ASE Technology Holdings (ASEH) has disclosed plans to purchase back a portion of the stakes of four IC backend service facilities it previously owned in China.
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Robust advanced chip demand to boost Taiwan supply chain, says ASEH
Taiwan's industry supply chain remains competitive in the advanced chip market, which is expected to be undersupplied over the next three to five years, according to Tien Wu, COO for...
Friday 30 June 2023
Taiwan companies seek opportunities in US network broadband infrastructure
Taiwan-based optical communications device makers and IC backend houses are looking to capitalize on opportunities presented by the expansion of network broadband infrastructure in...
Thursday 29 June 2023
Chiang Shang-yi becomes ShunSin chairman
Chiang Shang-yi, currently semiconductor strategy officer for Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has been elected as chairman of Foxconn-affiliated OSAT ShunSin Techn...
Thursday 29 June 2023
IC backend industry supply chains in Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia expanding
As semiconductor firms such as IDM Intel and OSAT ASE Technology increase their local investments, packaging and testing supply chains are expanding in Eastern Europe and Southeast...