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Friday 6 November 2020
ASE, Win Semi cut into supply chain for new Qualcomm chips
Taiwan's backend houses ASE and affiliated Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) reportedly have landed orders for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X60 modem chips while GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors...
Monday 19 October 2020
Taiwan IC backend service firms ramping wire bonding capacity
The current tight wire bonding (WB) packaging capacity at Taiwan's IC backend service firms is likely to last beyond the first quarter of 2020 thanks to strong demand from analog...
Wednesday 14 October 2020
LCD driver IC, MOSFET prices to rise over 10% in 4Q20
LCD driver IC and MOSFET chip prices are set to rise over 10% in fourth-quarter 2020 and will continue their rally in the following two quarters to reflect tight supply and rising...
Tuesday 6 October 2020
SPIL sells China subsidiary on Huawei woes
ASE Technology Holding has announced that Siliconware Electronics (Fujian), a wholly-owned subsidiary in China of its member firm Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), has been...
Monday 5 October 2020
5G, mini LED opportunities in 2021: Q&A with K&S executive VP CP Chong
For the world, 2020 has been a roller-coaster year, but that has not dampend the prospects of some new tech applications such as mini LED backlighting which are expected to begin...
Tuesday 15 September 2020
TSMC, Samsung scaling up competition in advanced chips packaging
TSMC and Samsung Electronics have seen their competition significantly heat up in advanced packaging technologies beyond foundry processes, which could eventually dent business opportunities...
Tuesday 11 August 2020
ASE Technology in coopetition with Luxshare for new Apple Watch
As 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...
Tuesday 11 August 2020
Backend demand for consumer logic chips picking up
Taiwan-based IC backend houses including ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) have seen orders placed by game console and other consumer electronics vendors ramp up since...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Backend houses kicking off shipments for PS5
Backend houses including ASE Technology and Greatek Electronics have kicked off shipments for Sony's new-generation PS5 game console series slated for launch later this year, according...
Monday 3 August 2020
ASE sees pick-up in orders from communication chip segment
ASE Technology Holding expects to generate sequential revenue growth through the fourth quarter of 2019, judging from a substantial pick-up in orders for communications chips.
Monday 27 July 2020
PS5 shipments may reach at least 120 million units in next 5 years
Sony's new-generation PS5 game console shipments are estimated to reach at least 120 million units in the next five years after launch in fourth-quarter 2020, roughly double those...
Friday 24 July 2020
Backend houses ramping up output for midrange 5G handset chips
Taiwan-based backend houses and IC test interface solutions providers have started scaling up their output for midrange 5G smartphone chips designed by MediaTek for the China market,...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Backend firms expect chip shipments for new Xbox to surge in 3Q20
Backend houses are gearing up for shipments for Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series game consoles slated to debut at the end of July, and expect shipments for the new consoles to peak...
Tuesday 19 May 2020
Taiwan backend houses expect Huawei orders to drift starting 4Q20
Taiwan-based OSAT firms will continue to fulfill chip orders from Huawei/HiSilicon in the third quarter of 2020, but are unsure about the orders in the fourth quarter as the Chinese...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Chang Wah to expand high-end leadframe production in Taiwan
Lead frame specialist Chang Wah Technology will retain high-end manufacturing operations in Taiwan by incorporating advanced equipment and patented solutions from Japan's Ohkuchi...