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Wednesday 14 July 2021
Taiwan IC distributors optimistic about 3Q21 sales performance
Taiwan-based IC distributors are set to experience robust sales in the third quarter of 2021, buoyed by persistent demand for MCUs, power management (PWM) ICs, RF chips and other...
Tuesday 13 July 2021
TSMC mulls 28nm, 12/16nm process capacity expansion overseas
TSMC will soon disclose plans to build additional 28nm and 12/16nm process fabrication lines at new fabs, in addition to its Nanjing fab expansion, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 13 July 2021
Taiwan 2nd-tier OSATs to embrace bright prospects for 2H21
Taiwan's second-tier IC backend houses are set to embrace brisker business results for the second half of the year thanks to a significant surge in customer orders, after posting...
Tuesday 13 July 2021
TSMC confirms 3 employees infected with coronavirus
Three of TSMC's employees have been confirmed infected with COVID-19, which, however, will not affect its operations, according to the Taiwan-based pure-play foundry.
Monday 12 July 2021
South Korean firms building smart city in Vietnam
South Korea's SparkLabs Korea, Daewoo E&C Vina, and Bespin Global have signed a strategic partnership to construct a smart city platform in Vietnam, according to SparkLabs Grou...
Thursday 8 July 2021
Highlights of the day: China foundries reducing support for Taiwan IC designers
Semiconductor manufacturing capacity supply has been tight and some China-based foundry houses are prioritizing supply...
Thursday 8 July 2021
China foundries cut capacity support for Taiwan chipmakers
China-based foundries including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and Huahong Group have cut back their capacity support for orders placed by Taiwan's fabless chipmakers...
Thursday 8 July 2021
Taiwan June exports second highest ever
Taiwan recorded exports totaling US$36.65 billion for June 2021, the second highest-ever monthly level with a sequential decrease of 2.0% but an on-year rise of 35.1% on year, according...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Taiwan 5G subscriber penetration rate to reach 30% by year-end 2021
Taiwan is likely to see 5G penetration rate reach nearly 30% by the end of 2021, bolstered by expanding 5G network coverage and the availability of new 5G smartphones, according to...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Taiwan CCL makers look to high-end offerings for 2H21 growth
Taiwan's CCL makers will see shipments of their high-frequency and high-speed offerings for servers, network switches and base stations surge steadily, with clear revenue gains looming...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Swancor forms Taiwan team for developing offshore wind farms
Swancor Renewable Energy has disclosed it has partnered with Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology, Yeong Guan Energy Technology and J&V Energy Technology to form a Taiwan team for...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Semiconductor output value to surge over next decade, says Etron chair
The semiconductor industry will be rising in value over the next 10 years, and may break through the US$1 trillion plateau during the forecast period, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
South Korea has fastest 5G downloading speed among 8 Asia Pacific markets, says report
South Korea has the fastest downloading speed of 5G services at 380.5Mbps among eight key markets in Asia Pacific, followed by Taiwan, Australia and Japan, while Thailand is at the...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Taiwan foundries strike 2022, 2023 orders for automotive chips
IC foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have signed supply contracts with their automotive customers for orders set...
Monday 5 July 2021
Lida Holdings, Taiwan Chelic see increasing orders catering to automation needs
Lida Holdings, an air compressor maker focusing production and market in China, and pneumatic component maker Taiwan Chelic have seen increasing orders due to steadily growing demand...