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Wednesday 23 December 2020
Orange Electronic sees clear order visibility for car-use TPMS in 2021
Taiwan-based Orange Electronic, dedicated to production of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), has seen clear order visibility throughout at least second-quarter 2021 amid recovery...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Polysilicon market to see dynamic growth, says Bernreuter Research
After three years of nearly stagnant demand, the polysilicon industry is entering a new phase of dynamic growth. As photovoltaic power plants have become the cheapest source of energy,...
Tuesday 22 December 2020
SMIC may have to put sub-14nm process development on hold
China's SMIC, which has been added to a US trade blacklist, may have to put the development of its sub-14nm process technologies on hold, Digitimes Research believes.
Monday 21 December 2020
Highlights of the day: China takes anti-virus steps ahead of massive holiday migration
Makers in China usually have to reduce output during the Lunar New Year holiday. But they may have to reduce production earlier than usual for the upcoming holidays that officially...
Monday 21 December 2020
Notebook suppliers to keep more workers during upcoming holidays in China
As clients' notebook orders for the first quarter of 2021 are expected to remain strong, many in China's notebook upstream supply chain are set to offer extra bonuses to persuade...
Monday 21 December 2020
Leatec to expand capacity for ceramic substrates in 2021
Taiwan-based Leatec Fine Ceramics is expected to carry out a 20-25% capacity expansion for ceramic substrates at its plant in Kunshan, China in 2021 to meet lingering strong demand...
Monday 21 December 2020
China labor shortage to worsen amid anti-virus measures ahead of holidays
Due to the approaching Lunar New Year holidays, some cities in China have introduced new precautionary measures to prevent a possible resurge of the coronavirus pandemic, which may...
Monday 21 December 2020
Backend firms land orders for 5nm mining chips from China
Backend houses are set to begin processing orders for 5nm mining ASICs from China's cryptomining hardware companies by the end of December 2020, according to industry sources.
Monday 21 December 2020
Bright outlook for Vietnam in 2021
Although manufacturers may feel less compelled than before to relocate their production out of China, now that Donald Trump is leaving the White House, they will carry on with their...
Friday 18 December 2020
IC equipment maker GP optimistic about 2021
Taiwan-based Group Up Industrial (GP), which specializes in PCB dry process and other semiconductor equipment, has seen clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021 and...
Friday 18 December 2020
UMC to spend NT$28 billion on 12-inch fab expansion
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has authorized a capital budget execution of NT$28.656 billion (US$1.02 billion) for capacity deployment, according to a company...
Thursday 17 December 2020
SMIC struggling to obtain EUV litho equipment
China's SMIC is struggling to obtain crucial EUV lithography equipment for the development of its sub-7nm process technologies, and will be seeking a dialogue with ASML with the help...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
EIH partners with Microview for expanding e-paper applications
Taiwan-based E Ink Holdings (EIH) and China-based Microview Electronics have signed a strategic partnership deal under which the pair will be jointly promoting e-paper solutions for...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
China IC foundry output to continue growth in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's IC foundry industry will register another growth in output next year, driven by the country's efforts in boosting its IC self-sufficiency, as well as international chipmakers'...
Wednesday 16 December 2020
China new energy car sales rise in November
China-based makers produced 198,000 new energy vehicles and sold 200,000 units in November 2020, increasing 75.1% and 104.9% respectively on year, according to China Association of...