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Tuesday 1 December 2020
Sharp CEO worries about lopsided supply chain
The prolonging coronavirus pandemic has triggered drastic changes in the global economy, and the resultant impacts are troublesome to most industries, including the flat panel industry,...
Tuesday 1 December 2020
Advantech beefs up IoT solutions marketing in China
Industrial computing solution developer Advantech has enhanced marketing of IoT solutions in the China market, according to president Miller Chang for the company's embedded IoT bu...
Tuesday 1 December 2020
DRAM likely to be in short supply in 2H21, says PSMC chairman
The global supply of DRAM memory will likely fall short of demand in the second half of 2021, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Taiwan-based foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 27 November 2020
Global NAND flash output value to drop in 4Q20, says TrendForce
Output value for the global NAND flash memory industry will register a sequential decrease in the fourth quarter of 2020 following a mere 0.3% growth in the prior quarter, according...
Thursday 26 November 2020
China stepping up homegrown processor development
Taiwan-based IC design service and silicon IP providers continue to see strong demand particularly for high-margin CPUs from China, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Automotive PCB makers see promising demand from Asia
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers have experienced a major change in shipment structures so far this year, with the ratio of shipments to Asia rising significantly and those for the...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...
Monday 23 November 2020
Taiwan IC design houses to embrace bright prospects for 2021
With China stepping up its efforts to build a "de-Americanized" semiconductor supply chain, Taiwan-based IC design houses led by MediaTek are expected to see a bright year for their...
Monday 23 November 2020
TSMC reportedly plans capacity expansion at Nanjing fab
TSMC has decided to build new facilities at its 12-inch fab in Nanjing to satisfy growing demand from the foundry's local customers in China, according to a report by Taiwan's Central...
Monday 23 November 2020
China foundry HSMC restructures ownership
Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (HSMC) has restructured its shareholdings as well as its management team.
Monday 23 November 2020
Taiwan IC design houses enjoy pull-in of short lead-time orders from China
The US trade sanctions against Huawei and its chipmaking affiliate HiSilicon continue to benefit Taiwan's IC design sector in the fourth quarter of 2020, set to be a particularly...
Friday 20 November 2020
Acter posts profit and margin declines in 1Q-3Q
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter saw both its gross margin and net profit decline on year in the first three quarters of 2020, due to rising operating expenses and raw...
Friday 20 November 2020
Samsung sees 14nm chip orders from China surge
Samsung Electronics has seen orders demanding 14nm and above processes ramp up from its China-based fabless clients recently, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 November 2020
Semco reportedly to exit rigid-flex PCB segment
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) reportedly will phase out its rigid-flex PCB (RFPCB) business in 2021 amid unfavorable factors on both the supply and demand sides, according to...
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Huawei to sell budget phone brand to mitigate impact of US trade ban
Huawei has decided to sell its Honor brand smartphone business unit to a Chinese government-backed consortium, hiving off the entry-level handset arm to ensure the survival of its...