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Highlights of the day: MiniLED applications gaining momentum
Wednesday 14 April 2021Apple is expected to soon unveil a miniLED-backlit iPad Pro, and its miniLED supply chain is ready to expand shipments,...
US companies hold 55% of worldwide IC market in 2020, says IC Insights
Wednesday 14 April 2021US companies held a 50% share of total IDM sales and a 64% share of fabless sales worldwide in 2020, capturing 55% of total IC sales worldwide last year, according to IC Insights.
Global semiconductor equipment sales hit record high in 2020, says SEMI
Wednesday 14 April 2021Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 19% from US$59.8 billion in 2019 to a new all-time high of US$71.2 billion in 2020, according to SEMI.
MediaTek steps up BT substrate purchases
Wednesday 14 April 2021MediaTek has stepped up its purchases of BT substrates for use in its 5G mobile SoCs from suppliers including Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology, as part of its...
Arcadyan expects revenues to hit new high in 2021
Wednesday 14 April 2021Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology expects its revenues to hit a new high in 2021, driven mainly by its enhanced product and customer portfolios despite the adverse impacts...
Taiwan chipmaking material distributors to embrace strong 2021
Wednesday 14 April 2021Semiconductor material distributors including Topco Scientific, Topco Technologies and Wahlee Industrial, and IC packaging materials distributors Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE)...
Highlights of the day: TSMC confident about US fab project
Tuesday 13 April 2021TSMC chairman Mark Liu took part in a White House-hosted online meeting of the world's semiconductor powerhouses on Tuesday. After the meeting, Liu reiterated the Taiwan-based
TSMC reiterates commitment to US fab project
Tuesday 13 April 2021TSMC chairman Mark Liu, who participated in a virtual summit hosted by the Biden administration to discuss global chip shortages and the US plan to rebuild its semiconductor manufacturing...
Worldwide semiconductor revenue logs 10.4% surge in 2020, says Gartner
Tuesday 13 April 2021Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$466.2 billion in 2020, an increase of 10.4% from 2019, according to Gartner.
Nvidia CEO introduces software, silicon, supercomputers at GTC 2021
Tuesday 13 April 2021Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has unveiled the company's latest innovations covering autonomous machines, AIs, chips, supercomputers and software during his presentation at GTC 2021.
Mildex, Young Fast enjoy brisk orders for niche-market applications
Tuesday 13 April 2021Touch panel makers Mildex Optical and Young Fast Optoelectronics have experienced a rebound in orders recently, particularly those for fitness equipment and niche-market applications,...
IC distributors see chip demand surge for TWS devices
Tuesday 13 April 2021Chip demand for true wireless studio (TWS) devices has started picking up substantially, particularly for active noise-cancelling (ANC) chips, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Taiwan pure-play foundries to see revenue hit another record highs in 2Q21
Tuesday 13 April 2021TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are all expected to see their revenues hit another record highs in the second quarter of 2021, as...
Vapor chamber demand for 5G phones disappoints
Tuesday 13 April 2021Vapor chamber (VC) demand for 5G smartphones has been a disappointment thus far in 2021, according to sources at cooling module suppliers.
Coretronic BLU shipments to be affected by component shortages in April
Tuesday 13 April 2021Coretronic expects its shipments of energy-saving products, mainly backlight units (BLU), to stay flat in April, as shortages of some critical components will undermine its efforts...
A tumultuous road ahead for global markets
Tuesday 13 April 2021Shortages, which were originally attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, have continued to worsen in 2021. Continuous demand growth in various sectors like 5G, automotive and IoT, ongoing...
Major Taiwan IC design houses to hike prices in 2Q21
Tuesday 13 April 2021MediaTek and Elan Microelectronics both plan to raise their chip prices by 10-20% to reflect rising foundry costs starting May 1, while fellow IC design company Realtek Semiconductor...
LCD panel makers bracing for handsome profits in 2Q21
Tuesday 13 April 2021Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are likely to continue generating handsome profits in the second quarter of 2021, thanks to continued rallies in panel prices, according to industry...
Highlights of the day: TSMC may spend even more this year
Monday 12 April 2021TSMC is scheduled to hold its investors' conference later this week. Market observers speculate that the foundry house may disclose plans to revise upward its capex budget for 2021,...
Realtek Ethernet chip shortages not to have much impact on automotive supply chain
Monday 12 April 2021The short supply of automobile-use Ethernet chips from Taiwan-based Realtek Semiconductor is unlikely to result in significant impacts on the global automotive supply chains, according...
Eternal sees mounting sales of PIC material for flexible PCB
Monday 12 April 2021Taiwan-based Eternal Materials continue to enjoy stable growth momentum for PCB-use dry film photoresist and is optimistic that its sales of both PIC (photoimageable coverlay) for...
Taiwan panel makers report robust March sales
Monday 12 April 2021Taiwan-based LCD panel makers have reported brisk sales for March and first-quarter 2021, with prospects of their revenues continuing rising in the second quarter, thanks to panel...
ESMT expects gross margin to rise above 20% in 1Q21
Monday 12 April 2021Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) has reported March revenue hit a record high of NT$1.91 billion (US$67.1 million), and expects its...
Realtek facing delivery pressure for audio+LAN chips
Monday 12 April 2021Network and communication IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor reportedly is currently unable to fulfill its orders for audio+LAN chips from a number of clients, affecting the production...
China panel makers keen on miniLED development
Monday 12 April 2021Leading China-based panel makers China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), BOE Technology and Tianma Micro-electronics have stepped up efforts developing miniLED applications,...
- As Biden works to fix chips shortage, Intel promises help for automakers (Apr 12) - Reuters
- Sixty-week delay on router orders shows scale of chip crisis (Apr 7) - Bloomberg
- A year after US hit Huawei, TSMC hometown basks in property boom (Apr 7) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Subaru cuts output by 10,000 vehicles over chip shortage (Apr 6) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Intel CEO to attend White House meeting on chip supply chain (Apr 6) - Reuters
- Micron, Western Digital looking at possible deals for Kioxia (Mar 31) - Wall Street Journal
- Chip shortage costs carmakers output of 1.3 million vehicles (Mar 31) - Bloomberg
- Korea gives final nod to SK Hynix KRW120 trillion project (Mar 30) - Korea Herald
- Analysis: Money no object as governments race to build chip arsenals (Mar 26) - Reuters
- Samsung Display likely to receive compensation from Apple over order shortfall (Mar 23) - Korea Herald