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Tuesday 21 February 2023
PMIC suppliers' gross margins remain under pressure
Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) suppliers will continue to see their gross margins erode in the coming quarters, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
PWM IC firm uPI expects further revenue and profit declines in 1Q23
Taiwan-based uPI Semiconductor, an Asustek Computer affiliate specializing in power management ICs (PMIC), expects further drops in revenue and profits in the first quarter of 2023...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
MCU firm Nuvoton puts focus on R&D, sales in non-China markets
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology will continue to focus on R&D while expanding sales in non-Chinese markets, according to the Taiwan-based company.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
PCB drill bit maker Topoint warns of weak 1Q23
Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, dedicated to supplying PCB drill bits and drilling services, has warned of a weak first quarter of 2023, when sales may fall more than expected due...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Intel defers placing 3nm chip orders with TSMC
Intel will delay placing orders for 3nm chips with TSMC until the fourth quarter of 2024, according to sources at PC makers.
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek to adopt TSMC N3E process
Qualcomm is expected to be the second customer of TSMC's N3E process, while MediaTek may use the process for its 3nm chip slated for release around the end of this year, according...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Memory firms brace for workforce reductions
A number of memory chipmakers and solution suppliers are reorganizing their teams and reallocating resources, with plans to scale down their workforces, according to industry sourc...
Monday 20 February 2023
Meet the 16 members of the EDA Alliance underpinning TSMC dominance
TSMC's long-standing global dominance in the foundry industry, despite challenges from the likes of Samsung and Intel, is due in large part to its success in building the TSMC Grand...
Monday 20 February 2023
Taiwan's MCU makers turn to Chinese OSATs for cost reduction
Taiwan's MCU makers including Holtek Semiconductor are not expected to trim their inventory to normal levels until the second half of the year, and they are moving to rely more on...
Monday 20 February 2023
IC designers see clients advance replenishment orders, benefitting foundries
Many major fabless chipmakers including Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor, Aspeed Technology and Nvidia have seen earlier than expected orders from clients, which, in...
Monday 20 February 2023
PCB equipment makers upbeat about demand from IC substrate clients
Taiwan's PCB equipment suppliers are optimistic that IC substrate process facilities requiring ever-higher equipment cleanliness and procession will become their major growth driver...
Monday 20 February 2023
US-initiated joint export curbs on China leave critical loopholes?
The Netherlands and Japan reportedly have struck a deal with the US to jointly restrict exports of chipmaking tools to China, which will further cripple the development of China's...
Monday 20 February 2023
Holtek cautious about sales prospects for 2023
Based on its current inventory of five to six months, MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor is cautious about its business prospects for 2023.
Monday 20 February 2023
Ubestream eyeing cooperation with IC designers to develop AI-on-chip solutions
Taiwan-based Ubestream, dedicated to developing AI voice and semantic algorithms, will move to intensify cooperation with IC design houses to develop chip solutions with AI voice...
Monday 20 February 2023
Amkor, GF team up for at-scale IC backend services in Europe
Amkor Technology and GlobalFoundries (GF) have formed a strategic partnership that will enable a comprehensive EU/US supply chain from semiconductor wafer production at GF to OSAT...