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Tuesday 13 September 2022
Robust ABF substrate sales boost Taiwan suppliers revenues
Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology all saw their August revenues increase on both sequential and on-year bases, thanks to strong ABF substrate sale...
Tuesday 13 September 2022
China panel makers suffer from falling fab utilization rates
Chinese LCD panel makers have suffered from falling fab utilization rates, with BOE Technology poised to fall below 65% in September, according to AVC Revo.
Tuesday 13 September 2022
MediaTek may see 3Q22 revenue fail to meet guidance
IC design house MediaTek may see its third-quarter revenue fail to meet the guidance given previously, due to disappointing demand for handsets, TVs and other consumer electronics...
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Equipment makers Gudeng and Symtek see brisk order visibility through 2023
Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specialized in mask solutions and wafer handling tools, and automation equipment maker Symtek Automation...
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Nvidia and TSMC partner to develop silicon photonics solutions, sources say
TSMC is involved in an R&D project led by Nvidia to use its silicon photonic (SiPh) integration technology called COUPE (compact universal photonic engine) for graphics hardware...
Monday 12 September 2022
US likely to expand tech export bans on China, but experts warn implications
A Reuters exclusive report quoted sources saying the Biden administration will broaden export curbs on US semiconductors used for artificial intelligence (AI) and chipmaking...
Monday 12 September 2022
Semiconductor inventory crisis to be peaking starting 4Q22
The actual semiconductor inventory storm has not yet arrived, and different supply chain segments will show starkly divided performances in the fourth quarter of the year, with most...
Monday 12 September 2022
We are bridge, coach, matchmaker for partners in open innovation: Q&A with RISC-V International CEO Calista Redmond
RISC-V is becoming a mainstream architecture to share the market with Intel's X86 and Arm. Being an open platform, it is especially attracting extraordinary attention from semiconductor...
Monday 12 September 2022
SEA roundup: AMD to increase R&D spending in Singapore
AMD is looking for an R&D expansion in Singapore amid Asia supply chain relocation. BYD and Tesla are increasing their investment in Thailand.
Thursday 8 September 2022
US might build emergency chip stockpile in Indo-Pacific, but Taiwan remains excluded
The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is mulling to build a formal system for sharing semiconductor devices, according to Nikkei Asia. The 14 nations included...
Thursday 8 September 2022
TSMC revenue hits another record high in August
TSMC has announced revenue for August reached NT$218.13 billion (US$7.06 billion), a record high for the second consecutive month.
Thursday 8 September 2022
IC inspection labs see demand for network chips remain strong
Taiwan's IC inspection and certification labs including Sporton International, Audix and BTL continue to enjoy strong demand for Wi-Fi and other network chips, with order visibility...
Thursday 8 September 2022
Samsung Exynos APs gaining penetration in lower-end smartphones
Samsung Electronics has seen its Exynos mobile SoCs gain significant ground in the lower-end smartphone segment after losing application momentum in its high-end flagship handsets.
Thursday 8 September 2022
The first in Taiwan to mass-produce IGBT power semiconductors: Q&A with Pan Jit COO Edgar Chen
The supply of high-end electronic power semiconductors, such as automotive MOSFETs and IGBTs, continues to be tight with delivery times still at 50 weeks or more. These power components...
Thursday 8 September 2022
India may have to make a choice for semiconductor investments
India strives to build a self-reliant semiconductor supply; however, the opinions of industry insiders vary when it comes to developing a country where the chip supply chain is almost...