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Thursday 13 January 2022
Highlights of the day: TSMC expects strong demand to continue in 1Q22
Robust chip demand for HPC device applications, as well as demand for automotive and smartphone chips, will buoy TSMC's...
Thursday 13 January 2022
Automakers take initiative to mitigate auto chip shortage
A chip shortage arising from the COVID-19 pandemic has slammed global carmakers, forcing them to seek solutions at the same time. As a result, some companies have considered or started...
Thursday 13 January 2022
ESMT sees bullish NOR flash prices
NOR flash contract prices are poised to stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2022 and will rise through the third quarter, according to MC Chang, president for memory IC...
Thursday 13 January 2022
Panel makers to add sensors, IVI to in-car displays
More and more new vehicles are equipped with smart cockpits as e-mobility takes off. According to data from Sigmaintell, total shipments of in-car displays are expected to grow 22%...
Thursday 13 January 2022
Zilltek to embrace strong 2022
MEMS microphone maker Zilltek Technology, which saw its 2021 revenue climb 44% on year, is expected to enjoy another year of strong revenue growth in 2022 buoyed by strong demand...
Thursday 13 January 2022
PMIC demand to stay strong, crunch to persist in 2022
Taiwan-based power management IC suppliers will continue to embrace strong demand in 2022, but their on-year sales growth rates will depend largely on the foundry support they are...
Thursday 13 January 2022
Industry watch: More opportunities than challenges for Taiwan in semiconductor race
As one of Taiwan's major integrated device manufacturers (IDM), Macronix shoulders the responsibility of Taiwan's future role in the memory industry. Miin Wu, chairman of Macronix,...
Thursday 13 January 2022
Global IDMs placing emphasis on ADAS IC
Global IDMs have been actively exploring advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) ICs despite limited business opportunities in the autonomous driving market currently due to government...
Wednesday 12 January 2022
Global fab equipment spending to log record high in 2022, says SEMI
Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is expected to rise 10% on year to a new all-time high of over US$98 billion in 2022, marking a third consecutive year of growth,...
Wednesday 12 January 2022
Supply of server PWM IC, network chips stays tight
The supply of server-use power management ICs, and network and communication chips remains tight, with the chip shortages likely to start easing as early as the second half of this...
Wednesday 12 January 2022
MediaTek on track to see revenue top US$20 billion in 2022
MediaTek, which saw its revenue climb 53.2% on year to a record high of NT$493.415 billion (US$17.81 billion) in 2021, is on track to see its revenue top US$20 billion this year,...
Wednesday 12 January 2022
Aspeed scores record business results for 2021
Taiwan-based remote server management SoC solution provider Aspeed Technology expects to post record profits in 2021 along with its revenues for the year surging 18.7% on year to...
Wednesday 12 January 2022
Japan voices support for Taiwan's CPTPP accession and urges more collaboration in semiconductor
In a virtual session of the Taiwan-Japan Economic and Trade Conference held on January 11, Mitsuo Ohashi, chairman of Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, expressed support for Taiwan's...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
Industry watch: The benchmarks and opportunities of the IC design industry
Founded in 1997, MediaTek originated from the UMC Group which was founded in the 1980s. The management team has witnessed the wonderful era "from micrometer to sub-microns" in Taiwan...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Rising costs may dent TSMC profit in 2022
Strong demand for foundry services is expected to boost TSMC's 2022 sales, but its profits for this year may be dented...