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Thursday 17 June 2021
PCB makers Apex, Chin-Poon to expand capacity in Thailand
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, plans to invest NT$3.74 billion (US$135.1 million) to build new production lines at its...
Thursday 17 June 2021
Bluetooth headset suppliers see worsening shortages of ICs
Bluetooth headset suppliers have seen shortages of related ICs become worsen in the second quarter, according to industry sources.
Thursday 17 June 2021
Ansys multiphysics solutions achieve certification for TSMC N3 and N4
Ansys has achieved certification of its cutting-edge multiphysics signoff solutions for TSMC's advanced N3 and N4 process technologies, according to the EDA company. This enables...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Highlights of the day: Macronix set to sell 6-inch fab
Mask ROM and flash memory maker Macronix is close to striking a deal to sell its 6-inch fab in Taiwan. Tokyo Electron is named as the most likely buyer of the Macronix...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
IC Insights raises 2021 IC market forecast to 24% growth
IC Insights has raised its IC market growth forecast for 2021 to 24%, compared with its previous estimate of 19% growth.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Taiflex, AEM to build new FCCL capacity for smartphone clients
Taiwan-based Taiflex Scientific and Asia Electronic Material (AEM), dedicated to supplying FCCL and other flexible PCB materials, both plan to build additional production lines to...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
CCL prices set to stop rising as material cost gains slow down
CCL prices are poised to stop rising and stabilize in the short term as price hikes for main upstream materials including copper foil are showing signs of slowing down, according...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Macroblock to kick off volume shipments for miniLED-backlight solutions in 2H21
LED driver IC design-house Macroblock will start ramping up its shipments of miniLED-backlight solutions in the second half of 2021, targeting notebook and large-size TV applicatio...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Shortage of notebook ICs in varying degrees
Shortages of notebook-use ICs are in varying degrees, according to industry sources. The supply of display driver ICs, power management chips and I/O controllers is extremely tight,...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Taiwan IC design houses upbeat about shipments for 5G phones
Taiwan-based IC design houses are optimistic about their shipments for smartphone applications in the third quarter of 2021, thanks to the upcoming rollouts of new 5G-enabled models,...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Notebook compartment part suppliers see deceleration in shipments in 2Q21
Makers of notebook internal compartment parts and hinges have seen a deceleration in order pull-ins from notebook brand clients in second quarter amid component shortages.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Zhen Ding, Flexium see strong 2Q21 on non-handset FPCB shipments
Taiwan's flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect are expected to post robust sales for second-quarter 2021, mainly bolstered by shipments to Apple...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
Highlights of the day: Digitimes releases ASC 100 Asia tech supply chain survey
The top-100 tech firms in Asia are mostly based in Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan, with the car and tech products/equipment sectors making up the two largest groups, according to...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
Malaysia lockdown may affect capacity sufficiency at IDMs
The ongoing lockdown in Malaysia is posing new variables to capacity deployments at many international automotive IDMs, further fueling competitions between ICT and auto makers for...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
IC materials distributors upbeat about sales in 3Q21
Taiwan's semiconductor materials distributors including Topco Scientific, Wah Lee Industrial, Topco Technologies, and Chang Wah Electromaterials are all upbeat about their sales in...