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Tuesday 1 June 2021
GigaDevice eyeing bigger share in TWS earbuds market
NOR flash chipmaker GigaDevice is reportedly ramping up its output at Hua Hong Semiconductor, eyeing a bigger share in the TWS earbuds market segment.
Tuesday 1 June 2021
First Armv9 chip to debut by year-end
The first chip based on Arm's new v9 architecture will be rolled out by MediaTek at the end of this year, according to Arm CEO Simon Segars.
Tuesday 1 June 2021
Chipmakers keen on developing Wi-Fi 7 chips
Chipmakers including Broadcom, Qualcomm and MediaTek have entered the early stages of developments for their respective Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) chips, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 June 2021
Solar Applied Materials to ready new capacity for sputtering targets in 4Q21
Taiwan-based Solar Applied Materials Technology is expected to gain new growth momentum after its new facility at Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) starts trial production of sputtering...
Monday 31 May 2021
Highlights of the day: NXP reportedly commits to UMC fab expansion project
The car industry, hit hard by chip shortages, has been scrambling for foundry capacity support. UMC's latest US$3.5 billion fab expansion project has already obtained pre-payment...
Monday 31 May 2021
New EV vendors fall behind in vying for foundry support
Most EV startups are expected to see their growth momentum dented by the increasing difficulty in obtaining foundry capacity support for chips they need, according to industry sour...
Monday 31 May 2021
Vietnam stepping up IC industry development
Vietnam is stepping up the development of its homegrown semiconductor industry, which will be a potential driver of its future exports growth.
Monday 31 May 2021
Passive components shipments affected by IC shortages
Passive components makers are closely monitoring the impact of IC shortages on their actual shipments for notebook, server and automotive segments, so as to work out optimal materials...
Monday 31 May 2021
Acer non-PC business booming
Acer has seen its non-PC business grow significantly recently along with its booming PC sales, according to company chairman Jason Chen
Monday 31 May 2021
NXP is yet another vendor striking long-term deal with UMC
NXP Semiconductors is another chip vendor which has struck a long-term deal with United Microelectronics (UMC) under which the pure-play foundry will have some of its newly-established...
Monday 31 May 2021
India reportedly to invest US$20 billion to develop LCD panel industry
India's government plans to inject US$20 billion to promote the establishment of related LCD panel supply chains in the country, according to local media reports.
Monday 31 May 2021
Rohm to spend JPY400 billion on future expansion
Rohm will inject a total of JPY400 billion (US$3.64 billion) into its expansion through 2025, the Japan-based chip vendor disclosed in its mid-term management plan.
Friday 28 May 2021
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 1Q 2021
Taiwan shipped a total of 72.25 million large-size LCD panels in the first quarter of 2021, down only 3.4% sequentially, despite the quarter being a slow season.
Friday 28 May 2021
Highlights of the day: ABF substrate demand robust
Demand for ABF substrates from chip vendors has been strong, wiht new orders placed now unlikely to be delivered until 2023. Some chip vendors have offered higher prices trying to...
Friday 28 May 2021
Tesla reportedly scrambling for IC supply
Tesla is reportedly approaching IC suppliers in Taiwan, Korea and the US, seeking to secure steady supplies of automotive chips with advance payments, according to industry sources...