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Tuesday 25 May 2021
Qualcomm strikes long-term deal with UMC, sources say
Qualcomm is believed to have struck a long-term deal with United Microelectronics (UMC) under which the pure-play foundry will provide capacity support for the chip vendor over six...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
GIS upbeat about fingerprint sensor modules for 2021
Touch module provider General Interface Solution (GIS) has expressed optimism about shipment momentum for 2021, driven by growing demand for ultrasonic fingerprint sensing modules...
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Pure-play foundries expanding capacity with prepayments from clients
TSMC and other Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to carry out their capacity expansion projects cautiously and progressively to avoid the risk of overcapacity.
Monday 24 May 2021
Highlights of the day: Memory contract prices set for double-digit increases in 3Q21
Memory prices have been rising, and contract quotes for DRAM and NAND flash are expected to see double-digit increases...
Monday 24 May 2021
Inspection equipment vendor TRI upbeat about 2021 sales
Taiwan's testing and inspection equipment vendor Test Research (TRI) is optimistic its 2021 business results will be better than 2020, driven by strong equipment demand for 5G, notebook...
Monday 24 May 2021
Nuvoton sees tight supply for 32-bit MCUs
Taiwan's MCU vendor Nuvoton Technology sees seriously tight supply of supply of 32-bit MCUs for midrange applications, according to industry sources.
Monday 24 May 2021
Foundries to continue raising quotes in 3Q21
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Monday 24 May 2021
China well positioned to emerge as key player in IoT, says GlobalData
To counter the geopolitical challenge and reduce its dependence on the US, China is accelerating investment in next-generation enabling technologies. Against this backdrop, the country...
Friday 21 May 2021
5G growing rapidly despite component shortages, says Strategy Analytics
Radio component revenue reached an all-time high in 2020, according to Strategy Analytics, which expects revenue to grow through 2025.
Friday 21 May 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC makes Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm has just launched its Snapdragon 778G made using TSMC's 6nm process. It is expected to be more popular among...
Friday 21 May 2021
Taiwan suppliers see stable shipments to Tesla
Despite media reports that component shortages have hindered shipments from Tesla's Fremont Factory in the US, several Taiwan-based companies in the EV vendor's supply chian have...
Friday 21 May 2021
OSE to expand EMS services, boost partnership with Chipbond
Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) is looking to scale up its EMS business beyond the electronics sector, while strengthening its collaboration with backend house Chipbond Technology...
Friday 21 May 2021
Backend houses gearing up for new orders from Qualcomm
Taiwan's leading OSAT ASE Technology and its affiliate Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) reportedly will offer backend services for Qualcomm's newly-released Snapdragon 778G...
Friday 21 May 2021
Pandemic-driven demand buoying chip suppliers in 2021 and beyond
The ongoing coronavirus-induced stay-at-home activities have continued to spur demand for semiconductor and IC parts in 2021, buoying sales at many Taiwan-based chipmakers, including...
Friday 21 May 2021
New Qualcomm 5G SoC built using TSMC 6nm process
Qualcomm's just-unveiled Snapdragon 778G chipset with integrated X52 5G modem is manufactured using TSMC's 6nm process technology, and is designed mainly for midrange 5G-capable Android...