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Wednesday 12 May 2021
Nan Ya to invest NT$8 billion to expand ABF substrate capacity
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board has disclosed plans to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$286.4 million) to expand production capacity for ABF substrates at its factory site in Shulin,...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Supply of eMMC storage devices stays tight
The supply of eMMC storage devices has been constrained by shortages of related memory chips and components so far in 2021, affecting negatively shipments of entry-level and mid-range...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Taiwan OSATs see order preparation times extended
Major Taiwan-based OSATs including ASE Technology, Powertech Technology (PTI), Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have seen their order preparation times extended to three...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Intel launches new notebook CPUs
Intel has launched its new Core H series mobile processors (Tiger Lake-H) led by the Core i9-11980HK, targeting the gaming, Creator and enterprise notebook markets.
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Chipmakers see customers turn cautious about placing orders
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen terminal customers start slowing down their pace of orders, and are aware that downstream device makers will be revisiting their production...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Highlights of the day: ICT orders from India slowing
The rampant pandemic in India has raised an alarm among ICT makers. Suppliers in the handset and PC sectors have seen...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers to embrace strong 2Q21
Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have all posted both sequential and on-year increases for their April revenues, and are poised to embrace brisk...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan panel makers post mixed results for April
Most Taiwan-based LCD panel makers, except for Giantplus Technology, have reported sequential declines in revenues for April due to shortages of upstream materials and reduced workdays...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan MCU vendors set to enjoy strong 2Q21
Taiwan-based MCU specialists are set to post sequential revenue increases of 30% or more for the second quarter of 2021, as clients have sustained strong shipment pull-ins after advancing...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Handset PCB makers turn cautious as orders slow down
HDI PCB manufacturers have turned cautious about their sales performance in the second quarter, as orders from Chinese handset clients are slowing down along with their sales declines...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Phison optimistic about 2Q21
NAND flash device controller and module supplier Phison Electronics has reported better-than-expected profits for the first quarter of 2021, and is optimistic about its operations...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan IC design houses may see disappointing 2Q21 sales
Taiwan-based IC design houses may post disappointing revenues for the second quarter of 2021, as a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in India has led to an overall deceleration in...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
ADLINK launches high-speed, high-precision probe solutions, enhancing semiconductor inspection efficiency
The recent global shortage of automotive chips has brought Taiwan's semiconductor industry into the focus of worldwide attention. The real cause of why Taiwan's semiconductor chips...
Monday 10 May 2021
Highlights of the day: UMC adjusting foundry quotes
Tight capacity and strong demand have been sending foundry service quotes rising. UMC has plans to raise its 28nm...
Monday 10 May 2021
PCB drill vendor Topoint posts impressive 1Q21 results
PCB drill specialist Topoint Technology has reported impressive results for first-quarter 2021, with revenues rising 30.4% on year to NT$780 million (US$27.86 million) and net earnings...