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Monday 5 October 2020
Apex to purchase new site in Thailand for PCB capacity expansion
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International is stepping up construction of new production facilities in Thailand seeking to meet ever-expanding demand resulting from supply relocation...
Monday 5 October 2020
Former Nanya president leaves Tsinghua Unigroup
Charles Kau, formerly president for Taiwan's Nanya Technology, has stepped down as executive VP of global operations for Tsinghua Unigroup as his five-year contract with the China-based...
Monday 5 October 2020
BOE to lead CSOT in large-size LCD panel production capacity, says Digitimes Research
BOE Technology will lead China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) by more than 10pp in capacity share for large-size LCD panels after outbid the rival to take over the control...
Monday 5 October 2020
PCB makers to see strong 4Q20 shipments for handsets, notebooks
Taiwan's PCB makers are expected to embrace a strongest-ever fourth quarter in 2020 thanks partly to orders for the year's new handsets concentrating in the quarter and partly to...
Monday 5 October 2020
SMIC says suppliers follow US export restrictions
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has seen several of its suppliers for raw materials, equipment, parts and components start following export restrictions imposed by...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Who is next for US sanctions?
While China's biggest foundry house SMIC is still waiting for the axe to fall, specualtion has already emerged about the next targets of the US trade sanctions that threaten to nip...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Intel unveils IoT-enhanced processors to increase performance, AI, security
Intel has announced new enhanced Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities. The 11th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel Atom x6000E series, and Intel Pentium and Celeron N and J series...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
2020 second-highest year for semi M&A, says IC Insights
Two huge purchase agreements in July and September have guaranteed that 2020 will become at least the second-largest year in history for semiconductor merger and acquisition announcements,...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
PCB makers to see shipments hit by notebook component shortages
Shortages of several notebook components are likely to worsen in the fourth quarter, hitting PCB makers' shipments, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 30 September 2020
UMC-affiliated IC design firms queuing up for capacity support
Many Taiwan-based IC design houses affiliated with United Microelectronics (UMC) are facing the pressure of being marginalized in scrambling for the firm's foundry support, as major...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Toshiba to quit system LSI business
Toshiba has announced it will dissolve its system LSI business, with the move to affect about 770 employees.
Wednesday 30 September 2020
China memory chipmakers could be next US trade ban target
With Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) at risk of being blacklisted by the US government, concerns are growing about whether China-based memory chipmakers ChangXin...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
IC design houses optimistic about 4Q20 outlook
Most of Taiwan's IC design houses are expected to see strong sales for September, and they are generally optimistic about their business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2020 thanks...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Foxconn-Yageo alliance eyes emerging applications
EMS giant Foxconn and leading passive components vendor Yageo have teamed up eyeing emerging applications segments, such as digital healthcare and EV. The Foxconn-Yageo...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
US sanctions on SMIC could further disrupt notebook components supply
If the US imposes trade sanctions against SMIC - the largest China-based pure-play foundry - the already tight global supply of notebook components could worsen, according to industry...