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Thursday 7 May 2020
ChipMOS expects flat sales growth in 2Q20
Backend house ChipMOS Technologies expects stable growth in sales generated from the memory sector in the second quarter, while sales of its display driver IC segment will register...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Gudeng uncertain about 2H20 business
Semiconductor-use mask and wafer handling solution provider Gudeng Precision Industrial has indicated that business operation in second-quarter 2020 is considerably healthy but order...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
GlobalWafers expects flat shipment growth in 2Q20
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers expects to post flat sequential growth in second-quarter shipments, and has expressed uncertainty about its outlook this year.
Wednesday 6 May 2020
OSAT firms see robust demand for healthcare MCUs, server chips
Strong demand for healthcare MCUs and commercial notebook chips driven by the coronavirus pandemic has significantly boosted capacity utilization at Taiwan's backend houses, with...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
China smartphone AP shipments brace for steep drop in 2Q20, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors (AP) in the China market are expected to experience a steep drop of 37.8% on year in the second quarter of 2020, as China's handset...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Nanya revenue hits 18-month high
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology saw its revenues climb to an 18-month high of NT$5.62 billion (US$188.2 million) in April 2020.
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Power and compound fab spending to rebound in 2H20, says SEMI
Global fab equipment spending for power and compound devices is expected to rebound in the second half of 2020 to meet resurgent end-product demand and jump 59% to a segment record...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Global semiconductor sales slip in 1Q20, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry posted March sales of US$34.9 billion, up a slight 0.9% sequentially and 6.9% on year, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 5 May 2020
GlobalWafers outlook becomes uncertain
Market observers have expressed uncertainty about silicon wafer company GlobalWafers' business prospects for the third quarter, citing the coronavirus pandemic's impact on end-market...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Global silicon wafer area shipments edge up in 1Q20 despite coronavirus headwinds
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 2.7% sequentially in the first quarter of 2020, despite headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic, according to SEMI.
Monday 4 May 2020
Six-inch foundries see fabs run at full utilization
Taiwan-based six-inch foundries including Mosel Vitelic and Episil Technologies have enjoyed growing demand for power devices such as MOSFET chips for use in notebooks and servers,...
Monday 4 May 2020
Semiconductor market to drop 5% in 2020, says Omdia
The coronavirus crisis will undercut growth in the global semiconductor business in 2020, with the looming threat of global recession prompting Omdia to slash its market forecast...
Monday 4 May 2020
Taiwan 1Q20 economic growth estimated at 1.54%
Taiwan's economic growth rate for first-quarter 2020 is preliminarily estimated at 1.54%, 0.26pp lower than the 1.80% forecast in February 2020 and the lowest quarterly level since...
Thursday 30 April 2020
Macronix sees tight supply of high-density NOR flash
Macronix International has seen its NOR flash chip supply become tight, thanks to strong demand for game consoles and other device applications enabling stay-at-home initiatives....
Thursday 30 April 2020
Strong growth forecast to return to memory IC market in 2021 and 2022, says IC Insights
The memory market is poised to register on-year increases of more than 20% in 2021 and 2022, according to IC Insights.