DDI backend quotes trending upward
Display driver IC (DDI) backend quotes will be rising again in the third quarter of 2021 to reflect supply-side constraints, according to industry sources......»»
Is climate change outpacing our ability to predict extreme heatwaves?
When an extreme weather event happens somewhere in the world these days, it's common to read quotes from climate scientists explaining this is exactly the kind of event we expect to see more often as climate change progresses. Such events are often d.....»»
TSMC opens new advanced backend fab
TSMC's Advanced Backend Fab 6, the foundry's first all-in-one automated advanced packaging and testing fab to realize 3DFabric front-end to back-end process and testing services integration, has opened......»»
Panel price increases come one wave after another
Driven by the expectation of rising prices, LCD TV panels have maintained a healthy inventory. The stable stock demand has pushed up price quotes in June, which continue to rise. As for IT panels, LCD monitor panel price increases have been expanding.....»»
Samsung to raise NAND wafer prices, sources say
Samsung Electronics has notified module customers it is going to raise the official quotes for NAND wafers, according to industry sources......»»
Roadblocks and speed limits: Geoscientists study Alaska"s Denali fault
The 1,200-mile-long Denali Fault stretches in an upward arc from southwestern Alaska and the Bering Sea eastward to western Canada's Yukon Territory and British Columbia. The long-lived and active strike-slip fault system, which slices through Denali.....»»
With AI trending, cooling solutions are also receiving attention
In the face of a global demand slowdown, AI remains a hot topic and gradually shows its importance across all industries. However, with computing power continuously expanding and data storage access increasingly frequent, the issue of power consumpti.....»»
SDC, LGD 8.xG OLED projects may stall on evaporation equipment issue <strong> </strong>
Samsung Display (SDC) has disclosed plans to invest KRW4.1 trillion (US$3.1 billion) in building 8.6G IT-use OLED panel production lines by 2026, but tight supply of the core evaporation equipment and exorbitant quotes from the main supplier Canon To.....»»
Techwinsemi to expand outsourcing in Taiwan
Chinese memory module company Techwinsemi Technology plans to enhance its outsourcing business in Taiwan, looking to expand its supplier list to include flash controller vendors and backend service houses......»»
Chipbond puts growing focus on non-DDI products
Display driver IC (DDI) backend specialist Chipbond Technology has shifted its attention to non-DDI chips and devices such as RF components and power amplifiers, which will account for 35% of the company's revenue this year, according to company chai.....»»
Examining the role of Hadley cells in ongoing climate change
In the tropics, above the equatorial rainforests and oceans, the strong solar radiation hitting Earth propels a stream of warm, moist air far upward......»»
Wafer-level backend house VisEra puts focus on automotive
VisEra Technologies, a provider of wafer-level backend services for optical thin films, has shifted its focus to automotive applications in an effort to offset a decline in handset demand......»»
IC backend houses to deepen deployments in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based OSATs such as ASE Technology, and IC test interface specialists including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology, have all expanded their operations in Southeast Asia to meet rising demand from the local IC industry, a.....»»
Backend firms may see Micron cut orders in the wake of Chinese ban
Taiwan-based backend houses, which handle mainly conventional DRAM memory from Micron Technology, may experience a reduction in orders from the US customer due to China's prohibition on some Micron product sales, according to industry sources......»»
NAND flash chipmakers mull price hike
NAND flash chipmakers including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and China's Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) are considering raising their quotes, according to sources at memory module makers......»»
High voltage and high efficiency become the trend in automotive chips; 800V platform introduced to mainstream car models
As hybrid and electric vehicles trend upward, the demand for high-voltage semiconductors is rapidly increasing, according to Eddie Chen, semiconductor marketing and senior application engineer at Texas Instruments (TI)......»»
Backend firms see slow adoption of FC packaging among handset APs
The adoption of advanced fan-out packaging among handset application processors has been sluggish, according to sources at backend houses......»»
China LED packagers raise quotes by 10%
China-based LED packaging houses, including MLS and DSBJ, have raised their contract quotes by up to 10% starting May, according to industry sources......»»
Nikola pivots toward hydrogen for North American market
Amid its pivot, Nikola is losing upward of $150 million per quarter and holds about $150 million in cash and receivables on its balance sheet......»»
Utilization rates for COF packaging rise
Backend houses' production utilization rates for COF packaging have increased, boosted by a recovery in display driver IC (DDI) demand, according to industry sources......»»
Supercomputers have revealed the giant "pillars of heat" funneling diamonds upward from deep within Earth
Most diamonds are formed deep inside Earth and brought close to the surface in small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of a kind of rock called "kimberlite.".....»»