GlobalWafers to finish merger with Siltronic in 2H21
Semiconductor silicon wafer maker GlobalWafers expects to complete the merger with Germany-based fellow maker Siltronic in second-half 2021, according to company chairperson and CEO Doris Hsu......»»
Unimicron posts record sales for 1H21 with better prospects for 2H21
Taiwan's PCB and IC substrate specialist Unimicron Technology has posted record revenues for June and first-half 2021, and is expected to perform even better in the second half of the year, driven by product portfolio improvements and rebounding HDI.....»»
Notebook component suppliers turn cautious due to market uncertainties in 2H21
Notebook component suppliers have turned cautious about building inventory as the upstream supply chain is now having mixed views over order visibility for the third quarter and beyond, according to industry sources......»»
Taiwan 2nd-tier OSATs to embrace bright prospects for 2H21
Taiwan's second-tier IC backend houses are set to embrace brisker business results for the second half of the year thanks to a significant surge in customer orders, after posting impressive revenue gains in second-quarter and first-half 2021, accordi.....»»
Android 12 Will Let You Play Games Before They Finish Downloading
At its Game Developer Summit today, Google announced a new feature for Android game developers that will let users play games before all the game's assets have been downloaded. TechCrunch reports: On average, modern games are likely the largest apps.....»»
Android 12 will let you play games before they finish downloading
At its Game Developer Summit, Google today announced a new feature for Android game developers today that will speed up the time from starting a download in the Google Play store to the game launching by almost 2x — at least on Android 12 devic.....»»
Six-inch fabs cut capacity supply for IT-use diodes in 2H21
Taiwan's 6-inch fab operators have cut capacity supply to vendors of IT-use diodes since the start of July as they are prioritizing foundry support for MOSFETs, diodes and power management ICs for automotive applications, according to industry source.....»»
Server ODMs to see shipment shortfall widen in 2H21
Server ODMs saw their shipments fall short of customer orders by 10-30% in the first half of 2021, with the shipment shortfall likely to widen in the second half of the year because of chip shortages, according to industry sources......»»
Zhen Ding, Flexium to see strong shipments for new iPhones in 2H21
Flexible PCB specialists Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect, reportedly among the suppliers of flexible antenna modules for the upcoming iPhones and other new Apple devices, are both poised to post strong sales results for the second half.....»»
Auto giant Stellantis to invest €30B in electrification through 2025
Stellantis, the global automaker born out of a merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French automaker Groupe PSA, will invest €30 billion ($35.5 billion) in electric vehicles and new software over the next four years as part of a major push.....»»
Access to Birth Control Lets More Girls Finish High School
A new study finds that making contraceptives and reproductive care accessible through a state-funded program in Colorado reduced the dropout rate for young women......»»
POS vendor Flytech to log revenue gains in 2H21
Taiwan-based Flytech Technology, dedicated to supplying point-of-service (POS) solutions, expects to its revenues to grow sequentially in the third quarter as component shortages are improving and market demand remains strong......»»
Satellite operator Planet to go public in $2.8B SPAC merger
Planet, which operates a network of around 200 satellites that provides Earth imaging, as well as analytics of the data derived from that observation, is going public in a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dMY Technology Group IV.....»»
IC test interface vendors CHPT, Keystone to enjoy strong 2H21
Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and Keystone Microtech are both expected to enjoy a strong second half of 2021, thanks to robust demand for handset application processors, RF chips and Wi-Fi 6/6E chip solu.....»»
MLCC material maker PDC optimistic about 2H21 sales
Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which supplies ceramic powder materials to MLCC makers and also produces specialty MLCC, inductors and chip resistors, has enjoyed a drastic surge in orders for 5G base stations with order visibility clear for 3-.....»»
Taiwan CCL makers look to high-end offerings for 2H21 growth
Taiwan's CCL makers will see shipments of their high-frequency and high-speed offerings for servers, network switches and base stations surge steadily, with clear revenue gains looming for the second half of the year, according to industry sources......»»
Automotive PCB vendors set to scale up shipments in 2H21
Taiwan's automotive PCB suppliers are poised to embrace notable shipment increases in the second half of the year, bolstered by the growing improvement to automotive IC supply, according to industry sources......»»
Diode, leadframe makers upbeat about demand for car applications in 2H21
Tesla posting record production and sales of over 200,000 EVs in second-quarter 2021 has provided a significant growth engine for the EV and automotive electronics supply chains, fueling confidence at Taiwan's vendors of automotive diodes and IGBT le.....»»
Satellite imagery startup Satellogic to go public via SPAC valuing the company at $850M
The space SPAC frenzy might’ve died down, but it isn’t over: Earth observation startup Satellogic is the latest to go public via a merger with CF Acquisition Corp. V, a special purpose acquisition company set up by Cantor Fitzgerald. Sate.....»»
Sunplus Innovation expects strong 2H21
Sunplus Innovation Technology, an image signal processor (ISP) and human interface device (HID) controller chip developer, is expected to enjoy strong sales growth in the second half of 2021, thanks to increasing supply from its foundry partners......»»
OSATs see significant surge in 2H21 memory backend demand
Taiwan memory backend specialists are optimistic about their business prospects for the second half of the year as memory demand for handset and other consumer electronics applications is set to rise substantially, according to industry sources......»»