Unimicron to merge with SiP substrate specialist
Unimicron Technology has announced plans to merge with Subtron Technology, which specializes in SiP substrates, looking to integrate resources to expand product portfolios and seize growing business opportunities from niche-type substrates......»»
Novatek, Realtek May performance meet market expectations
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics and Network IC vendor Realtek Semiconductor have reported May revenues that meet market expectations......»»
Dyson Outsize+ cordless vacuum is $250 off for a limited time
Dyson makes some of the best cordless vacuums out there, and Best Buy has some of the best deals around. Today they merge to give us a fantastic discount......»»
IC substrate market returning to healthy status, says Nan Ya
Although the IC substrate market appears to be declining this year compared to 2022, it is actually returning to a healthy state, according to Jack Lu, senior VP of Nan Ya PCB......»»
Innodisk expects more revenue generated from edge AI solutions
Innodisk, a specialist in industrial memory modules, expects the proportion of its revenue generated from AI devices to increase to 30–35% by the end of this year from the current 20%......»»
AT&S on track to start IC substrate manufacturing in Malaysia in 2H2024
IC substrate and PCB maker AT&S (Advanced Technologies & Solutions) has been expanding its IC substrate manufacturing footprint in Asia before COVID-19 outbreak. It has moved equipment into the latest plant in Malaysia, slated to start high-volume ma.....»»
Foxconn camp launches Taiwan"s first homegrown 8-inch SiC substrate: Q&A with Taisic Materials chair
Member firms of the Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) camp have completed tgeir initial deployments in the third-generation compound semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide) field, with Taisic Materials engaged in the upstream crystal growth and substr.....»»
ASE intros FOCoS-Bridge for AI and HPC chips
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced its latest fan-out-chip-on-substrate-bridge (FOCoS-Bridge) technology innovation, which involved qualifying a large 70x78mm package containing two ASICs and eight HBM devices connected by eight s.....»»
Unimicron to build new IC substrate plant for AI applications
Taiwan's leading IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology will invest NT$30 billion (US$981.03 million) to set up a new plant in Taiwan dedicated to production of IC substrates with high layer count and large area to cash in on the ever-expanding AI a.....»»
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.....»»
Phison sees opportunities arising from AI storage
Phison Electronics, a NAND flash device controller specialist, believes that AI will gain traction in a variety of NAND storage applications, and that the company will expand its product offerings to satisfy growing NAND storage demands......»»
Growing generative AI applications to drive long-term prospects for ABF substrate industry
The growing popularity of large language model (LLM) applications, such as generative AI, is likely to drive demand for high-end CPUs and GPUs, ensuring long-term prospects for ABF substrates, according to industry sources......»»
Corning to raise display glass substrate prices by 20% in 3Q23
Corning announced on May 24 that it will increase its display glass substrate prices by 20%, starting in the third quarter of 2023. The company said the price rise will offset the growing costs during the extended inflation......»»
Holtek stays cautious about MCU market prospects
Microcontroller unit (MCU) specialist Holtek Semiconductor remains cautious about the consumer MCU market, which is not expected to bottom out until the fourth quarter of 2023, said company president Gordon Gau......»»
AI server boom to stimulate cooling fan demand
AI server cooling fans use more electricity than conventional fans and have higher average selling prices, enabling new growth opportunities for cooling fan suppliers, according to PC cooling module specialist Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry (S.....»»
IC substrate suppliers conservative about 2023 prospects
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB, and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are conservative about their business prospects this year, as inventory adjustments for consumer electronics products persist, accordin.....»»
Actron eyeing closer ties with Mosel, sources say
Automotive diode specialist Actron Technology plans to enhance its relationship with Mosel Vitelic, a 6-inch pure-play foundry, according to industry sources......»»
Corning to raise display glass substrate prices by 20% in 3Q2023
Corning announced on May 24 that it will increase its display glass substrate prices by 20%, starting in the third quarter of 2023. The company said the price rise will offset the growing costs during the extended inflation......»»
Nan Ya mulls new plant in Southeast Asia
Nan Ya PCB, among Taiwan's major ABF substrate suppliers, is mulling to set up a new plant in Southeast Asia, according to company senior vice president LR Lu......»»
Despite market share loss, Japan IC substrate supplier influence on semi industry still strong, says DIGITIMES Research
As IC packaging trends toward high density and multiple layers, IC substrates that use Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) as an insulation material (also called ABF substrates) are gaining market attention. Japan was once a major IC substrate provider, bu.....»»
Corning to raise display glass substrate prices by 20% in 3H2023
Corning announced on May 24 that it will increase its display glass substrate prices by 20%, starting in the third quarter of 2023. The company said the price rise will offset the growing costs during the extended inflation......»»