Nanya to see over 25% revenue gains in 2Q21 on rising DRAM ASPs
Nanya Technology is expected to post revenue growth of 25% or more sequentially in the second quarter of 2021, buoyed by sharp DRAM price rises, particularly for DDR3 solutions, according to market sources......»»
PCB, CCL makers to scale up shipments for 400G switches in 3Q21
Taiwan-based PCB and CCL makers are expected to see their shipments for 400G network switches rise substantially starting in the third quarter of 2021, according to supply chain sources......»»
Foundries to initiate another price increases
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including first-tier players and those specializing in LCD driver ICs and MOSFET chips, have been notified by their foundry partners about another price hikes starting July 1, according to industry sources......»»
Intel notebook CPU market share may fall to new low in 2022
Intel may see its notebook processor market share drop to a record low in 2022, according to market sources......»»
ShunSin gearing up for 400G transceiver module packaging services
Backend house ShunSin Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai Precision) specializing in system-in-package (SiP) modules, is poised to reap handsome income by rendering packaging services for 400G optical transceiver models in the sec.....»»
Server shipments undermined by shortages of ICs, CPUs and switches
Despite strong demand from the cloud computing sector, shortages of ICs and CPUs are resulting in reduced server shipments, while rack server system suppliers are also facing tight supply of switches......»»
TSMC to move N4 to risk production in 3Q21
TSMC is set to move N4 (namely 4nm process) to risk production in the third quarter of 2021, while its N3 technology development is on track with volume production scheduled for second-half 2022, according to sources at the foundry's ecosystem partne.....»»
Applied Materials breakthrough in chip wiring enables logic scaling to 3nm and beyond
Applied Materials has unveiled a new way to engineer the wiring of advanced logic chips that enables scaling to the 3nm node and beyond......»»
FiTech upbeat about demand for miniLED-backlit devices
LED probing, testing and sorting equipment maker FiTech is ramping up its OEM testing and sorting capacity for miniLED chips, having recently completed the corresponding capacity expansion project......»»
Infineon, NXP strike long-term deals with Taiwan foundries
Automotive chip specialists Infineon and NXP have both struck long-term deals with Taiwan-based pure-play foundries, according to industry sources......»»
PCB makers Apex, Chin-Poon to expand capacity in Thailand
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, plans to invest NT$3.74 billion (US$135.1 million) to build new production lines at its factory site in the Southeast Asian country this year, according to ind.....»»
China CE brands promoting GaN fast chargers
China brand vendors such as Xiaomi and Anker have rolled out their GaN-based fast charging devices for consumer technology products, which will be stimulating demand for GaN-on-Si chips, according to industry sources......»»
Bluetooth headset suppliers see worsening shortages of ICs
Bluetooth headset suppliers have seen shortages of related ICs become worsen in the second quarter, according to industry sources......»»
Memory module firms gearing up for new-gen DDR5 product rollouts
Memory module firms including Kingston Technology, Adata Technology, Apacer Technology and Team Group all plan to launch their new-generation DDR5 memory series in the second half of 2021......»»
Highlights of the day: IC vendors seeking long-term foundry supply
Chip vendors have been scrambling for foundry capacity supply from Taiwan. Both international and domestic IC vendors, such as Infineon and MediaTek have been willing to strike long-term foundry contracts. In China, device brand vendors are keen on r.....»»
Spot market prices for wafer-use polysilicon rise by over 20%
Spot market prices for polysilicon have recently risen by over 20% to US$36-37 per kilogram from the level early this year, but silicon wafer makers will be little affected by the price hikes as they have inked long-term contracts with suppliers of t.....»»
Memory module makers see end-market demand in China disappoint
End-market demand has been disappointing in China, prompting memory module makers to be cautious about their demand outlook for the third quarter, according to industry sources......»»
China smartphone shipments decline in May
Sales of smartphones in the China market remained lackluster in May, with related shipments declining 31% from a year earlier to 22.6 million units in the month, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Technology (CAICT)......»»
COVID-19 cluster infections at Taiwan IC firms put under control
COVID-19 cluster infections among migrant workers at King Yuan Electronics and several other Taiwan-based IC companies' factory sites in Miaoli of northern Taiwan have been brought under control......»»
Tong Hsing to expand packaging capacity for automotive CIS
Backend house Tong Hsing Electronic Industries plans to expand production capacity in three phases for automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS), while Chinese peers are also enforcing capacity expansions for lower-end CIS solutions, according to industry.....»»