3Q21 Revenue of Global Top 10 IC Design (Fabless) Companies Reach US$33.7 billion, Four Taiwanese Companies Make List, Says TrendForce
The semiconductor market in 3Q21 is red hot with total revenue of the global top 10 IC design (fabless) companies reaching US$33.7 billion or 45% growth YoY, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. In addition to the Taiwanese companies MediaTek, Novatek, and Realtek already on the list, Himax comes in at number ten, bringing the total […]
Proving the Value of Advanced Predictive Manufacturing: Key Takeaways From SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid
By Bill Pierson, Chair of SEMICON West Smart Manufacturing Conference The SEMI Smart Manufacturing Pavilion, featured at each SEMICON event, is fast becoming the place to learn how fabs are leveraging data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning to improve quality, output, and revenue. The recent SEMICON West 2021 show in San Francisco was no different. With […]
Summit Interconnect – Toronto Earns IPC-1791, Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) as Trusted Electronics Fabricator
First non-U.S. based manufacturer to achieve IPC-1791 QML IPC’s Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC-1791, Trusted Electronics Fabricator Requirements Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to a Summit Interconnect printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facility located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This is the first non-U.S. based facility to achieve the IPC-1791 QML. Following initial audits by […]
LACROIX Acquires majority stake in the capital of the US company FIRSTRONIC
In this context, LACROIX announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in the capital of the US company FIRSTRONIC with its main shareholders. The Group first acquired a stake in 2017, which it then increased to 12.5%. Subject to the usual suspensive conditions, this operation will be […]
Delta Electronics to acquire U.S.-based precision automation firm
Taipei – Delta Electronics Inc., a leading Taiwanese power management solutions specialist, announced Saturday that it will acquire a U.S.-based precision automation equipment supplier. In a statement, Delta Electronics said the company will spend US$88.90 million through wholly owned subsidiary Delta International Holding Limited B.V. to acquire UI Acquisition Holding Co., the parent company of […]