ASE expands its chip packaging and testing capacity
February 19, 2025
ASE has officially launched its fifth plant in Penang, adding to the company’s packaging and testing capabilities in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
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Vision 2050: Vietnam plans to set up over 20 semiconductor plants
October 11, 2024
Vietnam’s semiconductor industry is targeting a revenue of USD 25 billion by 2030.
Infineon completes sale of manufacturing sites to ASE
August 05, 2024
Germany's Infineon Technologies has completed the sale of its two backend manufacturing sites, one in Cavite, Philippines and one in Cheonan, South Korea, to two fully owned subsidiaries of ASE.
ASE considers new plant project in Kyushu, Japan
August 01, 2024
Taiwan-based semiconductor packaging company Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is talking to local officials about building a new facility at the Kitakyushu Science and Research Park.
ISE Labs opens second Silicon Valley lab
July 15, 2024
Semiconductor engineering services firm ISE Labs is doubling its available R&D capacity with a new location in San Jose, California.
Demand from AMD and Nvidia drives FOPLP development
July 03, 2024
In 2016, TSMC developed and named its InFO FOWLP technology, and applied it to the A10 processor used in the iPhone 7. Since then, OSAT providers have been striving to develop FOWLP and FOPLP technologies to offer more cost-effective packaging solutions, TrendForce reports.
ASE reveals plans to expand US plant
June 28, 2024
Taiwan's ASE Technology will assign a significant portion of its $2.1 billion 2024 CAPEX to expanding its chip packaging and testing operations in the Americas.
SPIL expands with new semiconductor packaging and testing facility
May 29, 2024
Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (SPIL), a major semiconductor packaging and testing company, has broken ground on its Malaysia P1 plant at the Bandar Cassia Technology Park, Pulau Pinang.
Infineon sells two manufacturing sites to ASE
February 22, 2024
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon will sell two backend manufacturing sites, one in Cavite, Philippines and one in Cheonan, South Korea, to two subsidiaries of ASE.
Taiwan launches recruitment drive across Southeast Asia
January 15, 2024
The Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs has revealed a mission to tap into the semiconductor talent pool across the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
ASE invests $23m in IC packaging and testing services space
December 28, 2023
Taiwan-based ASE Technology Holding has rented capacity in a plant in the country's Nanzih District to boost production of AI chips.
SEMI unveils low-carbon energy body in Asia Pac
December 01, 2023
SEMI and the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) have created the Energy Collaborative (EC) to advance low-carbon energy sources in the Asia-Pacific region.
SKC invests in US company Chipletz
September 22, 2023
The South Korean materials company is investing in Chipletz, a US-based chip packaging startup. SKC is securing about 12% equity in the company that spun off from AMD.
USI breaks ground on Polish expansion, set to create 1,000 jobs
June 22, 2023
Electronic and SiP manufacturer USI has officially broken ground for its second factory in Poland. The new factory will strengthen the company's manufacturing capabilities to meet the increasing demand for EV and green energy solutions in the European market.
South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor launches subsidiary in Vietnam
June 05, 2023
The move by the chip equipment maker is more evidence of Vietnam’s emerging status as a major production hub for global semiconductor firms.
ASE breaks ground on new chip assembly and testing plant
November 10, 2022
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering has officially started the construction of a new semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Penang, Malaysia.
Chip testing and packaging company to expand in Taiwan
July 20, 2022
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) is expanding its manufacturing capacity in Taiwan, for which it will add close to 3'000 new jobs in the area.
ASE Technology sells plants in China
December 03, 2021
Taiwanese provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test, ASE Technology Holding, says it has sold several facilities in China to Beijing-based private equity company Wise Road Capital.
Revenue ranking of the top 10 OSAT companies for 3Q21
November 23, 2021
For 3Q21, the revenues of the top 10 OSAT outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) companies reached USD 8.89 billion, a 31.6% YoY increase, says TrendForce.
Global OSAT revenue reaches $8.89 billion in 3Q21
November 23, 2021
As the global vaccination rate rose, and border restrictions in Europe and North America eased, social activities also began to enter a period of recovery, with the consumer electronics market seemingly ready for the arrival of the traditional peak season in 2H21, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
ASE expands production – looking to add thousands of jobs
October 29, 2021
ASE Technology Holding, a provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test, has reportedly launched a massive recruitment drive for its production basse in Kaohsiung, Taiwan where it's looking to hire over 2’000 workers.
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October 01, 2021
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Revenue of Top10 OSAT companies for 2Q21 reaches USD 7.88bn
September 07, 2021
Despite the intensifying COVID-19 pandemic that swept Taiwan in 2Q21, the domestic OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) industry remained largely intact, according to TrendForce.
Lockdown in Malaysia to have no effect on chip companies
June 02, 2021
National governments in Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia, have been instituting increasingly stringent pandemic control measures in response to the intensifying COVID-19 pandemic in these countries.
Top 10 packaging/testing (OSAT) companies for 1Q21
May 19, 2021
Revenues of the top 10 largest packaging/testing (OSAT, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) companies reached USD 7.17 billion in 1Q21, a 21.5% increase YoY, with most of these companies recording double-digit growths, according to TrendForce.
USI completes its acquisition of Asteelflash
December 03, 2020
ASE Technology’s subsidiary, Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai), has successfully completed the acquisition Asteelflash Group from Financière AFG S.A.S. (FAFG).
Top 10 tech industry trends for 2021
October 06, 2020
As the DRAM industry officially enters the EUV era, NAND Flash stacking technology advances past 150L, says TrendForce as it provides its forecast of 10 key trends in the tech industry for 2021.
ASE expands with new manufacturing fab in Taiwan
August 19, 2020
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has officially broken ground for its new advanced packaging fab at the Nantze Export Processing Zone in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
ASE takes the lead among Top10 largest OSAT companies in 2Q20
August 17, 2020
The border restrictions and national lockdowns instituted by various governments due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact in 1Q20 resulted in low inventory levels for clients of packaging and testing (OSAT, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) companies and for distribution channels as well, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
ASE breaks ground on new Taiwanese factory
April 03, 2018
The semiconductor manufacturer has officially broken ground on its latest factory building – K25, located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
ASE, Amkor and JCET top OSAT provider list for 2017
November 17, 2017
The annual revenue from the global IC testing and packaging industry for 2017 is estimated to grow by 2.2 percent to reach USD 51.73 billion, according to the latest research from TrendForce.
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