Chinese firms gain ground in 2024 top 10 OSAT ranking May 23, 2025 The combined revenue of the world’s top 10 outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) companies reached USD 41.56 billion in 2024, a 3% YoY increase, according to a new report from TrendForce. While established players ASE Holdings and Amkor retained their top positions, Chinese firms including JCET and HT-Tech posted double-digit growth, reshaping the competitive landscape.
Global OSAT market to touch $94 billion by 2031 March 28, 2025 Increasing circuit complexity spurs OSAT market growth, as integrating various functionalities into a single device demands specialized assembly and test capabilities.
Ainos, ASE team up to boost AI scent digitization March 14, 2025 By unlocking insights from invisible chemical patterns in the air, AI Nose has the potential to improve manufacturing precision, reduce waste and drive sustainable operations.
Taiwan semiconductor market to reach $66 billion by 2031 February 28, 2025 It is anticipated that the industry will maintain strong growth to meet rising demand for semiconductor materials in emerging technologies like AI, autonomous driving, the Internet of Things, and 5G.
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.
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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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.