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Advantek will exhibit at electronica 2022, November 15–18, 2022. Booth 336 in hall B3 | Trade Fair Center Messe München. Read more here

OAKLAND, Calif./NEW YORK Oct 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. is scrambling to tackle unintended consequences of its new export curbs on China’s chip industry that could inadvertently harm the semiconductor supply chain, people familiar with the matter said. Read more here

With the persistent global shortage of semiconductor chips, Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp and India’s Tata Motors have partnered to make a solution. Their goal is to develop “next generation automotive electronics” to “accelerate the growth of electric and connected vehicles.” Read more here.  

India is in talks with global chipmakers Intel Corp., GlobalFoundries Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. about setting up local operations, part of efforts to center more high-tech manufacturing in the country.   Read more about it here

Advantek will exhibit at SMTconnect in Nürnberg, Germany on May 10-12, 2022. If you’ve received a show voucher from Advantek, register here: Redeem Voucher Visit us at booth 345 in Hall 4 to learn more about our advanced line of carrier tape, cover tape, reels, and more. “SMTconnect is the only trade fair for electronic […]

Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corp. plans to build a new advanced manufacturing facility in Singapore which will be a huge help with growing demand. “The first phase of this greenfield fab will have a monthly capacity of 30,000 wafers with production expected to commence in late 2024.”

Advantek will exhibit at SMTconnect in Nürnberg, Germany on May 10-12, 2022. “SMTconnect is the only trade fair for electronic production in Europe that brings people and technologies from the areas of development, production, services, and the applications of microelectronic assemblies and systems together in an inspiring work atmosphere.” Visit us at booth 345 in […]

As demand continues to grow, semiconductor companies are working hard to find a solution for the global chip shortage. According to CNBC, “The world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, has committed to investing $100 billion over three years to ramp up production of its cutting-edge silicon wafers, which are used to make a variety of chips.” […]

Join Advantek and other semiconductor leaders from December 28-30 at SEMICON Taiwan 2021 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. “Featuring more than 550 exhibitors in over 2,000 booths and chip industry leaders, SEMICON Taiwan 2021 – themed Forward as One – will showcase cutting-edge advances and solutions in critical semiconductor industry areas including heterogeneous integration, […]

Advantek will be exhibiting at productronica 2021 in Munich, Germany on November 16th-19th. Visit us in Hall A2 Booth 362 to discuss our full line of carrier tape solutions; including high precision tapes for chip scale packages and bare die, wide and deep tapes for electro-mechanical components, Surftape®, cover tape, reels, and more. Redeem Voucher […]

Advantek will be exhibiting at productronica 2021 in Munich, Germany on 16-19 November, 2021. Visit us in Hall A2 Booth 362 to discuss our full line of carrier tape solutions; including high precision tapes for chip scale packages and bare die, wide and deep tapes for electro-mechanical components, Surftape®, cover tape, reels, and more. PCBs, […]

The global race for countries to advance their own semiconductor capabilities and capacity is ramping up. The strategic significance of semiconductors and their ever-increasing importance for economic competitiveness and supply-chain resilience has become a focus for governments worldwide. Read more: https://www.semiconductors.org/global-governments-ramp-up-pace-of-chip-investments/

The top 10 largest OSATs (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) had excellent growth in 1Q2021. Revenues for these companies reached 7.17 billion dollars in 1Q2021, a 21.5% increase YoY, with most of these companies recording double-digit growths. Read more below: https://evertiq.com/news/50053

As the chip shortage continues to impact the global electronics market, there has been a steady flow of articles describing the situation and how we got here. One of the best articles we have found is from Bloomberg. It provides excellent information on the evolving demand for chips, supply chain issues, the manufactures, and the end […]

There is a growing concern about the water shortage in Taiwan and its possible impact on semiconductor manufacturing. For the semiconductor industry to continue operations, great efforts are currently being implemented. However, without significant rain in the next few months, the situation could constrain semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan, seriously disrupting global supply chains. Read more […]

This surprise shortage in semiconductors has severely impacted the automotive industry. This chip shortage has disrupted supply chains and operations around the world, resulting in temporary plant closures and employee furloughs at the industry’s largest automakers. One of the major factors causing these shortages is the high demands for chips in other consumer markets. Please […]