Foundry, packaging materials in tight supply

Polarizer maker Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) can only operate at 80-85% of its capacity at present due to a shortage of VA (vertically aligned) compensation films, according to company sources......»»

Polarizer supply has been tight amid strong demand for LCD panels, but is expected to become balanced in second-half 2021 when China-based makers ramp up production at newly-established facilities, according to Chen Zhien-chi, chairman for BenQ Materials......»»

The foundry sector has seen tight supply across a.....»»

Prices for IT panels have been climbing due to worsening supply-demand imbalnce triggered by the tight supply of upstream materials and components, including LCD driver ICs and glass substrates, according to industry sources......»»

The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment f.....»»

Supply of polysilicon and solar wafers has turned tight in the China market, sending many Chinese PV firms signing long-term contracts to secure the materials, according to industry sources......»»

Robust orders for advanced fabrication and packaging services at TSMC have prompted the foundry to team up with Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) and Integrated Service Technology (iST) to satisfy th.....»»

In addition to its tight 7nm chip supply, with delivery lead times extending to over six months, pure-play foundry TSMC has seen its supply of 16nm, 12nm and 10nm chips also fall short of demand recently, according to industry sources......»»

Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) has seen its order visibility extend to the third quarter of 2018, but expressed concerns that tight supplies of certain components and materials will affect its supply......»»

Foundry houses raising quotes for 8-inch capacity amid tight supply.....»»

Taiwan IC backend service firms have seen increasing flip-chip packaging orders from China chipmaker .....»»

Northwest Indiana continues to operate outside of national housing trends as a tight supply keeps home prices strong and sales numbers steady. Sales have dropped from this peak i.....»»

Polarizer maker BenQ Materials is optimistic about its business outlook for the second and third quarters of 2021 despite an unsteady supply of compensation films, a crucial material for polarizer production, according to company chairman ZC Chen......»»

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), a LFP (lithium ferrous phosphate) battery maker in the supply chain of Tesla, reportedly will raise its quotes by 10% to reflect increased costs for LFP materials, according to industry sources......»»

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The supply of eMMC storage devices has been constrained by shortages of related memory chips and components so far in 2021, affecting negatively shipments of entry-level and mid-range handsets, according to industry sources......»»

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Eternal Materials has seen shipments increasing for silicone-based sealant used in miniLED packaging amid growing demand for miniLED backlighting, according to industry sources......»»

Like in the past, economists at Guggenheim Partners think today's skyrocketing lumber prices and shortages of essential parts, materials and labor likely won't last long enough to spark runaway inflation......»»

Lush has said that it is dealing with a raw materials shortage, but promised eager customers that its products will be restocked shor.....»»