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Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - April 2021 Date 14/04/2021 For the first quarter of 2021, Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) reported a total trading volume of 97,621,855 contracts, with average daily volume (ADV) of 1,774,945 contracts, up 27.38% from 2020. In terms of asset class, Single Stock Futures demonstrated strongest growth in both volume and open interest (OI) during the first quarter, with ADV peaking at 224,207 contracts, more than doubled from 2020, and an all-time OI r...

TSMC 40-nanometer chip production line in Tainan hit by power outage 04/14/2021 10:21 PM One of TSMC factories at Tainan Science Park. CNA file photo Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said that a seven-hour power outage at Tainan Science Park on Wednesday mainly disrupted the production of 40-nanometer chips at one of its factories. The company, the worlds largest contract chipmaker, said it was still evaluating the cost of the power outage at its Fab 14 P7 si...

Semiconductor shortage continues to roil global auto industry, fueling geopolitical tensions An ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips is continuing to reverberate throughout the global economy, particularly impacting the auto industry and disrupting production at virtually every major automaker in recent months. General Motors and Ford Motor Company both announced new temporary plant shutdowns on Thursday. GM is halting production at six of its North American factories, including the Spring H...

Israel seen as major player as global chip war intensifies With Intels global chip hegemony being challenged, "Globes" surveys Israels pivotal role in the battle, as high-tech salaries surge. Recently, Google "poached" former senior Intel executive Uri Frank to lead its strategic chip development activity in Israel. Frank had headed Intels semiconductor development for data centers and personal computers, responsible for some $30 billion in revenue each year. This expertise indicates he will ve...

United Microelectronics March, Q1 Net Sales Climb TAIPEI (dpa-AFX) - Semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) reported Wednesday that its net sales for the month of March increased 14.1 percent to NT$16.62 billion from last years NT$14.57 billion. For the first quarter, from January to March, net sales increased 11.4 percent to NT$47.10 billion from NT$42.27 billion a year ago. Copyright RTT News/dpa-AFX © 2021 AFX News 10:34 ► Artikel lesen 15.03. 08.03. Firmen im Artikel...

The Straits Times Why shortages of a US$1 chip sparked crisis in the global economy The trouble for the chip industry is that there arent enough display drivers to go around.PHOTO: REUTERS Published1 hour ago https://str.sg/JCbL They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for ...

To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver.

Why Shortages of a $1 Chip Sparked Crisis in Global Economy Bloomberg 4/6/2021 (Bloomberg) -- To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver. Hundreds of different kinds of chips make up the global silicon industry, with the flashiest ones from Qualcomm Inc. and Intel Corp. going for $100 apiece to more than $1,000. Those run powerful computers or the shiny smartphone in your pocket. A d...

Apr 6, 2021 To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver. Hundreds of different kinds of chips make up the global silicon industry, with the flashiest ones from Qualcomm Inc. and Intel Corp. going for $100 apiece to more than $1,000. Those run powerful computers or the shiny smartphone in your pocket. A display driver is mundane by contrast: Its sole purpose is to convey basic in...