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Member firms of the Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) camp have completed their initial deployments in the third-generation compound semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide) field, with Taisic Materials engaged in the upstream crystal growth and substrate production, Gigastorage planning to handle SiC wafer cutting, grinding and polishing, and Hon Hai itself on track to operate a SiC wafer foundry at a 6-inch fab purchased from Macronix International in addition to its deep presence in consumer, industrial, automotive and low-orbit satellite appl...

IC substrate and PCB maker AT&S (Advanced Technologies & Solutions) has been expanding its IC substrate manufacturing footprint in Asia before COVID-19 outbreak. It has moved equipment into the latest plant in Malaysia, slated to start high-volume manufacturing (HVM) in the second half of next year.

Taiwan's leading IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology will invest NT$30 billion (US$981.03 million) to set up a new plant in Taiwan dedicated to production of IC substrates with high layer count and large area to cash in on the ever-expanding AI applications.

The growing popularity of large language model (LLM) applications, such as generative AI, is likely to drive demand for high-end CPUs and GPUs, ensuring long-term prospects for ABF substrates, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB, and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are conservative about their business prospects this year, as inventory adjustments for consumer electronics products persist, according to industry sources.