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Tuesday 14 September 2021
DDI backend houses to strengthen high-end testing capacity expansions in 2022
Display driver IC backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies will remain focused on expanding high-end testing capacity in 2022 to satisfy growing...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
OSATs to see backend 5G AP shipments for Android handsets fall in 4Q21
Taiwan-based OSATs expect backend shipments of 5G APs for Android handsets to decline in fourth-quarter 2021, as they moved to reduce purchases of related test sockets in early September...
Friday 10 September 2021
Taiwan handset sales to rise in 2H21
Handset sales in Taiwan, which fell below 400,000 units monthly in the second quarter, have started picking up and are expected to see a 15-20% rise in the second half of this year...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Downward pressure on pricing drives momentum in wearables, says IDC
Global wearables shipments grew 32.3% on year as volumes reached 114.2 million during the second quarter of 2021, according to IDC.
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Taiwan compound semiconductor output value surges 26% in 1H21
The output value of Taiwan's compound semiconductor industry grew 26.4% on year to NT$36 billion (US$1.28 billion) in the first half of 2021, according to statistics compiled by the...
Wednesday 21 July 2021
China vendors re-adopt ToF cameras for new flagship handsets
While Apple is expected to have at least its new iPhone Pro series for 2021 feature ToF-based LiDAR scanners, some Android handset vendors including China's Honor are poised to resume...
Wednesday 21 July 2021
PCB makers continue to see shipments constrained
PCB manufacturers engaged in the notebook, tablet and other PC industry supply chain continue to see their shipments constrained by shortages of various chips in varying degrees,...
Tuesday 20 July 2021
GaAs firms enjoy strong 5G PA demand for smartphones in 2H21
Power amplifier (PA) demand for 5G smartphones applications remains strong, and that for 5G base stations is picking up with order visibility strengthened, according to sources at...
Monday 19 July 2021
Google, VW, Toyota keen to develop car operating systems
With software defined vehicles emerging as a new trend for the auto industry, automotive operating systems and software programs will become a new field of competition in the market,...
Friday 25 June 2021
Qualcomm captures 70% share in 5G basebands in 1Q21, says Strategy Analytics
The global cellular baseband market posted a solid double-digit shipment and revenue growth on the strength of 5G in the first quarter of 2021, according to Strategy Analytics.
Monday 21 June 2021
Smartphone components to see orders from Apple rise in 2H21
China's smartphone demand failed to gain as much momentum as expected during the Labor Day holidays, resulting in declines in smartphone component shipments in the second quarter,...
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Apple to increase VCM orders starting June for new iPhones
Taiwan-based voice coil motor (VCM) suppliers expect order pull-ins from Apple to gradually turn strong starting from June as the US brand is expected to release its next-generation...
Friday 28 May 2021
Android camp slow in adopting mmWave
Chinese vendors have yet to release mmWave 5G models and corresponding infrastructure construction in China remains slow, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 May 2021
Fast charger demand driving up aluminum capacitor, MLCC sales
China's market for white-box charging devices has grown rapidly since the fourth quarter of 2020, not only bringing abundant orders for Taiwan designers of fast-charging chips but...
Wednesday 26 May 2021
iPhones to outstrip Android handsets in VCM demand starting July
Voice coil motor (VCM) shipments for iPhones are expected to start picking up in late June and outstrip those for Android handsets in July, according to industry sources.