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Thursday 16 September 2021
Suppliers kicking off shipments for new AirPods
Component suppliers and assemblers have already kicked off shipments for Apple's new-generation AirPods, but the overall deliveries are proceeding slowly, according to industry sou...
Monday 13 September 2021
Evernote cofounder and mmhmm CEO Phil Libin makes remote working less boring
Remote work becomes the norm and will continue to change every single aspect of our life even in post-pandemic. Phil Libin, cofounder of Evernote and currently CEO of mmhmm shared...
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...
Friday 10 September 2021
Taiwan OSATs install additional wire-bonding equipment
Taiwan OSATs, including ASE Technology, Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision Industries and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE), have all begun to install additional wire-bonding...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Apex sees August PCB sales drop as COVID ravages Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, saw its August revenue drop 27.2% sequentially due to the impact of COVID outbreaks in Southeast...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Server orders to remain robust in 2H21
Server demand is expected to stay strong throughout the second half of 2021, thanks to robust demand for datacenter servers and increasing orders for servers from traditional enterprises,...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Six-inch foundries see promising demand for power MOSFETs, diodes
Taiwan-based six-inch foundries including Advanced Microelectronic Products (AMPI), Episil Technologies, Mosel Vitelic and Nuvoton Technology have given supply priority to automotive,...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
IPC makers to not buy over-priced components in spot market
Advantech will stop procuring over-priced components from the spot market, except in cases where it has to serve important clients who are willing to cover all extra costs of buying...
Monday 30 August 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Chip shortage worsens as COVID hits Vietnam, Malaysia
The resurging COVID outbreak in Southeast Asia is having major impact on the worldwide supply chain.
Friday 27 August 2021
Microprocessor sales to register another double-digit growth in 2021
The total microprocessor (MPU) market is on track to exceed US$100 billion for the first time ever this year, thanks to strong increases in cellphone application processor revenue,...
Thursday 26 August 2021
Vietnam strives to keep supply chain alive amid pandemic restrictions
A new wave of COVID infections has disrupted Vietnam's supply chain since July, particularly in the southern provinces. Delays in production and delivery are the biggest concerns,...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Worldwide shipments of PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, says IDC
According to a new forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Luxshare, Goertek restart AirPods shipments from Vietnam plants
Luxshare Precision Industry and Goertek, both being assemblers for Apple's AirPods, have recently restored shipments from their plants in Vietnam after suspending production there...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Global DRAM output value climbs 26% in 2Q21, says TrendForce
The global DRAM memory industry posted US$24.11 billion in output value in the second quarter of 2021, up 26% sequentially, according to TrendForce.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Taiwan-based companies strengthen pandemic prevention measures in Vietnam factories
The resurgence of COVID-19 infections has prompted the Vietnamese government and companies operating in the Southeast Asian country to tighten pandemic prevention measures.