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Friday 13 October 2023
Packaging materials demand decelerates
Packaging materials suppliers have seen customers slow down their pace of orders in the fourth quarter, and may encounter a decline in revenue compared to the previous quarter, according...
Friday 13 October 2023
IC design houses see handset stockpiling pick up
IC design houses have seen handset customers start replenishing their stocks following months of inventory correction, according to industry sources.
Thursday 12 October 2023
Small- and medium-size DDIs carry the weight in 3Q23 and 2H23
Industry sources have indicated that only small- and medium-size display driver ICs (DDIs) are experiencing the due peak season effects, and this is mainly because most clients had...
Wednesday 4 October 2023
DDI demand likely to remain weak in 4Q23
Due to weakening shipment pull-ins for large-size device applications, display driver IC demand is likely to remain feeble in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to industry sour...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Niching sees clear order visibility for heat sinks
Niching Industrial, a distributor of IC packaging materials, sees clear order visibility for heat sinks thanks to brisk demand for midrange and high-end logic IC packaging.
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Packaging material distributors see stable demand for automotive, advanced packaging
Semiconductor material distributors, such as Niching Industrial, Chang Wah Technology (CWTC), Topco Scientific, and Wahlee Industrial, continue to observe relatively stable demand...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
DDI backend firms see lackluster demand in 2H23
The sluggish sales of TVs and notebooks have prompted display driver IC (DDI) backend houses and related backend materials suppliers to be cautious about demand in the second half...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
DDI suppliers brace for slow 3Q23
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are bracing for a lackluster third quarter, with many reporting August revenue that was roughly comparable to the previous month, according...
Thursday 31 August 2023
OLED adoption in cars to accelerate
The collaboration between LG Display (LGD) and Mercedes-Benz on automotive OLED panels is expected to help accelerate adoption of OLED technology in the automotive industry, according...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
Chinese IC design houses aggressive in price cuts
Chinese IC design houses continue to exhibit a proactive approach toward reducing prices, which has the potential to trigger a new wave of mergers within the industry, according to...
Friday 18 August 2023
Tape COF substrate suppliers see modest demand pick-up
Tape chip-on-film (COF) substrate suppliers including Chipbond Technology and JMC Electronics have seen a modest increase in demand and are expected to see their operations improve...
Thursday 17 August 2023
Taiwanese IC design houses become wary of automotive demand
In contrast to the optimism expressed by global IDMs about automotive IC demand, Taiwan-based IC design companies are more cautious due to recent orders with limited lead times, according...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Taiwanese DDI suppliers may turn to Chinese foundries for cost reasons
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers continue to be under pressure to reduce chip prices, and cost considerations may send them turning to Chinese pure-play foundries that can offer...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
IC design houses brace for weak 2H23
Given the rising uncertainty in end-market demand, many Taiwanese IC design companies are bracing for a particularly weak second half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Friday 11 August 2023
Weak peak season: Raydium expects marginal growth in 3Q23
According to Raydium Semiconductor's chairman, Huang Yu-Kuo, Q1 this year marked the lowest point in operations, and recovery is noticeable in Q2. The main growth drivers are medium-...