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Wednesday 9 August 2023
Novatek reports stellar Q2 financial report yet conservative Q3 forecast
Novatek Microelectronics, a major player among display driver IC (DDI) companies in Taiwan, reported impressive Q2 results, approaching the higher end of prior financial forecasts...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
DDI suppliers uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
Display driver IC suppliers experienced a surge in short-lead-time orders in the second quarter, but it is uncertain whether this trend will continue into the second half of the year,...
Monday 7 August 2023
Low-end and mobile DDI in severe price competition as China's 28nm expansion slows
As the semiconductor industry enters the third quarter of 2023, inventory adjustment continues, but some items are gradually recovering after going through earlier adjustments. Display...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Taiwan DDI makers may benefit from rising automotive OLED applications in long run
With Korean panel makers continuing to devote efforts to developing automotive OLED technologies with significant achievements, Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) makers will likely...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
South Korea's 8-inch wafer fabs see utilization fall under 50%
The capacity utilization rates of 8-inch wafer fabs in South Korea are halved from their 2022 levels, with the exception of DB Hitek, due to sluggish demand for information technology...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Fab toolmakers see orders contract
Semiconductor equipment suppliers are experiencing a decline in customer orders, which may limit their growth in the second half of this year, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Automotive DDI demand prospects improving
Automotive display driver IC (DDI) demand has been affected by the instability in the Chinese auto market and significant output cutbacks by automakers in the first half of 2023,...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
DDI firms see slowdown in replenishment demand
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers have recently witnessed a slowdown in replenishment demand from the end-market vendors, and they are not certain as to whether the seasonal demand...
Friday 30 June 2023
Chinese DDI suppliers aggressively pursue local panel customers
China-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are aggressively pursuing local panel customers, intensifying their competition with Taiwanese and Korean counterparts currently dominating...
Friday 30 June 2023
China OSATs see ramp-up orders from local DDI players
China-based OSATs, including Chipmore Technology and Tongfu Microelectronics (TFME), have seen orders from the local display driver IC (DDI) sector ramp up recently, according to...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Large-size DDI sales to rise through 4Q23
Shipments of large-size display driver ICs have been stable since the first quarter of 2023, driven by growing demand for TV applications, and the bullish trend will likely continue...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Handset repair market growing in China, say DDI firms
Despite the overall sluggishness of China's handset market, the market for mobile phone repairs is thriving, which is driving demand for display driver ICs (DDI), according to industry...
Monday 26 June 2023
Demand recovery for large-size displays benefiting peripheral IC supply chain
Large-size displays such as TVs have seen demand recover earlier than smaller ones for handset, notebook and other consumer electrics devices after becoming the first to enter inventory...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Small-size DDI demand remains weak, say backend houses
Small-size display driver IC demand is unlikely to pick up until the fourth quarter of 2023, according to sources at IC backend service houses.
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Taiwan makers take lead in global automotive DDI market
Taiwanese display driver IC (DDI) companies captured nearly 85% of the global automotive DDI market in 2022, according to the research agency Omdia.