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Wednesday 3 January 2024
Chipmakers see end-market demand remain conservative
Consumer spending in Europe and the US was conservative at the end of 2023, prompting chipmakers to adopt a wait-and-see attitude about demand expectations.
Thursday 28 December 2023
CMMT expects demand recovery starting 2Q24
Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT,) a Taiwan-based polarizer supplier, expects demand to recover starting from the second quarter of 2024. The firm expects the panel industry slowdown...
Thursday 28 December 2023
TSMC 3nm fab capacity could fall short of demand in 2024
TSMC is on target to increase its 3nm fab capacity to 100,000 wafers per month in 2024 but may fall short of meeting customer demands for the node except for Apple, according to supply...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Memory chip prices continue increasing despite mediocre end-market demand
Memory chipmakers continue to raise their prices, even though end-market demand has not increased substantially, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 27 December 2023
OLED device apps to drive CE DDI demand in 2024
According to sources in Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) companies, OLED DDIs are expected to be a growth driver across consumer electronics, TV, and automotive applications in...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Handset power amplifier demand continues to pick up
With Chinese smartphone suppliers marketing new models, overall demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PA) will maintain its upward trend, according to sources at Taiwanese compound...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Global PC shipments forecast to recover in 2024 after unprecedented slump in PC demand, says IDC
With shipments totaling 68.5 million units in the third quarter of 2023, the global PC market outperformed expectations. But that volume was still down 7.2% compared to the same quarter...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Protective component demand to further strengthen in 2024
Demand for protective components is expected to rise further in 2024, and suppliers will rely on their target markets for growth, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Monday 25 December 2023
Sony expands CIS capacity to meet Chinese smartphone demand
Japanese electronic giant Sony has just opened a new factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and has purchased land in Kumamoto Prefecture, intending to build another CMOS Image Sensor...
Friday 22 December 2023
MOSFET maker Force-MOS expects notebook demand to recover in 2024
A rebound in notebook demand will boost Force-MOS Technology's sales performance in 2024, according to the Taiwan-based MOSFET manufacturer.
Thursday 21 December 2023
Taiwan's electronics export orders rebounded in November, ending 12 consecutive months of annualized decline
Taiwan's export orders for electronics products surged by 3.5% year-on-year to reach $17.8 billion in November, driven by increased orders received by IC design houses and chip channel...
Thursday 21 December 2023
Micron offers strong guidance, expecting recovery in 2024 amid surging HBM3E demand
Despite reporting a higher loss in the last quarter, Micron offered a strong revenue forecast and is optimistic about the outlook for the coming year as generative AI is driving demands...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
AI PCs to boost semiconductor demand but beware China's legacy chip flood
The semiconductor industry went through a year-long correction over the past year. With smartphone and PC inventory correction finally ending, new hopes are emerging on the horizon...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Samsung, SK Hynix set to expand investments in equipment and production, eyeing demand upturn in 2024
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are bracing for a revival of the semiconductor market in 2024, with plans to expand their equipment investments and production capacities. The industry...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Strong high-end packaging demand to buoy Winstek in 2024
Taiwan-based IC backend firms, including Winstek Semiconductor (formerly STATS ChipPAC Taiwan), are positioning themselves to take advantage of robust demand for high-end packaging...