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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...
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-...
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,...
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
Taiwan PMIC specialists step up deployments in fan motor driver IC segment
Many Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) specialists have stepped up their efforts to develop fan motor driver ICs to cash in on the increasing demand from the AI server sector...
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...
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.
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Taiwan DDI firms eyeing entry into Apple supply chain
Taiwan's first-tier display driver IC firms are looking for opportunities to enter Apple's supply chain by partnering with Chinese OLED panel manufacturers, according to industry...
Thursday 8 June 2023
Novatek, Realtek May performance meet market expectations
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics and Network IC vendor Realtek Semiconductor have reported May revenues that meet market expectations.