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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.
Thursday 1 June 2023
Chipbond puts growing focus on non-DDI products
Display driver IC (DDI) backend specialist Chipbond Technology has shifted its attention to non-DDI chips and devices such as RF components and power amplifiers, which will account...
Friday 19 May 2023
Driver IC demand for EPD apps unlikely to pick up until end-2023
Driver IC demand for electrophoretic display (EPD) and electronic shelf labels (ESL) applications is unlikely to pick up until the end of this year, according to sources at IC design...
Monday 15 May 2023
Himax sees challenging 2Q23
Dispaly driver IC company Himax Technologies has warned of a challenging second quarter in terms of both sales and gross margin, but believes this will be a short-term phenomenon...
Monday 15 May 2023
FocalTech sees 1Q23 perform better than expected
A pull-in of short lead-time orders for handset applications led to a better-than-expected first quarter for FocalTech Systems, according to the display driver IC (DDI) specialist.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Raydium recognizes loss on LTAs
Display driver IC (DDI) provider Raydium Semiconductor incurred losses as a result of the dissolution of earlier LTA contracts with suppliers and generated its lowest quarterly profit...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Utilization rates for COF packaging rise
Backend houses' production utilization rates for COF packaging have increased, boosted by a recovery in display driver IC (DDI) demand, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
DDI suppliers positive about 2Q23 performance
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are generally optimistic about their second-quarter prospects, citing an increase in replenishment demand and an improvement in customer inventory...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Novatek expects modest sales growth in 2Q23
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects its revenue to grow slightly in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, thanks to customer replenishment...
Friday 5 May 2023
ChipMOS expects DDI backend biz to post substantial growth in 2Q23
Backend house ChipMOS Technologies expects sales generated from display driver IC (DDI) orders to rise substantially in the second quarter of 2023.
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Novatek 1Q23 revenue beats guidance
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics has reported revenue increased 7.3% sequentially to NT$24.05 billion (US$789.3 million) in the first quarter of 2023, which...