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Thursday 23 June 2022
Macroblock cautious about LED driver IC sales prospects for 2H22
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has expressed caution about its sales prospects for the second half of 2022 due to excess inventories for general offerings held by its customers,...
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Second-tier OSATs see uncertainty in order visibility for 2H22
Unlike ASE Technology and other first-tier OSATs who still see robust order momentum from their IDM customers, smaller-size players including Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Large-size DDI demand unlikely to rebound until end-2022
Large-size display driver ICs (DDI) demand is unlikely to pick up until the end of 2022, as continuous inventory adjustments at clients and production reductions by panel makers are...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Taiwan foundries to see fab utilization rates stay above 90% in 2H22
TSMC and other major Taiwan-based foundries have been running their fabs at full capacity utilization, but may see their fab utilization rates drop in the third quarter due to cutbacks...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
IC design houses cut wafer starts at foundries for 3Q22
Many IC design houses, particularly those engaged in the consumer electronics sector, have moved to adjust their wafer starts at foundries amid concerns about a potentially weak third...
Friday 17 June 2022
Taiwan DDI suppliers eye OLED DDI orders from Samsung
More Taiwan-based display driver IC suppliers are expected to obtain OLED DDI orders from Samsung Electronics in 2023, as the Korea-based vendor's supply shortfall will worsen, according...
Thursday 16 June 2022
PC-related IC suppliers remain positive about commercial notebook demand
Realtek Semiconductor and other Taiwan-based PC-related chip suppliers are pinning their hopes on commercial notebooks despite growing uncertainty in the overall notebook sales this...
Friday 10 June 2022
Novatek remains upbeat about OLED DDI demand
Despite concerns that the OLED display driver IC (DDI) market may be hit by disappointing smartphone sales, Novatek Microelectronics vice chairman Steve Wang said the company remains...
Thursday 9 June 2022
Novatek steps up product diversification
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics has stepped up its product diversification efforts, looking to expand beyond its core DDI business, according to company vice...
Wednesday 1 June 2022
DDI suppliers to place more orders with 12-inch foundries
Display driver IC suppliers have made slight adjustments in their wafer sourcing strategies between the end of 2022 and 2023 by placing more orders with 12-inch foundries, according...
Tuesday 31 May 2022
Raydium sees promising demand for OLED displays
Display driver IC supplier Raydium Semiconductor has expressed optimism about demand for its OLED DDI chips, which will be increasingly adopted in handsets and other devices.
Thursday 26 May 2022
Taiwan pure-play foundries on track to post record revenues in 2022
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are all on track to see their revenues hit record highs in the second quarter and all of 2022,...
Wednesday 25 May 2022
EIH works with Himax to develop e-paper driver IC solution
Electronic paper (e-paper) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) has cooperated with display image processing IC design house Hiamx Technologies to develop an e-paper-use driver IC solution...
Friday 20 May 2022
IC design houses bracing for cutback in orders from China handset brands
Taiwan-based IC design houses particularly LCD driver IC firms continue to see their China-based handset clients decelerate their pace of orders, bracing for a potential cutback in...
Thursday 19 May 2022
Macroblock expects 2-digit sales growth in 2Q22
LED driver IC design house Macroblock expects to post a double-digit sequential revenue increase with high gross margin in the second quarter of 2022, driven by robust demand for...