Economic uncertainties have increased the downward pressure on smartphone prices globally with 73% of shipments in 2020 expected to be priced below US$400, according to IDC.
Global top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments in August 2020 - excluding detachable models - hit a new high for 2020, as shipments to the consumer segment grew on year, and education...
Vendor revenues in the worldwide server market grew 19.8% on year to US$24 billion during the second quarter of 2020, while global server shipments grew 18.4% on year to nearly 3.2...
Worldwide sales of semiconductors came to US$35.2 billion in July 2020, up 4.9% from US$33.5 billion a year earlier and 2.1% from US$34.5 billion in the prior month, according to...
The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments rose 7.1% on year in the second quarter of 2020, according to IDC. The enterprise...
Firms currently in the iPhone supply chain are believed to be experiencing strong order pull-ins from Apple at the moment ahead of the launch of 5G iPhone line later this year. But...
Far-flung microcontrollers used in vehicles, industrial and commercial equipment, home appliances, consumer electronics, and many other embedded systems applications are suffering...
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to double over the next four years, growing from US$50.1 billion in 2020 to more than US$110 billion in 2024, according...
The world's top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments (excluding detachable models) for July 2020 surge 34% on year and slip about 1% from the year's high in June, according...
A recent fire that broke out at one of Nittobo's plants in Fukushima, Japan is expected to impact the already-tight supply of ABF substrates worldwide and push up quotes for them,...
The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to pass US$1 billion in 2021, energized by demand from hybrid & electric...
As of December 2019, Taiwan led the world in wafer capacity with about 22% of worldwide capacity installed in the country, according to IC Insights. Taiwan surpassed South Korea in...
Notebook demand from users working from home weakened in May, but devices supporting online learning remained robust. The top-5 notebook brands together witnessed a mild on-month...
The year 2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending with 24% growth to a record US$67.7 billion, 10% higher than the previously forecast US$65.7 billion,...
