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Monday 4 January 2021
Samsung to unveil 5G handsets featuring own ToF sensors in 2H21
Samsung Electronics is expected to incorporate in-house-developed ToF sensors into its own handsets in second-half 2021 at the earliest, as part of its efforts to sustain handset...
Monday 4 January 2021
Taiwan quartz vendors see 5G small cells, IoT devices as new outlets in 2021
Taiwan makers of quartz crystal components are set to embrace new growth momentum in 2021 from segments of 5G small cells and diverse IoT devices that are expected to proliferate,...
Thursday 31 December 2020
Customized IC sockets in hot demand for SiP, SLT applications
Demand for highly-customized IC sockets will sustain growth momentum in 2021 along with increasing application of SiP (system in package) technology to heterogeneous chips integration,...
Thursday 31 December 2020
Fierce competition for 5G subscribers undermine Korea telecom ARPU, says Digitimes Research
South Korea's top-3 telecom carriers saw their wireless businesses' average revenues per user (ARPU) slip in the first three quarters of 2020 due to fierce competition for 5G subscribers,...
Thursday 31 December 2020
PCB makers uncertain about 2Q21 on looming variables
Taiwan-based PCB makers are optimistic about demand growth in the first quarter of 2021, but are uncertain whether the momentum will carry on in the second quarter.
Wednesday 30 December 2020
Yageo sees inventory stay below healthy levels
Yageo now has about two months of MLCC inventory, which is unlikely to reach healthy levels until after the Lunar New Year break, thanks to difficulty in recruiting new production...
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Taiwan PCB makers set to enter domestic white-box 5G cell market
Taiwan's PCB makers including Gold Circuit Electronics and Unitech are ready to deliver shipments to local makers of white-box 5G cell equipment, particularly O-RAN (open radio access...
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Global LCD panel shipment forecast, 2021 and beyond
Global large-size LCD panel shipments will fall at a CAGR of -0.3% 2020 through 2025, while shipments of small-to-medium-size panels will be at 0.14%.
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Team Group to put increased focus on gaming, industrial in 2021
Team Group will put increased focus on the gaming and industrial control segments in 2021, when market conditions will be also favorable to the memory module maker, according to the...
Monday 28 December 2020
CCL vendors cautious about 2021 shipments for 5G base stations in China
Taiwan's CCL makers are cautious about their shipments for 5G base station applications in 2021 as speculation is emerging that China may see lower numbers of such stations established...
Monday 28 December 2020
GaN-on-SiC application to 5G base stations ramping up in US, Europe
Vendors in the US and Europe are ramping up application of third-generation semiconductor materials including SiC (silicon carbide) and GaN to 5G base stations and EVs, according...
Monday 28 December 2020
China moving to prevent blind investment in third-generation semiconductors
China plans to invest big to build its homegrown third-generation compound semiconductors sector, but is also moving to prevent blind investments by Chinese players, asking them to...
Monday 28 December 2020
Sectors to grow and shortages to watch in 2021
In 2021, there's opportunity for growth in many markets, especially automotive, 5G and IoT, and new component releases hitting the market. However, challenges lie ahead.
Thursday 24 December 2020
Chinese brands to launch new 5G phones to compete with iPhone 12
China's handset vendors reportedly are ready launch an array of 5G high-end and budget phones starting January, seeking to recover lost ground from Apple's iPhone 12 lineup, according...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Sigurd budgets NT$3.5 billion for 2021 capex
Testing company Sigurd Microelectronics plans to budget NT$3.516 billion (US$124.9 million) in capex for 2021 to replace old equipment and expand production capacity, according to...