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Wednesday 1 July 2020
Acer sees PC component shortages
Acer is seeing shortages of components including passive components, ICs and panels by around 30% due to surging orders from the end market, according to Acer co-COO Tiffany Huang.
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Taiwan makers expanding production of high-layer-count PCBs
Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers have moved to increase production of high-layer-count PCBs that have seen a significant surge in demand since the start of 2020, according to industry...
Tuesday 30 June 2020
Backend firms see demand for TV, STB chips pick up
IC backend houses have seen demand pick up recently for processing TV SoCs and chip solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and other household appliances while chip demand for handset...
Tuesday 30 June 2020
UVAT continues to enjoy strong demand for notebooks
UVAT Technology, which provides OEM services for anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI) coating for notebooks and handsets, continues to enjoy a ramp-up in orders for notebooks with...
Monday 29 June 2020
TSMC spends record budget on R&D in 2019
Pure-play foundry TSMC saw its R&D spending hit an all-time high of nearly US$3 billion last year.
Monday 29 June 2020
Acer expects Asia Pacific shipments to benefit from peak season
Acer's president of Pan Asia Pacific Andrew Hou expects the company's PC shipments in the region to see seasonal demand in the second half of 2020, following a 10% on-year decline...
Monday 29 June 2020
Gudeng sees promising demand from China chipmaking sector
With China-based 8- and 12-inch wafer fabs gearing up for equipment and facility upgrades, Taiwan-based fab tool provider Gudeng Precision Industrial is expected to be among the beneficiaries,...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Kioxia to complete acquisition of Lite-On SSD biz in July
Kioxia (renamed from Toshiba Memory) is expected to complete its takeover of Lite-On Technology's SSD business in early July, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Creator PC demand propelled by stay-at-home economy
The rise of pandemic-induced stay-at-home activities has been driving the creator PC market growth thus far in 2020 with brand vendors including Acer and Dell having recently released...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Panasonic to expand CCL production capacity in China
Panasonic plans to expand its high-frequency and high-speed CCL production capacity at its plant in China's Guangdong seeking to satisfy Chinese demand for 5G infrastructure applications,...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Disconnected ICT Supply Chains
When Chinese president Xi Jinping declared war on COVID-19, I knew the outbreak in China must have been very grave. At the time, many Taiwanese CEOs and managers had returned home...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Cooling module makers expect vapor chamber demand from 5G phones to emerge in 2021
Taiwan-based cooling module providers remain optimistic about sales prospects of vapor chamber (VC) products for applications in 5G phones in 2021 although their expectations for...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
PC sector cautious about demand in 2H20
PC vendors and their suppliers are having mixed views for their shipment prospects for the second half of 2020, after experiencing higher than expected growth in the first half propelled...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Kinpo optimistic about 2H20
EMS provider Kinpo Electronics' first-half 2020 operation was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but it remains optimistic about the second half, as it has obtained orders with...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
China IC sector to thrive on 5G, AIoT, EV applications
The year 2020 may become the watershed in the evolution of global supply chains with regionalization and demassification in high gear posing major changes to the world, and the semiconductor...