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Friday 6 December 2024
Asian players eye opportunities as European, US automotive suppliers downsize
Major tier-1 automotive suppliers in Europe and the US are conducting layoffs amid disappointing electric vehicle (EV) demand, potentially creating opportunities for their Asian counterparts...
Friday 6 December 2024
Foxconn reports November revenue decline due to slow consumer and networking products
Foxconn reported a November revenue of NT$672.585 billion (approx. US$20.76 billion), surpassing the total earnings of the previous year in the first 11 months of 2024. Despite a...
Friday 6 December 2024
JDI pushes back eLEAP mass production to 1Q25
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has revised its production timeline for its next-generation eLEAP panels. Originally scheduled for December 2024, the mass production launch has been extended...
Friday 6 December 2024
NXP foresees strong growth in EV market as new players drive innovation
NXP Semiconductors maintains an optimistic outlook for the electric vehicle market, emphasizing that new entrants in the automotive manufacturing industry are driving market expansion...
Thursday 5 December 2024
Macroblock's automotive LED sector to thrive in 2025 as it enters China's top 10 EV supply chains
Macroblock, a leading LED driver IC manufacturer, has successfully entered China's electric vehicle (EV) supply chain in 2024. With its automotive product line steadily advancing,...
Thursday 5 December 2024
US chip curbs further accelerate China domestic automotive chip production
Following the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) addition of over 100 Chinese companies to its entity list, China's four major associations for automobiles, internet, semiconductors,...
Thursday 5 December 2024
India reportedly to expand incentive to attract EV manufacturers
India plans to broaden its electric vehicle incentives to include automakers producing EVs at existing factories, moving beyond its initial focus on new facilities. The revised policy...
Thursday 5 December 2024
Microchip expansion halt is a wake-up call for Chinese automotive MCU makers
Following American chipmaker Microchip Technology's announcement regarding the closure of its Fab 2 wafer factory in Arizona and pause in its application for US semiconductor subsidies,...
Thursday 5 December 2024
JDI, Innolux to develop 32-inch automotive OLED panels for 2027 production
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has formed a strategic partnership with Taiwanese display manufacturer Innolux Corporation and its automotive subsidiary CarUX to develop next-generation...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
NXP and TSMC affiliate plan to expand US$8 billion Singapore plant
NXP Semiconductors NV and a TSMC affiliate are discussing an expansion of their US$7.8 billion Singapore venture, recognizing a need to diversify chip production in anticipation of...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
TV panel prices unlikely to drop in short term, though price increases will also take time, says manufacturers
Since late August, China's "trade-in" policy has gradually revitalized demand for LCD TV panels, easing the decline in prices. As a result, global TV shipments are expected to see...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
AI driving lucrative opportunities in workstation businesses
Workstations are the latest hardware category to see an AI-related boom. As noted by James Huang, chairman of rugged industrial PC (IPC) specialist Getac Technology, the company has...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Supply chain advances BCD technology in China for AI, energy-efficient automotive chips
With China maintaining its position as the largest electric vehicle (EV) market globally, the semiconductor supply chain is intensifying its focus on the region. Industry leaders...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Merck's semiconductor pivot: a decade of transformation and future ambitions
Merck has fundamentally reshaped its business strategy, evolving over a decade from a display-focused powerhouse into a crucial semiconductor materials supplier. Following its recent...
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Power semiconductor firms explore niche auto markets amid headwinds
Major integrated device manufacturers (IDM) are pessimistic about automotive chip prospects in 2025, with Taiwan-based power semiconductor firms taking cautious stances on the European...