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Monday 18 September 2023
Taiwanese IPC suppliers need to maintain low profile as they venture into the military-industrial chain
Ever since tensions between the US and China started to intensify, countries around the world have been adjusting their military spending. The Russia-Ukraine war further brought these...
Monday 18 September 2023
Could Arm rely on licensing customized SoC solutions beyond standard IPs as new profit booster after IPO?
With SoftBank-backed IP giant Arm launching a blockbuster IPO (initial public offering) on the US Nasdaq market on September 14 at a unit share price of US$51, its CEO Rene Haas bears...
Monday 18 September 2023
Taiwanese suppliers see automotive safety component orders rise again
As the automotive industry gets out of the downturn, sales have grown steadily. Taiwan-based automotive safety parts suppliers Iron Force Industrial Co. and Orange Electronic both...
Friday 15 September 2023
IC leadframe suppliers brace for profit decrease in 2023
IC packaging leadframe suppliers are bracing for on-year profit decreases in 2023, as demand for automotive chips cannot offset the impact of diminishing consumer chip demand, according...
Friday 15 September 2023
Automotive IC developers look for alternatives as semiconductor giants invest in Arm
Competition between the Arm architecture and open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) RISC-V has heated up recently and become a focal point as TSMC invests in Arm. Premium...
Friday 15 September 2023
With multi-pronged strategy, HTC awaits new bloom
HTC is taking a highly diversified strategy in its operations, strengthening and enriching its VR/AR ecosystem, while at the same time expanding its smartphone lineup to face market...
Friday 15 September 2023
WT Micro to acquire Future Electronics for US$3.8 billion
Taiwanese IC distributor WT Microelectronics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of Future Electronics' shares in an all-cash transaction valued at US$3.8 billion,...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Taiwan's ICT supply chain firms get ready for carbon neutrality as Apple Watch hits target
At the Apple Event 2023, the new Apple Watch product line was unveiled as the first-ever carbon-neutral product of the US consumer electronics giant and became one of the spotlights...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Megawin's strategy for a renewable future: industrial control and automotive MCUs
As demand for consumer electronics remains sluggish, microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturers have branched out to applications in the industrial control and automotive sectors, with...
Thursday 14 September 2023
ASE, USI manufacture S9 SiP for new Apple Watch
The new S9 system-in-package (SiP) that powers the just-unveiled Apple Watch is manufactured by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI),...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Huawei HarmonyOS to be available for PCs
Following the release of Huawei's Mate60 Pro series of smartphones, it has been reported that its Harmony operating system (OS) will enter the PC sector in 2024.
Thursday 14 September 2023
Arm to dominate automotive IC architecture for next 10 years
Arm's chip architecture is anticipated to maintain its lead in the automotive IC market over the next 10 years, industry sources believe.
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Passive component makers look to automotive for 2H23 growth
Taiwan-based passive component makers continue to experience sluggish demand for consumer electronics, placing their hopes on demand for automotive applications to fuel second-half...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Apple updates wearable lineup with new smartwatches and earbuds
Apple has introduced Apple Watch Ultra 2, bringing new features to Apple's most capable and rugged smartwatch, Apple Watch Series 9, bringing new features to the wearable series,...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
IC backend houses to see demand recovery in 2024
Taiwan-based IC backend houses have witnessed an improvement in their sales performance during the third quarter. However, it is anticipated that a significant rebound in demand may...