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Thursday 7 September 2023
Touch panel makers brace for poor 3Q23
Touch panel module specialists have seen customers delay shipments of their new products until the fourth quarter, signifying a particularly weak third quarter, according to industry...
Thursday 7 September 2023
Delta to expand factory site in China
Delta Electronics has announced plans to invest approximately CNY1.45 billion (US$199.2 million) in the expansion of its industrial site in Chongqing, China by adding a new facilit...
Thursday 7 September 2023
PC chip order visibility to improve, say IC design houses
With PC vendors such as Dell issuing optimistic forecasts, IC design firms anticipate an improvement in order visibility from the PC industry, which means performance in the second...
Thursday 7 September 2023
PC industry to hit bottom in 3Q23, says Foxconn chairman
Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), has expressed optimism in business in the fourth quarter of 2023, saying it will be definitely better than that in the third...
Thursday 7 September 2023
AI may revive PCs
AI may be the catalyst for PC resurgence and return Microsoft to a key position to lead PC growth, according to sources at notebook ODMs.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Continental says automotive electronics to take up 45% of vehicle costs in 2035
The MEMS and Sensors Forum, part of Semicon Taiwan 2023, was held on September 5. Keynote speaker Prashanth Doreswamy, president and CEO of Continental Automotive Components (India)...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Samsung unlikely to release downgraded FE version of foldable smartphones due to three major factors
Samsung Electronics is planning to launch the Galaxy S23 FE version in the fourth quarter. Recently, market rumors suggest that Samsung will apply a similar strategy to the Z series...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Corning said to build bendable glass plant in South Korea, targeting mobile, automotive apps
US-based specialty glass supplier Corning reportedly plans to invest KRW 2 trillion (US$1.5 billion) to set up a bendable glass manufacturing plant in South Korea, targeting immense...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Automotive, network communication applications will drive Tai-Tech's growth in 2024
Passive components manufacturers have been adjusting their inventory since the fourth quarter of 2021. Sources said the industry is on the upswing from the lowest point, with the...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Foxconn to step up investment in Mexico
Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group) is expanding its presence in Mexico by signing a strategic partnership with the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The partnership signals an expansion...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Chinese SiC crystal growth factories landing long-term contracts from first-tier customers
China's SiC crystal growth industry is witnessing exponential growth this year. Several factories have agreed to long-term partnerships with big-name international companies. The...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Is Huawei's Mate 60 Pro the start of a long-term comeback?
Currently, Huawei's global smartphone shipment sits at less than 30 million units annually. Can it return to its previous peak of 200 million units? The answer to this question is...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Gaming notebook demand remains robust
Notebook shipments in the second half of 2023 are expected to be weak, with only gaming notebooks likely to witness growth, according to notebook ODM sources.
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Apple mulls low-cost MacBook, say sources
Apple is reportedly developing a low-cost MacBook series to compete with Chromebook models in the education sector that could be released as early as the second half of 2024, according...
Monday 4 September 2023
Competition in high-end TV market heats up as China joins the fray
As China's TV market share continues to rise, it has intensified its targeting of South Korean brands. Despite Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics still dominating a significant...