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Friday 21 July 2023
China TV market remains in doldrums, but Hisense, TCL and Skyworth performing well
TV sales in China have been disappointing thus far this year, with industry sources expecting its market scale to continue dwindling further compared to previous years, affected by...
Friday 21 July 2023
Automotive chip shortage may be less severe, but suppliers unlikely to cut output
Mixed signals have been seen in the car market since the second quarter of 2023, with supply in some automotive chip segments reportedly improving and prices falling. But chip suppliers...
Thursday 20 July 2023
TSMC expects 9% revenue increase in 3Q23
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$16.7 billion and US$17.5 billion in the third quarter of 2023, which is a 9.1% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 20 July 2023
Intel halts investment in NUC mini PC, ASUS takes over with new business department
In recent years, Intel has been continuously adjusting its businesses to improve profitability. After selling its prefabricated server system manufacturing business to MiTAC back...
Thursday 20 July 2023
Samsung develops GDDR7 DRAM
Samsung Electronics has announced the development of what it claims is the first GDDR7 DRAM in the industry. It will first be installed in next-generation systems of key customers...
Thursday 20 July 2023
TV vendors purchasing LCD panels aggressively in 3Q22
Branded TV vendors have recently stepped up their procurements of LCD panels amid a growing concern that panel prices will likely continue to rise due to the approach of the traditional...
Thursday 20 July 2023
Rising EV penetration to boost automotive PCB demand
As electric vehicles (EV) gain market share, demand for automotive PCBs is expected to surge, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 19 July 2023
With smart manufacturing demanding real-time data, IPCs are investing in TSN
With the growing number of digital and smart applications, real-time data transmission has become a key item. In addition to 5G, time-sensitive networking (TSN) has emerged as a way...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Why automotive suppliers cannot ignore Toyota's EV ambition
Toyota announced an updated business plan for battery EVs after the new leadership took office. According to sources, automotive suppliers will not ignore the opportunities that Toyota...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
HP still evaluating notebook production in Thailand, say sources
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is rumored to be considering moving some of its notebook supply chain to Thailand with Quanta Computer to serve as the primary assembler, but sources from the...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Notebook component suppliers remain cautious
Due to disappointing customer pull-ins, notebook component suppliers continue to maintain a cautious outlook for the second half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Samsung aims to be top automotive memory vendor by 2025
Samsung Electronics aims to become the world's top vendor of automotive memory products by 2025 after entering mass production of its new automotive universal flash storage (UFS)...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Semiconductor suppliers turn to 2Q24 for PC and handset recovery
Seeing demand for handsets and PCs likely to remain sluggish for the second half of 2023, many semiconductor suppliers are now eyeing a recovery in the second quarter of 2024, according...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
BB ratio for MLCCs rises
The book-to-bill ratio for multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) has risen to 0.91 on average from 0.84 in April, as orders from ODM customers have resumed, according to sources at...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
IC test interface specialists eyeing orders for new Mac processors
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology are among the IC test interface providers eyeing orders for from Apple for new Mac processors, according to industry sourc...