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Monday 14 November 2022
Is the automotive sector just a small buyer for fabs?
According to the analysis of management consulting company Alix Partners, the current automotive chip shortage and corresponding high prices could last another two years, mainly due...
Friday 11 November 2022
Automotive and semiconductor manufacturers have yet to reach agreement in 2023 price negotiations
Recent price negotiations between the automotive sector and wafer fabs have entered a heated period. Among them, a small percentage of fabs is expected to successfully raise the prices...
Friday 11 November 2022
GMT conservative about PMIC demand and prices in 4Q22
Power management IC (PMIC) specialist Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has expressed caution about demand as well as the chip prices in the fourth quarter of 2022, citing the ongoing...
Friday 11 November 2022
Pegatron to pursue stable growth in 2023
Pegatron will pursue stability in its operations next year when the contract electronics manufacturer expects to boost sales generated from automotive, networking, and other non-PC...
Friday 11 November 2022
Asustek cuts substantially mobo and other component inventories
Asustek Computer has scaled down substantially its motherboard and other component inventories, which will return to their appropriate levels at the end of this year, according to...
Friday 11 November 2022
Macronix cuts into supply chain of multiple automotive IDMs
Macronix International with its automotive NOR flash memory has cut into the supply chain of multiple IDMs, including the latest self-driving systems from Nvidia and Qualcomm, according...
Thursday 10 November 2022
Automotive supply chain saw component demand revival despite macro headwinds
With the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and inflation, the automotive sector has been badly affected by the overall environment. However, entering the traditional peak season for the...
Thursday 10 November 2022
Tai-Saw steps up deployment in healthcare and automotive sectors
Taiwan-based Tai-Saw Technology (TST), dedicated to supplying SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters and quartz crystal components, has stepped up its deployment in the healthcare and...
Thursday 10 November 2022
Catcher expands beyond PCs to automotive, healthcare, AR
Notebook chassis specialist Catcher Technology has expanded its target markets to include automotive, healthcare, and AR device applications, according to chairman Allen Hung.
Thursday 10 November 2022
Quanta, Compal post notebook shipment falls in October
ODMs Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics both saw their October shipments for notebooks decreasing sequentially along with revenue drops.
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Novatek sees inventory return to appropriate level in 1Q23
Display driver IC supplier Novatek Microelectronics expects inventories held by handset and TV customers to return to appropriate levels in the first quarter of 2023 but is uncertain...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Notebook ODMs pin hopes for sales upturn on year-end shopping season
Notebook ODMs remain conservative about their shipment prospects for the fourth quarter of 2022 but are pinning their hopes for a sales upturn on the year-end shopping season, according...
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Two major notebook trends forming in the post-pandemic world
The notebook sector, along with the world in general, is gradually returning to life before the Covid pandemic. In a post-pandemic industry, two trends are identified for the notebook...
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Fitipower sees pull-in of short lead-time orders for TVs
Display driver IC specialist Fitipower Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, has enjoyed a pull-in of short lead-time orders for TVs to support its sales performance...
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Taiwan semiconductor equipment output value to exceed US$3.13 billion in 2022
The annual output value of Taiwan's semiconductor equipment industry is expected to be well over NT$100 billion (US$3.13 billion) in 2022, given that the output value for the first...