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Thursday 29 September 2022
Automotive IC market share to reach 10% by 2026
The automotive share of the total IC market has steadily increased since 1998 growing from 4.7% of total IC sales that year to 7.4% in 2021, according to IC Insights. The proportion...
Thursday 29 September 2022
Notebook demand not likely to rebound till 2H23
The entire notebook supply chain will remain under pressure to digest inventories through the end of the year amid stronger-than-expected slump in end-market demand resulting from...
Thursday 29 September 2022
Intel says launch of new-gen processors on track
Intel said the launch of its new-generation processors remains on track despite ongoing inventory adjustments at PC companies.
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Supply Chain Summit: Winbond set to reap big in high-capacity flash memory for car uses
The memory industry is being greatly affected by the cyclical fluctuations of the economy, but automotive and industrial control applications have become the mainstay for NOR and...
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Supply Chain Summit: New fabs to boost TI's output for automotive
Texas Instruments (TI) will have two new 300mm fabs come online between the end of 2022 and early 2023, with the additional output poised to meet chip demand coming from the automotive...
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Supply Chain Summit: Golden era of globalization ends while ESG comes into limelight
On the second day of the DIGITIMES Asia-hosted Supply Chain Summit, experts shed light on ESG compliance challenges on the global supply chain. Harvard Business School professor Willy...
Wednesday 28 September 2022
JET Opto constructing new plant in Taiwan
JET Optoelectronics, which specializes in rear seat entertainment systems and other automotive electronics devices, is constructing a new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. The...
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Quanta reportedly pays US$7.9 million for contract violations
ODM Quanta Computer will reportedly pay US$7.9 million for a contract violation involving the termination of an order made with a China-based lens module supplier.
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Handset CIS destocking slow
Lackluster handset sales have led to excess inventories of related CMOS image sensors (CIS), also dragging down wafer reconstitution (RW) demand, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 28 September 2022
PC, mobo, graphics card makers see growing inventory pressure
PC, motherboard, and graphics card manufacturers continue to see demand disappoint, returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 28 September 2022
China firm develops 8-inch SiC substrate
China-based companies are playing catch-up in the development of larger size SiC substrates, with SICC reaching a milestone in developing 8-inch conductive SiC substrates.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Supply Chain Summit: Win the long game, learn new skills, have new partners, play local
The global supply chain is entering uncharted waters where geopolitical power struggle, climate change, and economic uncertainties are coalescing into a perfect storm, and old playbooks...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
China chipmakers on capacity expansion spree for car-use power devices
While weak demand for consumer chips lingers, structural shortages of automotive chips remains unresolved, prompting China semiconductor players including Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
With inability to lower costs, automotive sector fears decline in 2023
The prioritization of high-end car models by key component suppliers, and the increased importance of semiconductors, have left many concerned about the automotive sector's performance...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
PC vendors cautious about capacity expansions in India, Indonesia
PC vendors are cautious about capacity expansions at their newly established manufacturing sites in India and Indonesia, despite promising long-term local market demand, according...