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Wednesday 22 June 2022
Taiwan leadframe makers enjoy brisk orders for automotive power modules
Taiwan-based leadframe makers Jih Lin Technology and Shuen Der Industry (SDI) have seen clear order visibility through the end of 2023, buoyed by strong demand for automotive power...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Chinese chipmakers gaining ground in consumer PMIC segment
Global demand for power management ICs (PMIC) have been expanding sharply for communications, industrial control, automotive and consumer devices applications, and their prices have...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Large-size DDI demand unlikely to rebound until end-2022
Large-size display driver ICs (DDI) demand is unlikely to pick up until the end of 2022, as continuous inventory adjustments at clients and production reductions by panel makers are...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Macronix, Winbond focus more on non-consumer NOR flash
Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have both put increased sales focus on high-density NOR flash for 5G base stations and automotive electronics, as demand for consumer...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Indian tech veterans seek Taiwan partnership to make electronics
India's electronics market is flooded with overseas products, especially from China. Despite several attempts from the government and industries in the past, local manufacturing of...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Easing chip shortages to boost PS5 console shipments
The easing of chip and component shortages will boost shipments of Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming consoles in the second half of 2022 and 2023, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Automotive MCU supply to stay tight through 2H23
The supply of automotive MCUs is expected to stay tight through the second half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Monday 20 June 2022
Everlight to ship miniLED devices for automotive display backlighting
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics will begin to ship miniLED devices for automotive display backlighting in second-half 2022, according to company chairman Robert...
Monday 20 June 2022
Handset PA makers pinning hopes on iPhones for 3Q22 sales
Taiwan's GaAs-based power amplifiers (PA) supply chain players including foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and epi-wafer maker Visual Photonics...
Monday 20 June 2022
SEA roundup: Compal, Pegatron to expand production in Vietnam
Compal and Pegatron are reportedly expanding production in Vietnam, while Vietnam is poised to increase minimum wage amid rising inflation.
Monday 20 June 2022
ESG to boost notebook materials recycling
Wistron Greentech, a plastic recycling subsidiary of the Wistron Group, turned profitable in 2021 after suffering from several years of losses, and it expects the ESG trend to drive...
Friday 17 June 2022
Diode maker Actron to sharply boost shipments for NEVs in next 5 years
Automotive diode vendor Actron Technology has set a five-year business development roadmap, aiming to have its shipments for NEV (new energy vehicle) applications catch up with those...
Friday 17 June 2022
Notebook shipments rebound in May with China COVID lockdowns easing, says DIGITIMES Research
The global top-5 notebook brands saw combined shipments rebound 34% in May from a month ago with the lifting of COVID lockdowns in eastern China, but the volumes still went down compared...
Friday 17 June 2022
Device assemblers keen to expand smart manufacturing amid labor shortage
Labor shortage has become a new normal at manufacturing industries worldwide in the post-pandemic era, and this is driving device assemblers including notebook ODMs and network device...
Friday 17 June 2022
Backend firms see slowdown in demand for large-size DDIs, TDDIs
Taiwan-based backend houses have seen demand for large-size display driver ICs (DDI) and touch and display driver integration (TDDI) chips decelerate due to weakness in the TV, notebook,...