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Tuesday 26 April 2022
MediaTek, Realtek eyeing bigger presence in high-end network IC market
With US-based network IC vendors putting increased focus on automotive applications, Taiwan's MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor are both expected to grow their presence in the non-automotive...
Tuesday 26 April 2022
Notebook brand vendors mull price increases in 2H22
Notebook brand vendors are mulling raising their prices to reflect rising logistics and other costs in the second half of 2022, according to industry sources.
Monday 25 April 2022
TSMC chip shipments for Apple devices to top NT$500 billion in 2022
TSMC is estimated to rake in revenues of NT$500 billion (US$17.024 billion) from fulfilling Apple orders in 2022, up from NT$405.4 billion in 2021, with the US tech giant expected...
Monday 25 April 2022
PC shipments could drop more than 10% in 2022
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to slip at least 10% on year in 2022 due to a drastic drop in Chromebook demand from the education segment, while the PC supply chain in China...
Monday 25 April 2022
India roundup: Semicon India 2022 to be held at end of April
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a press release saying that India will hold...
Friday 22 April 2022
Notebook component shortages worsening on China lockdowns
A variety of notebook components including connectors, wirings, PCBs, plastics, metal parts and molds, all long in sufficient supply, have slipped into shortages due to production...
Friday 22 April 2022
Academia Sinica seeking researchers in Taiwan to conduct advanced quantum study
Taiwan's Academia Sinica launched a project earlier this month to seek local scholars and researchers to conduct R&D on key breakthrough technologies and will fund their research...
Thursday 21 April 2022
Packaging material vendors 'rationing' supplies to IDMs, OSATs
Taiwan's packaging materials vendors are "rationing" supplies in serving international IDMs and local OSATs, as their capacity expansion pace lags behind the latter's, according to...
Thursday 21 April 2022
AUO eyeing automotive era with microLED, AmLED for smart cockpits
AU Optronics (AUO) will debut automotive displays featuring microLED and AmLED for smart cockpit applications at Touch Taiwan 2022. The panel maker said smart cockpit integration...
Thursday 21 April 2022
Acer expects strong PC sales in Taiwan in 2Q22
Acer has seen PC sales in Taiwan remain strong, and it is expecting a double-digit sales surge in the market during the second quarter this year.
Wednesday 20 April 2022
Notebook and iPad production in western China impacted by eastern city lockdowns
Notebook production in Chongqing and manufacturing of iPads in Chengdu in western China are both witnessing inventory depletion for some components because of lockdowns in Shanghai...
Wednesday 20 April 2022
Taiwan to invest more in quantum technology development
The Taiwanese government is planning to invest a total of NT$8 billion over five years to drive quantum technology development.
Wednesday 20 April 2022
GigaDevice posts profit hike in 1Q22
China's GigaDevice, which specializes in NOR flash memory, has reported net profits surged 126.1% on year to CNY681 million (US$106.5 million) in the first quarter of 2022.
Tuesday 19 April 2022
Inductor maker Max Echo eyeing double-digit revenue gain in 2022
Taiwan's Max Echo Technology, dedicated to producing inductors and ferrite chip beads for niche applications, is confident that its 2022 revenues will attain a double-digit growth...
Tuesday 19 April 2022
Quanta, Inventec striving to resume Shanghai operations
ODMs Quanta Computer and Inventec have said they are working with authorities in Shanghai to resume their local manufacturing operations as soon as possible, although they are not...