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Thursday 24 February 2022
Automotive MCU prices to rally further by 15-20% in 2Q22
Automotive MCU prices are expected to rise by another 15-20% in the second quarter of 2022 due to supply-side constraints, according to sources at related IC distributors.
Thursday 24 February 2022
Southeast Asia: The allure of play-to-earn blockchain games
The blockchain gaming market is worth billions of dollars and Southeast Asia (SEA) is one of its key markets. The concept of play-to-earn has made the virtual gaming world very popular...
Thursday 24 February 2022
India PC shipments rise 44.5% on-year to record 14.8 million units
Thanks to hybrid work and digitization, India PC shipments grew to a record 14.8 million units in 2021, according to IDC. However, the stability of components supply continues to...
Thursday 24 February 2022
Infineon WBG chip capacity expansion in Malaysia to benefit Taiwan leadframe makers
Infinenon Technologies has recently announced plans to invest over EUR 2 billion to build a new fab for wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors (SiC and GaN) at its manufacturing complex...
Thursday 24 February 2022
Bosch to expand fab site in Reutlingen
Bosch has announced that in an additional move to combat the ongoing global chip shortage, the company plans to further extend its fab site in Reutlingen, Germany. More than EUR250...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
ASEAN auto industry status, 2021
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the seventh largest automotive manufacturing hub worldwide, produced a total of 3.5 million vehicles in 2021, exceeding the volume...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
China TV sales down in Lunar New Year shopping
In China, 3.13 million TVs were sold during Lunar New Year sales promotion from January 10-30, down 3.1% yeare-on-year, while the corresponding revenues of CNY9.4 billion (US$1.49...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
BWant: OTA testing crucial for LEO satellites, automotive radar
Wireless communications products are an important aspect of daily life, including mobile phones, notebook computers, and even low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites. One of the keys to...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
NIO reportedly to make its own phones
China-based automaker NIO reportedly plans to make its own phones designed specifically to interact with its cars.
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Intel's IDM 2.0 vision juggles chip cost and performance
It remains to be seen how Intel will materialize its IDM 2.0 growth vision, but the chipmaker will have to face a trade-off between production cost and chip performance in determining...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Apple reportedly conducts 2nd-phase EVT for upcoming AR headset
Apple has reportedly conducted its second-phase engineering validation and testing (EVT 2) for its first AR headset, which is expected to debut by the end of 2022, according to sources...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
IC design houses positive about demand for notebooks in 2022
Notebook upgrades will be stimulating demand for high-end ICs in 2022 despite the overall less-significant notebook shipment growth anticipated for this year, according to sources...
Tuesday 22 February 2022
TSMC obtains significant sub-7nm chip orders
TSMC has secured significant orders demanding its sub-7nm process manufacturing from major US vendors, according to sources at semiconductor equipment suppliers.
Tuesday 22 February 2022
AUO optimistic about LTPS automotive displays in EV market
The penetration rate of low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) automotive displays has exponentially increased in recent years, thanks to the growth of smart cockpits and advancements...