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Tuesday 8 February 2022
Increased functionality, NEV growth drive automotive chip demand
Increased functionality and the emergence of new energy vehicles (NEVs) are intensifying the automotive chip shortage, according to supply chain companies.
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Highlights of the day: Apple suppliers during holiday reportedly for new MacBook Pro
Apple's suppliers were kept busy during the Lunar New New holiday reportedly making new MacBook Pro set for launch...
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Apple supply chain keeps production reportedly for MacBook Pro during Lunar New Year
Notebook supply chain players had kept their production lines running during the Lunar New Year holiday reportedly for new MacBook Pro, which is set for launch in early March, according...
Tuesday 8 February 2022
Global mini LED-backlit TV shipments in 2022 to be in large growth
As prices for TV-use LCD panels stabilize, LCD TV vendors are more willing to adopt mini LED backlighting for new models, and consequently the number of mini LED-backlit LCD TVs to...
Friday 4 February 2022
Toshiba regards Thailand as manufacturing hub of discrete semiconductors
Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) is an important contributor to Toshiba's network of companies which provide a robust supply of discrete semiconductors. As Toshiba's largest semiconductor...
Tuesday 1 February 2022
New semiconductor fabs in Japan to go online in 2022-2024
With the Japan government stepping up their support for the local IC manufacturing sector, several new wafer fabs, including a joint venture (JV) between TSMC and Sony, will be constructed...
Monday 31 January 2022
Uneven chip supplies not necessarily all bad: Q&A with ChipMOS Technologies chair SJ Cheng
Taiwan's semiconductor packaging and testing sector has scored its best-ever business results over the past two years, with the display driver IC (DDI) backend segment also logging...
Friday 28 January 2022
MediaTek expects revenue to grow at 15% CAGR through 2024
MediaTek expects to post a revenue surge of about 20% in 2022, with handset SoCs, smart edge chip solutions, and power management ICs (PMICs) as its three main growth drivers, and...
Friday 28 January 2022
PC shipments up 3% in 4Q21
According to Counterpoint Research, global shipments of personal computers (PCs) reached over 90 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, growing by 3.1% on year. The market remains...
Friday 28 January 2022
Notebook ODMs looking at ways to attract talent
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have become aggressive in recruiting talent, looking at ways to attract skilled workers.
Thursday 27 January 2022
Notebook shipments to drop 10% in 1Q22; demand rise for higher-end models, says Digitimes Research
Digitimes Research expects the slow season to have a bigger influence on the notebook market in the first quarter of 2022 than seasonal effects had in the first quarter of 2021. Overall...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Holtek to significantly scale up 32-bit MCU chip output starting 4Q22
Holtek Semiconductor expects to significantly scale up its 32-bit MCU chip output starting in the fourth quarter of 2022, thanks to long-term capacity supply contracts with foundry...
Thursday 27 January 2022
PDC upbeat about demand for medium- and large-size MLCCs
Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which mainly supplies multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and related ceramic powders, has expressed optimism that demand for medium- and...
Thursday 27 January 2022
Industry watch: ICT business opportunities and challenges in 2022
The supply chain of Asia's ICT industry has evolved from a PC-driven era to an era led by mobile communication over the past 30 years. The smartphone and notebook markets have driven...