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Tuesday 30 November 2021
Metaverse to drive ICT business opportunities
Everyone from hardware, software, platform and application service providers want to play a role in the metaverse. However, with the gradual popularization of different AR/VR applications,...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Niche-market PCB firm FHt to expand capacity in 2022
First Hi-tec Enterprise (FHt), a PCB maker specializing in niche-market applications, expects to have its new production capacity come online in 2022 to satisfy robust demand for...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
PC shipments in China set 3Q21 record by breaking through 15 million units, says Canalys
PC shipments (desktops and notebooks) in China grew 3% annually and 10% sequentially to reach more than 15 million units in the third quarter of 2021.
Monday 29 November 2021
IPC makers see record order visibility, may suffer from component shortage
Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) makers, including Advantech, Ennoconn, DFI, Axiomtek and Adlink Technology, all see record order visibility thanks to strong order placements from clients...
Monday 29 November 2021
New IC fab projects to draw government subsidies in Japan
TSMC, Kioxia and Micron Technology are reportedly expected to receive government subsidies in Japan to support their new fabs or expansion projects locally in Japan.
Monday 29 November 2021
Notebook ODMs mull plans to set up assembly lines in Europe
Notebook DOMs reportedly are mulling plans to set up assembly lines in Europe to further diversify production bases and better serve clients in the region, according to industry so...
Monday 29 November 2021
India roundup: Acer and Dixon Technologies partnering up
The Modi government is proposing a bill to regulate blockchain technology and is likely to launch an official virtual currency, while Acer and local manufacturer Dixon Technologies...
Monday 29 November 2021
LemTech expects cooling solutions for emerging applications to boost sales
Since emerging applications such as EVs, the metaverse and low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites are expected boost demand for cooling, LemTech, which specializes in heat dissipation solutions,...
Friday 26 November 2021
IC test interface vendors poised to embrace booming demand for HPC chips
Peripheral backend supply chain players including makers of high-end customized IC testing sockets, wafer probe cards and burn-in boards, apart from ABF substrates, are all gearing...
Friday 26 November 2021
US puts China quantum computing companies on trade blacklist
The US Department of Commerce has imposed trade sanctions on a total of 27 foreign companies with 12 of them based in China, 13 in Pakistan, one in Japan and one in Singapore. These...
Friday 26 November 2021
Taiwan IC design houses brace for profit erosion
Taiwan-based IC design houses particularly second-tier players are poised to see their profits eroded by rising foundry costs in 2022, as their customers are increasingly reluctant...
Friday 26 November 2021
PCIe Gen4 SSD demand for PCs to grow robustly in 2022, says Phison
Flash device controller IC specialist Phison Electronics expects demand for PCIe Gen4 storage devices to grow robustly in 2022, thanks to its rising adoption among notebooks.
Friday 26 November 2021
Japan PC, TV shipments continue to decline in October
Demand for PC and flat-panel TV in Japan continues to go down as the stay-at-home economy loses momentum. Domestic PC shipments dropped 39.9% on-year to 468,000 units in October,...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Nuvoton intros battery monitoring ICs for next-gen vehicles
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology has expanded its product portfolio to include battery monitoring ICs for next-generation vehicles, and is set to enter volume production of such...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Audio IC shortage easing
Notebook-use audio IC shortages are easing, with the supply shortfall expected to narrow next year, according to industry sources.