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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...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Greatek expects automotive IC backend sales to double in 2022
Logic IC packaging specialist Greatek Electronics expects its revenues from processing automotive chips to double in 2022 from 2021, driven by commercialization of additional fab...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
With high revenue in 1Q22, PTI considers deals with Micron, SK Hynix
Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) expects to post a double-digit on-year revenue surge in the first quarter of 2022 after posting record business results for 2021, and is optimistic...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Macronix upbeat about gross margin in 2022
Flash and ROM memory chipmaker Macronix International is upbeat about its gross margin performance in 2022, citing clear order visibility and favorable pricing trends for all its...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
UMC posts record profit for 2021
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported net profits surged 91.1% on year to a record high of NT$55.78 billion (US$2.01 billion) in 2021, with EPS reaching NT$4...
Wednesday 26 January 2022
Market Cap 100: Top 10 most valuable companies by market capitalization
The latest "Asia Supply Chain Market Cap 100 Ranking" renders insights of the year 2021 share performance and valuation of listed companies engaging in the manufacturing...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Ibase Technology cautious about worsening component shortage in 1Q22
Industrial computing device maker Ibase Technology, despite booming orders, expects first-quarter 2022 consolidated revenues to likely remain unchanged sequentially because the currently...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Memory spot prices rebounding
Memory spot prices are rebounding, with 8Gb DDR4 spot prices having risen over 10% since late December. Compal...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Aluminum capacitor makers to see strong 1Q22
Taiwan-based aluminum electrolytic capacitors makers (including Apaq Technology, Lelon Electronics, and Taiwan Chinsan Electronic) are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
Sufficient OLED DDI supply for notebooks unlikely within 2 years
With Samsung Electronics and other Korea-based panel vendors looking to promote OLED displays for notebooks, OLED display driver ICs (DDI) will see promising demand for notebook applications,...