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Monday 21 February 2022
Macroblock develops two new LED driver ICs used in automotive lighting
LED driver IC design house Macroblock has developed two new driver ICs used in automotive interior/exterior lighting, MBI6659Q and MBI6665Q, and has obtained AEC (Automotive Electronics...
Friday 18 February 2022
Peloton's suppliers under pressure to offload inventory
Component suppliers for Peloton have come under increasing pressure to offload inventory, due to a substantial cutback in orders from the US-based fitness company since January, according...
Friday 18 February 2022
Foldables growth promising, but design improvements wanted
Global shipments of foldable phones are expected to reach 19 million units in 2022 with many brands launching new models, but how to improve user experience is a challenge for supp...
Friday 18 February 2022
CCL makers keen to develop high-frequency offerings for car applications
Taiwan's copper-clad laminates (CCL) makers including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, and Taiwan Union Technology are all gearing up their deployments in high-frequency offerings for...
Thursday 17 February 2022
SiC components in EVs
Despite the higher costs of SiC semiconductor components compared to silicon ones, automakers still embrace them for their low power loss, high withstand voltage, heat resistance...
Thursday 17 February 2022
Lenovo to scale up orders with Taiwan ODM partners
Lenovo intends to scale up notebook orders with some of its existing ODM partners, particularly Taiwan's Compal Electronics and Wistron, in 2022, as part of its efforts to mitigate...
Thursday 17 February 2022
Garmin upbeat about smart wearables market
Garmin expects the smart wearables market to see a double-digit growth in 2022, which the company regards as a crucial year for its new product launches.
Thursday 17 February 2022
Automotive semiconductor industry to grow at 12.3% CAGR through 2025, says Omdia
The automotive semiconductor industry is set to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% through 2025, according to Omdia.
Thursday 17 February 2022
Foxconn, tBPC, ITRI partner up to advance telemedicine
The Taiwan Integrated Biomedical Industrial Center (TIBIC), under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT), facilitated the signing of a...
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2021
Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments arrived at 72.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, down 1.7% sequentially and 3% on year.
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Taiwan LCD TVs – 4Q 2021
The fourth quarter of 2021 was the traditional peak season for the TV market and brand vendors' promotion campaigns launched for the year-end holidays in Europe and North America...
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Global semiconductor sales hit record high in 2021, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry generated sales of US$555.9 billion in 2021, up 26.2% compared to the 2020 total of US$440.4 billion, and hitting an annual high, according to the...
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Zilltek makes high-end MEMS microphones for notebooks
MEMS microphone and power management IC (PMIC) design house Zilltek Technology has focused development and production of digital MEMS microphones on high-end notebook-use models featuring...
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Sensor vendor PixArt sees sales pick up starting March
Image sensor specialist PixArt Imaging expects its revenues to start picking up in March, as inventory adjustments at customers are about to come to an end, according to industry...
Wednesday 16 February 2022
Notebook ODMs strengthening deployments in high-margin IPC sector
Notebook ODMs, including Wistron and Compal Electronics, are actively moving to grow their presence in the industrial PC (IPC) sector through acquisitions or cooperation with IPC...