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Friday 8 October 2021
Rich nickel resources make Indonesia a potential manufacturing hub for EV battery
Indonesia is poised to become the top electric vehicle (EV) battery supply base among all Southeast Asian countries, thanks to abundant mineral reserves and incoming foreign investment...
Friday 8 October 2021
Taiwanese companies triple investment in ASEAN
Taiwanese companies are investing in ASEAN more than in China this year. From January to August this year, investment in ASEAN countries has nearly tripled, compared to the same period...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Most Taiwan III-V IC makers log big revenue gains for 3Q21
GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) have all reported impressive revenue gains...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Packaging leadframe supply stays tight with order visibility clear till 2023
The supply of leadframes for chip packaging has been tight, with the visibility of orders from international IDMs for automotive and industrial applications extended to 2023, according...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Pure-play foundries poised to enjoy profit growth in 2022
Rising wafer ASPs will continue to drive pure-play foundries' profit increases next year, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Innolux has order visibility until 1Q22
Innolux has obtained orders for LCD panels used in automotive, industrial and commercial displays with shipments scheduled until first-quarter 2022, according to company president...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
TV vendors lower 2021 sales goals
TV vendors have lowered their sales goals in 2021 amid shrinking demand, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Companies moving orders from Vietnam to China amid COVID-19
Many enterprises have shifted their orders or some production capacities from Vietnam to China amid COVID-19 lockdowns in the Southeast Asian country, according to a Vietnamese report...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
IC testing sector to see strong demand for 5G handset AP, PWM IC, RFIC
Testing houses such as Sigurd Microelectronics, and IC test interface solution providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), are poised to benefit more from mounting penetrations...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Inventec to have five plants certified for auto parts production
Taiwan-based ODM Inventec will have its plants in the Czech Republic and Mexico certified for production of automotive products in 2022, bringing the number of its automotive-grade...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Wire-bonding demand for consumer chips may slow down in 2022
Demand for wire-bonding packaging is likely to slow down in 2022 as backend houses have decided to defer installation of new wire-bonders that have reached them following long delivery...
Monday 4 October 2021
Backend houses in Taiwan may benefit if China power cuts linger
The development of the China power restriction policy will have to be observed for at least one year before assessing changes it may pose to electronics supply chains or whether backend...
Friday 1 October 2021
STMicro, Xilinx to raise chip prices in 4Q21
STMicroelectronics and Xilinx have both notified their clients about price increases for their chip solutions starting the fourth quarter of 2021, which is expected to fuel a new...
Thursday 30 September 2021
Highlights of the day: Server shortage to remain till 1H22
The server sector has not seen any improvements so far, and server supply is expected to fall short of demand through...
Thursday 30 September 2021
Mobo makers expect DIY PC demand to pick up in 4Q21
With Intel and AMD poised to cut PC processor prices, motherboard makers expect to see demand from the DIY PC market segment pick up in the fourth quarter of 2021.