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Friday 3 September 2021
Backend firms see robust demand for MEMS microphones, audio ICs
Taiwan's backend houses including ASE Technology, Greatek Electronics, Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE), Lingsen Precision Industries and Taiwan IC Packaging have seen clear...
Friday 3 September 2021
Rising quotes proposed by Taiwan foundries unlikely to affect foreign chip clients pricing strategy
China- and Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers have been raising their chip prices to reflect rising foundry costs since 2021, and are mulling another price hikes later this year and...
Friday 3 September 2021
Taiwan PCB supply chain players gearing up for fundraising
Taiwan's makers in the PCB supply chain are gearing up for fundraising in order to carry out their capacity expansions and new technology development projects, according to industry...
Friday 3 September 2021
Production of upcoming MacBook Pro ramping up slow
Production for Apple's next-generation MacBook Pros is slow due to shortages of miniLED chips and other ICs and may require at least one month to ramp up to an appropriate pace, according...
Friday 3 September 2021
DataVan to release industrial PC product line, filling gaps in company product roadmap
The trend of digital transformation has not only triggered a surge of smart retail but has also boosted growth for Industrial PCs. In fact, the world's leading smart retail solution...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Highlights of the day: Chip shortage reportedly hinders new MacBook Pro production
Chip shortages have been troubling many vendors, including Apple, whose much anticipated miniLED-backlit MacBook Pro...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Win Semi to grow stake in CCL maker Iteq
Taiwan's GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors will participate in Iteq's capital increment project to grow its stake in the CCL maker to 17.08%, seeking to better explore immense business...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Mobo and graphics card makers to see sales slow down in 2H21
Taiwan-based motherboard and graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology are likely to see their sales slow down in the...
Thursday 2 September 2021
TV panel pricing may keep falling till year-end 2021
LCD TV panel prices have been falling at a rapid pace since August, and may continue dropping until year-end 2021, as demand for TVs in developed countries has been declining and...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Chip shortages may defer rollout of upcoming MacBook Pros
The ongoing chip shortages that are in varying degrees may cause the launch of Apple's upcoming miniLED-backlit MacBook Pros to be scheduled in October or even November, instead of...
Thursday 2 September 2021
Xiaomi sets up EV business
Xiaomi has set up its electric vehicle (EV) business and completed company registration in China on September 1 with a registered capital of CNY10 billion (US$1.55 billion).
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Downward pressure on pricing drives momentum in wearables, says IDC
Global wearables shipments grew 32.3% on year as volumes reached 114.2 million during the second quarter of 2021, according to IDC.
Wednesday 1 September 2021
JMO expects 2H21 to surpass 1H21
Smartphone sales have not met expectations this year due to a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, semiconductor and component shortages, and rising costs.
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Robust HDI PCB demand for high-end applications fueling capacity expansions
HDI PCB demand has been robust for high-end applications, and major makers including Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing, and Tripod Technology are planning to enforce capacity...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
ASE, PTI making progress in PLP field
ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) have both stepped up their deployments in the panel-level packaging (PLP) field, and are involved in multiple computing chip design projects,...