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Monday 21 March 2022
Silicon wafer suppliers continue to see orders from foundries despite end-market slowdown concerns
Silicon wafer companies and other upstream chipmaking material providers continue to see their production capacities fully utilized by the still strong pull-in of orders from foundries,...
Monday 21 March 2022
Competition in automotive CIS heats up with more entrants
The rapid growth of automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS) has caused more security monitoring and consumer electronics manufacturers to enter the market.
Friday 18 March 2022
UNCTAD predicts 11.4% hike in computer and electronic product prices due to Ukraine war
The UN Council for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the Ukraine war is likely to drive up consumer prices of computer, electronic and optical products by 11.4%, referring to the...
Friday 18 March 2022
Backend demand for TV SoCs, large-size DDIs may rebound in 2H22
TV SoC and large-size display driver IC (DDI) packaging demand will have a chance to rebound in the second half of 2022, as the FIFA World Cup 2022 slated for November 21-December...
Friday 18 March 2022
Large-size DDI prices come under downward pressure
Prices for large-size display driver ICs (DDI) have come under downward pressure, due to TV sales staying in low gear and demand for PC and monitor applications facing a slight downturn,...
Friday 18 March 2022
E Ink and Avalue launch new e-paper tablet
E-paper display supplier E Ink Holdings and industrial PC solution provider Avalue Technology have launched a business-use tablet solution, which they said can also be used at schools...
Thursday 17 March 2022
Zhen Ding looks to rank among world's top-5 IC substrate suppliers by 2030
Taiwan's leading PCB specialist Zhen Ding Technology is gearing up to carry out its ambitious 10-year development roadmaps for IC substrates, aiming to rank among the world's top-5...
Thursday 17 March 2022
Apple suppliers seek alternative markets
Everwin Precision Technology and Lens Technology, both of which are reportedly in Apple's supply chain, are struggling to expand their businesses beyond consumer electronics, and...
Thursday 17 March 2022
Wistron uncertain about notebook demand in 2H22
Notebook ODM Wistron is aware of demand uncertainty, which will be more challenging to the company than related chip shortages during the second half of 2022, according to company...
Thursday 17 March 2022
Desktop PC and monitor sales to resume growth in 2022, says Wistron
Desktop PC and monitor sales are poised to rebound and resume growth in 2022, buoyed by strong demand coming from the enterprise sector, according to Jeff Lin, president of ODM Wis...
Thursday 17 March 2022
Foxconn embracing strongest first quarter in 10 years
Foxconn (Hon Hai) Technology Group expects to register in 2022 the strongest first quarter in a decade, as some customer orders deferred from the fourth quarter are being fulfilled...
Thursday 17 March 2022
Notebook chip shortages narrowing to manageable levels, says Asustek
Notebook chip shortages are improving to manageable levels amid a slowdown in terminal market demand for consumer electronic devices, but the supply of specific chips from US IDMs...
Thursday 17 March 2022
China becomes largest EV manufacturer in 2021
China saw its electric vehicle (EV) exports surge 260% on year to nearly 500,000 units in 2021 and became the largest EV manufacturing country worldwide, surpassing Germany and the...
Thursday 17 March 2022
Silicon Motion obtains PCIe Gen4 SSD controller orders from major chip vendors
Silicon Motion Technology with its PCIe Gen4 SSD controllers is eyeing its entry into the supply chain of the world's top-5 PC brand vendors, as the company has obtained orders for...
Wednesday 16 March 2022
COVID lockdowns in China may affect shipments of new Apple devices
Shipments of new Apple devices may more or less be affected by the COVID lockdowns in Shenzhen and Dongguan, where its supply chain partners including Foxconn, Unimicron Technology...