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Wednesday 25 August 2021
Worldwide shipments of PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, says IDC
According to a new forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Excellence Optoelectronics to expand production capacity in US
LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) will expand production capacity at its factory in Michigan State of the US by adding a production line in the...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Luxshare, Goertek restart AirPods shipments from Vietnam plants
Luxshare Precision Industry and Goertek, both being assemblers for Apple's AirPods, have recently restored shipments from their plants in Vietnam after suspending production there...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
ICEA recommends establishment of LCD TV supply chains in India
Viewing that there are no local supply chains for LCD TVs in India, India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) recommends that the India government set up local TV panel production...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Weblink expects consumer PC sales to slow down in 2H21
Weblink International, a channel distributor under Acer, expects consumer PC sales in Taiwan to slow down in the second half of this year, while sales of business products and new...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Automotive PCB maker Dynamic wary of challenges ahead
The ongoing shortage of automotive ICs, rising raw materials costs and other supply-side factors will be challenging Dynamic Electronics' operations in the third quarter of 2021 despite...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Brand vendors eye Chromebook demand from consumer and enterprise segments in 2H21
Notebook brand vendors are expected to turn their focus to promoting Chromebooks in the enterprise and consumer segments in the second half of 2021 and will mainly push 14-inch and...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
China-based EV brands make a move as joint venture companies face chip shortage
International automotive OE from Germany, the US, and Japan are facing automotive chip shortages and production cuts. This has put a strain on joint venture brands in the Chinese...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Tong Hsing to open new plant in 2022 for processing car CIS, SiC chips
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates and backend services for CMOS image sensors (CIS) and other niche ICs, has held a beam-raising ceremony for its...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
China OSATs strengthen QFN packaging capability for car chips
China-based OSATs including JCET, Tongfu Microelectronics and Tianshui Huatain Technology have all moved to enhance their QFN (quad flat no-lead) packaging capability for automotive...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Southern Vietnam should be in priority for vaccines, says AmCham
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Ho Chi Minh City said industrial parks in Southern Vietnam should be on the priority list for vaccination as they contribute much to the economy,...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Top-5 notebook vendors see combined shipments drop 5% in July
The global top-5 notebook brands (not including Apple) saw their combined shipments slip 5% on month in July, due mainly to a substantial slowdown in demand from the gradually saturating...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Chromebook demand remains strong, says Acer chairman
Chromebook demand remains strong, with sales set to outperform the overall PC sales in terms of growth, according to Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen.
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenues surge over 20% in 2021
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are forecast to see their combined revenues increase over 10% sequentially in the third quarter...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Taiwan July manufacturing production index down on month
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 137.34 for July 2021, decreasing 1.90% sequentially but increasing 15.02% on year, according to Ministry of Economic...