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Thursday 1 July 2021
Zhen Ding, Tripod to ramp up shipments for miniLED-backlit MacBook
Zhen Ding Technology and Tripod Technology have both entered the supply chain for Apple's upcoming miniLED-backlit MacBook series, and will be ramping up their shipments of backlight...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Automotive IC shortage starts easing
The shortage of automotive chips has begun to ease recently, buoyed by additional capacity support from foundries, according to industry sources.
Thursday 1 July 2021
Apple seeking more SMT capacity for miniLED-backlit devices
Apple reportedly will be making a rare investment to expand surface mounting technology (SMT) assembly capacity at its partners to satisfy demand for its miniLED-backlit devices including...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Six-inch fabs become acquisition target
Six-inch wafer fabs have become acquisition targets of automotive power semiconductor companies, as well as Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Tesla, both of which...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Japanese speaker maker Foster to establish JV in Vietnam with DMEGC
Japan-based Foster Electric, a manufacturer of speakers and audio equipment, will establish a joint venture in Vietnam with China-based Hengdian DMEGC Magnetics, a magnetic component...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Taiwan sees decreased domestic production for export orders in 2020, says MOEA
Of export orders received by Taiwan-based manufacturers and exporters in 2020, domestic production accounted for 46.0%, slipping 1.4pp on year, according to a survey of overseas production...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
External SSD demand for Sony PS5 to surge in 2H21
Sony will soon reveal a list of PS5-compatible external SSDs, which will be driving growth in the overall large-capacity SSD demand during the second half of 2021, according to industry...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Getac upbeat about rugged PC sales in 2H21
The rugged PC market is expected to regain its growth momentum in the second half of 2021, as demand from the enterprise sector starts picking up along with gradual removal of lockdowns...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Notebook component suppliers stay positive
Suppliers of notebook components including connectors, power supply devices and keyboards remain optimistic about shipments in the third quarter of 2021, despite recent market concerns...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
PCB materials prices stop rising
Upstream PCB materials prices have stopped rising and stabilized, relieving some pressure on PCB makers though the materials remain in tight supply, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Automotive component suppliers gearing up shipments
Taiwan-based automotive component suppliers have begun ramping up their shipments along with the resumption of production by some auto chipmakers, such as Renesas Electronics, according...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC set to welcome record June sales
Strong demand from various IC segments is expected to send sales at TSMC to yet another record level in June, despite...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Global DRAM revenue surges 30% in 1Q21, says Counterpoint Research
Global DRAM revenue surged 30% on year and 9% sequentially to US$19 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. Distance education and work from home...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Notebook ODMs still see shipments constrained by chip shortages
Notebook ODMs and brand vendors continue to see their shipments constrained by chip shortages, though supply of some other components may improve later this year, according to industry...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Allied Circuit delivers PCB samples for 400G switches
Niche-market PCB maker Allied Circuit has recently sent samples for 400G network switches to clients for validation, and is expected to start shipments in the second half of the year,...