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Tuesday 22 June 2021
Memory makers expect minor impact from cutback in orders for Chromebook
Memory makers have estimated an only single-digit reduction in orders for Chromebooks, which will have a minor impact on their sales in the third quarter, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Uneven chip inventories challenging downstream device assemblers
Uneven inventories across chipmakers are generating more costs facing downstream device assemblers in not only the PC and handset sectors but also the auto industry, according to...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Taiwan makers ready for bigger presence in automotive supply chain?
Automotive electrical/electronic architecture (EEA) has accelerated the realization of the future vehicle, and now the mainstream traditional car makers and technology car makers...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
TSMC to give top priority to car chips, Apple orders
TSMC will give supply priorities to orders for automotive ICs and those placed by Apple in the third quarter of 2021, followed by chip orders for PCs, servers and networking devices,...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
A new world order, a new battleground
What kind of world will it be in 2030? The era of 5G with low latency, high speed and ultra-connectivity is maturing, and people are waiting for 6G that will leverage low orbit satellites...
Monday 21 June 2021
Top-5 notebook vendor shipments slip 7% on month in May due to component shortages
Global top-5 notebook brands, not including Apple, saw their combined shipments drop 7% on month in May. Despite strong notebook demand from the end market, IC supply remained constrained,...
Monday 21 June 2021
Foundries see automotive chips play increasingly important role
Pure-play foundries see the automotive segment play an increasingly important role in their revenue, according to market sources.
Friday 18 June 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC N4 process to start risk production in 3Q21
TSMC is fast advancing its manufacturing processes, and it is expected to move its N4, namely 4nm, node to risk production...
Friday 18 June 2021
Meiko set to triple automotive PCB capacity in 2022
Japan-based PCB maker Meiko Electronics has announced plans to make total investments of JPY50 billion (US$453.72 million) in 2021-2024 fiscal years, with the focus placed on expanding...
Friday 18 June 2021
Yageo to enhance product mix through mergers, partnership
Passive component manufacturer Yageo, which used to have commodity products account for the majority of revenue, has managed to improve its product mix through several mergers made...
Friday 18 June 2021
Foundries to initiate another price increases
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including first-tier players and those specializing in LCD driver ICs and MOSFET chips, have been notified by their foundry partners about another price...
Friday 18 June 2021
Intel notebook CPU market share may fall to new low in 2022
Intel may see its notebook processor market share drop to a record low in 2022, according to market sources.
Friday 18 June 2021
Server shipments undermined by shortages of ICs, CPUs and switches
Despite strong demand from the cloud computing sector, shortages of ICs and CPUs are resulting in reduced server shipments, while rack server system suppliers are also facing tight...
Thursday 17 June 2021
Highlights of the day: IC vendors seeking long-term foundry supply
Chip vendors have been scrambling for foundry capacity supply from Taiwan. Both international and domestic IC vendors, such as Infineon and MediaTek have been willing to strike ...
Thursday 17 June 2021
Tong Hsing to expand packaging capacity for automotive CIS
Backend house Tong Hsing Electronic Industries plans to expand production capacity in three phases for automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS), while Chinese peers are also enforcing...