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Monday 2 August 2021
Enterprise notebooks to become key growth driver in 2022
Chromebook demand has begun shrinking since early July, and consumer and gaming notebooks are expected to see sales decelerate dramatically in 2022. But the enterprise segment is...
Friday 30 July 2021
GIS expects fingerprint sensor modules to drive future growth
Touch panel specialist General Interface Solution (GIS) expects sales of its fingerprint recognition solutions to climb as a proportion of company revenue to 20-30% in 2023 and 2024,...
Friday 30 July 2021
Notebook brand companies remain positive about 2022
Despite speculation circulating in the supply chain that notebook shipments may start falling in 2022, brand vendors such as Dell and Asustek Computer remain optimistic about their...
Friday 30 July 2021
Primax expects acoustic components sales to drive 3Q21 growth
Primax Electronics has expressed optimism about its operations in the third quarter of 2021, citing robust growth of its acoustic components sales.
Friday 30 July 2021
AUO expects shipment growth with higher ASP in 3Q21
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) expects to post a 1-3% sequential increase in area shipments with a 4-6% rise in product ASPs for the third quarter of 2021, thanks to improvements...
Thursday 29 July 2021
Taiwan TV shipments to pick up sequentially in 2Q21 thanks to improved component procurement
Taiwan makers' TV shipments reached 7.16 million units in the second quarter of 2021, up 14.3% sequentially, as related makers had strengthened their component procurement via over...
Thursday 29 July 2021
Brand vendors experience pressure from increasing costs
The rising costs from logistics as well as components and materials have started bringing pressure to downstream brand vendors such as Apple and Asustek Computer, according to some...
Thursday 29 July 2021
August quotes for small- to mid-size LCD TV panels to slip on month
Quotes for small- to medium-size LCD TV panels for August are expected to drop by US$3-4 per panel from the prices quoted in late July, while those for large-size models will remain...
Thursday 29 July 2021
China MOSFET suppliers to raise prices in 4Q21
China-based MOSFET specialists including China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro), Yangjie Electronic Technology and NCE Power are poised to raise their quotes again in the fourth...
Thursday 29 July 2021
Views from Taiwan (3): Acer, Asus ride high on record notebook sales
Given the ballpark yearly volume of about 200 million units for the notebook market, estimated worldwide shipment of 238 million units in 2021 outperforming 2020 by 19% is a rarely...
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Highlights of the day: Foxconn ups semi investment
Foxconn is stepping up its effort in the semiconductor industry and began installing equipment for packaging high-end...
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Brand vendors holding back Chromebook orders
The supply chain makers of Chromebooks reportedly have experienced a significant cutback of orders from their brand clients due to the dwindling demand for notebook products in the...
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Views from Taiwan (2): Let the notebook speak
Some 38% of semiconductor market share is contributed by computing products, and around 32% from communication products. Notebooks, desktops and servers are major categories of computing...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Highlights of the day: TI reportedly still sees strong orders
Texas Instrutments has given a less optimistic outlook for the third quarter of 2021, but industry sources have claimed that TI...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Yageo optimistic about 3Q21
Passive component vendor Yageo has expressed optimism about its operations in the third quarter of 2021, citing stable growth in demand for automotive and industrial applications.