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Wednesday 21 April 2021
Asustek considering making PCs in India, says report
Asustek Computer is currently in talks with partners in India for manufacturing PCs there, and is looking to expand its share in the South Asian country's consumer PC market to 20%,...
Wednesday 21 April 2021
PCB makers wary of overbooking by clients
Taiwan's PCB makers are optimistic about their sales for the months ahead, but they are also cautious about longer-term prospects amid worsening overbooking by clients, according...
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook shipments severely short of demand
Components shortages have been troubling the notebook sector, with ODMs and brand vendors set to see shipments fall...
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Foxconn to adjust business at Wisconsin plant
Foxconn will continue to invest in Wisconsin but will look for suitable business sectors there, according to company chairman Young-Way Liu in response to the firm's decision to downsizing...
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Dow Silicones to hike quotes in May
US-based Dow Silicones will raise its silicone prooduct quotes starting May, and its distribution agents have moved since early April to inform downstream clients about the price...
Tuesday 20 April 2021
Notebook makers see 2Q21 shipments fall short of orders by up to 50%
The supply of notebooks particularly that of Chromebooks remains constrained in the second quarter, with ODMs and brand vendors expected to see shipments fall short of orders by 30-50%,...
Tuesday 20 April 2021
AUO breaks into supply chain for Samsung microLED TVs
AU Optronics (AUO) has cut into the supply chain for Samsung's microLED TVs by providing glass backplanes, with shipments to kick off in the second half of 2021, according to industry...
Monday 19 April 2021
Acer to acquire stake in display driver IC company
Acer has disclosed plans to acquire a stake in FocalTech Systems, a Taiwan-based display driver IC supplier, for up to NT$1.5 billion (US$53.21 million).
Monday 19 April 2021
Taiwania stepping up investments in startups
Taiwania Capital is set to complete the fifth round of fundraising in June, targeting startups at Pre-A as well as Series A and Series B rounds, according to company CEO David Weng...
Monday 19 April 2021
Quartz component demand promising
The outlook for quartz components will be postive over the next 1-3 years, thanks to strong demand for automotive electronics, 5G and Wi-Fi 6 applications, according to industry so...
Monday 19 April 2021
Fabless chipmakers diversify foundry suppliers
Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Elan Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have moved to diversify their foundry partners amid tight capacity at many pure-play...
Monday 19 April 2021
Diode vendors post strong revenue increases for 1Q21
Taiwan's diode makers including HY Electronic, Eris Technology, Panjit International and Actron Technology have all posted impressive revenue increases for first-quarter 2021, driven...
Friday 16 April 2021
Asia Pacific 2021 ICT spending to grow by 4.9%, says IDC
The pandemic has been a driving factor in accelerating the rate of digital adoption and stirring up the consumer offerings, both of which has helped ICT spending to show a positive...
Friday 16 April 2021
Car vendors dealing with structural shortage of chips
Car vendors are dealing with a structural shortage of automotive chips resulting in their supply constraints, according to industry sources, who believe the impact of a recent power...
Friday 16 April 2021
TSMC expects auto chip shortage to greatly improve starting 2Q21
The ongoing shortage of automotive chips will be greatly reduced starting the second quarter of 2021, according to pure-play foundry TSMC.