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Monday 5 July 2021
Acer eyes medical care business
Acer has been keen on making deployments in the smart medical care, antibacterial and eco-friendly product sectors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to company chairman...
Monday 5 July 2021
LCD panel prices to stabilize in 3Q21
Prices of LCD panels are forecast to stabilize in the third quarter of 2021 before heading for a downward correction in the fourth quarter and 2022 due to reduced demand, according...
Friday 2 July 2021
Quartz component makers see delivery times extended to six months
Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers including TXC, Siward Crystal Technology, Tai-Saw Technology and Harmony Electronics have all seen delivery lead times extended to nearly two...
Friday 2 July 2021
More foundry support to drive 3Q21 revenue gains at MOSFET makers
Taiwan-based MOSFET makers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor are all expected to enjoy sequential revenue increases...
Friday 2 July 2021
Taiwan-based makers' production in ASEAN and South Asia to extend beyond notebooks, handsets to EV
According to DIGITIMES' study on the data of publicly listed companies in the automotive and electronics industries, 95 out of the 100 largest firms are based in Japan, China, Taiwan...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Highlights of the day: Apple keen on miniLED backlighting
Apple has been keen on adopting miniLED backlighting for its devices. The US vendor is said to be funding its suppliers' SMT...
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...