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Tuesday 23 March 2021
Fire at Renesas fab to further constrain auto IC supply
A recent fire that struck one of Renesas' plants in Japan may lead to a further tightening in the world's available production capacity for automotive chips, according to industry...
Monday 22 March 2021
PCB maker Dynamic upbeat about 2021 on strong EV applications
PCB maker Dynamic Electronics is optimistic about its revenue and profit prospects for 2021, with automotive applications, particularly for EVs, to be its main growth driver, according...
Friday 19 March 2021
Copper foil shortage worsens
Shortages of copper foils for making copper clad laminates (CCL) and PCBs have become severe, according to industry sources.
Friday 19 March 2021
8-inch silicon wafer prices unlikely to rise in 2Q21
Demand for 8-inch silicon wafers has been rising significantly along with increasingly tight capacity supply at foundry fabs, but prices for such wafers are not expected to rise in...
Friday 19 March 2021
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 chipset powers new Asustek gaming notebooks
MediaTek has announced its MT7921 Wi-Fi 6 chipset is powering Asustek Computer's new ROG and TUF gaming notebook series, which will hit market shelves starting March 2021.
Thursday 18 March 2021
Asustek posts record profit in 2020
Asustek Computer saw its net profits jump 119% on year to a record high of NT$26.56 billion (US$938 million) in 2020, thanks to pandemic-driven demand.
Thursday 18 March 2021
Highlights of the day: Acer and Asustek upbeat about notebook market
Acer and Asustek are set to see strong notebook shipments in first-half 2021, with order visibililty becoming clear...
Thursday 18 March 2021
Taiwan graphics card makers to see profits surge in 2021
Taiwan-based graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) are expected to generate handsome profits in 2021, thanks to pandemic-driven...
Thursday 18 March 2021
Taiwan IC packaging-testing firms eyeing automotive CIS
As international design houses of smartphone-use CMOS image sensors (CIS) including Sony, Samsung Electronics, OmniVision and On Semiconductor have shifted 2021 business focus to...
Thursday 18 March 2021
Analog IC vendor Silergy to score record revenues, profits in 2021
Analog IC design house Silergy is expected to see its revenues and profits hit record highs in 2021 thanks to significant product mix improvement and strong demand for handset, datacenter,...
Thursday 18 March 2021
Acer, Asustek to see strong shipments in 1H21
Acer and Asustek Computer are both set to report strong notebook shipments, particularly shipments of Chromebooks, in the first half of 2021, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Shennan Circuits shifts focus to automotive PCBs, IC substrates
Shennan Circuits has focused more on automotive PCBs and IC substrates following shrinkages in shipments for 5G infrastructure applications in 2020, according to the China-based PCB...
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Taiwan PCB makers gearing up for miniLED TV boom
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers, such as Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Apex International, are gearing up for the miniLED-backlit TV market boom as they have cut into supply chains...
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Wearable devices shipments rise 27.2% on year in 4Q20, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, an on-year increase of 27.2%, according to IDC.
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Globalfoundries, Bosch team up for next-gen automotive radar technology
Globalfoundries has announced it is partnering with Bosch to develop and manufacture next-generation automotive radar technology, according to the companies.