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Monday 15 March 2021
Global panel makers ramping up output for notebook applications
Global LCD panel makers are setting higher shipment targets for notebook applications in 2021, expecting current robust panel demand from the notebook sector will persist at least...
Friday 12 March 2021
Yageo to raise 2Q21 quotes for MLCCs, chip resistors
Passive components vendor Yageo has confirmed it will raise its second-quarter quotes for commodity-type MLCCs and chip resistors and will continue its quarterly pricing policy.
Friday 12 March 2021
Notebook PCB makers consider raising quotes
Notebook PCB manufacturers are in talks with their customers about upward price adjustments due to rising copper costs and other expenses, according to industry sources.
Friday 12 March 2021
Prospects for notebook, graphics card makers positive in 2021
Notebook and graphics card makers are poised to enjoy robust demand in the first half of 2021 with the demand growth momentum likely to carry on in the second half of the year, according...
Thursday 11 March 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook battery prices set to rise
Rising material prices are driving up production costs in many sectors, including notebook batteries. Vendors of notebook...
Thursday 11 March 2021
IC distributors to enjoy strong 1Q21
Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG, WT Microelectronics, Edom Technology and Supreme Electronics are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2021, after reporting brisk...
Thursday 11 March 2021
Pegatron expects seasonality to drag down 1Q21 revenue
Pegatron expects a seasonal slowdown in end-market demand to drag down its revenues during the first quarter of 2021.
Thursday 11 March 2021
Inductor vendor Chilisin upbeat about 2021
Taiwan's inductor specialist Chilisin Electronics is optimistic about its operations this year, thanks to a significant ramp-up in demand for molding chokes for 5G infrastructure,...
Thursday 11 March 2021
Notebook battery suppliers to raise prices by 10-15%
Notebook battery module makers are poised to raise their quotes by 10-15% to reflect rising raw materials costs, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Passive component materials enjoy strong shipment momentum
Strong demand for passive components has pushed up revenues sharply at upstream materials vendors such as Ample Electronics Technology (AET), dedicated to production of conductive...
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Taiwan OSATs post revenue increases in February
Taiwan-based OSAT providers including ASE Technology, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Tong Hsing Electronic Industries have posted on-year revenue increases for February 2021, and...
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Quanta, Compal see notebook shipments hike in February
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics saw their notebook shipments climb 445.5% and 106.3%, respectively, on year in February 2021.
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Highlights of the day: 8-inch fab tools hard to come by
Foundry houses' attempts to expand 8-inch fab capacity to cash in on extremely strong demand have been prevented by limited suppluy of 8-inch equipment on the market. Chinese semiconductors...
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Acer optimistic about Chromebook shipments in 1H21
Acer has expressed optimism about notebook shipments, particularly shipments of Chromebooks, in the first half of 2021.
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Israeli firm joins TSMC IP alliance
Israel-based proteanTecs has announced its participation in TSMC's IP alliance, which includes major IP companies to provide the semiconductor industry's largest catalog of silicon-verified,...