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Thursday 28 January 2021
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Automotive chip suppliers queuing up for capacity support
Automotive chip suppliers are queuing up for capacity support from foundries, particularly 8-inch ones, and may be prompted to accept higher quotes for more capacity, according to...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Chromebook shipments to climb nearly 30% in 2021
Worldwide notebook shipments are forecast to grow 13.1% to 227 million units in 2021, with shipments of Chromebook devices to post the highest on-year growth of nearly 30%, according...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Apple revenues reach record level in fiscal 1Q21
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended December 26, 2020 and posted all-time record revenues of US$111.4 billion, up 21% on year, and quarterly...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Taiwan urged to focus on quantum computer hardware initially
Felix Gwo, director of the Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, has noted that Taiwan should focus on optimizing the hardware as the initial target in the development of...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Demand in consumer and education keeps EMEA PC market at double-digit growth, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market that covers products including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, posted strong on-year growth of 16.6% in the...
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Logic IC packager Greatek to raise quotes later in 1Q21
Greatek Electronics, a Powertech Technology (PTI) subsidiary dedicated to logic IC packaging, plans to raise its quotes between the end of February and the beginning of March to reflect...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Highlights of the day: Carmakers may have to wait for months for additional foundry support
Global car sales may be recovering, but carmakers are deeply concerned about shortages of automotive components. IC foundries are trying to devote more capacity to making automotive...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Car chips shortages may dent automotive PCB shipments
Taiwan's automotive PCB suppliers have seen clear order visibility for over three months ahead, but their actual shipments may be dragged down by lingering shortages of automotive...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Testing house Sigurd set to acquire UTAC Taiwan
Sigurd Microelectronics has announced plans to wholly acquire fellow IC assembly and test service company UTAC Taiwan for NT$4.62 billion (US$165 million), and expects to complete...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
IT panel prices keep rising
Prices for IT panels have been climbing due to worsening supply-demand imbalnce triggered by the tight supply of upstream materials and components, including LCD driver ICs and glass...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Acer notebook sales surge in US
Acer saw its commercial notebook sales hike 119% on year in the US in 2020, according to some market observers citing research figures.
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Foundries building additional capacity for automotive chips
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries will be expanding production capacity for automotive chips at a gradual pace, with additional output to arrive as early as the third quarter of this...
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Taiwan makers step up miniLED-backlit automotive displays development
Taiwan-based LED firms Everlight Electronics and Lextar Electronics, and LCD panel makers Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) are stepping up efforts developing miniLED-backlit LCD automotive...
Monday 25 January 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook ODMs have strong outlook
Demand for notebooks remains robust, thanks to the stay-at-home economy. Notebook ODMs expect orders to be stable...