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Tuesday 19 January 2021
IPC makers under pressure of component shortage
Industrial computing device makers, including Advantech, Aaeon Technology, Adlink Technology, Avalue Technology, DFI and Axiomtek, wary of components shortages, are stepping up negotiations...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Car PCB makers may see shipments dented by labor shortage despite clear order visibility
PCB manufacturers have seen the visibility of orders for automotive electronics applications extended to at least 4-5 months, but labor shortages may dent their actual shipments,...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
More automotive chipmakers seek foundry support amid tight capacity
More automotive chipmakers have approached Taiwan-based foundry houses TSMC, UMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) seeking capacity support to meet a ramp-up in automotive...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
TWS drives 2020 wearables growth, says Counterpoint Research
TWS (true wireless stereo) hearables and smartwatches continued to shore up the wearables market in 2020, with annual TWS shipments expected to grow 83% to 238 million units, while...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Strong notebook sales having limited impact on PC DIY demand
Strong demand for notebooks driven by the stay-at-home economy in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak has undermined shipments of conventional desktops, but sales in the PC DIY market...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Lead times extend for wirebonding packaging equipment
Delivery lead times for wirebonding packaging equipment have extended to over six months, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Foundries see supply for auto chips fall far short of demand
Pure-play foundries have seen their supply for automotive ICs, including MCUs, storage controller chips and power management ICs, fall short of demand by 25-40%, according to industry...
Monday 18 January 2021
Notebook brands unveil innovations at CES 2021
At CES 2021's online exhibition, many notebook brand vendors showcased gaming products featuring higher resolution panels, new type of Chromebooks and dual-screen models eyeing the...
Monday 18 January 2021
TSMC, UMC to see full capacity utilization for 28nm node through 3Q21
Both TSMC and UMC are expected to sustain full capacity utilization for 28nm manufacturing process at their 8-inch and 12-inch fabs throughout third-quarter 2021, with gross margins...
Monday 18 January 2021
Automotive chips vendors mull adopting FOPLP backend technology
Major automotive chip vendors including NXP are mulling adopting FOPLP (fan-out panel level packaging) technology to process part of their peripheral automotive chips seeking to reduce...
Monday 18 January 2021
Dell optimistic about emerging technology development in 2021, says company CTO
Dell is optimistic about the development of quantum technologies, heterogeneous architecture of semiconductors, 5G and edge computing in 2021, according to company CTO John Roese.
Friday 15 January 2021
Intel expected to fully advance to 10nm in 2021
Intel is expected to see strong growths in sales and profits in 2021 thanks to the releases of new-generation 10nm CPUs, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Friday 15 January 2021
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increases 7.3% in 2020, says Gartner
Following a decline of 12% in 2019, worldwide semiconductor revenue rebounded in 2020 to total US$449.8 billion, an increase of 7.3% from 2019, according to preliminary results by...
Friday 15 January 2021
Taiwan PCB output value hits record high in 2020
The output of Taiwan's PCB industry grew 5.6% on year to a record high of NT$667.2 billion (US$23.83 billion) in 2020, bolstered by pandemic-induced stay-at-home economy in most of...
Thursday 14 January 2021
Asustek, MSI enjoy robust gaming notebook shipments in 2020
Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) both saw shipments of their high-margin gaming notebooks hit record highs in 2020, with the strong shipment momentum set to carry...