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Thursday 21 January 2021
No capacity overbooking seen for high-end PCB products
Downstream clients have neither registered overly-high inventory levels for high-end PCB products nor overbooked capacity at PCB makers, as they are still striving to satisfy strong...
Thursday 21 January 2021
Lenovo plans to debut on China STAR market
Lenovo has disclosed plans to trade its shares on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).
Thursday 21 January 2021
Niche-type CCL maker Ventec optimistic about 1Q21
Taiwan-based Ventec International, which specializes in specialty CCL and automotive thermal materials, has expressed optimism that its revenue performance for first-quarter 2021...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Taiwan makers regain orders for EV motor components from Tesla
Taiwan's automotive components makers are expected to expand their presence in the supply chain of Tesla, as some of them reportedly have regained orders for electric motor components...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Automotive PCB makers to see strong 1H21, but cautious about 2H
Taiwan's major automotive PCB makers Ching-Poon Industrial, Tripod Technology and Dynamic Electronics are set to sustain high capacity utilization throughout first-half 2021, but...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Prices to rise 5-10% for automotive power module leadframes
Taiwan leadframe makers are likely to raise quotes for leadframes for packaging automotive chips and power modules by 5-10% to reflect increased material costs amid increasing demand...
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...