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Monday 15 March 2021
Component suppliers see no waning of demand from notebook ODMs
Taiwan-based passive, protective and quartz component makers remain confident about orders from notebook ODMs for the rest of the first half of 2021, as they see inventory levels...
Monday 15 March 2021
PCB shipments for high-end notebooks ramping up
Taiwan's notebook PCB suppliers are experiencing a rapid increase in the ratio of shipments for high-end applications and will see their overall shipments grow quarter by quarter...
Monday 15 March 2021
PC OEMs to increasingly adopt DRAM-less SSD in lower-end models
PC OEMs are expected to increasingly adopt DRAM-less SSDs in their entry-level and mid-range models for cost reasons, according to industry sources.
Monday 15 March 2021
Memory demand for notebooks still robust
Brand notebook vendors and OEMs continue to step up their pace of chip orders, including those for memory chips and devices, despite overbooking concerns, according to sources at...
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...