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Wednesday 30 June 2021
Getac upbeat about rugged PC sales in 2H21
The rugged PC market is expected to regain its growth momentum in the second half of 2021, as demand from the enterprise sector starts picking up along with gradual removal of lockdowns...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Notebook component suppliers stay positive
Suppliers of notebook components including connectors, power supply devices and keyboards remain optimistic about shipments in the third quarter of 2021, despite recent market concerns...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
PCB materials prices stop rising
Upstream PCB materials prices have stopped rising and stabilized, relieving some pressure on PCB makers though the materials remain in tight supply, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Automotive component suppliers gearing up shipments
Taiwan-based automotive component suppliers have begun ramping up their shipments along with the resumption of production by some auto chipmakers, such as Renesas Electronics, according...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC set to welcome record June sales
Strong demand from various IC segments is expected to send sales at TSMC to yet another record level in June, despite...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Global DRAM revenue surges 30% in 1Q21, says Counterpoint Research
Global DRAM revenue surged 30% on year and 9% sequentially to US$19 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. Distance education and work from home...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Notebook ODMs still see shipments constrained by chip shortages
Notebook ODMs and brand vendors continue to see their shipments constrained by chip shortages, though supply of some other components may improve later this year, according to industry...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Allied Circuit delivers PCB samples for 400G switches
Niche-market PCB maker Allied Circuit has recently sent samples for 400G network switches to clients for validation, and is expected to start shipments in the second half of the year,...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Microsoft announces Windows 11 with new features and more options
Microsoft has announced Windows 11, a major upgrade to Windows 10 announced in 2015, with PC supply chain companies believing the operating system will give brand vendors more room...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
TV unit sales fall during 618 shopping festival in China
Online and offline TV sales both experienced declines around the 618 shopping festival in China from May 24-June 20 in terms of volume but posted mixed results in sales value, according...
Monday 28 June 2021
Foundries accelerating 28nm process capacity expansions
Foundries including TSMC and UMC, and China's SMIC, have all stepped up their capacity expansions particularly for 28nm process, according to industry sources.
Monday 28 June 2021
Apple sees increasing shipments in India
Apple became the fifth largest PC brand in India in the first quarter of 2021, with shipments of desktops, notebooks, tablets and workstations combined to reach 208,000 units, according...
Monday 28 June 2021
NAE and Meiloon see robust orders for speakers in 3Q21
Speaker makers New Advanced Electronics Technologies (NAE) and Meiloon have both seen increasing orders for the third quarter.
Friday 25 June 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook component shortage may start easing in 3Q21
The notebook sector expects components supply to improve starting third-quarter 2021, thanks partly to brand vendors revising their component...
Friday 25 June 2021
India pushing to attract investments from tech firms
India is looking to attract more ICT manufacturers to invest in India, hoping to fill the gap at the local ICT supply chain, and has been accepting letter of intent for investment...