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Tuesday 23 February 2021
Top brands and ODMs see January notebook shipments decline
After hitting a new high in monthly shipments last month, the global top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments slip more than 10% sequentially in January due to seasonality...
Monday 22 February 2021
DRAM and flash memory supply to stay tight in 2H21, says Winbond
A rally in DRAM and flash memory prices will boost Winbond Electronics' memory business revenue in March and April, according to Pei-Ming Chen, president for the specialty DRAM and...
Friday 19 February 2021
Shuttle to boost presence in non-PC sectors
Shuttle has terminated its low-margin notebook OEM business, and is looking to enhance its presence in non-PC offerings, such as medical care IT products, according to company president...
Friday 19 February 2021
Taiwan protective component makers post record January revenues
Thinking Electronic Industrial, Polytronics Technology and Fuzetec Technology, which make circuit protection components for handsets, notebooks and game consoles, all saw their January...
Friday 19 February 2021
China smartphone market and industry, 4Q 2020
Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone shipments to the China market amounted to 86.7 million units. The volume represented 19.3% growth quarter-over-quarter but 10.4% decline year-over-ye...
Friday 19 February 2021
HDI PCB makers see robust orders for non-handset applications
HDI PCB manufacturers have enjoyed a strong influx of orders for non-handset applications, with order visibility extended to April-May, allowing them to expect a strong first-half...
Friday 19 February 2021
TSMC agrees to rush shipments to automotive chip customers
TSMC has agreed to give top priority to orders placed by its automotive chip clients, giving them SHR (super hot run) status, according to sources at Taiwan-based analog IC firms.
Thursday 18 February 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook ODMs to see robust 1Q21
With demand remaining robust, ODMs are expected to see their first-quarter 2021 notebooks shipments drop by only 10-15%...
Thursday 18 February 2021
Taiwan leadframe makers to post revenue growth through 3Q21
Taiwan-based leadframe makers including Shuen Der Industry (SDI) and Jih Lin Technology are poised to post sequential revenue increases through the third quarter of 2021, thanks to...
Thursday 18 February 2021
Yen Sun sees supply of automotive cooling fans fall short
Taiwan-based Yen Sun Technology's supply of automotive cooling fans is falling short of demand, with clear order visibility extended through second-quarter 2021.
Thursday 18 February 2021
PCB makers set to record strong 1Q21
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are set to record a particularly strong first-quarter 2021, judging from their significant revenue increases for January and clear order visibility...
Thursday 18 February 2021
Notebook ODMs to see milder drop in 1Q21 shipments
Notebook ODMs will see their shipments decline 10-15% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021, compared to larger decreases of over 20% during the same period in previous years,...
Thursday 18 February 2021
TSMC could set up fab in Europe
TSMC could set up an advanced wafer fab in Europe, where demand for leading-edge chip fabrication is promising, according to industry observers.
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Backend houses to thrive on strong demand for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 chips in 2021
Taiwan's IC backend supply chain players are poised to embrace another robust year in 2021 driven by strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 applications, after logging full capacity utilization...
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Eris sees diode capacity fully booked throughout 2Q21
Taiwan-based diode maker Eris Technology has landed orders enough to keep its production lines for consumer diodes, automotive diodes, and protective components running at full capacity...