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Tuesday 23 June 2020
PCB equipment maker Chime Ball conservative about 2H20
PCB equipment maker Chime Ball Technology (CBT) has expressed caution about its shipment prospects for the second half of 2020 due mainly to uncertain pandemic impacts on consumer...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
PC sector cautious about demand in 2H20
PC vendors and their suppliers are having mixed views for their shipment prospects for the second half of 2020, after experiencing higher than expected growth in the first half propelled...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
China IC sector to thrive on 5G, AIoT, EV applications
The year 2020 may become the watershed in the evolution of global supply chains with regionalization and demassification in high gear posing major changes to the world, and the semiconductor...
Monday 22 June 2020
Pegatron to boost non-China production ratio to 10-20% in 2021
Taiwan ODM Pegatron will gradually boost its non-China production ratio to 10-20% by 2021 to cushion possible impacts of intensifying US-China trade tensions, according to company...
Monday 22 June 2020
Tightening trade freedom in China to accelerate supply chain relocation, says think tank
The Chinese government is tightening trade freedom as it turns more private enterprises into state-run businesses, which may prompt supply chains focusing on shipments to the US and...
Monday 22 June 2020
Foxlink building non-China production sites
Connector maker Foxlink has begun constructing new production sites in Myanmar and India in response to escalating trade tensions between the US and China, according to company chairman...
Monday 22 June 2020
Quanta, Compal, Wistron stay positive about 2H20
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron are all optimistic about their sales in the second half of 2020, as many users will need to upgrade their notebooks, and demand from...
Friday 19 June 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC to start making 5G iPhone chips
TSMC is expected to the start production of A14 processor on 5nm process later this month for Apple's upcoming iPhone, which sources say will adop Qualcomm's X60 modem, allowing the...
Friday 19 June 2020
Wistron chairman turning cautious about market recovery
Wistron chairman Simon Lin has disclosed the company's operation in the second quarter has been better than expected, but the coronavirus pandemic, which he originally expected to...
Friday 19 June 2020
Automotive IC market to grow at strong CAGR by 2024, says IC Insights
The automotive IC market is forecast to register a strong growth of 9.7% CAGR by 2024, according to IC Insights.
Thursday 18 June 2020
Xiaomi invests in BYD Semiconductor to expand into the automotive component business
China-based Xiaomi has invested a total of CNY50 million (US$7.06 million) in a Series A+ round of financing that BYD arranged for its chipmaking affiliate BYD Semiconductor. Xiaomi...
Thursday 18 June 2020
Mosel, Actron team up for auto-use ULLD, IGBT components
Six-inch foundry Mosel Vitelic and diode maker Actron Technology are revving up their collaboration on diverse automotive power chips such as low loss diode (LLD), ultra LLD (ULLD)...
Thursday 18 June 2020
Ibase expects shipment growth in 4Q20
IPC maker Ibase Technology will start production at a new factory in northern Taiwan in July and expects shipments to increase significantly in fourth-quarter 2020, according to company...
Thursday 18 June 2020
Amtran to inject additional funds into Vietnam unit
LCD TV and monitor ODM Amtran Technology has announced plans to pour an additional investment of US$19.2 million to expand the production capacity of its plant in Vietnam, as part...
Thursday 18 June 2020
Acer sees increasing GrandPad sales in US
GrandPad, an Acer-invested tablet brand that focuses on developing services for elderly consumers, has seen rising shipments in the US during the coronavirus pandemic, and in addition...