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Thursday 17 September 2020
Backend houses register normal progress in processing PS5 SoCs
Backend houses have seen smooth progress in packaging customized SoCs for Sony's PS5 and yield rates at the foundry partner are also steady, with shipment goal set by the vendor for...
Thursday 17 September 2020
PS5 chip production issue unlikely, say semiconductor sources
Claims about TSMC having yield rates issues with its 7nm process manufacturing AMD chips for Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) games console are highly questionable, according to sources...
Thursday 17 September 2020
Apple pulls in panel orders for new iPads
Apple's pull-ins for panel orders for its newly released 10.2-inch iPad and 10.9-inch iPad Air have been strong thanks to the booming stay-at-home economy, according to sources from...
Thursday 17 September 2020
ASE Technology reportedly lands major SiP orders for new Apple Watch
ASE Technology and its EMS subsidiary Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) have reportedly grabbed major system-in-package (SiP) orders for the new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple...
Thursday 17 September 2020
Apple orders to fill up TSMC 5nm process capacity
TSMC's 5nm process capacity will be fully utilized through the end of 2020, thanks particularly to strong orders for Apple's new iPad Air and upcoming iPhones, as well as the Mac,...
Thursday 17 September 2020
Cooling demand to rise with automotive power system upgrade
With automotive power systems being upgraded to 48V, thanks to efforts by major automakers to tap the EV and smart car market segments, demand for more efficient cooling is expected...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Huawei reportedly abandoned by Chinese chipmakers
Huawei's woes seem to have been compounded by Chinese chipmakers who, wary of breaching the US trade sanctions that took effect on September 15, have reportedly suspended...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Yen Sun expects automotive cooling fan demand to soar in 2021
Taiwan-based cooling solution developer Yen Sun Technology is optimistic about its operation in 2021 as demand for automotive cooling fans is expected to surge and sales of IT fans...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
APCB expects robust stay-at-home economy to drive 2H20 results
Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) expects strong PCB demand for notebook lens modules and DRAM modules supporting the stay-at-home economy to drive its performance in the second...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Vive Focus adopted by Penumbra for medical use
HTC-developed Vive Focus business-use VR technology has been adopted by US-based Penumbra for developing its REAL System, a portable rehabilitation tool based on immersive VR, according...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Sharp to not take sides in G2 supply chains, says chairman
The global tech sectors are heading towards a split into two ecosystems serving China and the US separately, but there will be no need for Sharp, now under the Foxconn Technology...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
GIS, TPK to see shipments for new iPad expand
Touch panel makers General Interface Solution (GIS) and TPK Holding are both expected to see their shipments for Apple's new iPad Air gradually ramp up in both September and October,...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
New Apple Watch, iPad models launched
Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, two new iPad models. The Apple Watch Series 6 expands the health capabilities of previous Apple Watch models with a...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
IT ecosystem transformation: Q&A with Inventec chairman Tom Cho
The global IT ecosystem is undergoing fundamental changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and US-China trade tensions. Inventec, as one of the major ODMs worldwide, is at...
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Arm faces risks in China market
Nvidia's deal to acquire Arm comes with potential risks. But turning Arm into a "US" company could turn away Chinese...