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Tuesday 30 June 2020
Chinese firms gaining significant ground in Apple devices assembly chain
In order to cut costs, diversify production risks and better tap the Chinese market, Apple has allowed Chinese partners to play an increasingly important role in assembling diverse...
Monday 29 June 2020
IC equipment maker Group Up upbeat about 3Q20
Group Up Industrial (GP) has clear order visibility through the third quarter of 2020, thanks to growing demand from its PCB and IC substrate clients looking to ramp up their offerings...
Monday 29 June 2020
Chinese EV devices maker Leadrive teams up with Rohm Semi to set up SiC lab
China-based Leadrive Technology, specializing in third-generation semiconductor power modules for electric vehicles, has teamed up with Japan's IDM Rohm Semiconductor to set up an...
Monday 29 June 2020
Acer expects Asia Pacific shipments to benefit from peak season
Acer's president of Pan Asia Pacific Andrew Hou expects the company's PC shipments in the region to see seasonal demand in the second half of 2020, following a 10% on-year decline...
Monday 29 June 2020
Foundries see cutback in orders for auto chips
TSMC and other pure-play foundries have seen their mature process capacity utilization rates decline, due mainly to a substantial cutback in orders for automotive electronics applications,...
Monday 29 June 2020
China-based Luxshare rising fast with potential threats to iPhone assemblers
China-based AirPods assembler Luxshare Precision Industry has seen increasing presence in the supply chain of Apple devices, and may have a chance of winning Apple Watch assembly...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Highlights of the day: MediaTek sees robust orders
MediaTek has booked more capacities at foundries and backend service providers for the second half of 2020. MediaTek...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Ennoconn develops short-throw laser projection technology
IPC and IIoT solution provider Ennoconn has developed short-throw laser projection technology featuring high resolution and brightness catering to industrial, commercial and home...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
TV panel prices to rise over 10% in 3Q20
LCD TV panel prices are expected to rise more than 10% in the third quarter 2020 as TV brands are building up their inventory levels for panels aiming to ramp up their shipments in...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Acer launches ruggedized notebook lineup
Acer has introduced its new Enduro series ruggedized notebooks and tablets for healthcare and other niche-market applications.
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Unimicron may supply ABF substrates for new Macs with Apple silicon
Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology is being identified as the major ABF substrate supplier for Apple's new-generation Mac computers that will be powered by its in-house developed ARM-based...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Creator PC demand propelled by stay-at-home economy
The rise of pandemic-induced stay-at-home activities has been driving the creator PC market growth thus far in 2020 with brand vendors including Acer and Dell having recently released...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Disconnected ICT Supply Chains
When Chinese president Xi Jinping declared war on COVID-19, I knew the outbreak in China must have been very grave. At the time, many Taiwanese CEOs and managers had returned home...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Highlights of the day: PC makers wary of weakening momentum
PC demand in the first half of 2020 has been strong, thanks to stay-at-home needs, but PC vendors and their ecosystem...
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...