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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...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
Highlights of the day: New games consoles to shore up NAND flash demand
The games console market is expected to see vendors launch new devices, intensifying competition against each other later this year. The keen competition means strong demand for ...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
IC analysis lab MSS enters TSMC supply chain
Taiwan-based Material Science Service (MSS), which provides IC material and failure analysis as well as FIB circuit repair/editing services, has entered the supply chain for TSMC's...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
Top-5 notebook brands see combined shipments slip in May, says Digitimes Research
Notebook demand from users working from home weakened in May, but devices supporting online learning remained robust. The top-5 notebook brands together witnessed a mild on-month...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
NAND flash demand to pick up for game consoles in 3Q20
With Sony and Microsoft set to soon roll out their next-generation game consoles featuring high-speed and large-capacity SSDs, NAND flash demand for game console applications will...