The IC design industry has recently released a clearer market outlook forecast. The consensus is that after the valley of 1Q23, demand will see a slight recovery in the second quarter...

Chipmakers such as MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor have recently received short lead-time orders for Wi-Fi 6/6E chip solutions, with order visibility remaining relatively clear...

Taiwan-based IC inspection labs have seen a ramp-up in orders for Wi-Fi 7 router and communication module designs in the first half of 2023, according to industry sources.

PixArt Imaging continues to see inventory adjustments across the IC industry supply chains, which may persist throughout the first half of 2023, according to the fabless chipmaker...

The Indian EV sector is growing rapidly, with several companies rushing for a share of the market. At the same time, there is a robust renewed interest in developing a semiconductor...

The blended bill of materials (BoM) cost for the iPhone 14 Pro Max with 128GB Nand flash is about US$464, a 3.7% increase from that of the iPhone 13 Pro Max, according to Counterpoint...

Taiwan-based IC inspection and certification labs continue to see demand for notebook applications slow, but expect demand to pick up in the second half of the year.

Most panel suppliers, notably those in China and Taiwan, will likely continue to limit their output ramp-ups in 2023 amid economic uncertainty and stagnant end-market demand, according...

Taiwan, with its mature IC design ecosystem, is looking to collaborate closely with Europe by training IC design talent locally, according to Taiwan's National Science and Technology...

Handset-related IC suppliers are generally conservative about demand in the first half of 2023, as Chinese brand vendors are reluctant to place new orders amid market uncertainty,...

For Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a power management IC (PMIC) product specialist, the persistent inventory depletion in the IC industry has peaked, with the traditional seasonal...

Automobile, industrial control, and server industries have drawn market interest with the decline in demand for PCs and consumer electronics. According to sources at Taiwan-based...

TSMC and specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential increases in January revenue of 3.9% and 13.7%, respectively.

Display driver IC specialist Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decline of 12-17% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, with a gross margin ranging from 28% to 30%...

General Motors (GM) and GlobalFoundries (GF) have jointly announced a strategic, long-term agreement establishing a dedicated capacity corridor exclusively for GM's chip supply. Through...