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Wednesday 28 December 2022
DDI prices to bottom out in 1H23
Display driver IC (DDI) prices are expected to bottom out in the first half of 2023 and start recovering, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Hinge maker Jarllytec optimistic about demand for foldable devices
Hinge maker Jarllytec has expressed optimism about demand from the foldable smartphone sector, as its market will continue to grow in 2023, thanks to the increasing popularity of...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
IC design houses cautious about Android smartphone shipments in 2023
With Samsung Electronics likely to adjust downward its smartphone sales goal for 2023, Oppo, Vivo and other China-based brand vendors are also expected to see their Android smartphone...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
China-based chip firms sprout amid US restrictions
In response to US restrictions on access to advanced semiconductor technologies, the number of chip firms is increasing in China, as the country seeks a self-reliant ecosystem.
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Synopsys looks to Vietnam as a source of IC design talents
Global EDA leader Synopsys is eyeing Vietnam as a potential powerhouse of global IC design industry. In August 2022, Synopsys signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam's...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Eris Tech to transform into III-V power IC backend house
Power diode specialist Eris Technology is looking to expand its Si and SiC MOSFET backend business at its new production capacity that will come online in 2024 to meet demand for...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Taiwan's big three IC design houses see challenges in 2023
Mediatek, Novatek, and Realtek, Taiwan's three major IC design houses, all remain conservative in their 2023 outlook, since the overall visibility is not clear. What is clear is that...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
China chipmaker breaks ground for 12-inch MEMS fab line
Zen Semiconductor (Zensemi) recently broke ground for its new 12-inch fabrication line for MEMS sensors, and other specialty sensors and chips, according to industry sources in Chi...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
PCB equipment maker Taliang strengthening deployment in high-end segment
PCB equipment maker Taliang Technology has said it will deepen its deployment in the high-end PCB and ABF substrate manufacturing equipment in 2023, thanks to clear order visibilit...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Upcoming Samsung Exynos AP to rival MediaTek counterpart
Samsung Electronics will soon introduce its Exynos 2300 application processor, competing with MediaTek's counterpart chips for upper-midrange and midrange smartphones, according to...
Monday 26 December 2022
Technology roadmap of logic IC manufacturing
Logic IC manufacturing process technologies have been making rapid advances with lithography technologies and machines, transistor architecture and power delivery network (PDN) design...
Monday 26 December 2022
Chinese smartphone vendors bank on self-developed chips
Chinese smartphone brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo are expanding their involvement in the chip supply chain in terms of both self-development and investment, as they seek to differentiate...
Monday 26 December 2022
IC supply chains may not return to clear growth track until 2024
Semiconductor supply chain players will continue to face relatively high market uncertainty in 2023, and are not expected to embark on a clear growth track until 2024, according to...
Monday 26 December 2022
Taiwan PCB makers record strong 3Q22 results
Taiwan-based PCB makers' total output reached NT$249.2 billion (US$8.198 billion) in third-quarter 2022, hitting the highest-ever third-quarter level, according to Taiwan Printed...
Monday 26 December 2022
Advanced Video System launches smart AI+AHD chip module for security cameras
Advanced Video System (AVS), a Taiwan-based developer of application modules of graphics algorithm and AI ICs, has launched a smart AI+AHD (analog high-definition) chip module for...