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Wednesday 1 December 2021
Industry watch: How high is the EV entry barrier?
In terms of market concentration, the top-6 mobile phone brands account for 75.6% of the market, and the top-5 PC vendors have 77.5%. Both industries show a considerably stable market...
Wednesday 1 December 2021
Samsung intros new logic solutions to power next-gen automobiles
Samsung Electronics has introduced three automotive chip solutions, the Exynos Auto T5123 for 5G connectivity, the Exynos Auto V7 for comprehensive in-vehicle infotainment systems...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Highlights of the day: Memory pricing to bottom out in 1Q22
Memory prices will continue to drop, but they are expected to bottom out in first quarter 2022. A clearer outlook for the memory...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Taiwan firms gearing up for upcoming Nvidia 5nm gaming GPUs
TSMC, ASE Technology and other Taiwan-based backend firms are all gearing up for the launch of Nvidia's Ada Lovelace-architecture RTX 40 series GPUs next year, according to industry...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
3D-IC can ease the ongoing global chip shortage concerns: Interview with Cadence
The technological benefits that the 3D stacking of integrated circuits brings have the potential to ease the current chip shortage concerns, according to Cadence Design Systems. As...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Heat dissipation vendors cautiously optimistic about 2022 as Samsung reintroduces vapor chambers to new phones
Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to once again use vapor chambers (VCs) in its new mobile phone models slated for launch in 2022. While it may not all be smooth sailing,...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Taiwan III-V IC makers poised to enjoy strong 1Q22
GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors, Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and Global Communication Semiconductors (GCS), IDM Transcom, and epi-wafer suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Panel makers to see mixed results in 2022, says AUO chairman
Panel makers with larger proportions of output for consumer-use or standard-specification applications in large-volume shipments will be more affected by fluctuations in operating...
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Niche-market PCB firm FHt to expand capacity in 2022
First Hi-tec Enterprise (FHt), a PCB maker specializing in niche-market applications, expects to have its new production capacity come online in 2022 to satisfy robust demand for...
Monday 29 November 2021
Highlights of the day: Price hikes ahead for networking and memory ICs

Chipmakers and IC distributors of networking chips...

Monday 29 November 2021
Chin Poon optimistic auto supply chain recovery will drive auto shipments in 2022
Chin Poon Industrial, a Taiwan-based automotive PCB manufacturer, held an investor conference on Nov. 26 to talk about their views on the future global automotive electronics marke...
Monday 29 November 2021
IC distributors see order visibility for Wi-Fi SoCs through 1H22
Distributors of niche-type ICs such as networking chips are poised to benefit from quote hikes for Wi-Fi 5 SoCs that see an increasingly severe shortage, with their order visibility...
Monday 29 November 2021
New IC fab projects to draw government subsidies in Japan
TSMC, Kioxia and Micron Technology are reportedly expected to receive government subsidies in Japan to support their new fabs or expansion projects locally in Japan.
Monday 29 November 2021
Chipmakers to rev up production of Wi-Fi 6/6E SoCs in 2022
Wi-Fi SoCs in diverse specs are all in short supply, and chipmakers are stepping up production and shipments of Wi-Fi 6/6E chipsets amid tight foundry capacity supply looking to gain...
Friday 26 November 2021
Highlights of the day: PCB, IC substrate equipment demand robust
Strong demand for PCBs and IC substrates is sending suppliers increasing capacity, which in turn is extending order visibility at equipment...