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Thursday 27 February 2020
Highlights of the day: Outbreak cuts panel production by 20% in February
The flat panel industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, as China-based makers have major production lines in Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic. And as global...
Thursday 27 February 2020
PCB equipment makers see unclear order visibility amid outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to prompt PCB makers to accelerate their production automation to cope with the worsening labor shortages, but PCB equipment makers still see...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Virus cutting panel production by 20% in February, say sources
The impacts of the coronavirus outbreak are expected to exact a toll of 20% in global flat panel output in February, with prospects to see the ratio alleviate to 5-10% in March when...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Server sector may see components shortages if outbreak continues
The global server shipments so far have only been mildly affected by labor shortages in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, but if the epidemic cannot be contained by the end of...
Thursday 27 February 2020
5G phone roll-outs to benefit antenna, RF module suppliers
The roll-outs of 5G-enabled phones in 2020 will benefit the supply chain engaging in antennas, RF modules, camera modules and batteries, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 February 2020
MCU demand for healthcare apps grows robustly
Taiwan-based MCU specialists have seen orders for healthcare applications ramp up substantially, and therefore are striving for more capacity support from their 8-inch foundry partners,...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Semiconductor unit shipments to exceed 1 trillion devices in 2020, says IC Insights
Annual semiconductor unit shipments including integrated circuits and optoelectronics, sensors and discrete (O-S-D) devices are forecast to rise 7% in 2020 and surpass one trillion...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Qualcomm names cellular infrastructure firms adopting its 5G RAN technologies
Qualcomm Technologies has announced its 5G RAN platform (FSM100xx) has been adopted by many manufacturers and cellular infrastructure providers around the world, including Taiwan-based...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Unisoc rolls out 6nm 5G SoC
Unisoc has launched its new-generation 5G SoC series built using 6nm EUV process technology. Codenamed T7520, the new Unisoc 5G SoC enables an optimized 5G experience with substantially...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Highlights of the day: Xiaomi reportedly cutting chip orders
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting hard the smartphone market, with Chinese brand vendors facing mounting inventory pressure in their domestic market. Xiaomi...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
HDI PCB makers see normal shipments to handset vendors in 1Q20
Taiwan-based HDI PCB specialists have sustained normal production and robust shipments for handset mainboard applications in line with strong customer demand despite the coronavirus...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Walsin sees non-China production lines run at full capacity
Walsin Technology, a maker of MLCCs and resistor chips, has said its production lines in Taiwan and Malaysia are operating at full capacity and those in China at 70%, with shipments...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Demand for 8-inch wafer fabrication services stays robust
The supply of 8-inch wafer fabrication services remains tight, due to robust demand for fingerprint-on-display (FoD) solutions, CMOS image sensors and power management ICs, according...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Xiaomi reportedly cutting back IC orders
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that have disrupted business as well as consumer activities, China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi is cutting back orders to its IC suppliers...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Huawei places more chip orders with China fabs
Huawei has placed more chip orders with fabs in China, including TSMC's 12-inch wafer plant in Nanjing and SMIC's facilities, over the past half year, according to industry sources...