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Tuesday 2 February 2021
Fabless chipmakers worry about further supply constraints
With major Taiwan-based foundries expressing their supply commitments to their automotive customers, fabless chipmakers particularly second-tier players have expressed concerns about...
Monday 1 February 2021
SSD adoption among notebooks to accelerate in 2021
Falling NAND flash prices will be driving substantially the adoption of SSDs in notebooks this year, which Micron Technology executive VP and chief business officer Sumit Sadana also...
Monday 1 February 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook ODMs feel pressure from rising components costs
IC components prices are rising as a result of shortages amid tight foundry capacity, heaping pressure on notebook makers. ODMs are mulling hiking notebook...
Monday 1 February 2021
Notebook ODMs mull hiking quotes to reflect rising components costs
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs plan to raise their quotes to reflect rising component prices that have been heaping pressure on their production costs, according to industry sources.
Monday 1 February 2021
Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to fall 9.5% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels are expected to fall 9.5% sequentially but up 3.9% on year to 174 million units in the first quarter of 2021, Digitimes Research...
Monday 1 February 2021
DDR3 prices to rise 40-50% in 2021
DDR3 prices are expected to rise 40-50% in 2021, according to industry sources who estimated previously a slower 30% increase.
Monday 1 February 2021
TSMC exploring growth beyond Apple
Pure-play foundry TSMC is aggressively looking for growth beyond demand from Apple, which is currently its biggest client, according to industry sources.
Friday 29 January 2021
Highlights of the day: Foundries prioritizing long-term clients
Chip vendors have been striving to obtain capacity support from Taiwan-based foundry houses, which nevertheless have been unable to meet all demand due to tight capacity. The foundries...
Friday 29 January 2021
AUO to run production at full utilization during upcoming holiday
LCD panel maker AUO will manage to maintain full capacity at its facilities in Taiwan and China during Lunar New Year to meet robust demand from clients, according to company chairman...
Friday 29 January 2021
Automotive chip demand could slow growth at Taiwan IC suppliers
Taiwan's wafer foundry houses are under increasing pressure to allocate more capacity for automotive chips, which in turn could undermine shipments of Taiwan-based IC suppliers in...
Friday 29 January 2021
Foundries to prioritize long-term orders amid tight capacity
Taiwan-based foundries intend to give supply priorities to long-term and established clients amid tight capacity, according to industry sources.
Friday 29 January 2021
Corning expanding 10.5G LCD glass output in China amid sales growth
Corning has disclosed it is expanding production at its 10.5G LCD glass substrate plants in China to meet stgrong demand for IT and TV applications.
Thursday 28 January 2021
Highlights of the day: MediaTek expects bright 2021
MediaTek is optimistic about its operation in 2021, with revenues expected to rise up to 8% sequentially in the first...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
Thursday 28 January 2021
Intel invests additional US$475 million in Vietnam
Intel announced recently that it has invested a further US$475 million in Intel Products Vietnam (IPV). This new investment is in addition to Intel's US$1 billion investment to build...