CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: Key components
Key components news coverage
IN THE NEWS
Thursday 9 July 2020
Taiwan IC exports hit record in June
Taiwan's monthly IC exports soared past the US$10 billion level in June for the first time ever, reaching US$10.253 billion for an annual increase of 27.54% due mainly to rush shipments...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Taiwan MOSFET chipmakers see orders for PCs pull in
Taiwan-based MOSFET chipmakers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor are gearing up for volume shipments for new PCs...
Thursday 9 July 2020
FPCB makers building new capacity in 2H20 for 5G iPhones
Taiwan's flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect, and flexible CCL supplier Taiflex Scientific are all gearing up to ready new capacity in the second half...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Handset mainboard makers still expect seasonal demand to pick up in 2H20
Handset mainboard makers such as Compeq Manufacturing and CCL suppliers including Elite Material (EMC) still expect a pick up in seasonal demand in the second half of 2020 with better...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Samsung cautious about placing component orders for Note 20 5G lineup
Samsung Electronics appears to have become cautious about placing component orders for its upcoming Galaxy Note 20 5G lineup, showing concerns about the prospects of the global smartphone...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Artilux teaming up with TSMC
Artilux has announced that through its collaboration with TSMC, the company has developed its fully compliant all optical HDMI 2.1 IC solutions based on CMOS technology.
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Highlights of the day: MediaTek slows down mmWave chip launch
The penetration of mmWave in the 5G market will be slower than expected. MediaTek reportedly has decided to push back its launch of mmWave...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Ventec lands new CCL orders for 5G antenna, IC probing applications
Niche-type CCL provider Ventec International, after seeing its revenues for June and first-half 2020 revenues fall on year, expects a gradual rebound to normal in the second half...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Nvidia A100 GPU adopted in more server products
Following the penetration into the supply chain of Google Cloud's Compute Engine platform, Nvidia has recently obtained more orders for its A100 GPU from the US-based cloud computing...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Consumer MCU demand picking up
Taiwan-based MCU specialists have seen orders for TWS Bluetooth earbuds and other consumer electronics applications pick up substantially since the start of third-quarter 2020, according...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
MediaTek to push back launch of mmWave 5G chips
MediaTek has decided to push back the launch of its mmWave 5G SoC lineup to 2021, with mass production unlikely to take place until the second half of next year, according to industry...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Macronix, Pixart post revenue growth in June
Memory chipmaker Macronix International and image sensor specialist Pixart Imaging, with both reportedly in the supply chain for Nintendo's Switch, saw their June revenues grow.
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Taiwan June exports down on year
Taiwan's exports totaled US$27.13 billion in June 2020, growing 0.5% sequentially but slipping 3.8% on year, while the month's imports reached US$22.29 billion, unchanged sequentially...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Synaptics to acquire rights to Broadcom wireless IoT connectivity biz
Synaptics has announced the signing of definitive agreements under which Synaptics will acquire certain assets and manufacturing rights associated with the wireless IoT business of...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Highlights of the day: IC designers seeking more foundry support
Though there is still uncertainty lying ahead because of the coronavirus pandemic, fabless IC designers are still anticipating a seasonal pick-up in demand from end market segments...