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Tuesday 12 July 2022
Taiwan IC design houses brace for Samsung inventory correction
Samsung Electronics has started slowing down its pace of chip and component orders particularly TV-related display driver ICs (DDI) and SoCs, impacting its supply chains in which...
Monday 11 July 2022
Server ODMs keen to adjust inventory
Server ODMs have been working keenly to adjust their components inventory. In addition to cutting orders for new components, they have been eager to deliver server shipments in a...
Monday 11 July 2022
Factory automation keeps rising, according to Ericsson survey
Manufacturers around the world estimate that the level of automation of their production rose from an average of 57% 10 years ago to 69% currently, and expect it keep rising to 79%...
Monday 11 July 2022
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron dominate 1Q22 smartphone memory market
The global smartphone memory market clocked a total revenue of US$11.5 billion in the first quarter of 2022, according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron...
Monday 11 July 2022
India roundup: China criticizes India's raid on Vivo
The Indian authorities again searched a Chinese firm's India unit, prompting criticism from the Chinese authorities. Amid the global supply chain disruption, the ever-increasing inventories...
Monday 11 July 2022
SEA roundup: Compal reportedly looks to increase production capacity in Vietnam
Taiwan-based electronics maker Compal may set up new production facility in Nghe An, Vietnam, while Samsung reportedly has lowered smartphone production target this year amid weakening...
Friday 8 July 2022
Samsung gives flat sales and profit outlook for 2Q22
Samsung Electronics' just unveiled sales and profit guidance for the second quarter represent almost flat sequential increases but double-digit surges compared to the same period...
Friday 8 July 2022
Server ODMs cautious about placing orders
Component suppliers are seeing server ODMs become conservative with order pull-ins, as customer concerns about inventory build-ups mount, according to industry sources.
Thursday 7 July 2022
Chief Telecom constructing 4th IDC building
IDC (Internet data center) co-location service provider Chief Telecom is constructing its fourth IDC building in Taipei City, northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the fourth...
Thursday 7 July 2022
Smartphone makers in India bracing for inflation and destocking pressure
Despite the upcoming festive season, smartphone manufacturers in India, facing inflation and high inventory pressure, have decided to extend their production cuts till August, the...
Thursday 7 July 2022
Taiwan server assemblers to see 3Q22 shipments grow
Taiwan-based server assemblers are expected to see third-quarter shipments register double-digit sequential increases, with positive shipment prospects for the second half of 2022,...
Wednesday 6 July 2022
5G penetration speed faster than 4G by 2 years, says Ericsson
The penetration of 5G is rising faster than 4G, and the number of global 5G users will top one billion by the end of 2022, two years faster than the corresponding pace for 4G, according...
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Xiaomi launches 12S series flagship models
Xiaomi has launched its 12S series flagship models in China. The Xiaomi 12S series consists of the standard 12S, the 12S Pro, and the 12S Ultra.
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Asia IC50: Can leading Taiwan-based substrate makers maintain momentum?
Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology, two top ABF substrate manufacturers in Taiwan, were listed 28th and 30th in the Asia IC50 2022 ranking released by DIGITIMES...
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Why are smart cities the future momentum?
DIGITIMES Research report shows that Taiwan's ICT industry development has shifted from focusing on hardware to hardware/software integration models. The industry is combining big...