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Tuesday 25 February 2020
MLCC, chip resistor prices set to rise through 2020
Prices for MLCCs and chip resistors are expected to rise through the fourth quarter of 2020 as supply will increasingly fall short of demand for 5G applications while fallouts of...
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Memory price outlook still upbeat
Industry observers are generally upbeat about memory chip prices this year, despite the coronavirus outbreak.
Monday 24 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers urged to accelerate capacity relocation amid outbreak
Taiwan's PCB makers are facing higher risks from the coronavirus outbreak thanks to relatively heavier production deployments in China than their peers in Japan and South Korea, prompting...
Monday 24 February 2020
China-based XMC reportedly scales down output for 1Q20
Twelve-inch foundry Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (XMC) has reportedly scaled down its chip output amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Monday 24 February 2020
VIS expects coronavirus impact to be short-lived
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has seen clear order visibility through the end of March, with no substantial shifts in customer orders despite the ongoing...
Friday 21 February 2020
PCB maker Apex cautious about revenue prospect for 2020
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International with manufacturing operations in Thailand saw its net profits register nearly flat growth in 2019, and has expressed caution about its outlook...
Friday 21 February 2020
Over 10,000 workers not returning to major Chinese backend plants
Over 10,000 employees have not yet returned to plants at three major Chinese backend service firms JCET, Tongfu Microelectronics and Tianshui Huatian Technology in the wake of the...
Thursday 20 February 2020
PC brands cutting back IC, component orders
Global shipments of PC products (desktops and notebooks) are expected to retreat to a sliding path in the first quarter of 2020 as PC brands have slowed down their orders for ICs...
Thursday 20 February 2020
FPCB maker Career to increase Kunshan plant capacity for 5G applications
Taiwanese flexible PCB maker Career Technology has been approved by Taiwan's authorities to inject US$40 million into its plant in Kunshan, China to build new capacity for 5G-related...
Thursday 20 February 2020
Electronics factories in China facing losses in 1Q20 amid epidemic
Electronics manufacturing operations in China are facing mounting risks of operating losses in the first quarter, as low labor return rates, poor capacity utilization, and shortages...
Thursday 20 February 2020
Taiwan foundries to see orders shifted from China
The coronavirus outbreak has had an adverse impact on China's foundry industry supply chain, with local foundries particularly 8-inch ones likely to see customer orders shifted to...
Thursday 20 February 2020
AirPods PCB makers see normal production
Taiwan-based makers of rigid-flex boards for AirPods applications have managed to sustain normal production despite the coronavirus outbreak, but their shipments will hinge on capacity...
Thursday 20 February 2020
Semiconductor industry avoids direct impact of coronavirus outbreak, says Omdia
The semiconductor industry appears to have escaped the direct impact of the coronavirus crisis so far, but the market is likely to suffer the repercussions as the outbreak slows or...
Wednesday 19 February 2020
DRAM contract prices to rally in 1Q20, says DRAMeXchange
DRAM contract prices will start rising in the first quarter of 2020, as PC OEMs and cloud service providers become more active in replenishing inventory, according to DRAMeXchange.
Wednesday 19 February 2020
Handset brands, ODMs, component makers facing challenges in supply chain, marketing management
Handset brands, ODMs and component makers are facing mounting challenges over their supply chains and marketing management arising from the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry...