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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Tuesday 10 May 2022
IC inspection labs start fulfilling orders for Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
A leading chipmaker has kicked off its next-generation Wi-Fi SoC inspection and is expected to launch related module products as early as the fourth quarter of 2022, according to sources...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Non-consumer IC sales to rise in 2Q22 on strong demand, says WT Micro
Automotive, industrial, and other non-consumer ICs and components continue to see robust demand, and their shipments in the second quarter will rise further along with the gradual...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Asustek seeking to outperform industry average in PC sales growth in 2022
While the global PC market is expected to experience a 10% decline in 2022, Asustek Computer is seeking to outperform the industry average.
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Notebook ODMs post shipment falls in April
Notebook ODMs all experienced shipment falls in April, probably the lowest level in the second quarter, according to industry sources.
Monday 9 May 2022
MacBook Pro shipments seriously delayed by China lockdowns
Quanta Computer's production capacity for MacBook Pros at its Shanghai, China site so far still has not been fully restored and consumers who place orders for Apple notebooks now may...
Friday 6 May 2022
PC component makers see no cutback in customer orders amid China lockdowns
China's COVID lockdowns and restrictions have little impacted order placements from clients despite causing shipment delays, but supply chain players may not be able to fully resume...
Friday 6 May 2022
China still has strong role in global manufacturing, says Inventec chair
Southeast Asia is unlikely to replace China as the world's manufacturing hub in the short term, according to Tom Cho, chairman of ODM Inventec. For Taiwanese businesses, the decision...
Thursday 5 May 2022
AMD to roll out 5nm processors as early as September
AMD is expected to roll out its new-generation processors built using TSMC's 5nm process technology as early as September, according to industry sources.
Thursday 28 April 2022
Notebook ODMs scaling down output in China due to component shortage
A worsening shortage of notebook components due to Kunshan's COVID lockdown extension is prompting ODMs to scale down their output mainly in Chongqing and Chengdu by 40-50%, according...
Thursday 28 April 2022
China COVID lockdowns may defer upcoming notebook rollouts
Just before the COVID-induced lockdowns imposed in several major Chinese cities, brand notebook vendors were about to step up their pace of orders as component shortages started easing...
Tuesday 26 April 2022
Notebook brand vendors mull price increases in 2H22
Notebook brand vendors are mulling raising their prices to reflect rising logistics and other costs in the second half of 2022, according to industry sources.
Monday 25 April 2022
PC shipments could drop more than 10% in 2022
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to slip at least 10% on year in 2022 due to a drastic drop in Chromebook demand from the education segment, while the PC supply chain in China is...
Friday 22 April 2022
Notebook component shortages worsening on China lockdowns
A variety of notebook components including connectors, wirings, PCBs, plastics, metal parts and molds, all long in sufficient supply, have slipped into shortages due to production...
Friday 22 April 2022
China lockdowns disrupting PCB shipments
COVID lockdowns in Kunshan and other Chinese cities, where high-tech manufacturing hubs are located, are impacting local businesses, including PCB makers seeing their production and...
Wednesday 20 April 2022
Notebook and iPad production in western China impacted by eastern city lockdowns
Notebook production in Chongqing and manufacturing of iPads in Chengdu in western China are both witnessing inventory depletion for some components because of lockdowns in Shanghai...