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Tuesday 7 February 2023
China SiC semiconductor companies see losses in 2022
Several Chinese firms involved in the domestic silicon carbide (SiC) industry supply chain have warned of net losses in 2022.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Chinese home appliance brands vie for smart home market via in-house MCUs
Under the trend of smart home China's home appliance brands are seeking diversified development. Brands like Haier, Midea, and Gree have been planning for the microcontroller unit (MCU) sector, either by establishing subsidiaries or investing in Chinese chip companies. Their goal is to reduce the cost of chip imports and seize the smart home market.
Monday 6 February 2023
IC test interface specialists to experience weaker 1Q23 than usual
Taiwan's IC test interface specialists in the supply chain of MediaTek are experiencing a slightly weaker than the past traditional off-season in the first quarter of 2023, as the mobile SoC vendor continues to adjust its inventory in line with similar corrections at downstream system makers, according to industry sources.
Monday 6 February 2023
MLCC inventory to return to normal in 2Q23 on mounting replenishment demand
MLCC shipments for consumer applications have shown signs of rebounding since mid-January, and suppliers are expected to see their inventory fall to regular levels in the second quarter of the year from the current status of around three months, according to industry sources.
Monday 6 February 2023
China-made SiC substrate prices stop sliding amid growing EV demand
Silicon carbide (SiC) substrate prices in China reportedly have stopped sliding as a result in rebounding demand, according to sources from third-generation semiconductor suppliers.
Monday 6 February 2023
IC packaging materials demand to hit bottom in 1Q23, but recover through rest of 2023, says CWE chair
The IC packaging materials sector will definitely hit rock bottom in the first quarter of 2023, but will then recover steadily in the rest of year, according to Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE) chairman Canon Huang.
Monday 6 February 2023
GlobalWafers to acquire Shanghai subsidiary of Crystalwise
GlobalWafers recently disclosed that it would execute a letter of intent with Crystalwise Technology to purchase 100% of Shanghai Sawyer Shenkai Technology Material (SSKT) for up to CNY 100 million (US$14.8 million), through its China-based subsidiary Sino Silicon Technology (SST).
Thursday 2 February 2023
ABF substrates shortage easing as major GPU vendor slashes orders
ABF substrates shortage is easing as demand weakens from major US CPU/GPU vendors who have sharply slashed orders amid inventory pressure, according to sources from the OSAT sector.
Thursday 2 February 2023
ABF substrate prices drop in 1Q23
ABF substrate prices are poised to drop in the first quarter of 2023, as makers see their supply loosened, according to industry sources.
Thursday 2 February 2023
Epi-wafer firm LandMark expects revenue growth in 2023
Taiwan-based LandMark Optoelectronics, which specializes in GaAs and InP epi-wafers for optical communications, expects to post another on-year revenue increase in 2023, when the company will start shipping 800G silicon photonics components.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Passive components makers eyeing growth momentum from auto applications
The worst moment for the passive components industry has passed and suppliers are expected to see signs of market recovery in the second quarter of the year, with automotive applications, in particular, to provide major growth momentum for suppliers, according to supply chain sources.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Taiwan PMIC suppliers turn more cautious
With Texas Instruments (TI) seeing its chip inventories swell, Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) suppliers have become more cautious about their sales prospects for the first half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 January 2023
China LiDAR startup plans US listing
Shanghai-based LiDAR startup Hesai Technology is looking to raise an estimated US$150 million via a US IPO, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 January 2023
China CIS suppliers stepping up deployment in automotive sector
In the face of still-sluggish demand for consumer electronics, China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) manufacturers are turning their attention to the automotive sector, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 January 2023
PCB and IC substrate suppliers see sales hit bottom in 1Q23
PCB and IC substrate suppliers expect sales for 2023 to bottom in the first quarter, with customers' order pull-in momentum to start picking up in the second quarter, according to industry sources.
Monday 30 January 2023
Onsemi, Volkswagen team up for EV inverters
Onsemi has signed a strategic agreement with German automaker Volkswagen (VW) to provide modules and semiconductors that enable a complete electric vehicle (EV) traction inverter solution for VW's next-generation platform family, according to the US auto chipmaker. The semiconductors are part of an overall system optimization and provide a solution that will support the front and rear traction inverters in the VW models.
Tuesday 24 January 2023
Passive component makers deepening deployments in sensor segment
Taiwan's passive components makers including Yageo and Thinking Electronic Industrial are tapping deeper into the segment of sensors to explore huge business potentials for automotive, industrial control, healthcare and consumer electronics applications, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 January 2023
China semiconductor players join FD-SOI process bandwagon
A number of China semiconductor firms are keen to invest in a Chinese startup foundry that is dedicated to developing FD-SOI (fully depleted silicon on insulator) process technology, which is increasingly regarded as a feasible development path for Chinese semiconductor players amid US trade sanctions hobbling their development of advanced FinFET process technology, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
ABF substrates facing short-term market headwinds in 2023
A slowdown in demand for ABF substrates starting in the second half of 2022 is expected to continue in 2023, likely to turn the supply crunch seen in the past few years into a market equilibrium this year. However, ABF substrate's long-term market prospects will remain bright, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Unraveling Auger recombination in bipolar devices under high carrier injection
Bipolar high-voltage devices based on silicon carbide (SiC) have been earmarked as the next big step in the development of more efficient power systems. The efficiency of these devices is largely dependent on minimizing the impact of various recombination processes happening within them, including a process called Auger recombination. Now, scientists from Nagoya Institute of Technology have revealed the factors influencing Auger recombination, thereby paving the way toward the development of more efficient bipolar devices.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Inductor maker Tai-Tech expects demand recovery in 2H23
Inductor and passive component maker Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics has said it expects to see some signs of demand recovery in the second quarter of 2023, with solid peak seasonal sales coming in the year's second half.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Will Semiconductor sees profit fall in 2022
China-based Will Semiconductor (WillSemi), the parent company of OmniVision, has warned of an enormous inventory impairment loss resulting in a profit decline of as much as 80% in 2022.
Monday 16 January 2023
EMC sees little influence from fire at plant in northern Taiwan
Taiwan-based CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) announced that the company's plant in northern Taiwan was hit by fire on the night of January 15, according to a company post on MOPS.
Friday 13 January 2023
Power devices makers keen to explore car applications with partners
Taiwan's power components makers are teaming up with IC design houses or large business groups to develop complementary products and share resources, sales channels and supply chains, so as to tap deeper into the sector of compound semiconductors for automotive applications, according to supply chain sources.
Friday 13 January 2023
PCB materials suppliers expect demand recovery after 2Q23
Suppliers of copper-clad laminates (CCL), flexible CCL, and other PCB materials expect customer demand to rebound after the second quarter of 2023, according to industry sources.
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