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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.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Foxconn Electronics January revenues hit January record
Foxconn Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$660.363 billion (US$22.01 billion) for January, the historically highest monthly level for January with growth of 4.93% on month and 48.15% on year.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Samsung not ready to make notebooks in India
India is hoping that Samsung Electronics can manufacture notebooks as well as smartphones, but Samsung prefers to see sufficient volume before expanding its manufacturing portfolio in India into notebooks.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
TINVA optimistic about Taiwanese startups developments in ESG, semiconductors, medical devices, smart manufacturing
Taiwanese startups can no longer involve in "me-too" or "me-better" businesses, but must plan ahead and develop "me-only" technologies. The reasons are because the scales of Taiwanese venture capital (VC) and local market are limited, and does not have an advantage in demographic dividend. Mr. Michael Kao, President of Taiwan ITRI New Venture Association (TINVA) said that environmental, social, and governance (ESG), pharmaceuticals, smart manufacturing, and the semiconductor industries are some of the cutting-edge technologies that Taiwan should plan ahead and invest in. Given Taiwan's complete information and communications technology (ICT) industry chain, there is a good chance that Taiwan can gear to become a key hub for innovations and startups for the Asia Pacific region.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Network device makers catiously optimistic about 2023
Network device manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about operations this year, as customers begin to slow their pace of new orders, according to industry sources.
Monday 6 February 2023
Global server shipments to suffer from declining performance in 1Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Fourth-quarter 2022 global server shipments declined 7.1% from the prior quarter and 4.3% from the prior year as China-based datacenter operators, as well as server brands, exhibited sluggish shipment momentum while cloud service providers including Meta and Google had weakening demand, according to figures from the latest server report.
Monday 6 February 2023
Building Taiwan's international startup team to connect with international talents, markets, and capital
Mr. Wufu Chen, Chairman of Acorn Campus Taiwan pointed out that, facing a new wave of lifestyle paradigm shift, he and his company will assist Taiwan in forming an international team with globalized visions and help Taiwanese startups connect with international talents, markets, and capital. On top of technological skills, members of the international team should also possess international vision and perspective. They must be able to define their market and customers, and engage in dialogs with the international market, thereby establishing a footing for the new economy and industry developments in Taiwan.
Friday 3 February 2023
Taiwan-based listed electronics firms record US$953 billion in total 2022 sales
All firms with considerable business scales in Taiwan's electronics industry are publicly traded. When they release their tentative annual financial indicators, we can already grasp the growth momentum of the industry, as well as the interactions between different industry sectors and the medium- and long-term outlook. DIGITIMES has again collected data on the ICT product manufacturing, semiconductors, optoelectronics, IC distribution and components sectors, providing readers with a comprehensive picture of the electronics industry and an outlook of the industry trends in 2023.
Friday 3 February 2023
Samsung to make Galaxy S23 in India
Samsung will manufacture the latest flagship S23 series in India, a move expected to lower the price and hence solidify its top status in India's smartphone market that Samsung just regained in the latest quarter.
Friday 3 February 2023
Universal Robots, Techman positive about cobot demand in Taiwan
Universal Robots (UR) and Techman Robot, the world's top two collaborative robot (cobot) suppliers, are optimistic about the growth potential of the overall and Taiwan markets.
Thursday 2 February 2023
Imec co-integrates high-quality SiN waveguide technology with its active silicon photonics platform
On January 31, Belgium-based semiconductor research hub Imec announced that it demonstrated co-integration of its high-quality silicon nitride waveguide technology with its silicon photonics platform—without performance degradation of the high-bandwidth active devices. An important upgrade for imec's silicon photonics platform, the result enables the synthesis of high-quality wavelength-selective devices and other optical passive functions that benefit from accurate optical phase control, meeting market demands for optical transceivers for datacom, LiDAR, and other applications.
Thursday 2 February 2023
Foxconn hires Nissan veteran to lead EV business
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, determined to transform its entire group, has been actively expanding to electric vehicle industry in recent years. Having made new changes to its business model, Foxconn has also recruited a large number of the industry's elites to shorten the time it needs to enter the industry as much as possible.
Thursday 2 February 2023
Chipmakers see top cloud providers scale back orders
Chip orders for servers from top cloud service providers have dropped dramatically, casting a shadow over server demand prospects for 2023, according to industry sources.
Thursday 2 February 2023
Server ODMs cautious about 1Q23
Taiwan-based server ODMs have expressed caution about their sales prospects for the first quarter of 2023, citing significant adjustments in customer orders, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
IPC makers prioritize stability in 2023
Industrial PC makers saw significant shipment momentum in 2022 as the easing of the pandemic rebooted investments in infrastructure and other industries, but uncertainties lying ahead in 2023 are prompting them to be more cautious about their growth prospects.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Taiwan export orders decline in December
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$52.17 billion in December 2022, down 23.2% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Wednesday 1 February 2023
India subtly shifts its stance on Chinese investments, benefiting Apple
After barring most Chinese inward investments for nearly three years, India is changing its tack, looking to allow investments helpful for India to build an electronics ecosystem amid China's dominant status in the global manufacturing supply chain.
Monday 30 January 2023
Apple reportedly making parts for AirPods in India
Amid Apple's efforts to diversify from China, Apple's US-based suppliers are picking up the pace to manufacture in India as China-based suppliers are still waiting for the Indian government's approval.
Monday 30 January 2023
With US notebook chip procurement moving away from China, can IC design houses in Taiwan benefit from order transfers?
US notebook maker Dell has been rumored to significantly reduce the percentage of Chinese chips used by 2024. Sources familiar with the notebook sector believe that some Taiwanese IC design houses can take advantage of this opportunity and benefit from order transfers. However, in the long run, it may not be entirely beneficial for Taiwanese suppliers.
Monday 30 January 2023
India roundup: Apple plans to make 25% of iPhones in India
iPhone production is picking up in India, with Apple eyeing 25% of iPhones made in the country. Apple is reportedly looking to bring more China-based suppliers to invest in India despite India's barring of inward Chinese investments amid souring China-India relationships.
Wednesday 25 January 2023
Foxconn ventures deeper into India to coordinate with Apple new regional plans
Foxconn has been increasing its investments in India recently not only just striving for smartphone production but also seeking the opportunity to produce the full range of products for its key client Apple, according to supply chain sources.
Friday 20 January 2023
Nanobubble technology startup Water Design Japan brings water-purifying solutions to reduce water usage
Water Design Japan, a Japanese startup selected by "Forbes Asia 100 to Watch" in 2021 and won the first prize in the Monozukuri Hardware Cup contest in the same year, is seeking strategic partners to expand markets worldwide in 2023. Their ultra-fine bubble (UFB) nozzle generates nano-sized bubbles to get rid of biofilm and sediment in water pipes to keep the water clean without using chemicals are receiving the attention of investors and corporations.
Friday 20 January 2023
ODM growth may not come until 2024: Q&A with Quanta vice chairman CC Leung
ODMs should see the market improve in the second half of 2023, according to Quanta Computer vice chairman CC Leung, adding that companies should still stay cautious over the year.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Computex 2023 attracts 1,000 exhibitors to showcase innovations physically
Computex, Taiwan's largest IT exhibition show, after three years of shrinkage in scale from 2020-2022, will be resumed fully in 2023, going from May 30-June 2, according to Taipei Computer Association (TCA).
Thursday 19 January 2023
Samsung reportedly struggling to collect PLI incentives in India
In contrast with the Indian government's welcoming Apple suppliers' investments, Samsung Electronics, the largest exporter of mobile phones in India, encounters a series of financial issues.