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Wednesday 27 December 2023
Notebook battery module caught in EV price storm in China
The decline in EV sales and hasty expansion has led to "involution" within Chinese battery cell makers, impacting the notebook battery module supply chain. Raymond Sung, GM of notebook...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
AR device shipment volume in China looking to double in 2024
As the technology gradually matures, China's AR and VR market is witnessing various brands launching new products to compete with each other. The market is anticipated to grow rapidly...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
New car projects would help EOI's US plant break even by the end of 2024
Excellence Opto. Inc. (EOI), a Taiwan-headquartered automotive light module supplier, has begun mass production at its Michigan plant, raising the utilization to 50% in the second...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Handset power amplifier demand continues to pick up
With Chinese smartphone suppliers marketing new models, overall demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PA) will maintain its upward trend, according to sources at Taiwanese compound...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
China's micro EVs doomed by updated purchase tax exemption rules
The Chinese government recently revised the eligibility for EVs to be exempted from the purchase tax. The new rules require the vehicles to offer a longer driving range and higher...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Building sound EV battery material supply chains
The electrification of road transportation stands as a revolutionary force, a light of hope in the global quest to curb greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. This groundbreaking...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Rumored 3nm attempt by SMIC seen as a near-impossible task
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC reportedly dedicated an R&D team to make 3nm chips, with only DUV lithography equipment available as the US blocked its access to EUV machines...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Mobile phone IC stockpiling to slow in 1Q24 with recovery prospect uncertain
Mobile phone IC suppliers have witnessed an increase in replenishment demand since the fourth quarter of 2023, particularly from Chinese brand vendors. This pace of replenishment,...
Monday 25 December 2023
TCL surges past LG, becomes world's second-largest TV manufacturer in intense pricing war
With a strategic push to assert dominance in the worldwide television market through competitive pricing, China's TCL, a prominent TV manufacturer, has recently referenced Omdia data,...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers increase 2024 inputs as wafer foundry service fees decline
After many quarters of inventory adjustment, inventories of the MOSFET chips, the basic power components, have returned to a healthy level. Seeing customers placing more orders over...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwan DDI makers weigh China outsourcing for cost competitiveness as price reduction pressure remains
Taiwan's display driver IC (DDI) vendors, after experiencing a swift recovery in demand in 2023, face challenges associated with intensified competition from their Chinese counterparts...
Monday 25 December 2023
Sony expands CIS capacity to meet Chinese smartphone demand
Japanese electronic giant Sony has just opened a new factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and has purchased land in Kumamoto Prefecture, intending to build another CMOS Image Sensor...
Monday 25 December 2023
Could the Qorvo-Luxshare deal threaten to marginalize Taiwanese backend houses from Apple supply chain?
US power amplifier (PA) vendor Qorvo's decision to sell its packaging and testing plants in China to Luxshare Precision Industry, a key Chinese player in Apple's supply chain, has...
Monday 25 December 2023
PCB makers moving production to Thailand to lower geopolitical risks and for orders from automotive industry, says DIGITIMES Research
According to DIGITIMES Research's observation, there are generally two main reasons for PCB firms to relocate to Thailand: de-risking and opportunities for automotive electronics...
Monday 25 December 2023
Indian arrest of three Vivo executives casts shadow on Chinese investments in the country
Weeks after India completed money-laundering investigations against Vivo, India arrested Vivo's senior executives, with the Indian government reportedly investigating hundreds of...