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Friday 17 November 2023
Sigurd gearing up for IC demand boom in 2026
In preparation for a surge in demand for semiconductors that is expected to come in 2026, Sigurd Microelectronics has begun expanding its production capacity, according to Charles...
Thursday 16 November 2023
Semiconductor industry to pick up as early as 3Q24, says Edom
IC distributor Edom Technology expects demand in the semiconductor industry will pick up as early as the third quarter of 2024.
Tuesday 14 November 2023
FocalTech upbeat about OLED touchscreen IC demand for handsets
Mobile phone demand is returning, and more Chinese handset manufacturers are incorporating OLED displays into their new models, according to FocalTech Systems. OLED touchscreen ICs...
Wednesday 4 October 2023
DDI demand likely to remain weak in 4Q23
Due to weakening shipment pull-ins for large-size device applications, display driver IC demand is likely to remain feeble in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to industry sour...
Thursday 17 August 2023
Taiwanese IC design houses become wary of automotive demand
In contrast to the optimism expressed by global IDMs about automotive IC demand, Taiwan-based IC design companies are more cautious due to recent orders with limited lead times, according...
Thursday 20 July 2023
Ethernet IC demand rising rapidly
Demand for Ethernet ICs has been increasing rapidly in line with relentless updates of various Internet devices and applications, driving more suppliers, including Taiwan-based IC...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Battery management IC demand outlook promising
China's rapid growth in the sectors of electric vehicles (EV), energy storage and AIoT bodes well for the future of battery management integrated circuits (BMIC), according to industry...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Small-size DDI demand remains weak, say backend houses
Small-size display driver IC demand is unlikely to pick up until the fourth quarter of 2023, according to sources at IC backend service houses.
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Could Apple's Vision Pro ignite the next IC supply chain surge?
Apple unveiled its mixed reality (MR) device, Vision Pro, at the 2023 WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC). The device marks a path toward what could be a new era of spatial computing...
Friday 19 May 2023
Driver IC demand for EPD apps unlikely to pick up until end-2023
Driver IC demand for electrophoretic display (EPD) and electronic shelf labels (ESL) applications is unlikely to pick up until the end of this year, according to sources at IC design...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Utilization rates for COF packaging rise
Backend houses' production utilization rates for COF packaging have increased, boosted by a recovery in display driver IC (DDI) demand, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 3 May 2023
OSATs remain cautious about handset IC demand
OSATs remain cautious about handset IC demand despite the emergence of short lead-time orders, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Chromebook, gaming notebook demand picking up, says IC design houses
Peripheral IC demand for Chromebooks and gaming notebooks have picked up since the first quarter of this year, according to sources at IC design houses.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
OSATs see handset IC demand remain sluggish
ASE Technology and other OSATs continue to experience low production utilization rates for flip-chip (FC) packaging, due to sluggish demand for handset ICs, according to industry...
Friday 7 April 2023
IC demand for TWS and other CE devices remains robust in emerging markets
Chip demand for true wireless stereo (TWS) and other consumer electronics devices remains strong in India and other emerging markets, despite a slowdown in China, according to sources...