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Friday 17 April 2020
Notebook ODMs increasing component inventories
Notebook ODMs have been stocking extra parts and components, as they are wary of limited availabilities of cables/wires, connectors and passive components amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Global semiconductor equipment sales drop 7% in 2019, SEMI says
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers worldwide logged sales of US$59.8 billion in 2019, a 7% drop from the all-time high of US$64.5 billion in 2018, according to SEMI.
Monday 6 April 2020
Intel shines in 2019 semiconductor market
It was a year when global semiconductor revenue fell by the greatest percentage in at least two decades, when eight of the top-10 chip suppliers suffered revenue declines and when...
Monday 30 March 2020
Taiwan IC design houses see orders for servers slow down
Taiwan-based IC design houses engaged in the supply chain for servers are expected to see orders coming from the sector buoy their sales during the second quarter of 2020, but have...
Friday 13 March 2020
Coronavirus seen as black swan for 2020 IC market
The spread of the coronavirus and its anticipated negative impact on the global economy and IC market definitely fits the definition of a black swan event, according to IC Insights...
Thursday 20 February 2020
Semiconductor industry avoids direct impact of coronavirus outbreak, says Omdia
The semiconductor industry appears to have escaped the direct impact of the coronavirus crisis so far, but the market is likely to suffer the repercussions as the outbreak slows or...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers revving up to cushion coronavirus impacts
Many Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are gearing up to mitigate impacts of the epidemic, such...
Monday 13 January 2020
EDA firm Ansys beefs up workorce in Taiwan
Ansys has increased its R&D workforce in Taiwan by 50% to support its local chipmaking partners, according to Roger Lee, company country manager for Taiwan.
Friday 10 January 2020
China only region to register pure-play foundry market growth in 2019, says IC Insights
With the rise of the fabless IC companies in China over the past 10 years, the demand for foundry services has also risen in the country. According to IC Insights, the China market...
Tuesday 12 November 2019
#AsiaRocks to open in Taipei to boost regional startup ecosystems
The #AsiaRocks, the first and only Asia-focused startup event, will open on November 13 for a three-day run in Taipei, aiming to help local and overseas startups expand their businesses...
Friday 1 November 2019
Global MEMS and sensors fab capacity to grow 25% through 2023, SEMI reports
Total worldwide installed capacity for MEMS and sensors fabs is forecast to grow 25% to 4.7 million 200mm equivalent wafers per month from 2018 to 2023, driven by explosive demand...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Wafer capacity by feature size shows rapid growth at sub-10nm
Leading-edge processes, defined as sub-28nm technologies, accounted for the largest portion in terms of monthly installed capacity available in 2015. By the end of 2019, sub-28nm...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Global semiconductor sales continue slide
Worldwide sales of semiconductors posted a year-over-year decline for the eighth consecutive month in August 2019.
Wednesday 25 September 2019
Acer expects Asia-Pacific sales growth to restore in 2H19
Acer had below-par results in Asia Pacific in the first half of 2019 due primarily to trade tensions between the US and China, and major political issues in the region, but it is...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Lenovo data center business continues pushing for high growth in Central Asia Pacific region
Both 5G and Wi-Fi 6 networks provide advancements in performance to enhance mobility, capacity and data rates. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research