Compal Electronics and networking IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor have established a joint venture, Starmems Semiconductor that will be dedicated to supplying chips for notebook-used...

United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to raise its foundry quotes for 40nm process technology by 10-15% starting the first quarter of 2022, as well as quotes for other mature process...

Luxshare Precision Industry and Goertek, reportedly assemblers for the new-generation AirPods, have seen their factory sites in Vietnam affected by a resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak...

Taiwan's PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing is guardedly optimistic about its shipment prospects for the second half of the year, and will continue to diversify its target markets to...

Global demand for VCSEL components used in TWS (true wireless stereo) earphones and smartphones is expected to rebound in the second half of 2021, according to industry sources.

China-based Realme, the seventh largest smartphone brand worldwide, is expanding its supply chain in India, eyeing the potential of the country's consumer electronics demand.

Bluetooth headset suppliers have seen shortages of related ICs become worsen in the second quarter, according to industry sources.

Makers of notebook internal compartment parts and hinges have seen a deceleration in order pull-ins from notebook brand clients in second quarter amid component shortages.

NOR flash prices are expected to rise 20-30% in the third quarter of 2021, as the memory supply becomes extremely tight, according to market sources.

Shipments of TWS (true wireless stereo) devices in the Indian market remained strong in first-quarter 2021 with local brands having a major share, according to Counterpoint Researc...

NOR flash chipmaker GigaDevice is reportedly ramping up its output at Hua Hong Semiconductor, eyeing a bigger share in the TWS earbuds market segment.

Global shipments of TWS (true wireless stereo) headsets are likely to grow 40.5% on year to 259 million units in 2021, according to the latest forecast by Digitimes Research.

Taiwan-based Oriental System Technology (OST) is expected to scale up its shipments of infrared (IR) MEMS sensors for gaming notebooks to 4.5 million units in 2021 from 2.8 million...

Chip demand for true wireless studio (TWS) devices has started picking up substantially, particularly for active noise-cancelling (ANC) chips, according to sources at Taiwan-based...

Many button cell makers worldwide are expanding capacity to cash in on the growing TWS (true wireless stereo) headset market, according to industry sources.