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Wednesday 22 March 2023
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see promising demand from Sony
With Sony attempting to secure additional sensor chip orders for Apple's iPhones, Taiwan-based epitaxial wafer manufacturers and other III-V IC suppliers are optimistic about demand...
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Smartphones to increasingly use periscope lenses
Periscope lenses will be used more frequently in smartphones, a trend that is promising to become prevalent to meet growing demand for upgrades to photography functions, according...
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Generations of semiconductor talent give Taiwan an edge as global competition intensifies
The regionalization of semiconductor production has become a clear trend, which may even result in many 'semiconductor powers' rising simultaneously around the world. However, Taiwan...
Tuesday 31 January 2023
China CIS suppliers stepping up deployment in automotive sector
In the face of still-sluggish demand for consumer electronics, China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) manufacturers are turning their attention to the automotive sector, according to...
Friday 6 January 2023
Taiwan OSATs see stable orders for customized MEMS sensors
Taiwan OSATs including ASE Technology and Lingsen Precision Industries are set to enjoy stable backend orders for MEMS sensors from international clients, thanks to increasing penetration...
Thursday 5 January 2023
Sony and Honda unveil Afeela EV in latest challenge to Tesla
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. said its electric vehicle will launch under the brand Afeela, the latest debut in a field already crowded by earlier entrants such as Tesla Inc.
Thursday 22 December 2022
CIS vendors eyeing more opportunities for new metaverse applications
As CMOS image sensor (CIS) demand for handset applications is expected to stay sluggish throughout at least the first half of 2023, CIS suppliers are pinning their hopes on major...
Monday 19 December 2022
TSMC fab construction in Japan mainly requested by its largest client, says CEO CC Wei
TSMC's decision to build a fab in Japan, though not a low-cost place, was made mainly at the request of its largest client, as prioritizing customer needs has been always the foundry's...
Friday 16 December 2022
microLED tends to become mainstream of XR-use panels
As global demand for XR (extended reality) headsets is expected to take off in 2023, microLED panels tend to surpass LCD and OLED panels to become mainstream, specifically for XR...
Monday 12 December 2022
TSMC may see revenue fall 10-15%, 7nm capacity utilization slip to 50% in 1Q23
TSMC is estimated to experience a 10-15% sequential revenue fall for the first quarter of 2023, driven by a significant shrinkage in new orders for the first half of the year, and...
Friday 18 November 2022
Taiwan chipmakers eyeing metalens opportunities
Taiwan-based III-V semiconductor and optical sensor companies are all gearing up for a boom in demand for metalens-based VR and AR devices from Meta, Sony and other vendors, according...
Thursday 27 October 2022
II-VI, Sony eyeing opportunities for VCSEL chip orders from Apple
II-VI and Sony are both eyeing business opportunities related to vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips for 3D sensing modules from Apple, according to market sources...
Friday 16 September 2022
CMOS image sensor sales to suffer first drop in 13 years
CMOS image sensor sales are expected to suffer their first sales decline in 13 years because of a smartphone slump, low camera growth in handsets, and weak global economy, according...
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Sony downgrades PS5 sales, yet reportedly places additional orders for processors
Sony recently announced a price increase for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console, which has caused Sony to downgrade the PS5's annual sales figures for 2022. However, according to supply...
Tuesday 6 September 2022
TSMC hiring staff for new office in Japan
TSMC has started hiring employees for its new office in Osaka, Japan, according to the Taiwan-based pure-play foundry. The new office will be set up through TSMC Design Technology...
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