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Wednesday 26 August 2020
Worldwide spending on AI expected to double in 4 years, says IDC
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to double over the next four years, growing from US$50.1 billion in 2020 to more than US$110 billion in 2024, according...
Friday 14 August 2020
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – July 2020
The world's top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments (excluding detachable models) for July 2020 surge 34% on year and slip about 1% from the year's high in June, according...
Wednesday 22 July 2020
Nittobo plant fire may disrupt global ABF substrate supply
A recent fire that broke out at one of Nittobo's plants in Fukushima, Japan is expected to impact the already-tight supply of ABF substrates worldwide and push up quotes for them,...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Global semiconductor sales increase in May
The global semiconductor industry posted May sales of US$35 billion, up 1.5% sequentially, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Thursday 2 July 2020
GaN and SiC power semiconductor markets set to pass US$1 billion mark in 2021, says Omdia
The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to pass US$1 billion in 2021, energized by demand from hybrid & electric...
Monday 29 June 2020
Taiwan edges South Korea as largest base for IC wafer capacity, says IC Insights
As of December 2019, Taiwan led the world in wafer capacity with about 22% of worldwide capacity installed in the country, according to IC Insights. Taiwan surpassed South Korea in...
Friday 19 June 2020
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – May 2020
Notebook demand from users working from home weakened in May, but devices supporting online learning remained robust. The top-5 notebook brands together witnessed a mild on-month...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Semiconductor fabs to log record spending of nearly US$68 billion in 2021, SEMI says
The year 2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending with 24% growth to a record US$67.7 billion, 10% higher than the previously forecast US$65.7 billion,...
Monday 8 June 2020
COVID-19 decimates automotive power semiconductor revenue in 2020, says Omdia
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on sales of automotive power semiconductors, with falling demand for motor vehicles causing global market revenue to decline by 16% in 2020,...
Friday 5 June 2020
Worldwide Ethernet switch and router markets decline in 1Q20, says IDC
The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded US$6.16 billion in revenues in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 8.9% on year. Meanwhile, the worldwide total enterprise and service...
Friday 29 May 2020
Nanya expects DRAM contract prices to continue rally in 3Q20
Nanya Technology expects DRAM contract prices to continue rising in the third quarter of 2020, as demand arising from stay-at-home economy remains robust.
Friday 22 May 2020
Handset lens sensor shipments to drop in 2Q20
Sensor shipments for handset camera lens are expected to drop further in the second quarter of 2020, due to a plunge in end-market demand and excess inventory in the supply chain,...
Friday 22 May 2020
China to fall far short of IC self-sufficiency goal
IC production in China represented 15.7% of its US$125 billion IC market in 2019, up only slightly from 15.1% five years earlier in 2014, according to IC Insights. The share is forecast...
Friday 22 May 2020
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – April 2020
Global top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments in April grow 12% on month to reach a new record for the month, boosted by delivery of shipments deferred from March, and...
Tuesday 19 May 2020
Winbond top NOR Flash memory supplier worldwide
Winbond Electronics Corporation, a global supplier of Flash memories and inventor of the popular Multi-I/O Serial Flash architecture, today announced it is now the top supplier of...