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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...
Monday 15 May 2023
Himax sees challenging 2Q23
Dispaly driver IC company Himax Technologies has warned of a challenging second quarter in terms of both sales and gross margin, but believes this will be a short-term phenomenon...
Monday 15 May 2023
FocalTech sees 1Q23 perform better than expected
A pull-in of short lead-time orders for handset applications led to a better-than-expected first quarter for FocalTech Systems, according to the display driver IC (DDI) specialist.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Raydium recognizes loss on LTAs
Display driver IC (DDI) provider Raydium Semiconductor incurred losses as a result of the dissolution of earlier LTA contracts with suppliers and generated its lowest quarterly profit...
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 10 May 2023
DDI suppliers positive about 2Q23 performance
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are generally optimistic about their second-quarter prospects, citing an increase in replenishment demand and an improvement in customer inventory...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Novatek expects modest sales growth in 2Q23
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects its revenue to grow slightly in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, thanks to customer replenishment...
Friday 5 May 2023
ChipMOS expects DDI backend biz to post substantial growth in 2Q23
Backend house ChipMOS Technologies expects sales generated from display driver IC (DDI) orders to rise substantially in the second quarter of 2023.
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Novatek 1Q23 revenue beats guidance
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics has reported revenue increased 7.3% sequentially to NT$24.05 billion (US$789.3 million) in the first quarter of 2023, which...
Thursday 30 March 2023
AI a future driver of IC market growth, says Etron chair
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major application driving the growth of the global semiconductor market, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology...
Monday 27 March 2023
Novatek, Sitronix to hike DDI quotes by 10-15% in April
Taiwan's main display driver IC (DDI) suppliers, including Novatek Microelectronics and Sitronix Technology, are set to raise their quotes for some new offerings by 10-15% starting...
Thursday 23 March 2023
DDI suppliers gearing up 2Q23
Display driver IC suppliers have experienced an increase in short lead-time orders, leading them to become more optimistic about their business prospects for the second quarter, according...
Friday 17 March 2023
Macroblock cuts into China EV supply chain
Macroblock, an LED driver IC design house, has cut into the supply chain of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) OEM market with its offering of miniLED backlight driver ICs, according...
Thursday 9 March 2023
Short lead-time orders buoy DDI suppliers' February revenue
An influx of short lead-time orders boosted sales at many Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers in February, possibly indicating that end-market demand is recovering, according...
Wednesday 1 March 2023
TDDI handset price drops near end, says FocalTech
Handset TDDI (touch/display driver integration) chip prices will continue to fall in the first quarter of 2023, but at a slower rate, with the price drops nearing an end, according...