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Tuesday 2 November 2021
China smartphone AP shipments to fall nearly 30% in 4Q21, says Digitimes Research
About 258 million smartphone application processors were shipped to China-based handset vendors in the third quarter of 2021, up 17.9% sequentially, but the corresponding shipments...
Tuesday 2 November 2021
Global semiconductor sales increase 27.6% in 3Q21
Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled US$144.8 billion during the third quarter of 2021, up 27.6% on year and 7.4% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Monday 1 November 2021
Apple rumored to be in talks with Panasonic for Apple Car battery
The shortage of lithium batteries has companies worldwide worried, including Apple, whose Apple Car is not expected to go into production until 2024.
Monday 1 November 2021
Industry watch: China to overtake 70% of the global panel market by 2023
The panel supply chain has seen oversupply with prices falling. In consequence of the waning epidemic, TV sales which could have been boosted by WFH economy can hardly regain momentum...
Monday 1 November 2021
China smartphone brands see strong overseas demand, but weak domestic shipments in 2H21
Global smartphone shipments delivered by Chinese brands grew 9.8% sequentially, but slipped 7.8% on year to come to 175 million units in the third quarter of 2021, according to the...
Friday 29 October 2021
Win Semi expects 4-6% revenue growth in 4Q21
Win Semiconductors expects to post a 4-6% sequential revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, when the GaAs foundry continues to utilize 95% of production capacity. Gross margin...
Thursday 28 October 2021
New SMIC fab in Shenzhen to produce DDI, PMIC
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has unveiled more details about its new 12-inch fab project In Shenzhen, such as the fab's initial focus on the manufacture...
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Xiaomi invests in AisinoChip, expands car ecosystem
Xiaomi, which declared its ambition in building cars earlier this year, has been aggressively investing in the automotive industry chain. The company recently invested in AisinoChip...
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Protective component maker Inpaq to open new plants in 2022
Inpaq Technology has held a beam-raising ceremony for its new plant in Chunan, northern Taiwan, which is on track to come on line in 2022. The circuit protection component maker also...
Tuesday 26 October 2021
GaAs foundries, epi-wafer suppliers remain upbeat about power amplifier demand
GaAs foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers remain optimistic about demand for power amplifiers, and believe there's no concern about overbooking by customers, according to industry...
Monday 25 October 2021
China makers actively investing in mini/microLED
China-based panel maker BOE Technology in 2020 established a business unit for developing and producing miniLED fine-pitch displays and microLED displays, while LED chip maker Sanan...
Monday 25 October 2021
Lithium price surge sends battery makers scrambling for supply
Lithium price has been on the rise since 2020, bringing production costs of EV batteries higher. Theoretically, prices of battery cells and battery packs will rise by at least 30%,...
Friday 22 October 2021
China automaker Geely considers developing ICs in-house
China's Geely Automobile Holdings is reportedly mulling in-house development and production of chipsets for its own vehicles as it has newly expanded its registered businesses to...
Friday 22 October 2021
China Big Fund continues financing homegrown semi equipment suppliers
China's National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund (aka the Big Fund) continues to pour money into China's domestic fab toolmakers, looking to rev up the development of China's...
Friday 22 October 2021
China smartphone shipments fall 5% in September
Smartphone sales in the China market slipped 5.4% sequentially to 20.81 million units in September 2021, with non-Chinese brands accounting for less than 6% of the sales, indicating...