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Friday 13 August 2021
Semiconductor prosperity to last through 2022
A new wave of prosperity is taking place in the global semiconductor industry. Fabless chipmakers, foundries and backend houses have all seen their supplies fall short of customer...
Thursday 12 August 2021
Realme aims to sell another 100 million handsets in two years
Chinese handset maker Realme aims to reach 200 million smartphone unit sales globally in the next two years and meanwhile is accelerating deployments of AIoT products to promote brand...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Tripod expects new PCB plant in China to drive growth in 2H21
Taiwan's PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology expects output at its new plant in Xiantao in China's Hubei province to bring a 10% revenue growth in second-half 2021, but is also aware...
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Hinge makers see gross margins come under downward pressure
Taiwan-based makers of hinges used in notebooks and LCD monitors have been under impact from material cost increases and intensifying price competition from China-based fellow makers,...
Tuesday 10 August 2021
China smartphone shipments fall in 2Q21, says Digitimes Research
About 72.2 million smartphones were shipped to the China market in the second quarter of 2021, down 23.6% sequentially and over 20% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 10 August 2021
BYD reportedly to supply Tesla with EV battery packs assembled from blade LFP cells
China-based electric vehicle (EV) and battery pack maker BYD will reportedly supply EV-use battery packs using in-house-produced blade LFP (lithium iron phosphate) cells to Tesla...
Monday 9 August 2021
PA shipments to China for 5G base stations remain weak in 2H21
RF amplifier (PA) demand from 5G base stations in China remains weak although China telecom operators have resumed construction of 5G networks, mainly because the majority of related...
Monday 9 August 2021
TSMC to freeze quotes for 28nm process, sources say
Having already raised its quotes for 28nm process technology, TSMC has moved to maintain the prices throughout the second half of this year, according to industry sources.
Monday 9 August 2021
Tech is enabling future of retail: Q&A with Felicis Ventures principal Grace Chou
eCommerce continues to penetrate the global retail market. Big companies are competing to adopt new technologies in order to win the game, which also provides many new opportunities...
Friday 6 August 2021
Wah Hong Industrial completes factory relocation in China
Optical film and light guide plate maker Wah Hong Industrial has completed relocation of its factory in Qingdao, China, according to the company.
Friday 6 August 2021
Aluminum foil production costs rising on strict emissions rules in China
Aluminum foil plants in China will face mounting production costs and increasing difficulty in capacity expansions as the country is enforcing strict carbon emission regulations,...
Friday 6 August 2021
MCU prices in China may return to normal track, says Nuvoton CEO
China's regulators investigating the alleged price gouging by Chinese distributors of automotive MCUs is good news for Taiwan-based MCU maker Nuvoton Technology and other local peers,...
Thursday 5 August 2021
China smartphone vendors see combined shipments fall in 2Q21
China-based vendors shipped a total of 160 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2021, down 16.4% sequentially and 3.2% on year. But shipments will rebound to a 14%...
Wednesday 4 August 2021
Taiwan sees NT$824 billion in investments from businesses reutrning from China
Taiwan's incentives program has attracted NT$824.4 billion (US$29.4 billion) in investments from businesses returning from China over the past two years, according to the Ministry...
Wednesday 4 August 2021
Taiwan backend houses bracing for robust China mature-node chips demand
Taiwan-based IC backend houses are gearing up for robust packaging demand for mature-node chips from foundries in China, as the supply of such chips is increasingly short of demand...