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Thursday 8 July 2021
China tightens control of IoV
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), in view of fast growing application of 5G technology to IoV (Internet of vehicle), has published instructions and guidelines...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Foundries fulfilling orders for automotive chips as top priority in 3Q21
Pure-play foundries are focusing on fulfilling chip orders coming from the car industry in the third quarter of 2021, allocating more of their available capacities to orders for automotive...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Automotive PCB vendors set to scale up shipments in 2H21
Taiwan's automotive PCB suppliers are poised to embrace notable shipment increases in the second half of the year, bolstered by the growing improvement to automotive IC supply, according...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
MLCC material maker PDC optimistic about 2H21 sales
Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which supplies ceramic powder materials to MLCC makers and also produces specialty MLCC, inductors and chip resistors, has enjoyed a drastic...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
IC test interface vendors CHPT, Keystone to enjoy strong 2H21
Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and Keystone Microtech are both expected to enjoy a strong second half of 2021, thanks to robust demand...
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Diode, leadframe makers upbeat about demand for car applications in 2H21
Tesla posting record production and sales of over 200,000 EVs in second-quarter 2021 has provided a significant growth engine for the EV and automotive electronics supply chains,...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Semiconductor output value to surge over next decade, says Etron chair
The semiconductor industry will be rising in value over the next 10 years, and may break through the US$1 trillion plateau during the forecast period, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
MediaTek reiterates high revenue, gross margin projections for 2021
MediaTek has reiterated its revenue growth projection of over 40% for 2021 with overall gross margin to stay at 44-46%, and will dole out cash dividends of up to NT$58.844 billion...
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Taiwan foundries strike 2022, 2023 orders for automotive chips
IC foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have signed supply contracts with their automotive customers for orders set...
Monday 5 July 2021
Acer eyes medical care business
Acer has been keen on making deployments in the smart medical care, antibacterial and eco-friendly product sectors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to company chairman...
Monday 5 July 2021
China new energy car sales in May hike on year, says CAAM
Automakers in China produced 217,000 new energy cars and also sold 217,000 units in the domestic market in May 2021, respectively hiking 151.7% and 159.7% on year, according to China...
Friday 2 July 2021
Quartz component makers see delivery times extended to six months
Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers including TXC, Siward Crystal Technology, Tai-Saw Technology and Harmony Electronics have all seen delivery lead times extended to nearly two...
Friday 2 July 2021
Taiwan-based makers' production in ASEAN and South Asia to extend beyond notebooks, handsets to EV
According to DIGITIMES' study on the data of publicly listed companies in the automotive and electronics industries, 95 out of the 100 largest firms are based in Japan, China, Taiwan...
Friday 2 July 2021
China temporarily bans using retired EV batteries in energy storage systems
China's National Energy Administration has announced regulations to prevent using retired EV battery packs in newly established energy storage systems until there are technological...
Friday 2 July 2021
IC shortage, material cost hikes to impact Malaysia carmaking industry, says MAA president
Globally prevailing shortage ICs and increases in cost of components and materials are expected to negatively affect the automobile manufacturing industry in Malaysia, a local media...