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Thursday 29 December 2022
IC design houses still under pressure from high foundry quotes
For the past 1-2 months, IC design houses have been discussing with foundries about the prices and order scales of 2023, but despite weak end-user demand, most IC design houses have...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Taiwan IC design houses actively cooperate to develop AI-based image-related solutions
Taiwan-based IC design houses have been cooperating to develop AI-based IC solutions related to image processing, according to industry sources, in order to address the large demand...
Thursday 29 December 2022
WT Micro expects two more quarters of inventory corrections
Inventory adjustments across IC industry supply chains are expected to carry on for two more quarters, according to Cheryl Yang, spokesperson and CFO for IC distributor WT Microele...
Thursday 29 December 2022
WPG, WT Micro see inventory turnover drop
IC distributors WPG and WT Microelectronics in Taiwan have seen their inventory turnover return to 60 days, but uncertainty still looms over the semiconductor market in 2023, according...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Qualcomm likely to cut mobile phone SoC prices in 2023
Qualcomm is likely to cut prices for its mid-range and entry-level Snapdragon mobile phone processors, including the 400 and 600 series, in 2023, according to market sources.
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Clear growth trend of EVs aids business momentum of PCB suppliers
Looking back at 2022, Taiwanese suppliers in many sectors have been making plans for automotive use as car brands continue to dedicate themselves to EVs. Among them, the PCB sector...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Novatek, Himax team up for AI chips
Himax Technologies has announced it is teaming up with fellow display driver IC company Novatek Microelectronics to develop pre-roll AI solutions for battery-operated surveillance...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
How do smaller IC design houses plan for rebound in 2H23?
Facing the semiconductor demand downturn, no IC design house is spared, regardless of scale. Unlike major industry leaders with massive amounts of resources and price negotiation...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
DDI prices to bottom out in 1H23
Display driver IC (DDI) prices are expected to bottom out in the first half of 2023 and start recovering, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Hinge maker Jarllytec optimistic about demand for foldable devices
Hinge maker Jarllytec has expressed optimism about demand from the foldable smartphone sector, as its market will continue to grow in 2023, thanks to the increasing popularity of...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
IC design houses cautious about Android smartphone shipments in 2023
With Samsung Electronics likely to adjust downward its smartphone sales goal for 2023, Oppo, Vivo and other China-based brand vendors are also expected to see their Android smartphone...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
China-based chip firms sprout amid US restrictions
In response to US restrictions on access to advanced semiconductor technologies, the number of chip firms is increasing in China, as the country seeks a self-reliant ecosystem.
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Synopsys looks to Vietnam as a source of IC design talents
Global EDA leader Synopsys is eyeing Vietnam as a potential powerhouse of global IC design industry. In August 2022, Synopsys signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vietnam's...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Eris Tech to transform into III-V power IC backend house
Power diode specialist Eris Technology is looking to expand its Si and SiC MOSFET backend business at its new production capacity that will come online in 2024 to meet demand for...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Taiwan's big three IC design houses see challenges in 2023
Mediatek, Novatek, and Realtek, Taiwan's three major IC design houses, all remain conservative in their 2023 outlook, since the overall visibility is not clear. What is clear is that...