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Wednesday 2 November 2022
Innolux transforming into system integrator
Panel maker Innolux has begun providing e-paper module products to clients for multiple applications, according to company president James Yang, as the company transforms itself into...
Wednesday 2 November 2022
Fabless chipmakers uncertain about replenishment demand
Fabless chipmakers expect inventories held by customers to improve significantly between the end of 2022 and first quarter of 2023, but are increasingly concerned about replenishment...
Wednesday 2 November 2022
Consumer MCU inventories still high
Consumer 8-bit MCU inventories remain high, with the chip prices set to fall throughout the first half of next year, according to sources at IC design houses and distributors.
Wednesday 2 November 2022
IC design houses fail to negotiate lower quotes with TSMC, UMC
IC design houses have failed to negotiate lower foundry quotes for the first half of 2023 with TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC), as the former foundry maintains its plan for...
Wednesday 2 November 2022
VIS expects another revenue drop in 4Q22, cuts capex
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported revenue fell nearly 13% sequentially in the third quarter, and expects to post another sequential revenue...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
ON Semiconductor to sell 200mm wafers to Japanese and US foundries under new strategic focus
Mercuria Holdings, a fund backed by the Development Bank of Japan and Japanese trading house Itochu will buy a 200mm wafer fab from US-based ON Semiconductor, according to Nikkei...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
MediaTek may raise chip prices in 2023
MediaTek may raise its chip prices next year to reflect rising manufacturing costs, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Flexium to see 2022 sales return to pre-pandemic levels
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect expects to see its sales this year return to pre-pandemic levels.
Tuesday 1 November 2022
TV panel prices to continue rallying in November
After falling for 15 consecutive months, TV panel prices have recently begun picking up, with the rally likely continuing into November, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (9): Embracing collaboration and emerging biz opportunities, rather than conflicts
Over the past 30 years, one-third of the global economic momentum has come from China. This has been China's positive contribution for the world. However, behind China's moves of...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Network IC firms remain upbeat about long-term demand
Long-term IC demand from the telecom sector remains promising, despite short-term headwinds, according to sources at network IC specialists.
Monday 31 October 2022
Handset market faces worst headwinds in a decade, says MediaTek CEO
The mobile phone market has always had its ups and downs, but the current sharp decline in demand is probably a major headwind that has been never seen over the past decade, with...
Monday 31 October 2022
SEA roundup: Malaysia's semiconductor industry projected to grow 8-10% in 2022
The Malaysian semiconductor industry is projected to increase by 8-10% in 2022, according to the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA). Vietnam exports recorded double-digit...
Monday 31 October 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (8): South Korea's role in Chip 4 alliance
It is an established national policy of the US to rebuild the local semiconductor supply chain. US secretary of state Antony Blinken and secretary of the treasury Janet Yellen have...
Monday 31 October 2022
Win Semi expects over 10% revenue drop in 4Q22
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors, which saw its revenue drop 26% sequentially in the third quarter of 2022, expects to post another sequential revenue decline of 11-13% in the fourth...