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Wednesday 22 June 2022
Challenges for semiconductor sector (5): Talent shortage
Talent shortages have been so serious in Taiwan that fresh graduates from top univeristies have been "booked up" by top companies. However, indiscriminate recuitments regardless of...
Wednesday 22 June 2022
Panel makers urged to upgrade specs to shore up pricing
LCD panel makers are urged to launch more efforts such as specs upgrades to help shore up panel prices, which have dropped these days fiercely amid waning demand for consumer electronics...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
TF AMD to expand capacity in Malaysia
TF AMD Microelectronics (Penang), a joint venture between AMD and China-based TFME, will expand its capacity in Penang, Malaysia with the construction set to be completed in the first...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Chinese chipmakers gaining ground in consumer PMIC segment
Global demand for power management ICs (PMIC) have been expanding sharply for communications, industrial control, automotive and consumer devices applications, and their prices have...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
LCD TV panel prices to fall below cash cost in late June, says WitsView
Quotes for LCD TV panels for June 21-30, 2022 will keep dropping to below cash cost levels, according to WitsView.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Large-size DDI demand unlikely to rebound until end-2022
Large-size display driver ICs (DDI) demand is unlikely to pick up until the end of 2022, as continuous inventory adjustments at clients and production reductions by panel makers are...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Challenges for semiconductor sector (4): Alternatives to head-on collision
Each country may have its own weaknesses or Achilles heels in industry development. For example, IC design is the weak spot of Japan and Korea. In the future, when it comes to designing...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Indian tech veterans seek Taiwan partnership to make electronics
India's electronics market is flooded with overseas products, especially from China. Despite several attempts from the government and industries in the past, local manufacturing of...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Easing chip shortages to boost PS5 console shipments
The easing of chip and component shortages will boost shipments of Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) gaming consoles in the second half of 2022 and 2023, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Handset panel prices to continue falling in June-July
Prices of TFT LCD and AMOLED panels for handset applications are expected to continue falling in June and July, due to rising inventory levels at handset brands, according to market...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
LCD panel makers cutting output aggressively
LCD panel makers, particularly those in China, have begun to cut their output aggressively since June, with related efforts to continue into third-quarter 2022, according to industry...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Automotive MCU supply to stay tight through 2H23
The supply of automotive MCUs is expected to stay tight through the second half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Realtek, several other chipmakers to weather headwinds in 2H22
Worsening inflation and other macro headwinds will likely result in a particularly weak second half of 2022 for many end-market sectors. Still, Realtek Semiconductor and several other...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Taiwan foundries to see fab utilization rates stay above 90% in 2H22
TSMC and other major Taiwan-based foundries have been running their fabs at full capacity utilization, but may see their fab utilization rates drop in the third quarter due to cutbacks...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
IC design houses cut wafer starts at foundries for 3Q22
Many IC design houses, particularly those engaged in the consumer electronics sector, have moved to adjust their wafer starts at foundries amid concerns about a potentially weak third...