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Wednesday 17 November 2021
Zhen Ding expects chip shortage to persist until end-2022
Shortages of certain chips and components are disrupting Zhen Ding Technology's PCB shipments to its major client in the US, and the company expects uneven inventories across different...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
MediaTek obtains sufficient foundry capacity for 5G smartphone chips
MediaTek has already struck deals for capacity support over the next one or more years with pure-play foundries, looking to maintain its leading position in the 5G smartphone processor...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Nvidia in metaverse world
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the recently-held virtual GTC talked about a range of topics and technology development trends, including those associated with the metaverse and its market...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Highlights of the day: India charging infrastructure needs improvement
Electric vehicles are penetrating the Indian market very slowly, due to a lack of supporting charging infrastructure. According to DIGITIMES' correspondent in India, local EV...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Novatek to expand IC design talent pool
Taiwan-based display driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics plans to hire an additional 400-500 design engineers in 2022 while also increasing pay to expand its talent pool.
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan semiconductor output value to top NT$4 trillion in 2021, says Etron chair
The output value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry is forecast to exceed NT$4 trillion (US$144 billion) in 2021, after topping NT$3 trillion in 2020, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Unfair competition in 3rd-gen semiconductors race, say Taiwan makers
China has been aggressively developing its domestic third-generation semiconductor supply chain with government subsidies, which Taiwan-based makers regard as unfair competition challenging...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
NXP, Ford collaborate for connected car
NXP Semiconductors has announced a collaboration with the Ford Motor to deliver enhanced driver experiences, convenience and services across its global fleet of vehicles, including...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan eyeing disruptive innovations for next-generation ICs
Taiwan is set to implement a spate of next-generation semiconductor R&D programs in the next few years looking to break through physical limits of ICs and support diverse AI applications,...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan IC design houses see gross margins come under downward pressure
With pure-play foundries initiating another price hikes to reflect their continued tight fab capacities, many Taiwan-based IC design houses are finding it increasingly difficult to...
Monday 15 November 2021
IDMs focus on cybersecurity for automotive semiconductors
Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important in autonomous vehicles (AV), as level 2 (L2) AVs become more widespread. Regional regulations and technological limitations are also...
Monday 15 November 2021
AUO, Innolux 3Q21 sales little affected by TV panel price drops
While LCD TV panel prices have been dropping since July 2021, AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux have seen little impact on its third-quarter 2021 operation, judging from their profita...
Monday 15 November 2021
Strong PWM IC demand boosts Silergy revenue, profits in 3Q21
Robust demand for power management ICs buoyed fabless chipmaker Silergy's sales and profit performance in the third quarter of 2021.
Monday 15 November 2021
Taiwan DRAM firms to see gross margin drop in 4Q21
With DRAM memory prices starting to fall in the fourth quarter of 2021, Taiwan-based chipmakers and module houses are poised to see their gross margins decline during the quarter,...
Monday 15 November 2021
Car MCU crunch on track to ease, ADAS chip shortage emerging
Shortage of automotive MCUs will remain on track to ease in 2022, but a new wave of uneven component supply will be emerging and may last till 2023 with core chips for ADAS to lead...