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Tuesday 22 June 2021
Global notebook panel shipments to grow 4.8% in 2021
Notebook panel shipments are forecast to increase 4.8% on year in 2021, driven by demand for notebooks supporting stay-at-home activities, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Uneven chip inventories challenging downstream device assemblers
Uneven inventories across chipmakers are generating more costs facing downstream device assemblers in not only the PC and handset sectors but also the auto industry, according to...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Taiwan makers ready for bigger presence in automotive supply chain?
Automotive electrical/electronic architecture (EEA) has accelerated the realization of the future vehicle, and now the mainstream traditional car makers and technology car makers...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Wistron NeWeb, Arcadyan see easing of component shortages in 3Q21
Some networking device makers, including Wistron NeWeb and Arcadyan Technology, have said the shortages of some parts and components currently affecting the production of networking...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
TSMC to give top priority to car chips, Apple orders
TSMC will give supply priorities to orders for automotive ICs and those placed by Apple in the third quarter of 2021, followed by chip orders for PCs, servers and networking devices,...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
A new world order, a new battleground
What kind of world will it be in 2030? The era of 5G with low latency, high speed and ultra-connectivity is maturing, and people are waiting for 6G that will leverage low orbit satellites...
Monday 21 June 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC US fab to move in equipment in mid 2022
Construction of TSMC's fab in Arizona is on track to move in equipment as ealy as mid-2022, and equipment suppliers are aleady sending teams of engineers to the US state to assist...
Monday 21 June 2021
Smartphone components to see orders from Apple rise in 2H21
China's smartphone demand failed to gain as much momentum as expected during the Labor Day holidays, resulting in declines in smartphone component shipments in the second quarter,...
Monday 21 June 2021
Foundries see automotive chips play increasingly important role
Pure-play foundries see the automotive segment play an increasingly important role in their revenue, according to market sources.
Monday 21 June 2021
Planned strike at Samsung Display unlikely to affect AMOLED supply
The supply of AMOLED panels by Samsung Display (SDC) for production of Apple's next-generation iPhone devices slated for launch in the latter half of 2021 is unlikely to be affected...
Monday 21 June 2021
China top-3 foundries to see combined revenue hit record high in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's top-3 pure-play foundries are expected to see their combined revenue grow 16% on year to hit another record high in 2021, buoyed by continued strong demand for power devices,...
Monday 21 June 2021
The ability to innovate: Q&A with RISC-V International CTO Mark Himelstein and Andes Technology CEO Frankwell Lin
RISC-V is seeing strong growth as an open-source platform for innovations across many different industries. The RISC-V architecture is also enjoying increased adoption in high-performance...
Friday 18 June 2021
Highlights of the day: TSMC N4 process to start risk production in 3Q21
TSMC is fast advancing its manufacturing processes, and it is expected to move its N4, namely 4nm, node to risk production...
Friday 18 June 2021
Meiko set to triple automotive PCB capacity in 2022
Japan-based PCB maker Meiko Electronics has announced plans to make total investments of JPY50 billion (US$453.72 million) in 2021-2024 fiscal years, with the focus placed on expanding...
Friday 18 June 2021
PCB, CCL makers to scale up shipments for 400G switches in 3Q21
Taiwan-based PCB and CCL makers are expected to see their shipments for 400G network switches rise substantially starting in the third quarter of 2021, according to supply chain so...