CONNECT WITH US
Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
IN THE NEWS
Friday 17 February 2023
Notebook shipments slump further on month in January as channel inventory remains issue, says DIGITIMES Research
The global top-5 notebook brands, not including Apple, saw their combined shipments plunge 29% on month and nearly halve from a year ago in January due to a slow channel inventory...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Asustek, MSI to see gaming notebook and graphics card shipments pick up in 2023
Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have set internal shipment projections for 2023, indicating their gaming notebook and graphics card shipments will stop declining...
Wednesday 15 February 2023
AOET experiences cutback in orders for notebooks
Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET), a manufacturer that specializes in optical lens modules for notebooks, saw orders from brand vendors decrease in January and expects global...
Tuesday 14 February 2023
IC inspection labs to see demand for notebook apps pick up in 2H23
Taiwan-based IC inspection and certification labs continue to see demand for notebook applications slow, but expect demand to pick up in the second half of the year.
Friday 10 February 2023
Quanta, Compal suffer notebook shipment drops of over 40% on-year in January
Notebook ODMs Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics saw January notebook shipments tumble over 40% on year due to seasonal demand shifts and high base comparison periods.
Friday 10 February 2023
Large-size DDIs see short lead-time orders in 1Q23
Display driver IC (DDI) vendors have received orders requiring short delivery lead times for large-size display applications from the notebook and IT sectors in the first quarter...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Global notebook shipments to decline in 4Q22 and 1Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Year-end holiday demand in the fourth quarter of 2022 was seriously undermined by the economic downturn brought by rising global inflation and mature markets' interest rate hikes...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Notebook ODMs to see shipments hit bottom in 1Q23
Notebook ODMs including Compal Electronics, Inventec, and Wistron are expected to see their shipments hit bottom for 2023 in the first quarter, according to industry sources.
Thursday 9 February 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs freeze hiring
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have no plans for layoffs but have already instituted hiring freezes, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Samsung not ready to make notebooks in India
India is hoping that Samsung Electronics can manufacture notebooks as well as smartphones, but Samsung prefers to see sufficient volume before expanding its manufacturing portfolio...
Monday 30 January 2023
With US notebook chip procurement moving away from China, can IC design houses in Taiwan benefit from order transfers?
US notebook maker Dell has been rumored to significantly reduce the percentage of Chinese chips used by 2024. Sources familiar with the notebook sector believe that some Taiwanese...
Monday 16 January 2023
Vendors not behind in releasing miniLED notebooks
Despiting the rising popularity of OLED panels among notebook brands, miniLED-based displays have also been expanding their presence in the notebook market.
Friday 13 January 2023
More panel makers gearing up for OLED notebook displays
More panel makers, including BOE Technology and Sharp, have begun churning out OLED displays for notebook applications as notebook brands have added more OLED-based models to their...
Friday 13 January 2023
Compal looks to non-notebooks for 2023 growth
ODM Compal Electronics has warned its notebook shipments may suffer a decline this year, but shipments for non-notebook applications such as servers, automotive electronics, and wearables...
Thursday 12 January 2023
DDI chip vendors eye increasing demand from OLED notebook sector
Taiwan-based IC suppliers for OLED DDI chips are poised to land increasing orders from the notebook sector in addition to current mainstream applications for handsets, tablets and...