More China-based panel makers are stepping into the development and production of OLEDoS (OLED on-silicon) display products, aiming to compete for market share with LCD and AMOLED panel providers in the AR/VR device sector, according to Digitimes Research.
ABB, Fanuc and Kuka are showcasing new robotic models at China International Industry Fair (CIIF) 2020 taking place in Shanghai during September 15-19.
TSMC is on track to reaping impressive gains in 2020, as signficant orders from Apple will make sure the foundry house's 5nm process capacity will be fully occupied through the end of the year. And for its 7nm process, yield rates have been stable...
Huawei's woes seem to have been compounded by Chinese chipmakers who, wary of breaching the US trade sanctions that took effect on September 15, have reportedly suspended shipments to the tech giant. Huawei had been aggressively building up its chip inventory ahead of the trade ban, injecting some momentum into the memory market...
Hoist and crane makes Cheng Day Machinery Works has since 2018 embraced smart manufacturing, which it says has transformed its management and solved other problems, such as labor shortages.
Nvidia's deal to acquire Arm comes with potential risks. But turning Arm into a "US" company could turn away Chinese clients who are embracing China's de-Americanization campaign...
Global top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments in August 2020 - not including detachable models - hit a new high for 2020 as shipments to the consumer segment gew on year, and education procurement orders from Japan's GIGA School project gradually approached the peak of the year.
Apple is diversifying its production bases. One of the moves involved in the diversification reportedly is having its heat dissipation solution providers install automated production lines, standardizing the manufacturing process to make it more flexible and easier to relocate its production bases...
The US is reportedly mulling imposing sanctions on China's largest pure-play foundry house, SMIC. Such a move could severely disrupt supply of NOR flash, as one of the the world's biggest suppliers for the memory, GigaDevice, relies heavily on the Chinese foundry house...
Graphics cards vendors have seen impressive shipments in the first three quarters of 2020, thanks to demand generated by the stay-at-home economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. They now expect the new Nvidia GPUs to further boost their graphics cards sales in the fourth quarter. Remote learning has also been shoring up demand for notebooks, paticularly Chromebook devices...
