With Intel planning to outsource parts of its processor production to outside foundries, TSMC will not place extra effort to handle the CPU giant's orders if they come as TSMC believes these orders will not be for the long term. However, Taiwan's backend houses are optimistic about Intel's outsourcing and expect their operations to benefit from the orders...
China's handset vendors as a whole are expected to see their combined shipments experience a double-digit decline annually in the second half of 2020 as their export shipments would be still constrained by the persistence of the coronavirus pandemic in some overseas markets, while domestic demand has yet to recover its momentum, according to Digitimes Research.
As Intel is facing troubles to improve its manufacturing processes, the CPU giant is now seeking outside help in production of some of its processors with TSMC having a high chance to be one of the partners. Meanwhile, PCB makers Zhen Ding and AT&S now together supply 60% of SLP used in iPhones and Apple Watch, leaving about 40% shared among smaller suppliers...
Memory demand for smartphones remains sluggish, and demand from the data center and server segment is slowing down, pushing up inventory levels at memory chip makers. But midrange smartphone chips from MediaTek are still expected to see significant demand, driving up output for the IC designer's backend service partners...
Datacenter server demand is expected to remain robust in the coming months. And Wiwynn, a subsidiary of Wistron, reportedly will land about half of Microsoft's datacenter server orders for 2021. But for server shipments to brand vendors, Wistron may be affected by Dell's plan to increase orders for Compal in 2021...
Demand for TWS earbuds may be robust, but prices for chips supporting these devices have been fallign fast, thanks to keen competition between IC design houses. Pricing for some TWS earbud chips has fallen below US$1. Apple is expected introduce its next-gbeneration AirPods next year, with manufacturing partners ready to gear up production at their plants in Vietnam...
As technology transforms the healthcare industry, more and more universities are offering degree programs in biomedical engineering to position themselves in the smart healthcare industry ecosystem...
With a rapidly growing number of high-tech firms and startups scrambling into research and development combining healthcare and artificial intelligence (AI), targeting the new "AIoH" blue ocean market, National Yang Ming University (NYMU) and Taipei Medical University (TMU) are endeavoring to incorporate advanced technologies including big data analytics, cloud computing and ICT innovations, and...
Apple looks set to unveil dual-mode 5G iPhones later this year, setting the benchmark for high-end smartphones and outracing Andriod competitors in phone specs. But industry observers speculate that Apple may introduce single-band iPhones in 2021 due to practicality and cost concerns...
