Delivery could extend by up to three quarters
Tight ABF substrate supply pushing up prices, lead times
Tight ABF substrate supply has not only pushed up prices by 30-40% but also prolonged delivery lead time to a maximum of three quarters, according to industry sources.
Fabless IC vendors have been scrambling for foundry support
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the fourth quarter, with the quotes set to rise by another 20-40% in 2021, according to industry sources.
Automotive PCB makers see promising demand from Asia
Taiwan's automotive PCB makers have experienced a major change in shipment structures so far this year, with the ratio of shipments to Asia rising significantly...
Demand for 8-inch and smaller silicon wafers rebounds
Semiconductor-grade silicon wafer makers, mainly GlobalWafers, Formosa Sumco Technology (FST) and Wafer Works, have seen demand for 8-inch and smaller models sharply...
Moore's Law will continue to be embraced as sort of a faith when it becomes inapplicable, but chiplets will have a chance to become the mainstream in future IC...
D-Link mulls production in India
Nov 24, 15:43Highlights of the day: Foundry quotes rising
Nov 24, 15:32Taiwan inductors suppliers optimistic about 4Q20
Nov 24, 15:14BT substrate production lead time extended
Nov 24, 15:06ASE to hire over 3,000 for plant in southern Taiwan
Nov 24, 12:38Ofilm obtains certification for 7P lens modules
Nov 24, 11:19Sigurd counts on 5G chips for sustained growth in 2021
Nov 24, 11:13Highlights of the day: Backend services quotes rising
Nov 23, 16:07Gran Systems set to launch CubeSat
Nov 23, 15:47TSMC reportedly plans capacity expansion at Nanjing fab
Nov 23, 15:31Wi-Fi 6 chip shipments to be robust in 2021
Nov 23, 14:09Vivotek automating production line
Nov 23, 12:15China foundry HSMC restructures ownership
Nov 23, 11:50Taiwan October export orders hit record
Nov 23, 09:38HTC cooperates with university to train VR talent
Nov 20, 16:07BenQ Materials reports improved earnings for 3Q20
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Top-5 notebook brands see October shipments hit year's new high, says Digitimes ResearchThe world's top-5 notebook brands saw their combined October shipments (excluding detachable models) hit another new monthly...
- Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenue surge 30% in 2020, says Digitimes Research
- Taiwan large-size panel shipments to drop in 4Q20, says Digitimes Research
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Strong Chromebook sales boost Acer, Asustek revenuesAcer and Asustek Computer both saw impressive gains in their sales during the first 10 months of 2020, buoyed by strong Chromebook sales.
- Pegatron violation highlights iPhone 12 supply chain pressure, say sources
- Insyde report strong 2Q20 profits
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Taiwan advanced instrument development program expedites drug testing and enables drug preventionAs part of its continuing efforts to tackle rampant drug abuse problems in the country, the Taiwan government looks to...
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Reliability science: Q&A with CReST director Cher Ming TanWhen product life cycle gets shortened and competition gets keener, the timing for product launch is...
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- Foxconn's Wisconsin factory reportedly wins Google server manufacturing contract (Nov 23) - The Verge
- Britain's telcos face fines if they use suppliers deemed high-risk, like Huawei (Nov 24) - Reuters
- Alibaba CEO strikes conciliatory tone on China's plans for tougher tech regulation (Nov 23) - CNN
- Smelling blood, Huawei's Chinese mobile rivals look to capitalise on its U.S. woes (Nov 23) - Yahoo! Asia News
- U.S. manufacturing, services activity expanding rapidly in November: IHS Markit (Nov 23) - Reuters
- Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine is highly effective (Nov 24) - BBC News
- Report: Samsung eyes Galaxy Z Fold 3 release in June, S Pen support for Fold and S21 Ultra (Nov 23) - 9to5Google
China smartphone AP shipments – 3Q 2020
Smartphone application processor shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 192.6 million units in third-quarter 2020, up...
China smartphone market and industry – 3Q 2020
Smartphone shipments to the China market in third-quarter 2020 plunged 25.2% on quarter and 26.2% on year due to the US government...
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2020
Taiwan's third-quarter 2020 notebook shipments grew 4.3% sequentially and picked up 31.3% on year to arrive at 44.46 million...
Global mobile device shipment forecasts, 2021 and beyond: Smartphones, notebooks and tablets
Notebook and tablet shipments are both expected to increase from a year ago in 2020 due to demand from stay-at-home activities,...
Outbreak impact: China smartphone and AP shipments
The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in labor shortages and shipment disruptions in China's supply chain, but Digitimes Research...
Coronavirus impact special report: Mobile devices
The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted production and weakened consumer confidence, with all ICT sectors bracing for major declines...
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