Tesla expected to sell 800,000 EVs in 2021
Tesla is expected to sell 800,000 electric vehicles (EV) globally in 2021, increasing 60.1% on year, and the more price-friendly Models 3 and Model Y will together take up 90.4% of the volume, Digitimes Research forecasts.
Highlights of the day: TSMC expanding 5nm capacity
TSMC is fast expanding capacity for 5nm process to meet strong demand from a host of heavyweight clients, including Apple, AMD and MediaTek. The foundry house's...
O-RAN applications gaining momentum worldwide
The application of Open RAN (O-RAN) networks is gaining popularity worldwide, offering plenty of opportunities for Taiwan-based makers to tap into the niche market...
Top brands and ODMs see January notebook shipments decline
After hitting a new high in monthly shipments last month, the global top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments slip more than 10% sequentially in January...
Highlights of the day: Chip shortages not to ease anytime soon
IC manufacturing capacity has been tight, resulting in chip shortages that some expect to last into 2020. Shortages amid strong...
Highlights of the day: Taiwan foundries face water shortages
Unusually low rainfalls in Taiwan over the past year have resulted in water shortages, particularly in the southern parts of the country. Some companies at the Southern Taiwan Science Park,...
Highlights of the day: IDMs may adjust outsourcing strategies
The frigid weather that halted production in the US state of Texas may prompt IDMs to mull adjusting outsourcing strategies. Seeking more support from manufacturing partners, particularly those...
Highlights of the day: Qualcomm keen to secure production capacity support
Major chip vendors have been striving for support from production partners, and Qualcomm reportedly will even appoint a VP dedicated...
Highlights of the day: TSMC gives top priority to car chips
Automakers are desperate for support from foundry partners to ease chip shortages disrupting their production, and they are willing to pay extra in return for foundries giving top priority...
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenue hit another record high in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Combined revenue of Taiwan's top-3 pure-play foundries are expected to rise 17% on year to top US$60 billion in 2021, Digitimes Research estimates.
Highlights of the day: Notebook ODMs to see robust 1Q21
With demand remaining robust, ODMs are expected to see their first-quarter 2021 notebooks shipments drop by only 10-15% sequentially,...
Veeam expands Google Cloud partnership and increases public cloud support with Veeam Backup for Google Cloud Platform
Veeam Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management, announced its expansion of public cloud support with the upcoming general availability of NEW Veeam Backup...
Highlights of the day: Handset sales recovering in China
The handset market in China is recovering, with shipments staging a strong rebound in January ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. January handset...
Highlights of the day: Component shortages may hurt 1Q21 notebook shipments
The performance of global notebook shipments in the first quarter of 2021 may face the challenge of component shortages as the...
Highlights of the day: TSMC to faces challenges from political pressure
Following the setup of an advanced wafer fab in the US because of the US government's pressure, TSMC is now facing pressure...
Highlights of the day: Unimicron plant fire may worsen components shortages
Components and materials have been in short supply for the IT upply chain, and the shortages may have been further compounded by a fire that hit Unimicron's...
RISC-V: Q&A with SiFive head of global communications James Prior
RISC-V has grabbed headlines recently as the open-source technology is now viewed as a hotbed for innovation. It is also a source of intellectual properties (IP) freely open to the market and...
Global tablet shipments to fall 31% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide tablet shipments climbed to a 13-quarter high of 51.56 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Digitimes Research. However, shipments will fall 31% sequentially...
China smartphone market to contract in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Smartphone shipments to the China market are expected to fall over 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021, after growing 19.2% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Digitimes Research's...
Taiwan suppliers of high-end IC substrates, HDI boards, rigid PCBs with high layer counts and flexible...
Mobile, telecom, computing trends
Global tablet market – 4Q 2020
Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet shipments amounted to 51.56 million units, soaring 17.6% from a quarter ago and 19.3% from...
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2020
Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 211.6 million units, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter...
China smartphone market and industry – 4Q 2020
Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone shipments to the China market amounted to 86.7 million units. The volume represented 19.3% growth...
Global server shipment forecast and industry analysis, 2021
Taiwan-based makers' server-related revenues are expected to climb 7.6% on year in 2021, buoyed by growing demand from cloud...
China semiconductor industry: From 13th 5-year Plan to 14th 5-year Plan, 2015-2025
China government has always attached great importance to advances of the semiconductor sector, but semiconductors' vital role...
Global LCD panel shipment forecast, 2021 and beyond
Global large-size LCD panel shipments will fall at a CAGR of -0.3% 2020 through 2025, while shipments of small-to-medium-size...