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Friday 10 September 2021
Taiwan OSATs install additional wire-bonding equipment
Taiwan OSATs, including ASE Technology, Greatek Electronics, Lingsen Precision Industries and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE), have all begun to install additional wire-bonding...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Apex sees August PCB sales drop as COVID ravages Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, saw its August revenue drop 27.2% sequentially due to the impact of COVID outbreaks in Southeast...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Server orders to remain robust in 2H21
Server demand is expected to stay strong throughout the second half of 2021, thanks to robust demand for datacenter servers and increasing orders for servers from traditional enterprises,...
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Six-inch foundries see promising demand for power MOSFETs, diodes
Taiwan-based six-inch foundries including Advanced Microelectronic Products (AMPI), Episil Technologies, Mosel Vitelic and Nuvoton Technology have given supply priority to automotive,...
Tuesday 31 August 2021
IPC makers to not buy over-priced components in spot market
Advantech will stop procuring over-priced components from the spot market, except in cases where it has to serve important clients who are willing to cover all extra costs of buying...
Monday 30 August 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Chip shortage worsens as COVID hits Vietnam, Malaysia
The resurging COVID outbreak in Southeast Asia is having major impact on the worldwide supply chain.
Friday 27 August 2021
Microprocessor sales to register another double-digit growth in 2021
The total microprocessor (MPU) market is on track to exceed US$100 billion for the first time ever this year, thanks to strong increases in cellphone application processor revenue,...
Thursday 26 August 2021
Vietnam strives to keep supply chain alive amid pandemic restrictions
A new wave of COVID infections has disrupted Vietnam's supply chain since July, particularly in the southern provinces. Delays in production and delivery are the biggest concerns,...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Worldwide shipments of PCs and tablets to maintain growth through 2021, says IDC
According to a new forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Luxshare, Goertek restart AirPods shipments from Vietnam plants
Luxshare Precision Industry and Goertek, both being assemblers for Apple's AirPods, have recently restored shipments from their plants in Vietnam after suspending production there...
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Global DRAM output value climbs 26% in 2Q21, says TrendForce
The global DRAM memory industry posted US$24.11 billion in output value in the second quarter of 2021, up 26% sequentially, according to TrendForce.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Taiwan-based companies strengthen pandemic prevention measures in Vietnam factories
The resurgence of COVID-19 infections has prompted the Vietnamese government and companies operating in the Southeast Asian country to tighten pandemic prevention measures.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Weblink expects consumer PC sales to slow down in 2H21
Weblink International, a channel distributor under Acer, expects consumer PC sales in Taiwan to slow down in the second half of this year, while sales of business products and new...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Factory workers sleep over on site amid COVID resurgence in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Export-processing Zone Authority (HEPZA) has allowed factory workers to live on site, starting on Aug 23, to keep operations going. Factories that fail to follow the restrictions...
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Southern Vietnam should be in priority for vaccines, says AmCham
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Ho Chi Minh City said industrial parks in Southern Vietnam should be on the priority list for vaccination as they contribute much to the economy,...
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Summary of Tech Supply Chain News!
Taiwan IPC makers pushing integrated services to boost profits and to see revenues grow in 2024, says DIGITIMES Research
Global smartphone shipments hit 2023 peak in 4Q23, but decelerate in 1Q24 due to seasonality, says DIGITIMES Research
Meet the analyst: Operating system in AI era will be king, says DIGITIMES Research