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Thursday 8 September 2022
Novatek sees revenue hit nearly 2-year low in August
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics has reported a lackluster performance for August, suggesting that the DDI market is still engulfed in a downward spiral.
Tuesday 30 August 2022
Memory demand weak in handset segment, but stable in server
The top-2 China-based smartphone brands are expected to spend at least a quarter to digest their excess inventory, but demand for server memory is expected to remain stable in the...
Tuesday 30 August 2022
Large-size DDI demand remains weak, say IC distributors
Large-size display driver IC (DDI) demand has been lackluster, according to sources at IC distributors, who are uncertain whether demand will pick up in the fourth quarter.
Thursday 25 August 2022
Small- to medium-size DDI demand may rebound in 4Q22
Small- and medium-size display driver IC demand will likely rebound in the fourth quarter of 2022, while large-size DDI demand outlook remains gloomy, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Tape COF substrate makers conservative about 2H22 prospects
Taiwan's tape COF substrate suppliers JMC Electronics and Chipbond Technology are highly conservative about their business prospects for the second half of 2022 due mainly to sluggish...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
South Korea-based IC designers dominate global supply of OLED DDI
South Korea-based IC design houses together occupied 79% of the global supply of OLED display driver ICs (DDI) in the first quarter of 2022, South Korea-based ETNews cited...
Monday 15 August 2022
Himax expects 35-39% revenue decline in 3Q22
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Himax Technologies, which saw its revenue decline 24.3% sequentially in the second quarter, expects to post another sequential drop of a larger...
Tuesday 9 August 2022
IC design houses striving to clear inventory by end-2022
Taiwan-based IC design houses are all striving to clear inventory by the end of this year while also seeking to defer schedules for fulfilling LTAs (long term agreements) with foundry...
Monday 8 August 2022
Novatek expects sharp declines in 3Q22 sales
Driver IC (DDI) design house Novatek Microelectronics has a bleak outlook for third-quarter 2022 mainly because global demand for TVs, smartphones and notebooks remains weak, according...
Friday 5 August 2022
DDI backend specialists strive to maintain capacity utilization
Display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists are striving to maintain their fab capacity utilization, bracing for a tough second half of 2022, according to industry sources.
Thursday 4 August 2022
DDI suppliers brace for further price cuts
China-based display driver IC suppliers continue to cut their chip prices, putting pressure on fellow Taiwan-based peers to drop their prices further, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Niching to post record 2022 profit
Niching Industrial, which distributes IC packaging materials, is expected to see its profits hit a record high in 2022 despite falling demand for display driver ICs, according to...
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Taiwan foundries intend to hold prices flat
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to hold prices flat in the second half of 2022, despite cutbacks in orders for display driver ICs and other chips for use in consumer electronics...
Thursday 28 July 2022
Sluggish Android phone sales dim OLED DDI demand prospects for 2H22
Android smartphone sales are poised to disappoint in the second half of 2022, casting a gloom over OLED display driver IC (DDI) demand prospects for the latter part of this year,...
Monday 18 July 2022
PSMC see DDI clients violate long-term contracts
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reported contract violations by its display driver IC clients who would rather honor punitive payments than see their inventories...