49 news items tagged TWS
Packaging quotes for MCU and other consumer ICs set to rise
Thursday 18 February 2021Packaging specialists, such as Greatek Electronics, plan to raise their quotes for MCU and other consumer IC products in the second quarter to reflect their tight capacities, according...
Taiwan quartz component makers to embrace strong 1Q21
Tuesday 9 February 2021Taiwan-based quartz component makers including TXC, Siward Crystal Technology, and Harmony Electronics are poised to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2021 due to robust...
TWS devices highlighted at CES 2021
Monday 25 January 2021True wireless stereo (TWS) devices were highlighted at the recently concluded online CES 2021, as many handset brands, acoustic device suppliers and startups showcased their latest...
TWS drives 2020 wearables growth, says Counterpoint Research
Tuesday 19 January 2021TWS (true wireless stereo) hearables and smartwatches continued to shore up the wearables market in 2020, with annual TWS shipments expected to grow 83% to 238 million units, while...
Soaring TWS demand prompts button cell makers to expand capacity
Thursday 7 January 2021The fast growing TWS earphones/headphones market has boosted demand for button cells, prompting battery makers to expand production capacity, according to industry sources said.
Merry Electronics deepening presence in TWS earbuds market
Tuesday 29 December 2020Taiwan-based acoustic solutions specialist Merry Electronics, now in the supply chain for Apple's AirPods, is gearing up to deepen its deployments also in the non-Apple TWS (true...
Unictron positive about chip antenna, piezoelectric ceramics sales in 2021
Thursday 19 November 2020Unictron Technologies, a Darfon Electronics subsidiary dedicated to producing chip antennas and piezoelectric ceramics for wireless communication applications, will see its shares...
TXC sees pre-tax profits more than double
Wednesday 18 November 2020Taiwan-based quartz component supplier TXC has disclosed pre-tax profits hiked over 100% from a year earlier in the first 10 months of 2020.
Ampacs to expand production capacity in Vietnam
Tuesday 17 November 2020Gaming handset and TWS (true wireless stereo) earphone maker Ampacs plans to invest NT$200 million (US$6.9 million) to add an integrated production line at its factory in Vietnam,...
PCB maker Unitech sees net losses narrow in 3Q20
Tuesday 10 November 2020Unitech Printed Circuit Board saw its net losses narrow to NT$417 million (US$14.6 million) in the third quarter due to rising capacity utilization, and is expected to see fourth-quarter...
Merry expects strong growth in 4Q20 shipment for TWS headsets
Tuesday 3 November 2020Electroacoustic device maker Merry Electronics has begun volume shipments for new TWS headsets and earphones in the fourth quarter of 2020, expecting sharp sequential growth in shipment...
TXC sees small-size quartz component shortages
Tuesday 27 October 2020The supply of small-size quartz components is tight, driven by demand for 5G smartphones and Wi-Fi 6 network devices, according to Taiwan-based TXC.
iPhone 12 nixed with earbuds to boost TWS shipments
Friday 23 October 2020The launch of the iPhone 12 lineup without the inclusion of wired earphones will help boost sales of Apple's AirPods devices as well as non-AirPods TWS products, according to industry...
IC substrate suppliers eyeing strong SiP demand for AirPods
Friday 16 October 2020The market for system-in-package (SiP) substrates is already tight and will become tighter as Apple is looking to adopt SiP technology in more of its AirPods series, according to...
Quartz component demand for AirPods to grow robustly in 2021
Friday 16 October 2020Apple reportedly will have its next-generation AirPods series all adopt system-in-package (SiP) technology, which will significantly boost overall quartz component demand for the...
Bluetooth earphone sales to benefit from iPhone 12 series
Thursday 15 October 2020Apple's decision of not providing wired earphones for its iPhone 12 series is expected to create a wave of Bluetooth earphone demand, according to sources from the upstream supply...
IT component makers expect to see strong 4Q20 orders
Monday 12 October 2020IT component shipments are expected to grow in the fourth quarter of 2020 thanks to stable demand from stay-at-home activities and seasonality, according to sources from the upstream...
Bluetooth earbuds to gain significant sales momentum in 2021
Monday 28 September 2020Demand for wireless Bluetooth earbuds is expected to see further growth momentum in 2021, bolstered by thriving remote work and study activities and new iPhones likely to quit wired...
Component suppliers see growing orders from wearables and automotive electronics
Wednesday 9 September 2020Orders for components and materials from makers of consumer electronics products such as true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, wearables and smartwatches have begun picking up, as previously...
PCB makers see shipments for AirPods rally in 2H20
Wednesday 2 September 2020PCB and IC substrate suppliers have seen their shipments for TWS earbuds pick up significantly since the start of second-half 2020, and expect the shipment pull-in momentum to last...
TWS earbud shipments picking up
Tuesday 1 September 2020Shipments of true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have started picking up with order visibility stretched through the end of 2020, according to industry sources.
Luxshare 1H20 revenue and profit surge
Thursday 27 August 2020Luxshare Precision Industry, reportedly an Apple supplier, saw its revenues hike about 70% from a year earlier to arrive at CNY36.45 billion (US$5.32 billion) in the first half of...
SiP+FPCB may be adopted for iPhone battery modules
Tuesday 25 August 2020SiP (system in package) combined with flexible PCB may be gaining ground in the supply chain of Apple devices, as the vendor reportedly will adopt the combination for its 5G handset...
Demand for TWS chips warming up
Monday 24 August 2020Demand for chips needed for production of true wireless studio (TWS) devices has rebounded recently, fueled by orders from non-AirPods vendors who have seen a pick-up in sales of...
Holtek eyes record MCU shipments for healthcare applications in 2020
Tuesday 28 July 2020Taiwan-based MCU maker Holtek Semiconductor continues to enjoy strong shipments for healthcare applications, and expects to register record MCU shipments for over 25 million ear and...