CMOS image sensor backend specialist Xintec has expressed caution about its sales performance this year, citing the ongoing pandemic, labor shortages, and supply-side challenges, as well as several unfavorable macro factors.

Touchscreen control IC specialist Elan Microelectronics has announced plans to invest in Chimei Motor Electronics, looking to jointly explore lucrative business opportunities for ADASs (advanced driver assistance systems) in Taiwan and overseas markets.

Power management integrated circuits (PWM ICs) using mature processes remain in short supply, but suppliers - particularly those mainly engaged in the consumer electronics sector - are still reluctant to transition to 12-inch wafer manufacturing for more output, according to industry sources.

Samsung Electronics had originally planned to unveil 76-, 88- and 99-inch microLED TVs in 2021, but even though that plan failed due to production problems, the company continues promoting microLED TVs as its high-end TV models.

China-based BOE Technology occupied 20.5% of the total sales revenues generated by all display panel makers around the world from January to September 2021, ranking first among all such makers, according to China-based Sigmaintell Consulting.

Today's displays are different from those of the past. Decades ago, the most commonly used display was probably the home television, but nowadays displays are everywhere, from smartphones and notebook computers to tablets, smartwatches, and billboards. Today, the typical person's everyday life is closely tied to displays.

Digital transformation is an essential strategic move for companies to remain competitive in a world full of disruptions. Two things are fundamental to the success of all digital transformation initiatives: digitization and digital optimization. Internal documents and document-based processes, which play vital roles in both, are key factors to the success of a company's digital transformation. Jong-Kai Yang, co-founder and CEO of HackMD, pointed out that document collaboration, management, as well as approval and audit trail are tightly linked to a company's operations and processes; however, these functions are often overlooked in the transformation process.

Lenovo intends to scale up notebook orders with some of its existing ODM partners, particularly Taiwan's Compal Electronics and Wistron, in 2022, as part of its efforts to mitigate the impacts of uneven chip and component supplies on its production and shipments, according to industry sources.

Garmin expects the smart wearables market to see a double-digit growth in 2022, which the company regards as a crucial year for its new product launches.

Global shipments of foldable phones are expected to reach 19 million units in 2022 with many brands launching new models, but how to improve user experience is a challenge for suppliers.

China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi, in response to a report from China News Service that it will lay off 10% of employees, has denied the report and has said that it has never laid off any employee since it was founded in 2010 and it currently offers about 4,000 vacant job positions for recruitment.

According to Counterpoint Research, smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia grew 5% for the year of 2021, compared to 2020.