Large-size display driver ICs (DDI) demand is unlikely to pick up until the end of 2022, as continuous inventory adjustments at clients and production reductions by panel makers are sending DDI shipment momentum for TV and Chromebook applications lower than expected in the second half of the year, according to industry sources.

The supply of automotive MCUs is expected to stay tight through the second half of 2023, according to industry sources.

Many IC design houses, particularly those engaged in the consumer electronics sector, have moved to adjust their wafer starts at foundries amid concerns about a potentially weak third quarter, according to industry sources.

LCD panel makers, particularly those in China, have begun to cut their output aggressively since June, with related efforts to continue into third-quarter 2022, according to industry sources.

Electronic paper (e-paper) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) has set a goal of attaining net zero carbon emission in 2040, and plans to have renewable energy take up 10% of its total power consumption by the end of 2022, according to company chairman Johnson Lee.

Quotes for LCD TV panels for June 21-30, 2022 will keep dropping to below cash cost levels, according to WitsView.

Dave West, president of Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China in an event at Cisco Live pointed out that despite the rising popularity of hybrid work schedules among employees, enterprises are also at a high risk of experiencing cyberattacks and Cisco is introducing new cloud computing innovations to assist customers in defending the attacks.

Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics, in line with business diversification, will extend its brand from the industrial to commercial sectors, according to company CEO Cheng Ping.

Nidec Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) will step up its capacity expansion pace in Vietnam, where the Taiwan-based cooling module maker operates a plant to fulfill mainly orders for notebooks, servers, and networking devices, in the second half of 2022, according to company chairman Junichi Nagai.

India, a country with an electronics trade deficit for years, has been in the spotlight for suppliers due to its successive supporting policies and the global supply chain relocation. The world is closely watching if India could become the next China in an era when suppliers are looking for supply chain diversification.

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has set a tentative rate of NT$1,360 (US$46.1) per MHz of frequency band for dedicated 5G private networks, according to NCC.

Networking/communication device maker Accton Technology has begun to ship 400G switches, with their shipment ratio expected to reach 5-10% in 2022 and way over 10% in 2023, according to company chairperson Rebecca Lin.