Global supply chain: CE, IPC, automotive

CE, IPC, automotive trends

IN THE NEWS

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Ability Opto-Electronics targets CPO growth with V-groove and MT lines

Ability Opto-Electronics Technology, an optics maker, said on June 29 that its V-groove and mechanical transfer (MT) products for co-packaged...

Tuesday 30 June 2026

TBI Motion taps humanoid robot demand with small-batch shipments

TBI Motion has begun shipping parts for humanoid robots as the global race to commercialize the technology gathers pace. The move highlights...

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Optiemus, Quectel launch India manufacturing tie-up for automotive and connectivity modules

Optiemus Electronics and Quectel have launched a manufacturing partnership in India to localize advanced wireless modules for vehicles, telecom networks, and industrial systems. The...

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Notebook supply chains brace for weaker 2026 peak season

Notebook supply chains are preparing for a softer-than-usual 2026 peak season, with shipments expected to ease from the third quarter...

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Taiwanese smartphone shipments face deeper pressure as component costs rise

Rising inflation and higher prices for memory and processors are squeezing smartphone shipments in Taiwan, with the market's recovery likely to remain uneven for many readers worldwide...

Tuesday 30 June 2026

PlayNitride expects 2H26 to outperform 1H26, driven by displays and AI glasses

PlayNitride reported revenue of NT$238 million (approx. US$7.5 million) in the first five months of 2026, down 41% year-over-year. The microLED company said stronger custom design...

Monday 29 June 2026

Taiwan optics makers eye humanoid robot vision market as deployments accelerate

As physical AI enters a pivotal growth phase in 2026, deployment of robotic systems is rapidly accelerating across the industry. Beyond established applications such as inspection,...

Monday 29 June 2026

Taiwan smartphone shipments rose in May despite higher component costs

Taiwan's smartphone market saw shipments expand in May as Mother's Day buying and demand for AI-enabled premium models offset rising upstream component costs, industry participants...

Monday 29 June 2026

BYD's in-house smart driving chip reportedly faces long road to production vehicles despite vertical integration push

BYD's newly unveiled Xuanji A3 autonomous driving chip may represent a major milestone in the company's semiconductor ambitions, but industry experts say bringing the processor into...

Monday 29 June 2026

Analysis: Memory shortage drives long-term uptrend as Apple hikes prices

Micron Technology's latest outlook suggests memory shortages could affect device costs worldwide through 2027, with relief unlikely before 2028. For global consumers, that means smartphones,...

Monday 29 June 2026

FIT consolidates EV charging brands, builds Saudi plant to localize supply

Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) unveiled its global automotive platform brand One Mobility at The smarter E Europe 2026, the continent’s largest energy industry trade alliance,...

Monday 29 June 2026

AI drives TV platforms as Samsung and LG chase smart-home ecosystems

South Korea's top TV brands, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are stepping up their use of AI to sharpen product differentiation as they face intense competition from Chinese...

Monday 29 June 2026

Jih Lin rides AI power demand to clip packaging

Jih Lin is seeing stronger business momentum as higher power consumption per AI server rack drives data-center power management toward 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) architectures,...

Sunday 28 June 2026

Smartwatch sales return to growth as AI and health features lift demand

Smartwatch sales slowed in 2024, but global demand has returned to growth in 2025, and first-quarter 2026 sales are still rising year on year. For consumers worldwide, the shift suggests...

Sunday 28 June 2026

CALIN shifts into land, sea, air and space markets as Starlink samples move forward

CALIN is expanding its business beyond traditional optics, aiming to serve land, sea, air, and outer-space applications to support growth as older product lines mature. The Taiwan...

1/1902 pages