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Wednesday 21 September 2022
Industrial CPU supply remains tight
The supply of industrial CPUs and microcontrollers (MCU) remains tight, with delivery lead times reaching more than 50 weeks, according to sources at industrial PC (IPC) makers.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Flexible PCB demand picking up
Flexible PCB suppliers have seen demand start picking up in September, with the growth momentum mainly from shipments for recently-released new iPhones, according to market sources...
Tuesday 20 September 2022
IPC chip and component shortages ease
Shortages of chips and components used in industrial PCs (IPC) have eased, which will boost IPC shipments in the third quarter of 2022, according to industry sources.
Monday 19 September 2022
Taiwan IC design houses keen to develop new chips, defying headwinds
Taiwan's IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have sharply increased their new development projects for the next 1-2 years despite...
Monday 19 September 2022
Suppliers set to enter production race for 3D NAND with 200+ layers
Global NAND flash makers are on track to start a new round of competition in producing 3D NAND chips with over 200 layers after Micron Technology announced commercial production of...
Monday 19 September 2022
Top-5 notebook brands see combined shipments went down 5% on month in August, says DIGITIMES Research
Combined shipments of the global top 5 notebook brand vendors dipped 5% on month and went down over 30% on year for the second consecutive month in August due to ongoing demand shrinkage...
Friday 16 September 2022
TSMC urges companies to build automotive IC buffer stock now
Cars will require more chips as they become electrified and intelligent. A TSMC executive on Thursday said companies should build their inventory for automotive ICs now as the chip...
Friday 16 September 2022
CMOS image sensor sales to suffer first drop in 13 years
CMOS image sensor sales are expected to suffer their first sales decline in 13 years because of a smartphone slump, low camera growth in handsets, and weak global economy, according...
Friday 16 September 2022
APCB expects revenue growth in 2H22
Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB), which specializes in niche-market PCBs, expects sales growth to resume in the second half of 2022 thanks to its fulfillment of short lead-time...
Friday 16 September 2022
Automotive parts supply yet to reach balance, but demand may soften first
The global automotive digitization and electrification process continues to move forward. Yet for the last two years, it has been stuck due to the automotive chip and lithium battery...
Friday 16 September 2022
RISC-V Taipei event shows stunning growth potential, with automotive as next market to conquer
At the RISC-V Taipei 2022 event held on September 19, industry leaders are pronouncing strong confidence in the exponential growth of RISC-V's share in the automotive space within...
Friday 16 September 2022
TWS device assemblers brace for profit erosion
With brand vendors slashing their TWS device prices to stimulate sales, related assemblers and other suppliers are bracing for substantial profit erosion, according to industry sou...
Friday 16 September 2022
Touch panel maker GIS diversifying target markets
Touch solution provider General Interface Solution (GIS) has made efforts to diversify its target markets to include interactive display systems, automotive, and the metaverse.
Friday 16 September 2022
Car OEMs should work closely with foundries, says TSMC executive
Automotive OEMs should work closely with IDM and pure-play foundries and consider building "buffer stocks" to ensure their stable supply, according to Ming-Cheng Lin, director of...
Friday 16 September 2022
PC suppliers urged to keep eye on inventory, cash flows in 2H22
With PC sales set to disappoint, PC suppliers may have to monitor their inventories and cash flow management in the second half of 2022, according to industry sources.