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Monday 29 November 2021
Notebook ODMs mull plans to set up assembly lines in Europe
Notebook DOMs reportedly are mulling plans to set up assembly lines in Europe to further diversify production bases and better serve clients in the region, according to industry so...
Monday 29 November 2021
India roundup: Acer and Dixon Technologies partnering up
The Modi government is proposing a bill to regulate blockchain technology and is likely to launch an official virtual currency, while Acer and local manufacturer Dixon Technologies...
Monday 29 November 2021
LemTech expects cooling solutions for emerging applications to boost sales
Since emerging applications such as EVs, the metaverse and low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites are expected boost demand for cooling, LemTech, which specializes in heat dissipation solutions,...
Friday 26 November 2021
IC test interface vendors poised to embrace booming demand for HPC chips
Peripheral backend supply chain players including makers of high-end customized IC testing sockets, wafer probe cards and burn-in boards, apart from ABF substrates, are all gearing...
Friday 26 November 2021
US puts China quantum computing companies on trade blacklist
The US Department of Commerce has imposed trade sanctions on a total of 27 foreign companies with 12 of them based in China, 13 in Pakistan, one in Japan and one in Singapore. These...
Friday 26 November 2021
Taiwan IC design houses brace for profit erosion
Taiwan-based IC design houses particularly second-tier players are poised to see their profits eroded by rising foundry costs in 2022, as their customers are increasingly reluctant...
Friday 26 November 2021
PCIe Gen4 SSD demand for PCs to grow robustly in 2022, says Phison
Flash device controller IC specialist Phison Electronics expects demand for PCIe Gen4 storage devices to grow robustly in 2022, thanks to its rising adoption among notebooks.
Friday 26 November 2021
Japan PC, TV shipments continue to decline in October
Demand for PC and flat-panel TV in Japan continues to go down as the stay-at-home economy loses momentum. Domestic PC shipments dropped 39.9% on-year to 468,000 units in October,...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Nuvoton intros battery monitoring ICs for next-gen vehicles
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology has expanded its product portfolio to include battery monitoring ICs for next-generation vehicles, and is set to enter volume production of such...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Audio IC shortage easing
Notebook-use audio IC shortages are easing, with the supply shortfall expected to narrow next year, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 November 2021
Mitac optimistic about 2022
Mitac Holdings has expressed optimism about its operations next year, thanks to robust orders for servers, as well as recovery in demand for automotive and industrial tablets.
Thursday 25 November 2021
Microsoft launches new products to challenge Chromebooks
Microsoft has recently released the new inexpensive Surface Laptop SE, priced at US$249, and Windows 11 SE, suitable for entry-level CPUs, eyeing to penetrate into the education sector,...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Industry watch: Taiwan, a game changer
According to the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the global semiconductor manufacturing revenue including wafer foundry and IC package and testing industries, grew...
Thursday 25 November 2021
GaN Systems, USI partner to accelerate GaN adoption in EVs
GaN Systems has announced a strategic partnership with Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of ASE Technology, to co-develop GaN power modules for the electric vehicle...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
TV IC demand to pick up as early as 1Q22
TV-related IC demand is expected to pick up as early as the first quarter of 2022 following a slowdown in TV market sales seen since the third quarter of 2021, according to sources...