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Friday 10 February 2023
SMIC expects 10-12% revenue drop in 1Q23
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decline of 10-12% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, with gross margin...
Friday 10 February 2023
Semi equipment suppliers Acter, Novatech to see quarterly revenue growth
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter and Nova Technology (Novatech), a subsidiary of Acter specializing in chemical and gas equipment, are guardedly optimistic about their...
Friday 10 February 2023
Labor shortages in non-Chinese markets push IT manufacturers to adopt automation
Labor shortages further exacerbated by the pandemic are pushing IT manufacturers to accelerate the building of automated production lines, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Chinese IC imports saw evident decline in 2022; US and memory unit imports highlight largest drops
In 2022, China's integrated circuits (ICs) saw a clear decrease in import quantity and value. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs (from now on customs),...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Battery makers in US, Europe seeking backup supplies against possible China export ban
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply chain players outside China are moving to seek backup supply packages as they are worried that China's upcoming restrictions on...
Thursday 9 February 2023
60% of market leaders in Asia Pacific will have systematic digital innovation programs and investments by 2027, says IDC
By 2027, 60% of market leaders will have systemic, structured digital innovation programs and investments that support ongoing iterative innovation, enabling growth, scale, agility,...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Will China impose lithium battery export ban?
China is looking to restrict technology exports for solar wafers, which is raising concerns among lithium battery makers in other countries as to whether they will become the next...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Gotion partners with InoBat to advance in European battery market
China-based battery makers have been accelerating expansion in Europe as global competition goes tense. China-based Gotion High-tech recently partnered with Slovakia-based battery...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Hua Hong, China IC Fund to set up JV fab
A 12-inch wafer fab will be established as part of a joint venture that Hua Hong Semiconductor has signed with the state-backed China IC Fund II, also known as the Big Fund Phase...
Thursday 9 February 2023
China-based Kaimeite Gases claimed certification from Cymer
A subsidiary of China-based Hunan Kaimeite Gases has recently announced that its lithography gas product has been certified as a qualified supplier of Cymer, a subsidiary of Dutch...
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Silicon Motion sees challenges ahead
Silicon Motion Technology, a memory device controller IC company, has warned of soft sales and lower-than-normal visibility in the first quarter of 2023.
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Huawei automotive business reportedly sees management shakeup
Huawei's Intelligent Automotive Solution Business Unit (ISABU) reportedly has seen a management shakeup, with its president Wang Jun being suspended.
Wednesday 8 February 2023
China firms to resume expansion for miniLED production
China-based LED chipmakers are about to restart increasing the capacity for their miniLED production in anticipation of a gradual increase in demand in the second half of this year,...
Wednesday 8 February 2023
BYD and LGES rivals in 2022 global battery usage
Global EV battery usage increased by 71.8% from 2021 to 2022, according to South Korea-based SNE Research. BYD reached the same battery installation level as LG Energy Solution last...
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Electronics industry's leading indicator: Global smartphone shipments
Taiwan's electronics industry serves as a major manufacturing partner of global brands, and its order and shipment status is the leading indicator of the global electronics industry...