
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
Asustek, MSI enjoy robust gaming notebook shipments in 2020
Thursday 14 January 2021Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) both saw shipments of their high-margin gaming notebooks hit record highs in 2020, with the strong shipment momentum set to carry...
Notebook brands promoting new models powered by AMD chips
Thursday 14 January 2021Brand vendors, such as Acer, have more of their new-generation notebooks powered by AMD processors, according to industry sources.
Highlights of the day: Notebook demand remains strong
Tuesday 12 January 2021With the persisting pandemic driving the stay-at-home economy, notebook makers saw strong shipments in December 2020,...
Asustek and MSI see strong December revenues
Tuesday 12 January 2021Thanks to the stay-at-home economy in the wake of the pandemic, both Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have reported strong on-year growths for December revenues.
VIA, Shuttle see growing profitability from non-PC business
Tuesday 12 January 2021VIA Technologies and Shuttle are both expected to see rising profits in the next few years thanks to contribution by their non-PC businesses.
Notebook demand still encouraging
Tuesday 12 January 2021Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2021 as they continue to see strong demand from clients, with order momentum set to last through...
Notebook ODMs mull price hikes
Tuesday 12 January 2021Notebook ODMs are considering hiking their quotes to reflect rising costs of components, transportation and other expenses, according to market sources.
Compeq, Tripod to log robust HDI board shipments for 1Q21
Tuesday 12 January 2021PCB manufacturers Compeq Manufacturing and Tripod Technology have both seen strong HDI PCB shipment pull-ins from clients for handset, notebook and automotive applications, and are...
Notebook shipments of Taiwan players from 2006-2020
Sunday 10 January 2021Taiwan makers produced over 90% of the notebooks worldwide in 2008. The top-five notebook makers - Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, Inventec and Asustek Computer - contributed...
Chilisin sees order visibility for molding chokes extended
Friday 8 January 2021Chilisin Electronics has seen order visibility for molding chokes extended to more than four months, and is also expected to ramp up its shipments of LTCC (low temperature co-fired...
More devices to come with miniLED displays
Thursday 7 January 2021Apple is reportedly looking to adopt miniLED displays for its new iPads and MacBook Pros in 2021, while Samsung Electronics is expected to release a miniLED tablet and Micro-Star...
Strong shipments for Chromebook boost Elan revenues in December
Thursday 7 January 2021Strong shipments for Chromebooks boosted revenues at Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips and fingerprint sensors, in December. The fabless chipmaker...
5G to fuel semiconductor demand
Wednesday 6 January 2021Unfavorable macro conditions, including the US-China trade war and COVID-19, have been slowing down 5G deployments across the globe, but 5G will still play a crucial role in driving...
AMD upcoming Ryzen 3 notebook CPUs likely to be in short supply in 1Q21
Wednesday 6 January 2021AMD's supply of next-generation notebook CPUs, which are based on the Ryzen 3 architecture and set to be released in the first quarter of 2021, is expected to fall short of demand,...
Foldable-screen notebooks likely to be expensive
Monday 4 January 2021Foldable-screen notebooks are estimated to be priced more than NT$70,000 (US$2,469) due to the high components costs, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Highlights of the day: Foldable-screen notebook development gaining momentum
Monday 4 January 2021Notebooks with foldable screens may hit store shelves by the end of 2021. Intel has been developing foldable-screen notebooks,...
Intel-powered foldable-screen notebooks to become available in 2H21
Monday 4 January 2021Intel has reportedly continued to push the development of foldable-screen notebooks with the devices having a good chance to hit store shelves by the end of 2021, according to sources...
Global LCD panel shipment forecast, 2021 and beyond
Tuesday 29 December 2020Global large-size LCD panel shipments will fall at a CAGR of -0.3% 2020 through 2025, while shipments of small-to-medium-size panels will be at 0.14%.
Asustek on course to embrace strong 1H21
Tuesday 29 December 2020Asustek Computer is expected to enjoy a particularly strong first-half 2021, thanks to robust demand for motherboards, notebooks and other devices enabling remote work and education,...
Notebook, mobo and graphics card makers to embrace bright prospects for 1H21
Tuesday 29 December 2020Taiwan-based makers of notebooks, motherboards and graphics cards are expected to see a strong first-half 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive demand for these devices...
Adoption of QLC SSD among PCs to grow rapidly in 2022
Monday 28 December 2020With major chipmakers ramping up their quad-level cell (QLC) NAND flash output, SSDs utilizing the technology storing four bits per cell will start penetrating into the notebook and...
Notebook component suppliers continue to see orders ramp up
Friday 25 December 2020Notebook component suppliers continue to see a ramp-up in orders, and are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter in 2021, according to industry sources.
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – November 2020
Tuesday 22 December 2020The global top-5 brands' combined notebook shipments in November 2020 remained robust, reaching the second highest-ever monthly level, thanks to strong sales in Europe and North America...
Notebook suppliers to keep more workers during upcoming holidays in China
Monday 21 December 2020As clients' notebook orders for the first quarter of 2021 are expected to remain strong, many in China's notebook upstream supply chain are set to offer extra bonuses to persuade...
Global top-5 brands see combined shipments reach second highest level in November
Thursday 17 December 2020The global top-5 brands' combined notebook shipments in November 2020 remained robust, reaching the second highest-ever monthly level, thanks to strong sales in Europe and North America...