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Taiwan notebook ODMs
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.
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Friday 25 June 2021
Notebook ODMs see chip supply improve
Improving chip supply will allow notebook ODMs to fulfill more of their orders in hand in the third quarter of 2021, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 23 June 2021
Chromebook sales to remain strong in Asia Pacific
Chromebook sales are expected to stay strong in the Asia-Pacific region in the second half of 2021, according to sources at brand notebook vendors.
Wednesday 23 June 2021
Taiwan IC design houses remain upbeat about 3Q21
Taiwan-based IC design houses remain upbeat about their sales growth in the third quarter of 2021, despite a recent cutback in orders from the notebook sector, according to industry...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Notebook ODMs to post single-digit shipment growth in 2Q21
The ongoing shortages of power management chips and display driver ICs will constrain notebook ODMs' shipment growth to just single digits sequentially in the second quarter, according...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
PCB makers remain upbeat about notebook demand in 3Q21
PCB makers remain upbeat about demand for notebooks in the third quarter of 2021, but are unsure whether demand will stay brisk in the fourth quarter, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Global notebook panel shipments to grow 4.8% in 2021
Notebook panel shipments are forecast to increase 4.8% on year in 2021, driven by demand for notebooks supporting stay-at-home activities, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Uneven chip inventories challenging downstream device assemblers
Uneven inventories across chipmakers are generating more costs facing downstream device assemblers in not only the PC and handset sectors but also the auto industry, according to industry...
Monday 21 June 2021
Top-5 notebook vendor shipments slip 7% on month in May due to component shortages
Global top-5 notebook brands, not including Apple, saw their combined shipments drop 7% on month in May. Despite strong notebook demand from the end market, IC supply remained constrained,...
Monday 21 June 2021
FSP to enjoy strong 2H21
Notebook power supply maker FSP Group is expected to see robust sales in the second half as demand for notebooks remains strong amid the lingering coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 18 June 2021
Intel notebook CPU market share may fall to new low in 2022
Intel may see its notebook processor market share drop to a record low in 2022, according to market sources.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Shortage of notebook ICs in varying degrees
Shortages of notebook-use ICs are in varying degrees, according to industry sources. The supply of display driver ICs, power management chips and I/O controllers is extremely tight,...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Notebook compartment part suppliers see deceleration in shipments in 2Q21
Makers of notebook internal compartment parts and hinges have seen a deceleration in order pull-ins from notebook brand clients in second quarter amid component shortages.
Tuesday 15 June 2021
Notebook brands to replace copper components with aluminum-alloy
With copper prices remaining at high levels, several notebook brand vendors have asked their component suppliers to use aluminum-alloy for internal compartment parts that have high...
Friday 11 June 2021
Intel new CPUs in tight supply
Unstable shipments of Intel's recently introduced Tiger Lake-U Refresh processors, coupled with the ongoing shortages of certain ICs, will put pressure on the supply chain in releasing...
Thursday 10 June 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook ODMs see mixed shipments in May
Notebook ODMs still see robust orders from clients, but productions have been seriously hampered by component shortages, with notebook...