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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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Tuesday 12 January 2021
Notebook ODMs mull price hikes
Notebook ODMs are considering hiking their quotes to reflect rising costs of components, transportation and other expenses, according to market sources.
Tuesday 12 January 2021
Compeq, Tripod to log robust HDI board shipments for 1Q21
PCB 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...
Friday 8 January 2021
Chilisin sees order visibility for molding chokes extended
Chilisin 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...
Thursday 7 January 2021
More devices to come with miniLED displays
Apple 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 International...
Thursday 7 January 2021
Strong shipments for Chromebook boost Elan revenues in December
Strong shipments for Chromebooks boosted revenues at Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips and fingerprint sensors, in December. The fabless chipmaker...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
5G to fuel semiconductor demand
Unfavorable 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...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
AMD upcoming Ryzen 3 notebook CPUs likely to be in short supply in 1Q21
AMD'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,...
Monday 4 January 2021
Foldable-screen notebooks likely to be expensive
Foldable-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.
Monday 4 January 2021
Highlights of the day: Foldable-screen notebook development gaining momentum
Notebooks with foldable screens may hit store shelves by the end of 2021. Intel has been developing foldable-screen notebooks,...
Monday 4 January 2021
Intel-powered foldable-screen notebooks to become available in 2H21
Intel 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...
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Global LCD panel shipment forecast, 2021 and beyond
Global 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%.
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Asustek on course to embrace strong 1H21
Asustek 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,...
Tuesday 29 December 2020
Notebook, mobo and graphics card makers to embrace bright prospects for 1H21
Taiwan-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...
Monday 28 December 2020
Adoption of QLC SSD among PCs to grow rapidly in 2022
With 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...
Friday 25 December 2020
Notebook component suppliers continue to see orders ramp up
Notebook 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.