Samsung"s ups and downs (8): Samsung"s handset strategy
Samsung Electronics is trying to direct the mainstream of the handset market towards foldable phones, hoping to increase the unit price of sales, and to drive its own production of OLED panels. Samsung is expected to sell more than six million foldab.....»»
TSMC advanced chips score high energy efficiency
Semiconductor energy efficiency has improved 1X every two years over the past 15 years, with advanced chips showing particularly strong performance, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu......»»
Qualcomm says automotive design-win pipeline now at US$30 billion
Qualcomm's automotive design-win pipeline has grown to US$30 billion, driven by increased adoption of its Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions across the auto industry, according to the chip vendor. The increase represents a greater than US$10 billio.....»»
New MacBook Pro to buoy Apple notebook market share
Apple MacBook sales have been relatively stable compared to Wintel notebooks, according to industry sources. With the new MacBook Pro series slated to hit market shelves in the fourth quarter, Apple may see its notebook market share hit a nearly 5-ye.....»»
Automotive component and module suppliers mull price hike
Automotive component and module suppliers intend to raise their prices to reflect rising materials costs and other expenses, according to industry sources. Price increases are expected to improve gross margins in the second half of 2022......»»
Suppliers see limited impact from possible Yangtze Memory blacklisting
The potential blacklisting of Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), a China-based NAND flash memory maker, should have a limited impact on its Taiwan-based partners including Adata Technology and Phison Electronics, market watchers believe......»»
Foundries under pressure to renegotiate quotes and orders for 2023 with automotive customers
TSMC and other pure-play foundries will be under pressure to renegotiate quotes and orders for 2023 with their automotive customers, according to industy sources. The renegotiation talks are poised to take place starting the fourth quarter......»»
Ennostar to see miniLED backlight device shipments boom in 2023
Ennostar expects to see its shipments of miniLED-backlight devices for automotive applications rise substantially in 2023, thanks to its entry into the supply chains of US- and Europe-based car vendors......»»
AUO sets up solution R&D center in southern Taiwan
AU Optronics (AUO) has inaugurated an R&D center in southern Taiwan as part of a wider plan to accelerate its biaxial "Go Premium, Go Vertical" transformation strategy and build a smart and sustainable IoT ecosystem......»»
Samsung"s ups and downs (7): The future direction of the memory industry
Memory is Samsung Electronics' main source of profit, so of course, Samsung needs to explore its future strategy in the context of memory. Basically, non-memory and DRAM focus on improving line width, while NAND aims at technological breakthroughs in.....»»
Nvidia intros Drive Thor for autonomous vehicles
Nvidia has introduced Drive Thor, its next-generation centralized computer for safe and secure autonomous vehicles......»»
DRAM sales nosedive in June, July
DRAM sales tumbled 36% in June and another 21% in July, after posting their highest monthly level in more than two years in May, according to IC Insights......»»
Taiwan speeds up EV power charging pile installations
The number of electric vehicle (EV) power charging piles installed in public places around Taiwan will increase from 2,099 curently to 7,167 in 2025, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)......»»
Ready for electric revolution in agricultural automobiles: VST India
Much of the news of India's shift to electric vehicles (EV) is limited to passenger and some commercial vehicles. But what often goes unnoticed is that EVs are perfectly suited for several niche markets as well. Agricultural automobiles like tractors.....»»
Taiwan August smartphone sales drop
There were 343,000 new smartphones sold in Taiwan in August 2022, the lowest monthly level so far in 2022 with decreases of 17.5% on sequentially and 9.5% on year, according to retail channel sources......»»
JP Morgan: Apple to move more production to India and Vietnam
Amid a large-scale global supply chain relocation never seen in decades, JP Morgan Chase estimates that India will account for 25% of global iPhone production and Vietnam will account for 20% of global iPad capacity......»»
More than half of US car sales to be electric by 2030
Just over half of passenger cars sold in the US will be electric vehicles by 2030, according to a report from BloombergNEF, thanks in part to consumer incentives included in the US$374 billion in new climate spending enacted by President Joe Biden......»»
Thailand launches carbon credit exchange to curb emissions
Thailand launched its first carbon credit exchange, marking a major step toward the country's goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and combat climate change......»»
Aleees, Avenira team up for LFP battery cathode manufacturing
Taiwan-based Aleees has signed an MoU with ASX-listed Avenira to develop and operate a plant for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cathode manufacturing in Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia, according to industry source.....»»
India raises semiconductor and solar module incentive
In a bid to push a self-reliant India and attract more investment in electronics manufacturing, India raised fiscal support for the semiconductor and display fabs investment and launched the second tranche of incentive policy on solar modules......»»