ABF substrate oversupply emerges
The market for ABF substrates is slightly oversupplied, due mainly to sluggish demand for PC processors and GPUs, according to market sources......»»
iPhone thrived in Southeast Asia"s shrinking smartphone market
Economic factors contributed to low smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia as consumers spent less money, but iPhone shipments saw growth.Apple emerges as a standout in declining smartphone marketsDue to diminished demand and a seasonal decrease, sma.....»»
Tape COF substrate supplier JMC posts smaller loss in 1Q23
Taiwan-based JMC Electronics, a tape chip-on-film (COF) substrate supplier, saw its net losses narrow to NT$18 million (US$0.58 million) in the first quarter of 2023, despite a 17% sequential revenue decrease......»»
More evidence emerges that Saturn’s rings are much younger than the planet
'In a way, we’ve gotten closure on a question that started with James Clerk Maxwell.” Enlarge / "Backlit" image of Saturn and its rings, taken by the Cassini spacecraft in 2006. (credit: NASA/Public domain) Astronome.....»»
Bitdefender unveils App Anomaly Detection to expose malicious activity in Android apps
Bitdefender has unveiled App Anomaly Detection, the real-time, behavior-based protection layer available now in Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android, that continuously detects anomalous and malicious behavior in Android applications as it emerges......»»
Bitdefender unveils App Anomaly Detection to detect malicious activity in Android apps
Bitdefender has unveiled App Anomaly Detection, the real-time, behavior-based protection layer available now in Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android, that continuously detects anomalous and malicious behavior in Android applications as it emerges......»»
South Korean supplier of ABF substrate cleaning equipment penetrates Chinese market with innovative technology
South Korean semiconductor equipment supplier Neontech's new product, "TB Cleaning Saw & Sorter," a tool for ABF substrate packaging, has penetrated the Chinese market and won an order of US$6 million. The machine is set to see robust exports in 2H23.....»»
Zhen Ding cautious about 1H23 business prospects
PCB and IC substrate manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology has expressed caution about its business prospects for the first half of this year, citing ongoing inventory adjustments throughout the consumer electronics industry supply chain......»»
Nan Ya sees 1Q23 profit fall to 8-quarter low
Nan Ya PCB, among Taiwan's major ABF substrate suppliers, saw its net profits hit an eight-quarter low of NT$2.325 billion (US$75.8 million) in the first quarter of 2023. EPS for the quarter came to NT$3.60......»»
Chinese panel makers struggle to close outdated LCD fabs
Although the global LCD panel industry still faces the issue of oversupply over the long term, Chinese panel makers, currently accounting for 60–70% of global LCD capacity, may find it challenging to divest part of their facilities to improve p.....»»
IC substrate suppliers see sales hit bottom in 2Q23
Taiwan-based BT and ABF substrate suppliers expect their sales to hit bottom for 2023 in the second quarter before heading for a gradual recovery in demand from the second half......»»
Wolfspeed posted 22% growth in sales, begins delivering 200mm SiC substrates
Wolfspeed posted a growing revenue and a widening loss. The US-based silicon carbide (SiC) substrate supplier also announced it had shipped its first 200mm SiC substrates from its new manufacturing plant at Mohawk Valley, New York last quarter......»»
Statuses of South Korea IC substrate industry
Korea's top three PCB suppliers SEMCO, LG Innotek and Daeduck, after discontinuing their unprofitable PCB products and moving toward high-end IC substrates, have stabilized their PCB revenue and profitability......»»
A particular "sandwich" of graphene and boron nitride may lead to next-gen microelectronics
Moiré patterns occur everywhere. They are created by layering two similar but not identical geometric designs. A common example is the pattern that sometimes emerges when viewing a chain-link fence through a second chain-link fence......»»
Efficient heat dissipation perovskite lasers using a high-thermal-conductivity diamond substrate
Perovskite lasers have rapidly achieved progress in developing continuous-wave excited lasing from a femtosecond pulse excited lasing, which is considered a critical step towards electrically excited lasing. After continuous-wave lasing at room tempe.....»»
China"s investment frenzy leads to free-falling lithium prices
After an investment frenzy to expand power battery production capacity, China's battery suppliers are witnessing an oversupply, dragging manufacturers into a price war and an industrial downturn......»»
Chinese probe into Micron may intensify oversupply in memory industry
The Chinese cyberspace regulating agency's decision to probe memory products sold in the country by Micron Technology could potentially intensify the vicious cycle of long-term oversupply in the global memory industry, according to industry sources......»»
Zhen Ding remains upbeat about high-end ABF substrate demand
Zhen Ding Technology's revenue fell 7% year on year in the first quarter of 2023, but the company remains optimistic about high-end ABF substrate demand......»»
Nanya PCB posts over 10% revenue decrease in 1Q23
Nanya PCB saw its revenue decline 13.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, due to a slowdown in both BT and ABF substrate sales......»»
Packaging substrate demand remains promising
The outlook of mid- to long-term demand for substrates supporting the packaging of HPC chips remains bright despite recent speculation that the market for related substrates is oversupplied......»»
PCB and IC substrate makers upbeat about demand for AI servers
PCB and IC substrate makers are bracing for a challenging 2023 but expect demand for AI servers to drive their sales growth later this year, according to industry sources......»»