Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf
German and Austrian scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined the fossil with a micro-CT and found surprising new details: it was sluggish and deaf. The respective study was recently published in th.....»»
South Korea sees larger semiconductor export decline than Taiwan in March
South Korea's March semiconductor exports slipped 34.5% on year amid sluggish market demand, and Taiwan also failed to stay unscathed but with a lower export decline of only 13.4% in the month, according to government statistics released by both coun.....»»
Handset sales remain sluggish in China
Despite a recent surge in short-lead-time orders for LCD Touch and Display Driver Integration (TDDI) is supporting inventory replenishment needs, overall sales in the consumer electronics, particularly handset sales in China, continue to be disappoin.....»»
With consumer electronics demand sluggish, IC channels turn their minds to automotive, industrial control, and data centers
The semiconductor market in the first quarter of 2023 has largely continued the trend of the previous quarter (4Q22). The overall supply chain is generally sluggish. The revenue performance of IC channels has mostly reported an annual decrease......»»
Open Offices Aren"t Working, so How Do We Design an Office That Does?
Insights from Deaf and autistic communities could finally make office spaces better for everyone. .....»»
BYD production cut denting car chip sales from Taiwan suppliers
Leading Chinese automaker BYD reportedly is enforcing production cuts in response to sluggish China market demand, casting clouds over the shipment prospects for automotive chips suppliers in Taiwan......»»
Handset sales turn brisk in Taiwan
Sales of handsets in the Taiwan market have been brisk recently, defying the industry's conservative outlook for a sluggish performance on the ground of high market penetration and rising inflation......»»
With industrial application demand still strong, IC distributors rely on industrial control to thrive
Although consumer market demand in 2023 has remained sluggish, under the developmental trend of Industry 4.0 and networking, the global industrial control and factory automation market has maintained stable growth. Most IC distributors believe that i.....»»
LED sensor providers Tyntek, TASC conservative about 1H23
LED chip and sensor suppliers Tyntek and Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor (TASC) are conservative about their prospects for the first half of 2023 due to sluggish demand from the consumer electronics sector, according to industry sources......»»
Nvidia to drive AI business amid ChatGPT hype
As the sluggish PC market drags on Nvidia's performance, the fabless chip design company is eyeing the AI hype that is driven by services, especially ChatGPT......»»
NVIDIA to drive AI business amid ChatGPT hype
As the sluggish PC market drags on NVIDIA's performance, the fabless chip design company is eyeing the AI hype that is driven by services, especially ChatGPT......»»
Mercedes flags market uncertainty despite 2022 earnings boost
Incoming orders are sluggish in Europe and China but U.S. demand is strong, Mercedes said in its full-year earnings report for 2022......»»
LFP battery prices start falling
Prices for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries have started to drop, thanks to lower lithium carbonate prices and sluggish demand for electric vehicles (EV), according to industry sources......»»
IC designers upbeat about possible foundry price cuts
Wafer foundries, except TSMC, reportedly are actively moving to offer price discounts for fabless clients willing to place more wafer starts for some specific processes, aiming to boost their capacity utilization. But as sluggish end-market demand pe.....»»
MCU price war lingers in 1H23 as makers continue inventory depletion
A price war between Taiwanese and Chinese suppliers of MCUs for consumer applications will persist in the first half of 2023 as they remain under pressure to trim inventories amid sluggish demand for notebooks, desktops and other consumer electronics.....»»
Best SSD and RAM deals to boost your PC’s performance
Get more PC power without having to buy a new PC One of the easiest and cheapest ways to get more life out of your existing laptop or desktop is by upgrading your system’s memory and storage. If your PC is sluggish, adding more RA.....»»
China CIS suppliers stepping up deployment in automotive sector
In the face of still-sluggish demand for consumer electronics, China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) manufacturers are turning their attention to the automotive sector, according to industry sources......»»
Processor vendors launch new products at CES while bracing for weak 1H23
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel, and Nvidia are bracing for the ongoing sluggish demand of end-market PCs and other consumer devices in the first half of 2023, but are pinning their hopes on demand recovering in the second half, according to indu.....»»
Samsung reportedly cutting NAND production
Samsung Electronics reportedly is quietly reducing NAND flash production by lowering capacity utilization for the chips to 90% in response to sluggish demand, after resisting doing so for a while, according to industry sources......»»
How supervisors can create a better work environment for deaf or hard-of-hearing employees
Hearing loss cases are climbing globally—1 in 5 adults are affected—along with a growing number of older workers who are more likely to experience hearing loss. A new study from researchers at Portland State, Oregon State and York universities sh.....»»
PC inventory correction remains slow, dampening prior expectations
Inventory adjustments for PCs have been slow despite best efforts by distributors and brand vendors, due to sluggish consumer demand in China, Europe, and the US, according to industry sources......»»