Chipmakers brace for weak 1H23
Foundries and IC design houses, particularly tier-2 players, are bracing for a weak first half of 2023 and may face a new wave of reshuffling that will challenge the industry, according to industry sources......»»
India smartphone shipment declined 16% in 1Q23, Xiaomi saw more than 40% fall
As the weak consumer demand and high inventory persist, India saw its lowest smartphone shipments in four years, with Xiaomi and Realme experiencing a double-digit fall for the past quarter......»»
TPK warns of weak 2Q23
Touch module maker TPK Holding has warned that the second quarter will likely be a low point for this year because of continuous inventory correction in the supply chain and weak end-market demand for notebooks and tablets......»»
Organizations brace for cyber attacks despite improved preparedness
Cyber-risk levels have improved from “elevated” to “moderate” for the first time, but insiders represent a persistent threat for global organizations, according to Trend Micro. Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micr.....»»
iPhone component suppliers see disappointing 1H23
Camera module and other component suppliers for Apple's iPhones are bracing for the off-season which will be even weaker in the first half of 2023, according to industry sources......»»
With iPhone divorce in full swing, Qualcomm bets future on other product segments
Qualcomm is counting down the days to when it loses Apple as a modem customer, guiding weak for Q3 as orders slow.Qualcomm may lose Apple's businessThe second quarter results for Qualcomm were within expected guidance ranges, but forward-looking stat.....»»
India smartphone market saw record 1Q decline, iPhone grew by 50% annually
India's smartphone market experienced a record decline in the first quarter due to weak demand and high inventory. iPhone constituted a 6% market share, with Xiaomi suffering a 44% annual shipment drop......»»
Flexium conservative about 1H23 prospects
Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect is conservative about its business prospects for this year's first half, citing weak demand and high inflation in the post-pandemic era......»»
Samsung profits plunge 95%
Samsung Electronics flagged a gradual recovery for chips in the second half of the year after its semiconductor business reported a record loss on Thursday, driven by weak demand for tech devices......»»
Unraveling the mechanism of green emission peaks in single polyfluorene chains
Molecular aggregates are clusters of small molecules held together by relatively weak forces believed to be originating from electronic interactions between the molecules. Owing to their exceptional photophysical properties, molecular aggregates find.....»»
Backend demand for 8-bit MCUs to stay weak through year-end
Backend demand for 8-bit microcontroller units (MCU) will stay weak through the end of the year, while demand for 32-bit MCUs, as well as industrial and automotive MCUs, will remain stable, according to industry sources......»»
PTI optimistic about reduced output by memory vendors
Reduced output by Samsung Electronics and other memory chipmakers will gradually contribute to the industry supply-demand balance later this year, according to DK Tsai, chairman for OSAT Powertech Technology (PTI)......»»
Automotive remains the only growth driver for Texas Instruments in 1Q23
Due to weak consumer and enterprise demand, Texas Instruments (TI) saw declined financial results and expected a lackluster outlook for the next quarter......»»
Tougher conditions for US CHIPS Act may discourage Taiwan, Korea chipmakers from investing
The details of the US CHIPS and Science Act (also known as the CHIPS Act) subsidies, which aims to rebuild the country's local semiconductor supply chain, have been released, but it revealed numerous limits and constraints. The strictness may impact.....»»
Foundries experience order cuts from automotive IC design houses
China- and Taiwan-based foundries have experienced cutbacks in automotive IC orders from not only their domestic fabless chipmakers but also customers in the US and Japan during the second quarter of 2023, according to industry sources......»»
Automotive chip vendors to cut orders for semiconductor parts in 2Q23
Some Taiwan-based IC design houses and other chip vendors in Japan and the US may cut their orders for semiconductor parts by 10-20% in the second quarter on top of weak demand in the Chinese automobile market and sagging consumer power in the US and.....»»
ASML"s lack of orders in 2H24 reveals economic doubts as chipmakers ponder delaying or canceling orders
Lithography equipment giant ASML recently announced its financial report for the first quarter of 2023. At this stage, it still met the market's expectations with a solid performance. However, when asked by investment analysts during its earnings cal.....»»
Notebook supply chain bracing for weak demand that may last longer than expected
With TSMC warning of a rather conservative outlook for the terminal market, the notebook supply chain is bracing for weak demand throughout the year......»»
Atomera founder talks about how its patented MST technology benefits chipmakers
Atomera was founded in 2001 by Robert Mears with a vision to develop a platform of materials technologies for use across multiple industries. In response to the slowdown in the advancement of Moore's Law, Atomera developed Mears Silicon Technology (M.....»»
Public game company stock prices rise in Q1 but acquisitions fall | Drake Star
Stocks rose for public game companies in Q1, and that could help revive a weak acquisition market, according to Drake Star Partners. Stocks rose for public game companies in Q1, and that could help revive a weak acquisition market, according to D.....»»
Recovery momentum still weak in China consumer electronics market, says GigaDevice
China's consumer electronics market demand is not expected to recover significantly until the second half of the year despite a recent pick-up in retail sales, and the Double 11 shopping festival will be a critical indicator of the recovery momentum,.....»»