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......»»
Automotive, industrial IC demand remains brisk
Despite persistently weak demand for PCs, handsets, and consumer electronics devices, the automotive and industrial sectors continue to see robust momentum, with supplies of certain chips, such as car-use MCUs and MPUs, remaining tight, according to.....»»
NordPass adds passkey support to banish your weak passwords
The NordPass password manager has added support for passkeys, letting you log in with a fingerprint or your face and banishing weak passwords in the process......»»
Taiwan OSATs consider Mexico as regional operations base to help partners expand in US
Taiwan-based OSATs, many of which are involved with TSMC and other chipmakers, are considering Mexico as their regional base of operations to assist partners looking to expand into the US, according to industry sources......»»
Asustek to remain unprofitable in 1H23
Asustek Computer has warned that it may remain unprofitable in the first half of 2023, while Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) both expect sales to pick up quarter by quarter throughout the year......»»
US curb drags on China"s semiconductor production
According to the latest official data, China's semiconductor production for the first two months of 2023 saw a deep drop from a year earlier, reflecting a weak economy and a curb by the US and its allies on semiconductor equipment......»»
Inventory correction at major Taiwan IC designers coming to an end
Taiwan's major fabless chipmakers including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, and Realtek Semiconductor have seen their revenues show signs of recovery, indicating their inventory depletion is coming to an end, as described by supply chain sources......»»
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......»»
Compeq cautious about 1H23 prospects
PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing, which saw its revenue and profits hit record highs in 2022, is cautious about its business outlook for the first half of 2023......»»
Inventories held by memory module houses approach healthy state
Despite the fact that chipmakers still have excess inventories, memory module houses have seen their inventories approach a healthy state, according to industry sources......»»
Nissan credit rating cut to junk by S&P with profit, sales seen remaining weak
Nissan's profitability will continue to lag behind its competitors for the next one to two years S&P said, as supply-chain issues persist......»»
Rapidus confirms its business model: advanced process chips, low quantity, wide variety, high unit price
Japan's Rapidus emphasized that its advanced process chip production must adopt a low quantity, wide variety model that accommodates client demands to survive in the market. This also avoids competing with other major advanced process chipmakers like.....»»
Taiwan chipmakers mixed about China economic recovery
Taiwan-based IC design houses have mixed views about the impacts of China's economic recovery on their operations this year......»»
Taiwan chipmakers to see orders from China NEV industry surge in 2023
Taiwan-based IC design houses, such as Realtek Semiconductor, Novatek Microelectronics and Yusun Electronics, have entered the supply chain of BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle (EV) vendors, and are expected to enjoy a spike in orders from the n.....»»
Using light to connect molecules
Molecular clusters are aggregates of molecules that are held together non-covalently, by relatively weak forces. When these clusters are excited, normally one would expect the cluster to simply break apart. However, a fascinating question is whether.....»»
Alpha Networks, Hitron see clear order visibility for 1H23
Order visibility for network device makers Alpha Networks and Hitron Technologies is clear for the first half of 2023. Whether order pull-in momentum will continue into the second half is unclear, according to April Huang, chairwoman of both Alpha an.....»»
Gaming market recovers first as MCU suppliers cultivate peripheral products
The global PC industry began a quarterly delivery decline in 2022, and overall PC demand in 2023 continues to be weak. The gaming market, in comparison, is not as severely affected by the economic cycle. MCU suppliers pointed out that customers have.....»»
Realme charts path to race to the top amid Xiaomi"s dim outlook in India
As India's smartphone market is bracing for a potential leadership change amid a prolonged weak demand, Realme is looking to expand its offline reach and invest more in R&D......»»
India roundup: Vedanta-Foxconn"s wafer fab to be set up in Dholera SIR
Vedanta and Foxconn selected Dholera SIR in the Gujarat state for establishing its wafer fab project, and the weak economy leads to a drag on India's local handset manufactuers' production plans......»»
Applied Materials launches EUV complement to reduce need of multiple patterning
Applied Materials unveiled a new technology to complement ASML's EUV equipment, helping chipmakers remove the need for multiple patterning and creating economic and environmental benefits......»»
Chipmakers receiving US federal funds can’t expand in China for 10 years
Chipmakers must also provide affordable childcare and are barred from stock buybacks. Enlarge / A worker prepares a silicon wafer machine in a clean room at the Texas Instruments semiconductor fabrication plant in Dallas, Texas......»»