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......»»
Elon Musk and Tesla power through regulatory, demand challenges
Tesla and its divisive CEO, Elon Musk, face safety investigations, shareholder lawsuits and falling favorability among U.S. shoppers. But weak enforcement and price cuts are playing in their favor......»»
iPhone Christmas sales hit by 15% over production problems & weak demand
The latest smartphone sales estimates from analyst firm IDC says the December 2022 quarter saw the largest-ever decline, with Apple selling around 12 million fewer iPhones than in same period in 2021.iPhone 14 Pro boxUBS recently forecast that Apple.....»»
Transistors repurposed as microchip "clock" address supply chain weakness
Microchip fab plants in the United States can cram billions of data processing transistors onto a tiny silicon chip, but a critical device, in essence a "clock," to time the operation of those transistors must be made separately—creating a weak poi.....»»
Soft iPhone sales will hit Apple"s Q1 2023 finances, weak dollar will help
Soft holiday iPhone sales will hit Apple's first fiscal quarter, while strong currencies against a weaker dollar may have helped Apple's finances according to UBS analysts.iPhone 14 ProFor Apple's Q1 2023 financial results, UBS forecasts Apple to hav.....»»
What does China"s NEV market look like in post-subsidy 2023?
China will see a weak automotive market in January. As the national new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidy program ended last month, experts said sales will likely slow down in 2023, resulting in market restructuring......»»
LCD panel makers bracing for headwinds in 2023
Although LCD panel makers have recently seen a short-term surge of their capacity utilization rate to 60-70%, up from 60% in September 2022, most makers in the line believe demand for their products will remain weak in 2023. As it will take time fo.....»»
Panel makers keep cleaning inventories
Display panel makers had a hard time in 2022, and will continue to clean inventories amid weak demand, according to industry sources......»»
Semiconductor materials demand still promising
Despite chipmakers' near-term caution about market prospects, semiconductor materials demand remains promising in the longer term, according to market sources......»»
Foundries see stable demand for 22/28nm, 40nm process manufacturing
Fabless chipmakers' demand for 22/28nm and 40nm process nodes has been relatively stable compared with other processes, since a variety of end-market applications require these processes, according to industry sources......»»
Twitter continues to disrespect developers with weak explanation on third-party clients not working
Both users and developers of Twitter’s third-party clients were surprised last week when many popular apps like Tweetbot stopped working out of the blue. Since then, not even Twitter or its new owner Elon Musk (who likes to talk a lot on the socia.....»»
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.....»»
Developing a weak-acid washing strategy for layered nickel-rich cathodes
New work on developing a weak-acid washing strategy for layered nickel-rich cathodes was published in Energy Material Advances......»»
Carvana laying off more workers amid weak used car sales
Carvana will lay off more workers and take other measures such as reduced work hours as the used-car retailer contends with weak sales, reported on Friday......»»
TSMC to see sales disappoint in 1H23
Pure-play foundry TSMC has warned of a disappointing first half of 2023, but is confident that the second half will make up for it......»»
PSMC chair urges Taiwan government to subsidize smaller chipmakers
Government subsidies should encourage not only TSMC but also its smaller peers looking to accelerate their growth strategies, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC)......»»
Taiwan server revenue and shipment forecast, 2023
Taiwan-based manufacturers' combined 2022 server-related revenue is estimated to have grown nearly 16% to amount to NT$2.12 trillion, but in 2023, the amount will rise only 6.4% amid the weak global economy......»»
Apple hasn"t cut iPhone orders, says Foxconn source
A source inside Foxconn claims that December 2022 iPhone orders were unchanged, refuting claims that Apple is cutting back after weak demand.A Foxconn facilityRecent reports, including one from Wedbush, have said that Apple has asked suppliers to red.....»»
Weak November iPhone shipments not a big deal in the long run, says UBS
Despite a 57% year-over-year iPhone shipment decline in November, investment bank UBS is still bullish on Apple for the long term.The iPhone 14 Pro remains supply constrainedCovid lockdowns followed by subsequent protests and mass employee walkouts i.....»»
Global server shipment forecast and industry analysis, 2023
Amid a weak global economy, server brands and China-based server vendors will only have limited shipment growth in 2023 while cloud services providers will expand their data centers on a smaller scale compared to 2022......»»
Innovation strengthens electron-triggered light emissions for quantum-based computational and communications systems
The way electrons interact with photons of light is a vital part of many modern technologies, from lasers to solar panels to LEDs. But the interaction is inherently weak because of a major mismatch in scale: the wavelength of visible light is about 1.....»»