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......»»
Japanese electronics component makers turn to automotive applications for growth
Japanese electronics component manufacturers such as Murata, Taiyo Yuden, and TDK are mostly conservative about the recovery of smartphone demand and are now placing their hope on orders from automotive electronics components......»»
Mitac sees server order visibility stay low
The visibility of server orders remains low despite an influx of short lead-time orders, according to Mitac Holdings president Bill Ho. Mitac's outlook for the year is conservative......»»
IC design houses see no demand momentum until 2024
Most IC design houses are generally uncertain about the prospects for the second half of 2023, as many end-market brand vendors and channel operators of consumer electronics products have expressed pessimism about demand in the second half......»»
Researchers call for systemic changes to improve career prospects of young people with disabilities
A deeper level and different kind of coordination, collaboration, and cooperation are needed to narrow the gap in employment opportunities between youth and young adults with and without disabilities. A collection of research articles in the latest s.....»»
Chipmakers see replenishment demand for gaming devices
Although most Taiwan-based IC design houses are conservative about their business prospects for the second half of 2023, they have landed rush chip orders for gaming device applications, according to industry sources......»»
FPCB maker Flexium upbeat about shipment growth in 2H23
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect will ramp up FPCB shipments to a US-based primary customer for high-speed transmission applications in the second half of this year, according to company sources......»»
Surveys in UK and Germany suggest conservatives more likely to share fake news but usually without deception
A trio of economists and social scientists from Zayed University, Utrecht University and TU Dresden has found via survey analysis that conservative people are more likely to share fake news but most believe such stories to be true. In their study, re.....»»
IC design houses have diverse perspectives on China demand
While smartphone-related IC design houses continue to see sluggish demand from China and are generally bleak about market prospects for the rest of the year, other chip suppliers hold different perspectives......»»
MOSFET suppliers cautious about 2Q23
MOSFET suppliers continue to experience excess inventory throughout the PC and handset industry supply chains, and their near-term business prospects remain uncertain, according to industry sources......»»
DDI suppliers positive about 2Q23 performance
Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are generally optimistic about their second-quarter prospects, citing an increase in replenishment demand and an improvement in customer inventory levels, according to industry sources......»»
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......»»
VIA Labs uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
VIA Labs, a subsidiary of VIA Technologies specializing in high-speed transmission chips, has expressed uncertainty regarding the demand outlook for the second half of this year......»»
DDI firm Fitipower cautious about 2H23 market prospects
Fitipower Integrated Technology, a Foxconn Group affiliate specializing in display driver ICs (DDI), has expressed caution about its market prospects for the second half of 2023......»»
How CEO political leanings affect their international deals
Conservative CEOs are four times more likely than their liberal counterparts to acquire international firms rather than forge new alliances when entering foreign markets, according to new research. The same study finds that these political biases can.....»»
Flexium sees promising demand for LCP-based FPCB products
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect remains bullish on long-term demand for high-layer count LCP (liquid crystal polymer) products, eyeing the growing sales potential in the high-frequency data transmission market......»»
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......»»
Report describes Apple’s “organizational dysfunction” and “lack of ambition” in AI
Sources say Apple's conservative approach makes it less competitive. Enlarge / Siri, Apple's sort-of-AI assistant, pops up in iOS. (credit: Samuel Axon) A new behind-the-scenes report in The Information details Apple's s.....»»
Samsung upbeat about smartphone sales prospects for 2023
Global handset shipments slipped around 11% on year to 65–67 million units in the first quarter of 2023, marking the lowest record for the same quarter in 10 years, but Samsung has bucked the trend with its shipments of Galaxy 23 series far hig.....»»
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......»»
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......»»