Unimicron to merge with SiP substrate specialist
Unimicron Technology has announced plans to merge with Subtron Technology, which specializes in SiP substrates, looking to integrate resources to expand product portfolios and seize growing business opportunities from niche-type substrates......»»
Photography specialist site DPReview is closing down
Popular photography site DPReview is shutting down. The closure is part of a round of job cuts announced earlier this year by its parent company, Amazon......»»
Aembit emerges from stealth and raises $16.6 million
Aembit has unveiled its official launch alongside $16.6M in seed financing from cybersecurity specialist investors Ballistic Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. Aembit helps companies apply a zero trust security framework to workload access, similar to.....»»
Chenbro Micom expects to see shipments pick up substantially in 2H23
Server chassis specialist Chenbro Micom expects its shipments to server customers to remain flat in the first half of 2023 before picking up significantly in the second half......»»
Order visibility for PCB and IC substrate equipment clear through 2024
Order visibility for PCB and IC substrate production equipment has been extended to 2024, according to industry sources......»»
CIS backend specialist Tong Hsing upbeat about automotive demand
CIS packaging and testing firm Tong Hsing Electronic is expected to see sales generated from the automotive applications register a high single-digit percentage growth in 2023......»»
IC backend equipment specialist K&S to see U-shaped demand recovery
The semiconductor backend packaging and testing industry chain, while facing a business correction currently, is likely heading for a "U-shaped recovery" in the second half of 2023, according to Chan Pin Chong, executive VP and GM of Kulicke and Soff.....»»
You can buy your next iPhone from Apple over a video call
Apple customers in the US can now connect with an Apple Specialist over a video call to receive help shopping for iPhone models.Shopping for iPhones over a video callThe company announced the new shopping experience on Tuesday, called Shop with a Spe.....»»
Zhen Ding expects sales to remain robust in 2023
PCB and IC substrate maker Zhen Ding Technology (ZDT) has said that it expects overall sales for 2023 to be on par with those recorded in the previous year, while mulling building additional manufacturing sites outside China......»»
Traditional horticultural substrate"s sorptive behavior quantified
The objective of a recent study published in HortScience was to quantify the sorptive effects on substrate wettability and water-holding capacity. Inferences into the effectiveness of the substrate to capture water have been difficult to demonstrate.....»»
Chicony strengthens non-PC product lines
PC peripheral specialist Chicony Electronics has said its efforts to expand its non-PC offerings delivered significant revenue contributions in 2022. The company added that it will continue to deepen its development of non-PC products, particularly A.....»»
China supply chain players see little impact of Tesla SiC cut
Though taken aback by Tesla announcing a 75% cut in SiC demand for its future vehicles, China's SiC substrate suppliers including SICC and Tony Electronic have indicated their production remains normal with little impact from the announcement......»»
Catcher steps up cost control efforts
Catcher Technology, a notebook chassis specialist, has increased its cost-cutting efforts in response to the ongoing inventory correction at assembly vendors......»»
Zhen Ding remains focused on high-end PCB and IC substrate offerings
Zhen Ding Technology, a PCB and IC substrate supplier that saw its cumulative 2023 revenue increase by nearly 10% year on year through February, remains focused on high-end offerings......»»
Ventec specialty CCL sales pick up for auto, aerospace applications
Taiwan-based Ventec Electronics, dedicated to specialty copper-clad laminates (CCL) and thermal materials, expects its shipments of high-performance thermal substrate materials for automotive, military and aerospace applications to regain momentum in.....»»
The cobalt market saw a record-breaking supply boom in 2022
The cobalt market saw its biggest ever supply surge last year, driven by booming production of the crucial battery metal in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia, according to specialist trading house Darton Commodities......»»
Semco develops FC-BGA substrates for autonomous driving
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has announced the development of FC-BGA substrates for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), as well as the expansion of its high-end automotive semiconductor substrate lineup......»»
TDDI handset price drops near end, says FocalTech
Handset TDDI (touch/display driver integration) chip prices will continue to fall in the first quarter of 2023, but at a slower rate, with the price drops nearing an end, according to display driver IC specialist FocalTech Systems......»»
Cultural burns can help protect koalas
Research into koala numbers before and after cultural burns on the world's second largest sand island has fueled a push to merge Aboriginal knowledge with cutting-edge science to mitigate the dangers of bushfires across Australia......»»
TPK strives for product diversification
Touch panel specialist TPK Holding has stepped up its product diversification efforts by venturing into the ChLC-based e-paper display segment and new energy field......»»
High-end ABF substrate demand remains stable, says Unimicron
High-end ABF substrate demand remains relatively stable compared to those for midrange and entry-level substrate products, according to Tsai-sheng Shen, CFO of Unimicron Technology......»»