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......»»
Maker Spotlight: Richard Cleveland
Name Richard Cleveland Where are you located? Calgary, Alberta Canada What is your day job? Product Specialist/Content Creator Youtube | Website What kinds of stuff do you make? If it can be 3d printed then I print it. How did you get started m.....»»
Accuracy at risk as governments reject specialist forest mapping tools
Governments are not using the latest mapping technology to report key environmental data about tropical forests to the UN, say researchers......»»
IC substrate maintains double-digit growth in 2023 due to solid server and automotive demand
Compared to other PCB products, IC substrates are still optimistic about maintaining positive growth in 2023. However, the growth margin is expected to be smaller compared to 2022. Its ability to boost the global output value will also be weaker......»»
MCU firm Nuvoton puts focus on R&D, sales in non-China markets
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology will continue to focus on R&D while expanding sales in non-Chinese markets, according to the Taiwan-based company......»»
BLU maker Darwin taps into QFN leadframe sector
LED backlight unit (BLU) specialist Darwin Precisions has stepped up its deployment in the QFN leadframe sector, optimizing its photo etching and electrochemical capability, according to company chairman Michael Tsai......»»
Hubble views a merging galactic trio
A spectacular trio of merging galaxies in the constellation Boötes takes center stage in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. These three galaxies are set on a collision course and will eventually merge into a single larger galaxy, d.....»»
PCB equipment makers upbeat about demand from IC substrate clients
Taiwan's PCB equipment suppliers are optimistic that IC substrate process facilities requiring ever-higher equipment cleanliness and procession will become their major growth driver in the next decade......»»
Holtek cautious about sales prospects for 2023
Based on its current inventory of five to six months, MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor is cautious about its business prospects for 2023......»»
Battlefield 2042 Season 4 will introduce the game’s final Specialist
Battlefield 2042 Season 4: Eleventh Hour Specialist Camila Blasco will be the game's last following the introduction of a class system......»»
Novatek OLED DDIs stand chance of entering Apple supply chain
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics has entered the final stage of verification for its OLED DDIs at a South Korean panel customer who ships iPhone-use OLEDs, according industry sources......»»
Backend firm Xintec brace for revenue and profit decreases in 2023
As end-market demand is squelched by the global economic downturn, sensor chip backend specialist Xintec may see revenue and profit decreases in 2023, according to company chairman CH Chen......»»
Paramount Plus will get more expensive when it merges with Showtime
Paramount Plus is set to get more expensive later this year, but it’s not all bad news. The price increase is tied to Paramount’s decision to merge its Paramount Plus streaming service with Showtime, so you’ll be paying a little bit more but a.....»»
Adobe"s Figma buy blocked, until EU decides if it can proceed
Anti-trust regulators in the European Commission are going to assess Adobe's recent decision to acquire design rival Figma to see if it would decrease competition.The EU will assess the Figma buyoutAdobe announced the beginning of a "definitive merge.....»»
PMIC supplier GMT says inventory depletion has peaked
For Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a power management IC (PMIC) product specialist, the persistent inventory depletion in the IC industry has peaked, with the traditional seasonal cycle to resume shortly, according to company president JC Wu......»»
Himax expects 12-17% sales drop in 1Q23
Display driver IC specialist Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decline of 12-17% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, with a gross margin ranging from 28% to 30% compared with 30.5% in the prior quarter......»»
Innodisk sees revenue growth in January
Industrial memory module specialist Innodisk saw its January revenue increase more than 10% sequentially, outpacing consumer electronics-oriented memory module manufacturers......»»
Parade expects gradual demand recovery
Parade Technologies has landed short lead-time orders from customers, and inventory on the channel side has depleted faster than expected, according to the high-speed transmission chip specialist......»»
March will bring short lead-time orders, says Novatek
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics anticipates a pull-in of short lead-time orders in March, and is confident that first-quarter revenue will either maintain flat or slightly improve on a quarterly basis......»»
PCB supplier Zhen Ding says capacity expansion remains on track
PCB and IC substrate supplier Zhen Ding Technology has said it will continue to push forward its capacity expansion projects in 2023, with its first ABF substrate production facilities to begin a commercial trial run shortly......»»
Csun optimistic about equipment demand from substrate sector
Semiconductor and PCB equipment maker Csun Manufacturing expects demand for IC substrate-producing equipment to remain promising in 2023, with delivery lead times for related equipment already extending to four to six months......»»