It has become an irreversible trend to incorporate third-generation semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) into power devices and modules for electric vehicles (EV). And Taiwan III-V semiconductor suppliers can leverage the manufacturing prowess of system device makers to deepen related applications, but will face three stages of challenges in this regard, according to an expert at Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories (EOSRL) under the government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).

TV vendors are making efforts to boost sales of miniLED-backlit TVs, but have been faced with market risks because general demand for TVs tends to decrease along with worsening inflation and anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Chinese cities. In a similar situation, the launch of microLED TVs has been deferred.

Mobile phone sales through e-commerce channels have become stagnant after rapidly rising to around 20% of total handset sales in Taiwan, sparking concerns over whether it is the ceiling ratio for online smartphone sales, according to industry sources.