Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), both under ASE Technology Holding, have cut into the supply chains for the upcoming Apple Watch and wearables based on Qualcomm’s just-unveiled SoC platforms, according to industry sources.

NOR flash memory prices are poised to drop 10-15% in the third quarter of 2022, as China-based suppliers scale up their output and offer more competitive prices, according to industry sources.

Optical lens maker Ledlink Optics has experienced a ramp-up in orders from the automotive sector since the beginning of third-quarter 2022, which has helped boost its capacity utilization rate.