Passive component maker Yageo has reported a record high revenue for June thanks to the gradual operation resumptions of related supply chains in China.
OmniVision Technologies is eyeing entry into the supply chain of India-based Tata Motors with its automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS), according to industry sources.
Taiwan-based LED makers will likely brace for a particularly weak third-quarter 2022, in which order pull-ins from clients will remain sluggish, according to industry sources.
Outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) companies are crucial to the semiconductor industry in Taiwan. ASE Technology Holding leads the sector with endeavors in traditional and advanced packaging and advanced testing. The company was ranked 7th in 2021 revenue in the Asia IC50 released by DIGITIMES Asia, only a little behind Japan-based Kioxia.
Radio has, for long, been an integral part of human life. But after several years of analog technology, the good old receiver that has benefitted generations is now turning digital. Many countries worldwide now mandate the use of digital radio broadcasting technology to take advantage of increased channels, better audio quality for long-distance reception, etc.
Global ODM/OEM TV shipments reached 45.4 million in first-half 2022, increasing 0.5% on year but decreasing 8% from first-half 2019 before COVID hit, according to China-based DISCIEN.
The global proportion of enterprises having adopted AI stands at 35% currently, increasing 4pp from 2021, according to an online sample survey of 7,502 enterprises around the world undertaken during March 30-April 12, 2022 by Morning Consult commissioned by IBM.
Taiwan-based Force-MOS Technology has developed new MOSFET products in cooperation with clients engaged in the power supply and battery module segment, and expects orders for the new offering to start generating revenue in the third quarter of 2022.
Samsung Electronics’ just unveiled sales and profit guidance for the second quarter represent almost flat sequential increases but double-digit surges compared to the same period in 2021.
The risk to the global economy comes from national debt crises. Before the COVID pandemic, there were many countries in poor financial helath, and the subsidies give during the pandemic will eventually come at a price. After the recent period of interest rate hikes by central banks, debt problems will follow. In the past two years, countries have injected as much as US$17 trillion in subsidies, and the side effects of China’s Belt and Road spending prior to the pandemic are starting to brew in countries with poor capital structures.