Brand notebook vendors have turned aggressive in launching price cuts to promote sales and digest inventories, particularly in the euro zone, China and North America, where consumer spending momentum continues weakening, according to supply chain sources.
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect expects the robust developments in the 5G/6G, smart appliances, automotive electronics and AR/VR sectors to ramp up its order momentum in the second half of 2022.
MediaTek launched its first mmWave application processor (AP), the Dimensity 1050, towards the end of second-quarter 2022, nearly two years later than Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics. The late introduction may not be the result of weaker technology; market demand and customer structure are also important factors.
Brand PC vendors may start seeing their cash flows affected negatively by shipment slowdowns and the risk of inventory losses in the second half of 2022, according to industry sources.
Processor suppliers Intel, AMD and Nvidia as well as server vendors QCT, Ingrasys, Gigabyte, Supermicro and Tyan had demonstrated their new offerings via hosting events themselves or participating in major international exhibitions such as Computex 2022 and ISC 2022 during the first half of 2022.
China-based Orbbec, a developer of 3D sensors and AI chips, was recently listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR market).
While Will Semiconductor (WillSemi), with its subsidiary OmniVision, is now a major player in CMOS image sensoor market, China-based GalaxyCore played an essential role in driving the self-sufficiency of CIS in the local entry-level market segment.
With the upcoming festive season, Samsung Electronics is betting on its M-series smartphones to create US$1 billion in sales and outpace the overall market, while the global inflation and declining demand may be a big challenge.