China’s top foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has estimated the Shanghai lockdown could reduce its production by 5% in the second quarter, while another major foundry Hua Hong Semiconductor has expressed optimism about second-quarter revenue gains.

Industrial motherboard and computing device maker DFI, in view of robust demand for products used in industrial automation and digital transformation, expects quarterly consolidated revenues in 2022 to progressively increase, according to company vice chairman Michael Lee.

Qualcomm will soon roll out an enhanced version of its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile SoC built using TSMC’s 4nm process technology, according to industry sources. Many are wondering if using TSMC’s 4nm process will solve the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’s issues with overheating and performance.