Global IC Equipment Sales Surge 44% to Industry Record $102.6B in 2021
The global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market surged by 44% to an all-time record of $102.6 billion in 2021, according to SEMI.
TrendForce: Supply Chain Shortages to Ease in 1H22 Amid Weak Consumer Electronics Demand
Demand for relevant applications such as PCs, laptops, TVs, and smartphones has cooled significantly and downstream customers have successively downgraded…
Malaysia Smartphone Market Up 10.6% in 2021
Malaysia's smartphone market closed 2021 with over 12 million units, up by 10.6% year-on-year, according to IDC.
TV, LCD Monitor, Notebook Shipments Face Correction Pressure Amid Intensifying Consequences of Russian-Ukrainian War, Rising Inflation
The uncertainty of current global political and economic circumstances have upset demand for three major display applications including TVs, LCD…
PC Monitor Shipments Reached a Nine-Year High in 2021
Despite a challenging second half of the year, the global PC monitor market still exceeded expectations and ended 2021 with…
Indonesia Smartphone Market Hits Record Shipments in 2021
Indonesia's smartphone market grew by 5% YoY in 2021 to reach its highest ever shipments in a single year, according…
SEMI: Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Spending to Hit New High of $107B in 2022
Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is expected to jump by 18% year-over-year to an all-time high of $107…
Preliminary Assessment Suggests IC Production Currently Unaffected Amid Strong Quake in Northeastern Japan
Most of northeastern Japan is a production center for global upstream semiconductor raw materials.
Thailand’s Tablet Market Soars 77% in 2021
Thailand's tablet shipments reached 2 million units, growing 76.9% year-over-year due to stay-at-home demand for working, learning, and entertainment.
Analog Devices to Acquire Maxim Integrated in $20.9 Billion Deal
Analog Devices is buying Maxim Integrated in an all-stock deal that values the combined business at more than $68 billion...
Pandemic Could Drive Long-Term Shift to Home-Based Working
The latest Covid-19 behavior tracking survey reveals widespread enthusiasm for home working and a desire to continue with this “new…
Embedding Hardware Security at the Edge
Ethernet gear helps keep data secure at the edge while keeping up with CPU performance...
