Concerns about short supply of large-size DDI in 2020 may have gone away – temporarily at least – says TrendForce, market intelligence provider for technology industries. Reported here, TrendForce say say this is due to "a reduction of proposed TV panel purchases...
Murata had to shut their Japanese factory earlier this month due to a confirmed case of novel coronavirus, further affecting their MLCC supply capacity. In a post on their website, they said that one of their employees in the Fukui Prefecture has recently tested...
Reuters are reporting that a group of US semi manufacturers are working to achieve "essential business" status in order to continue operations. The article referred to here claims the SIA (Semiconductor Industry Association), which represents major U.S. chip makers...
The Indian government is worried about over-dependence on Chinese electronics and will start looking to “broad base” suppliers. China's share in India’s import of electronics and IT may have dropped below 40%, from a former high of 55% between 2015-16, but the...
A recent Digitimes research report predicts a huge 19.5% drop on year in Q1 2020 of smartphone shipments by the top four China-based brands - that's 11% more than forecast back in January. Coronovirus could impact Q2 predictions even harder, as labour shortages and...