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China hits back hard with sanctions!
According to Business Korea, the United States and the European Union are strengthening their economic security by containing China. In response, some experts say that China may counter with its rare earth elements (REEs). As we all know, one of the most important raw materials for chip productio...Read more -
IGBT demand is soaring! Prices are going through the roof, customers are frantically grabbing goods
At present, the semiconductor industry is still in the down cycle, the chip industry is generally facing the pressure of customers cutting orders and falling product prices, but IGBT is in the two mainstream applications of electric vehicles and solar photovoltaic demand, the mad rush of goods, t...Read more -
Up to 50%! Huaqiang North drive IC self-help price increase
According to the set of micro network reports, supply chain sources revealed that recently, Huaqiang North cell phone with LCD repair screen driver chip (TDDI) began to increase prices, up to 50%. Entering 2023, the smartphone market remains sluggish. According to Tiburon Consulting, it coincides...Read more -
What is the smart grid and how does it work?
Since the late 19th century, power distribution systems (often called grids) have been the world’s primary source of electricity. When these grids are created, they work quite simply – generate electricity and send it to homes, buildings, and anywhere there is a need for electricity. ...Read more -
Infineon and UMC sign long term contract to guarantee production as automotive MCU shortage continues!
From the end of 2020 on the shortage of automotive chips, to 2023 seems to have not slowed down the trend, the major manufacturers began to increase the layout of the car chip. Infineon has reached a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with UMC to expand cooperation in the automotive microc...Read more -
Dell server revenue performed well, but executives are down on the 2023 boom
Dell server revenue performed well, but executives are down on the 2023 boom On March 2, 2023, Dell (Dell) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2023, with fourth quarter revenue down 11 percent to $25 billion. For the full year, revenue was $102.3 bi...Read more -
IGBT production capacity continues to be released; Good demand for server products in 2023;
01 IGBT production capacity continues to be released The gap between supply and demand will narrow in the second half of 2023 According to DIGITIMES Research, the global insulated gate bipolar transistor (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor; Due to the strong demand in the electric vehicle and phot...Read more -
The United States and the European Union announced a new round of sanctions against Russia
On the first anniversary of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States and the European Union announced a new round of sanctions against Russia. On February 24, local time, the US Treasury Department issued a statement on the same day saying that sanctions will be imposed o...Read more -
Behind the stalled sales of Android machines: chip backlog, supply chain collapse
Not only real estate has to be de-stocked, but also cell phones. According to cell phone research expert Ming-Chi Kuo, Android machines are facing the risk of high inventory, in Xiaomi about the equivalent of 20-30 million cell phone parts inventory, the most powerful pile up is the processor, Sa...Read more -
Supply and demand are seriously out of balance, Dell, Sharp, Micron announced layoffs!
Following Meta, Google, Amazon, Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, HP, IBM and many other technology giants have announced layoffs, Dell, Sharp, Micron have also joined the layoff team. 01 Dell announced layoffs of 6,650 jobs On February 6, PC manufacturer Dell officially announced that it will cut about 6...Read more -
Market Quotes: Semiconductor, Passive Component, MOSFET
Market Quotes: Semiconductor, Passive Component, MOSFET 1. Market reports hint that IC supply shortages and long delivery cycles will continue February 3, 2023 – Supply shortages and long lead times will continue into 2023, despite reported improvements in some IC supply chain bottlenecks. ...Read more -
Market Quotes:Delivery cycle, automotive chips, semiconductor market
01 Chip delivery time reduced, but still takes 24 weeks Jan. 23, 2023 – Chip supply is picking up, with average delivery times now about 24 weeks, three weeks shorter than last May’s record high but still well above the 10 to 15 weeks before the outbreak, according to a new report rel...Read more