Semiconductor and Mobile AP News
SK Hynix has expressed an intention to expand its investment in its 8” foundry business. System IC, a foundry affiliate of SK Hynix, has secured price competitiveness by moving its…
Image Sensor: Sony losing market share
BusinessWire. Strategy Analytics publishes the report “Smartphone Image Sensor Market Share Q4 2020: Sony Takes Top Spot But Sees Drop in Share:” “The global smartphone Image sensor market recorded total…
Automotive Semiconductor and Semiconductor Top 10
Automotive Semiconductor According to Gasgoo’s data, since 2015, the value of ICE (traditional internal combustion engine vehicles) semiconductor bicycles has increased by 23%, from USD338 to USD417. New energy and…
LiDAR Technologies and Companies Survey
This is an ongoing survey to summarize the Lidar Technologies and Companies. First, the summary view of technology. Second, the choice of popular LiDAR technology is shown below. Third, the…
Semiconductor Capacity: TSMC vs. Samsung
TrendForce expects foundries to continue posting strong financial performances in 1Q21, with a 20% YoY growth in the combined revenues of the top 10 foundries, while TSMC, Samsung, and UMC…
Semiconductor: Capacity Issue and Ranking
The semiconductor industry is notoriously slow when it comes to reacting to sudden increases in demand. It is facing a capacity issue but at the same time it is a…
Lithography Machines: ASML, Canon vs. Nikon
According to the announcements from ASML, Canon and Nikon, the global sales of lithography machines were 413 units in 2020, a YoY increase of 15%, and they were 95 units,…
Semiconductor Race: Who is leading in TAM and capacity?
According to Gartner, Apple remained the №1 semiconductor chip buyer in 2020, representing 11.9% of the total worldwide market. The top 10 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increased their semiconductor spend…
IC: Processors Demand And China Demand Rises
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors (AP) to China, including those for handset exports, will stay flat sequentially in 1Q21, according to Digitimes Research. Shipments compared to a year earlier will…
Imaging CIS Market: Sony vs.ON
Sony Sales drops while On Sales increases. 1. Sony Reports 10% CIS Sales Drop, Rises Full Year Forecast Sony reports its quarterly results and updates forecast for its fiscal year ending…