
Next-Gen Memory Causes Only Slight Drop in Q2 Mobile DRAM Prices
According to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, smartphone shipments have been weak since the beginning of 2015. The decline in Q1 shipments was up to 9.2% QoQ. Although heavyweights Apple and Samsung are showing relatively strong shipments figures in Q2, significant smartphone growth is not expected for the quarter as channel inventory in China remains high...

The Delayed Apple Watch Causes Poor Performance of its Supply Chain in Q2
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first day of the pre-order of Apple Watch has sold out one million units that proves Apple Watch is one of the unmistakable trends in 2015. However, according to Apple, Apple Watch won’t released as its original date on April 24...

Water Rationing in Taiwan Influences Global PCB Supply
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Due to water shortages in Taiwanese water reservoirs, measures have been implemented to limit water supplies, and this has caused electronic component supplies to be stretched thin, triggering price increases...

3S Announces Industry’s Smallest and Lowest-power MEMS Microphones
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese IC designers Solid State System (3S), announced yesterday that it has rolled out a new MEMS microphones featuring with industry's smallest size and lowest operating voltage. Its operating voltages can be reduced to 1...

NEXCOM Shows Industry 4.0-ready IoT Automation Solutions at Hannover Messe
At Hannover Messe, NEXCOM wins high appraisal on its Industry 4.0-ready IoT Automation Solutions from worldwide visitors. As manufactures are enthusiastic about tapping the power of big data analysis, lack of access to field data presents quite a challenge...

Japan is Fading Out From the Semiconductor Business
According to IC Insights’ report, in 2014, there were only two Japanese companies—Toshiba and Renesas—that were among the top 10 semiconductor suppliers. Assuming the NXP/Freescale merger is completed later this year, Toshiba will be the lone Japanese company left in the top 10 ranking...