IT breach at Nexperia
April 16, 2024
Nexperia says that it has become aware that an unauthorised third party accessed certain of its IT servers in March 2024.
Qualcomm drops bid to buy Autotalks
April 16, 2024
Qualcomm has terminated its deal to acquire Israeli V2X communications company Autotalks.
Varta: progress is being made in solving the cyberattack
February 27, 2024
One week after the cyberattack on parts of Varta AG's IT systems, initial progress has been made. The task force is currently working with the support of IT forensic experts and data analysts on the step-by-step testing and recommissioning of the systems.
Japanese earthquake halts wafer, MLCC, and semiconductor fabs
January 02, 2024
TrendForce’s investigation into the impact of the recent strong earthquake in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, reveals that several key semiconductor-related facilities are located within the affected area.
China projected to export 1.2 Million NEVs in 2023
January 02, 2024
TrendForce reports that the global sales volume of NEVs (including BEVs, PHEVs, and FCVs) is estimated to reach approximately 12.8 million units in 2023. Regional market sales shares are expected to be 60% in China, 22% in Western Europe, 11% in the United States, and 6% in other regions, with China’s market demand distinctly in the lead.
Brite Semiconductor gets go-ahead for IPO
December 22, 2023
The Shanghai Stock Exchange says it has approved the listing of Brite Semiconductor, after reviewing Brite's relationship with chip foundry SMIC.
Arm Holdings lays off 70 Chinese software engineers
December 18, 2023
British software firm Arm has cut more jobs in its Chinese operation as it continues to adjust to challenging market conditions.
Paxton flexes its muscles with a new manufacturing facility
December 14, 2023
Security solutions specialist Paxton has opened a brand-new manufacturing facility called the Paxton Electronics Centre.
Applied Materials under investigation for shipments to SMIC
November 20, 2023
Semiconductor equipment company Applied Materials is under criminal investigation in the United States for potentially violating export restrictions – having supplied China's SMIC.
Germany clears Bosch, Infineon and NXP stakes in TSMC fab
November 07, 2023
The German cartel office (the Bundeskartellamt) has cleared plans by Bosch, Infineon and NXP to each acquire 10% of the shares in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC), a company established by TSMC.
SVOLT is looking at Finland for new battery factory
October 25, 2023
SVOLT Energy Technology is weighing and evaluating the construction of another battery cell factory. Finland is among the shortlisted locations which include countries both within and outside of the European Economic Area (EEA).
Mahle and Hella sell its BHTC shares to AUO
October 04, 2023
Automotive suppliers Mahle and Hella are selling their respective 50% stake in the Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC) joint venture to AUO Corporation, a Taiwan-based specialist in display panel products and solutions.
Nvidia's French office raided
September 29, 2023
Nvidia's French offices have reportedly been raided on the suspicion of having engaged in anticompetitive practices
Fire accident halts iPhone assembly in India
September 25, 2023
Taiwanese EMS provider Pegatron has reportedly temporarily shut down production at an iPhone assembly facility in India on Monday following a fire.
EU hits Intel with €376.36 million fine
September 25, 2023
The European Commission has re-imposed a fine of around EUR 376.36 million on Intel relating to an antitrust case some two decades ago.
"Significant progress" made in Hitachi Thales rail deal
September 21, 2023
Thales and Hitachi Rail have made significant progress towards the completion of the sale of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business to Hitachi Rail.
Innoscience responds to EPC's lawsuits
May 26, 2023
Innoscience Technology says that it "vigorously responds" to Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) lawsuit against the Chinese company. Innoscience says that the investigation and lawsuit initiated by EPC are inconsistent with the facts.
ABB hit by ransomware attack
May 25, 2023
Global technology company ABB says that it recently became aware of an IT security incident that impacted certain of its systems. An unauthorised third-party managed to gain access to certain ABB systems and deployed a type of ransomware.
Network security incident at Western Digital
April 03, 2023
Data storage devices maker Western Digital Corp says that it is looking into a network security incident involving some of its systems following a breach.
UK says Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware could hurt competition
March 23, 2023
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority says that Broadcom’s deal to buy VMware could lead to less innovation and drive up the cost of computer parts used by the government, banks and telecoms.
Revenue from enterprise SSDs totaled just $3.79 billion for 4Q22
March 13, 2023
Looking back at 2H22, as server OEMs slowed down the momentum of their product shipments, Chinese server buyers also held a conservative outlook on future demand and focused on inventory reduction. Thus, the flow of orders for enterprise SSDs remained sluggish.
Global smartphone production fell by 15.5% YoY in 4Q22
March 10, 2023
Smartphone brands hoped that the promotional activities related to the year-end holiday season or initiated by e-commerce companies would lead to a significant reduction in channel inventory near the end of 2022.
GPU demand from ChatGPT could reach 30,000 chips
March 02, 2023
The recent arrival of ChatGPT has generated a lot of buzz across the industry sectors related to cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI).
YoY global server shipments growth for 2023 lowered to 1.31%
March 01, 2023
The four major North American cloud service providers (CSPs) have made cuts to their server procurement quantities for this year because of economic headwinds and high inflation.
Global PV installations will grow by more than 50% YoY
February 16, 2023
TrendForce’s latest research on the global market for solar PV reveals that some of the unmet demand that emerged during the 2021~2022 period has been carried over to 2023.
New leadership takes the helm at Future Electronics
February 09, 2023
Last week Future Electronics announced that Chairman, President and CEO Robert G. Miller will permanently step down following allegations raised in a CBC program. Omar Baig immediately assumed the role of President and CEO, and now the company is further strengthening its executive team.
Chip equipment maker investigating ransomware attack
February 06, 2023
MKS Instruments has revealed that it is looking into a ransomware attack that happened last week and affected certain business systems, including production-related systems.
Bosch plans to acquire eesy-ic GmbH
January 25, 2023
With the planned acquisition, Bosch further expands its semiconductor activities for the automotive market.
Foundry revenue forecasted to drop by 4% YoY for 2023
January 19, 2023
TrendForce’s recent analysis of the foundry market reveals that demand continues to slide for all types of mature and advanced nodes.
Demand for display driver ICs expected to rise in 2023
January 11, 2023
According to TrendForce’s analysis of the supply chain for display panels, demand slowed dramatically in 2Q22 and thereby caused inventory levels to rise sharply for display driver ICs (DDIs) within a short period.
Production capacity for PMIC's will grow by 4.7% YoY for 1H23
January 06, 2023
The effect of the low season, the planned scale-back of capital expenditure on the part of enterprises, and the ongoing slump in the wider consumer electronics market are going to constrain the demand for power management ICs during 1H23.
YMTC could abandon 3D NAND flash market by 2024
December 16, 2022
Chinese memory manufacturer YMTC is at risk of exiting the market for 3D NAND Flash products by 2024 following its formal placement on the Entity List of the US Commerce Department on December 15, TrendForce reports.
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