Industry News

1. MANUFACTURERS SCALE BACK GROWTH EXPECTATIONS  Expectations for U.S. manufacturing growth have diminished since the Institute for Supply Management’s year-end outlook in December. Revenue for 2023 is expected to increase, on average, by 1.7 percent. This is 3.8 percentage points lower than the December 2022 forecast of 5.5 percent. “Manufacturing continues its comeback from the […]

1. SIA: GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR SALES FELL 8.7% IN THE FIRST QUARTER  According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor sales totaled $119.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, down 8.7% from the fourth quarter of 2022. “Semiconductor sales continued to slip during the first quarter of 2023 due to market cyclicality and macroeconomic […]

1. INFINEON: GROWTH RATE OF SEMICONDUCTORS REQUIRED BY EVS IS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 20%. In recent years, the rapid growth in demand for electric cars has caused to a race in technology. New battery management, autonomous driving modes, and features are tested and implemented on a wide range of vehicle models. This has led to […]

1. TRENDFORCE: DRAM PRICES TO DECLINE 3-8% IN Q3 2022 Consumer electronics purchasing has been adversely affected by factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and escalating inflation. Products related to DRAM, such as laptops and TVs, are facing a decline in demand. Furthermore, due to relatively high levels of DDR3 inventory and costs, purchasing power […]

1. Murata Announces Construction of New Manufacturing Facility in Vietnam Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has announced the establishment of a subsidiary company in Vietnam in June 2022. The new manufacturing facility will have a total investment of 4.32 billion yen, covering an area of 5,486 square meters with a total floor area of 22,637 square […]

1. Global Semiconductor Market Expected to Grow by 16.3% in 2022 The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization has recently forecasted that the global semiconductor market is expected to reach $646 billion in 2022, marking a 16.3% increase compared to 2021, and is projected to continue growing by 5.1% in 2023. Details: WSTS: Global semiconductor […]

1. SK Hynix Set to Finalize Acquisition of Key Foundry SK Hynix appears to be nearing the completion of its acquisition of Key Foundry, a Korean semiconductor manufacturing plant specializing in analog ICs. SK Hynix aims to expand its 8-inch semiconductor wafer production business, which has recently seen a significant surge in demand, through the […]

1. Theo Gartner: Nguồn cung chip có thể dư thừa vào 2023 Theo Gartner, tình trạng thiếu chip toàn cầu có thể kết thúc vào năm 2023, theo đó là tình trạng dư thừa chip do các công ty bán dẫn đã mở rộng hoạt động ồ ạt kể từ khi dịch Covid-19 bùng phát. […]