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ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W12.2024

1. Korea – Semiconductor exports increased 21.7% over the same period in the first 10 days of March  According to a report from the Korea Customs Department, South Korea’s exports in the first 10 days of March 2024 decreased by 13.4% over the same period to 13.54 billion USB, of which semiconductor exports increased by […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W11.2024

1. TI lays off power chip R&D team in Beijing   According to the latest information from SEMI, Texas Instruments recently laid off one of its chip design teams in Beijing, which was mainly responsible for low-power chip research and development.   According to insiders, TI’s layoffs were affected by sluggish consumer demand. On the other hand, […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W10.2024

1. Murata announced the construction of a new R&D center Murata recently announced that it will build a new R&D center in Japan. The specific location chosen is in Shiga prefecture. The facility covers an area of 9966.77 square meters and has a total floor area of 64850.24 square meters. Construction will begin in February […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W8.2024

1. Vietnam implements a plan to develop the domestic semiconductor industry  According to the report, Vietnam recently promised tax breaks and other incentives to global semiconductor companies to help attract investment in the domestic semiconductor industry.  Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat, Vietnam’s Minister of Science and Technology, said Hanoi’s national semiconductor plan will include funding for […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W6.2024

1. ECIA: predicts strong growth in component sales in early 2024 According to a recent report from the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA), the component sales trend index (ECST) increased 20 points to 98 points, the highest level in the past 21 months, signaling a bright future. outlook despite lingering concerns about high inventory levels […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W5.2024

1. ST forecasts a decline in first-quarter revenue According to the report, STMicroelectronics recently predicted that its revenue in the first quarter of 2024 will decrease by more than 15%. In fact, ST’s sales fell short of expectations in the fourth quarter of 2023 due to slow growth in the auto industry and a decline […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W4.2024

1. South Korea’s memory exports increase 58% by December 2023 According to a report from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, South Korea’s memory chip exports increased 58% in December 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, the largest increase since May 2018.  The boom in memory chip exports represents unprecedented growth in […]

ELECTRONICS NEWS HIGHLIGHT W3.2024

1. SIA: Semiconductor sales increase 5.3% YoY in November 2023 According to SIA’s latest report, the global semiconductor industry’s revenue in November 2023 totaled 48 billion USD, an increase of 5.3% compared to the total of 45.6 billion USD in November 2022 and an increase of 2 .9% compared to a total of 46.6 billion […]