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Mitsubishi considers buying Fujitsu’s Shinko chip company Mitsubishi is considering entering the semiconductor manufacturing industry by acquiring Shinko Electric Industries, Fujitsu’s chip manufacturing subsidiary.  Sources say Mitsubishi is exploring the possibility of participating in semiconductor additive manufacturing (packaging and testing).  It is known that Fujitsu has decided to sell 50% of its shares in Shinko, […]

1. Samsung’s semiconductor sales decreased by 13% in the third quarter According to the report, Samsung Electronics experienced its fourth consecutive quarter of sales decline, reflecting the severity of the decline in the entire semiconductor industry. Samsung Electronics said sales fell about 13% to 67 trillion won ($50 billion) in the third quarter ended September. […]

1. Global semiconductor sales increased 1.9% in August According to the latest report of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor industry revenue totaled 44 billion USD in August 2023, up 1.9% from 43.2 billion USD in August 2023. 7 in 2023, but down 6.8% from $47.2 billion in August 2022.  Global semiconductor sales have […]

1. Demand for BMS Chips is Recovering As the global electric vehicle market continues to grow, and the demand for batteries for electronic devices increases, the demand for Battery Management System (BMS) chips is expected to rise in the second half of 2023.  Due to the high-quality, charging efficiency, and safety requirements of automotive applications, […]

1. “China plus 1” strategy, an opportunity for Southeast Asian countries Known as “World’s Factory”, China has for many years occupied an irreplaceable position in the global supply chain. They did it thanks to an abundant source of cheap labor, supported by government policies and investments, excellent infrastructure conditions and a good supply system, which […]

1. WT buys Future for USD 3.8 Billion WT Microelectronics has acquired Future Electronics, a world-famous electronic components distributor headquartered in Canada, for $3.8 billion.  WT Microelectronics is an authorized distributor for many world-renowned semiconductor brands, including Analog Devices, Allegro Microsystems, Intel, Microchip, Micron, NXP, onsemi, Renesas, Silicon Labs, STMicroelectronics, Skysorks, etc.  The insider pointed […]

1. SIA: Global semiconductor sales up 2.3% Month-to-Month in July The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) recently announced that global semiconductor sales in July 2023 totaled $43.2 billion, an increase of 2.3% from the total of $42.2 billion in June 2023, but a decrease of 11.8% from the total of $49 billion in July 2022 “The […]

1. EMS market to reach USD 694.4 billion by 2022 According to New Venture Research, the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) market has grown and reached an all-time high of $694.4 billion by 2022.  According to NVR’s 2023 report, the manufacturing market, including EMS and ODM, is sustained by strong demand in the automotive, aerospace/military and […]