DRAM buyers cautious about placing significant orders; opting instead to keep inventory in check.
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Q3 Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 27.6% Year-to-Year
More semiconductor units shipped in third quarter of 2021 than during any quarter in market’s history, as industry ramps up production amid chip shortage.
Surges Seen in Sensors and Discrete Semiconductors This Year
Tight supplies drive up prices and sales of many widely used parts in these market segments, but moderate growth in CMOS image sensors holds back upswing in optoelectronics, says Update.
Maximizing Protection of Flip Chip Interconnects
NCP and NCF property and process optimization deliver high-reliability results.
Ceramics/SiC Market Expected to Reach US $2.00B
TECHCET announced that the 2021 worldwide ceramics parts market for fabricated ceramic parts is expected to reach US$2.00B, growing 37+% from 2020, driven by semiconductor production growth and spending on new fab equipment.
Video Compression on Display Interfaces Enables Next-Generation Display Applications
There are proven, visually lossless video compression technologies to consider when designing systems that will support future displays. Two of these, VESA DSC and VDC-M, are integrated with MIPI DSI-2, the most widely adopted embedded display interface used in mobile, AR/VR, automotive and other industries.
Edge AI Computing Advancements Driving Autonomous Vehicle Potential
Autonomous driving systems are extremely complex; they tightly integrate many technologies, including sensing, localization, perception, decision making, as well as the smooth interactions with cloud platforms for high-definition (HD) map generation and data storage.
IC Industry at Heart of Possible China Takeover of Taiwan
Combined, China and Taiwan would hold about 37% of global IC capacity, almost 3x that of North America.
Chip Demand Riding High but for How Long?
TECHCET warns of possible bull-whip effect from the 2020-2021 steep chip growth. A key factor that may ease any sudden inventory correction is limited materials capacity.
