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Worldwide semiconductor market to grow by 17.3% in 2021: IDC

The worldwide semiconductor market is expected to grow by 17.3 per cent in 2021 versus 10.8 per cent in the previous calendar year, according to research firm IDC. The industry will see normalisation and balance by the middle of 2022, with a potential for overcapacity in 2023 as larger scale capacity expansions begin to come online towards the end of 2022, an IDC statement said. Growth is driven by mobile phones, notebooks, servers, automotive, smart home, gaming, wearables, and Wi-Fi access points, with increased memory pricing. IC shortages are also expected to continue easing through fourth quarter of 2021 as capacity additions accelerate, it said. Despite the current Covid-19 wave, consumption remains healthy. IDC reports that dedicated foundries have been allocated for the rest of the year, with capacity utilisation at nearly 100 per cent. "Front-end capacity remains tight but fabless suppliers are getting the production they need from their foundry partner", the statement ..

Samsung Display begins mass-production of 90Hz OLED laptop panels

Samsung Display on Thursday said it has begun mass-production of laptop OLED screens boasting 90Hz refresh rate as the South Korean display maker eyes to beef up presence in the OLED panel market.

This obscure Taiwanese firm's 1,219% rise shows profit, pain of chip crisis

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. makes an essential component for chipmaking that has become the latest bottleneck for automakers and electronics companies suffering from semiconductor shortages

Samsung to defend top spot in semiconductor sales in Q3: Report

Samsung Electronics is expected to defend its top spot in global semiconductor sales in the third quarter of the year, on the back of a strong memory demand.

Covid-fuelled semiconductor crunch chips away at carmakers

After being forced to close plants last year as the pandemic took hold, carmakers are now facing stiff competition from the sprawling consumer electronics industry for chip deliveries

Chip shortage hits global manufacturing; electronics firms affected

A global semiconductor chip shortage has caused a major delay in manufacturing activity, with electronic device makers struggling to keep up with a pandemic-led surge in demand for phones, TVs

Global chip shortage: When will India have its own semiconductor plant?

The country needs to focus on creating a semiconductor ecosystem of its own, to avoid being crippled by shortages

Samsung gives PLI scheme for IT hardware and telecom equipment a wide berth

It has bet big on Vietnam as its key global manufacturing hub for exports

From households to FMCG companies, commodity inflation bites hard

The higher prices of widely used raw materials such as edible oils, pulses, television panels, and chipsets are burdening household budgets and threatening the margins of leading manufacturers

Samsung skips telecom PLI scheme; Ericsson participates through Jabil

South Korean electronics major Samsung has not applied for the production-linked incentive scheme for telecom gear manufacturing

Centre approves 14 eligible applicants under PLI scheme for IT hardware

The target segments under the PLI Scheme for IT Hardware include laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers and servers

Taiwanese giant Wistron exceeds PLI investment obligation in just 8 months

Apple manufacturer invests Rs 1,255 crore in India factory

Inadequate planning

PLI schemes are being spread across too many sectors

US semiconductor maker Applied Materials in talks with Indian govt

Company could help with government's desire to have a semiconductor industry.

Cabinet secy-led panel wants PLI scheme revamp to boost manufacturing

Suggests institutional mechanism, regular hand-holding for firms

Scheme for IT hardware: PLI pledges miss govt's ambitious target

Production and export commitments by 19 companies are much lower than government's projections

Temporary entry ban on Indians may impact Malaysia's electronics industry

Singapore, May 10 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases soared in India and its neighbouring countries, Malaysia last Wednesday (May 5) announced a temporary entry ban on citizens of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. It had earlier on April 28 stopped flights to and from India in an attempt to prevent a new COVID-19 variant from entering the country.The coastal state of Penang, which is the Electrical and Electronics (E & E) manufacturing hub of Malaysia, has expressed concerns that this will impact the state's manufacturers as it is dependent on skilled Indian software and information technology (IT) professionals.Penang State Executive Councillor for International Trade, Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain express concerns that the ban will impact the state's industrial sector. Datuk is a Malaysian title usually conferred by the King and Datuk Abdul holds the position equivalent to a state minister.Penang state consists of Penang .

Setting up a semi-conductor fab plant: Will India be third time lucky?

The government hopes to learn from two failed attempts in 2007 and 2013 to attract fab manufacturers to India but it's up against some stiff challenges

Vedanta Group in talks with govt to set up display fabrication unit

If it succeeds, India will get its first such facility

Status check of PLI schemes that aim to make India world's factory

Last year, the govt introduced a PLI scheme for mobile phones, electronic components, critical pharma drugs and medical devices, which saw huge traction among global as well as Indian manufacturers