ECIA’s November 2023 ECST Survey Reports Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Stalls in Attempted Recovery
As the end of 2023 approaches it is clear that the electronic components sales sentiment has stalled in its attempt to move into positive territory by the end of the year. Following a healthy improvement between May and August 2023, the index has vacillated between 83 and 90 from August through the December forecast. The […]
Nvidia CEO says the US will take 20 years to achieve chipmaking independence from China and Taiwan, despite booming fab construction and subsidies
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, believes it might take the U.S. up to two decades to become self-reliant in chip manufacturing. This statement comes from the head of the company that has historically relied on chip production in Taiwan, and significant efforts by the U.S. and Europe to localize the crucial industry. However, the chip […]
Chinese manufacturers are shaping the competitive landscape in foldable phone and displays
LONDON– 2023 was the year of the explosion of foldable phones with the launch of 18 foldable phones and one planned to release by the end of the year. According to Omdia’s Smartphone Display Intelligence Service, 16 of the handsets were manufactured by Chinese smartphone makers and 13 of them adopted Chinese OLED makers foldable phone displays. […]
Navigating the Future of Global Electronics Manufacturing with Koh Young’s Joel Scutchfield
What’s the future of the global electronics manufacturing industry? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead? Philip Stoten sat down with Koh Young America’s GM, Joel Scutchfield, to dissect these questions and more. They discussed the global trends, underlined at Productronica 2023. Joel walks us through the impact of COVID-19 and how emerging technologies like EV, […]