Highlights of the day: LCD driver IC costs to rise on tight provide
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LCD panel makers have seen orders choosing up, in flip boosting their demand for driver ICs. But provide of LCD driver ICs has fallen far wanting demand, prompting distributors to contemplate elevating costs. Many different elements are additionally in brief provide, together with networking chips. Some networking chip distributors, reminiscent of Braodcom, have needed to prolong their supply lead occasions. At TSMC, its foundry providers are anticipated to see sturdy demand from 5G, HPC and automotive sectors throughout second-quarter 2021.
LCD driver IC provide falling wanting demand by over 20%: The provide of LCD driver ICs has fallen wanting demand by greater than 20%, prompting Taiwan-based suppliers to contemplate worth hikes, in keeping with business sources.
Networking chip provide getting tight: Some networking chip distributors, reminiscent of Broadcom, have prolonged their supply lead occasions to so long as 50 weeks because of the tight provide of vital components and elements, heralding the tight provide of networking chips within the second half of 2021, in keeping with business sources.
TSMC 2Q21 capability stuffed by orders for 5G, HPC and auto chips: TSMC has seen its manufacturing capability through the second quarter stuffed by a powerful pull-in of orders for 5G, HPC and automotive electronics chips, in keeping with business sources.
