Highlights of the day: Qualcomm eager to safe manufacturing capability assist
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Major chip distributors have been striving for assist from manufacturing companions, and Qualcomm reportedly will even appoint a VP devoted totally to working to safe capability in Taiwan. Qualcomm and MediaTek are additionally mentioned to be each stepping up orders for BT substrates to faciliate their shipments of 5G handset APs and mmWave AiP modules. In the server sector, the frigid climate placing Texas and a few elements of Mexico has disrupted manufacturing at ODMs, however demand in 2021 will stay strong.
Qualcomm gearing as much as cement capability assist from Taiwan companions: Qualcomm has been gearing as much as search a number of provide sources for each silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid more and more tight capability on the world IC worth chain, and reportedly will set up one vice chairman working completely to cement assist from manufacturing companions in Taiwan, in line with trade sources.
Chipmakers putting additional orders for BT substrates amid tight provide: As provide of high-end BT substrates has turned tight within the first quarter of 2021, main chipmakers together with Qualcomm and MediaTek are transferring aggressively to safe extra capability assist from Taiwan IC substrate makers to fulfill rising demand for 5G handset APs and mmWave AiP modules within the months forward, in line with trade sources.
Server provide from North America disrupted by chilly climate: Server provide from Mexico, a significant manufacturing hub for Taiwanese ODMs, is predicted to be undermined by the current frigid climate hitting the northern a part of the nation and the US state of Texas, in line with sources from the upstream server provide chain.
