• Smartphone Camera Module Output Predicted to Grow to 4.62 Billion Units in 2023 as Smartphone Demand Picks Up, Says TrendForce


    Furthermore, increased production of camera lenses for budget smartphones means that production of phone camera modules is expected to increase by 3.6%, reaching a total output of 4.62 billion units in 2023, according to TrendForce research.


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  • Total Revenue of Top 10 Foundries Fell by 4.7% QoQ for 4Q22 and Will Slide Further for 1Q23, Says TrendForce


    The quarterly total revenue of the top 10 foundries came to US$33,530 million, reflecting a drop of 4.7% from 3Q22. Moving into 1Q23, TrendForce projects that the quarterly total revenue of the top 10 will show an even steeper drop on account of seasonality and the uncertain macroeconomic situation.


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17 March 2023

Global NAND Flash Revenue Reports a QoQ Decline of 25% in 4Q22 as ASP Drops Further, Says TrendForce

As a result, NAND Flash bit shipments rose by a mere 5.3% as ASP fell 22.8%. Global NAND Flash revenue was reported to be US$10.29 billion in 4Q22 — down 25% QoQ.

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16 March 2023

Smartphone Camera Module Output Predicted to Grow to 4.62 Billion Units in 2023 as Smartphone Demand Picks Up, Says TrendForce

Furthermore, increased production of camera lenses for budget smartphones means that production of phone camera modules is expected to increase by 3.6%, reaching a total output of 4.62 billion units in 2023, according to TrendForce research.

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13 March 2023

Total Revenue of Top 10 Foundries Fell by 4.7% QoQ for 4Q22 and Will Slide Further for 1Q23, Says TrendForce

The quarterly total revenue of the top 10 foundries came to US$33,530 million, reflecting a drop of 4.7% from 3Q22. Moving into 1Q23, TrendForce projects that the quarterly total revenue of the top 10 will show an even steeper drop on account of seasonality and the uncertain macroeconomic situation.

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17 March 2023

Global NAND Flash Revenue Reports a QoQ Decline of 25% in 4Q22 as ASP Drops Further, Says TrendForce

As a result, NAND Flash bit shipments rose by a mere 5.3% as ASP fell 22.8%. Global NAND Flash revenue was reported to be US$10.29 billion in 4Q22 — down 25% QoQ.

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13 March 2023

Total Revenue of Top 10 Foundries Fell by 4.7% QoQ for 4Q22 and Will Slide Further for 1Q23, Says TrendForce

The quarterly total revenue of the top 10 foundries came to US$33,530 million, reflecting a drop of 4.7% from 3Q22. Moving into 1Q23, TrendForce projects that the quarterly total revenue of the top 10 will show an even steeper drop on account of seasonality and the uncertain macroeconomic situation.

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9 March 2023

Value of Market for SiC Power Devices Will Surpass US$2.2 Billion in 2023 Due to Growing Demand Related to Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy, Says TrendForce

With the cooperation among them becoming more visible, TrendForce projects that the value of the global market for SiC power devices will reach US$2.28 billion in 2023, reflecting a YoY growth of 41.4%.

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6 March 2023

TrendForce Says Inventory Correction Is in Final Phase for NB Panels in 1Q23, and NB Panel Shipments Will Grow by Nearly 20% QoQ for 2Q23

TrendForce estimates that shipments of display panels used in notebook computers (NB panels) will total 38.7 million pieces for 1Q23, showing a QoQ decline of 10.4% and a YoY decline of 45.6%.

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21 February 2023

TrendForce Says Chinese TV Brands Will Procure Panels for 618 Promotional Activities Ahead of Time, so Non-Mainstream Brands Will Be First to Encounter Hikes in Panel Prices in February

With the reduced number of work days in January, Chinese brands pulled some orders forward and began shipments for these orders as early as the end of 2022. Therefore, the effect of the low season during 1Q23 has been more severe for them. TrendForce projects that the total TV shipments from Chinese brands in 1Q23 will register a larger-than-average QoQ drop of 30.6%. 

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16 January 2023

Value of Market for Hinges Used in Foldable OLED Smartphones Will Surpass US$500 Million for 2023; KH Vatech and Amphenol Are Main Suppliers, Says TrendForce

Annual global shipments of foldable smartphones are projected to climb from around 12.8 million units for 2022 to around 18.5 million units for 2023, says TrendForce in its latest report on the market for OLED displays. Among the key components for a foldable smartphone, hinges play a critical role in determining the cost of the whole device. In a foldable smartphone, hinges are responsible for the durability or flex life of the foldable display, the visibility of the fold crease on the display, the feel of flipping the device, and many other functions that are vital to user experience. In other words, the quality of hinges will directly affect consumers’ willingness to purchase a foldable smartphone. With the penetration rate of foldable models rising in the smartphone market, the value of the global market for hinges used in foldable OLED smartphones will rise by 14.6% YoY to above the level of US$500 million for 2023.

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1 February 2023

ams OSRAM Stands to Benefit from Apple Adopting Micro LED for Its Products, Says TrendForce

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According to TrendForce, Apple is expected to adopt Micro LED for its consumer electronic products in the close future. The Apple Watch will likely be the first among Apple’s products to feature a Micro LED display, and the adoption is anticipated to occur in 2024. Then, during the period from 2026 to 2030, the application scope of Micro LED could expand to encompass AR headset displays, smartphone displays, automotive displays, etc.

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21 December 2022

Shipments of Mini LED Backlit Automotive Display Modules Are Forecasted to Total Around 450,000 Units for 2023 as European and US Carmakers Such as Ford and Jeep Expand Adoption of This Solution, Says

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According to TrendForce’s latest research, shipments of Mini LED backlit automotive display modules are estimated to total around 140,000 units this year because of their use by European, Chinese, and US carmakers.

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11 November 2022

Ennostar and PlayNitride Join Forces to Develop Micro LED, and Value of Market for Display-Related Micro LED Chips Will Reach Around US$542 Million in 2024, Says TrendForce

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Ennostar’s subsidiary Epistar and PlayNitride’s wholly-owned subsidiary PlayNitride Display have announced that they have teamed up to build a production line for 6-inch Micro LED epi-wafers. Looking at the latest progress in the development of Micro LED, large-sized displays are regarded as the forerunners to the more advanced end products. Even though Micro LED has unresolved technological bottlenecks and cost-related issues, TrendForce is optimistic that this technology will eventually be adopted for the development of different kinds of displays and end products. Examples include transparent AR smart glasses, displays for wearable devices like smartwatches, automotive displays such as those embedded in a smart cockpit, and other transparent display products. Furthermore, the latest efforts in product development will likely create new high-end applications for Micro LED. TrendForce currently forecasts that the value of the market for Micro LED chips used in displays will reach US$542 million in 2024. Afterwards, the market will experience soaring growth starting in 2025 on account of the maturation of technologies.

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8 March 2023

TrendForce Says Prices of Materials in Upstream of PV Industry Chain Will Shift in March, and Module Suppliers Are Optimistic About Future Demand

According to TrendForce’s research, polysilicon prices began to plummet in December last year, so the major polysilicon suppliers started to limit market supply.

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7 March 2023

TrendForce Says Prices of NEV Power Batteries Fell by 3~4% MoM for February as Demand Was Returning Slowly in China’s NEV Market, and Prices Could Drop Further in March

According to TrendForce’s research, the average prices of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide in China registered MoM drops of 9% and 8% respectively for February.

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16 February 2023

New PV Installations Worldwide Will Grow by More Than 50% YoY to 351GW for 2023 Thanks to Rising Demand, Says TrendForce

TrendForce’s latest research on the global market for solar PV reveals that some of the unmet demand that emerged during the 2021~2022 period has been carried over to 2023. In the past two years, the supply chain for PV products experienced pandemic-related disruptions, and prices of PV modules (solar panels) were high due to a supply crunch for polysilicon.

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16 March 2023

Smartphone Camera Module Output Predicted to Grow to 4.62 Billion Units in 2023 as Smartphone Demand Picks Up, Says TrendForce

Furthermore, increased production of camera lenses for budget smartphones means that production of phone camera modules is expected to increase by 3.6%, reaching a total output of 4.62 billion units in 2023, according to TrendForce research.

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9 March 2023

Global Smartphone Production Fell by 15.5% YoY to 301 Million Units for 4Q22 Due to Underwhelming Busy Season, Says TrendForce

According to TrendForce’s latest research, quarterly global smartphone production totaled around 301 million for 4Q22, reflecting a QoQ growth of 4% and a YoY decline of 15.5%.

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17 January 2023

Notebook Computer Shipments for 1Q23 Are Projected Reach 10-Year Low for First-Quarter Result, and 10% of Global Notebook Computer Shipments for 2023 Will Come from Vietnam, Says TrendForce

As for 2023, the outlook on the performance of the notebook computer market remains uncertain at this moment. TrendForce expects the YoY decline to moderate to about 7.8%, but shipments are projected to total only 171 million units.

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19 January 2023

Value of 5G Market Will Reach US$37 Billion in 2026 as Applications Related to Metaverse Act as Notable Demand Driver, Says TrendForce

TrendForce forecasts that the value of the global 5G market will reach US$14.5 billion in 2023 thanks to the promotion of 5G private networks by enterprises and the upgrading of the equipment purposed for small cells and 5G FWA. Then, the global 5G market will further scale up to US$37 billion in 2026, with the CAGR for the 2023~2026 period coming to 11.0%. Applications related to the Metaverse will help spur the demand for 5G networks during the period.

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6 September 2022

5G FWA Device Shipments Forecast to Reach 7.6 million Units in 2022, N. America and Europe Take Lead in Injecting New Business Opportunities into Supply Chain, Says TrendForce

According to TrendForce research, shipments of 5G FWA devices will reach 7.6 million units in 2022, an annual increase of 111%, due to the expansion of 5G coverage and growing market demand for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services. 5G FWA device shipments in 2023 are estimated at 13 million units. At present, Nokia, Huawei, Casa Systems, and TCL have launched relevant solutions, using Qualcomm, MediaTek, and UNISOC made chips. Taiwanese players include Arcadyan, Zyxel, Sercomm, Wistron NeWeb, Askey, and Alpha Networks. As installed capacity increases, new demand is created for communication equipment manufacturers and new business opportunities become available to upstream component suppliers.

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1 August 2022

Top Three Equipment Manufacturers Estimated to Account for 74.5% of Global Base Station Market in 2022, Says TrendForce 

The entire world utilizes the building of 5G networks to meet the needs of individual users and vertical industries and, as the ubiquity of 5Q continues to broaden, its applications cover the medical, education, industry, and agriculture sectors, forming a business model that can be replicated and promoted, and accelerating development of its network scale. TrendForce estimates that Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia will account for 74.5% of the global base station market in 2022.

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1 March 2023

TrendForce Says with Cloud Companies Initiating AI Arms Race, GPU Demand from ChatGPT Could Reach 30,000 Chips as It Readies for Commercialization

According to TrendForce’s latest report “Trends and Challenges in Development of AI Applications as Seen from AI Generated Content (AIGC)”, this new wave of interest is expected to bring benefits to the participants across the supply chain for GPUs and AI chips. These participants include NVIDIA, TSMC, Unimicron, AIChip, etc.

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21 February 2023

Global NEV Sales Rose by More Than 60% YoY to Surpass 10 Million Units for 2022 and Will Keep Growing in 2023, Says TrendForce

According to TrendForce’s latest research, global sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) rose by 63.6% YoY to 10.65 million units for 2022. Of this total, sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) comprised 7.89 million units and registered a YoY growth rate of 68.7%.

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9 February 2023

TrendForce Says Global Car Sales Are Projected to Rebound in 2023, Rising by 3.8% YoY to Around 84.1 Million Vehicle Units

According to TrendForce’s analysis, global car sales dipped by 0.1% YoY to 81.05 million vehicle units for 2022, showing almost no change from the 2021 figure. However, there is a chance for the global car market to return to positive growth this year. TrendForce currently projects that global car sales will increase by 3.8% YoY to 84.1 million vehicle units for 2023.

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21 March 2023

Daily Express Mar.21,2023 Spot Market Today

In today's DRAM spot market, the market condition is quiet as there is no sign of improvement in end demand. Moreover, buyers are conservative and not actively bargaining, indicating weak demand. In the end, the actual transaction activity is sluggish. In the mainstream category, the average price of DDR4 8G (1Gx8) 2666 drops to USD 1.693, and the average price of DDR4 512x8-2400/2666 drops to

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20 March 2023

Daily Express Mar.20,2023 Spot Market Today

In today’s DRAM spot market, the market momentum shows weak. However, the buyers hold a passive attitude since the actual orders released are too high according to the market decline. Meanwhile, the selling pressure still exists and there is still a price gap between both sides. Hence, the transaction is not ideal. In the mainstream category, the average price of DDR4 8G (1Gx8) 2666 drops to

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Daily Express Mar.17,2023 Spot Market Today

17 March 2023

In today’s DRAM spot market, the market momentum shows stagnant. Meanwhile, the buyers hold a conservative attitude toward the market and DDR3/DDR4 brand chip price keeps dropping. As a result, the overall trading condition is not ideal. In the mainstream category, the average price of DDR4 8G (1Gx8) 2666 drops to USD 1.703, and the average price of DDR4 512x8-2400/2666 drops to USD 1.124. T


Daily Express Mar.17,2023 Spot Market Today

17 March 2023

In today’s DRAM spot market, the market condition is dull since most of the buyers still expect the price will keep declining in the future. However, the final transaction remains dull since the target price is too high and the buyers are not willing to accept it. Although the supplier keeps adjusting the price, the overall trading volume still shows dull eventually. In the mainstream catego


Wafer Supply Remains Insufficient as Polysilicon Prices Continue to Loosen

17 March 2023

Polysilicon Polysilicon prices continued to loosen this week, where mono-Si compound feedings and mono-Si dense materials were concluded a



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