IC design houses including MediaTek and Qualcomm continue to see sluggish demand from China s mobile phone market and are generally bleak about market prospects for 2023.
A pull-in of short lead-time orders for handset applications led to a better-than-expected first quarter for FocalTech Systems, according to the display driver IC (DDI) specialist.
Taiwan s main display driver IC (DDI) suppliers, including Novatek Microelectronics and Sitronix Technology, are set to raise their quotes for some new offerings by 10-15% starting in April and will increase wafer starts with foundry partners, signaling a turnaround for the chip segment that was first and worst hit by the sluggish terminal market demand over the past year, according to industry sources.