Elan Microelectronics Corp (義隆電子) yesterday said its revenue would increase mildly this year, as limited availability of chips constrains its growth momentum. Elan is the world’s biggest supplier of touchpad controllers primarily used in notebook computers. The company said it is competing with automakers to secure chips made using less advanced process technologies, such as 40 nanometer and 55 nanometer, from foundry companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (台積電) and United Microelectronics Co (聯電). “The supply of fingerprint chips is particularly short,...