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- 4Q19 shipments from Taiwan’s top 5 server ODMs expected up approximately 4% qq (vs.
- Shortage of 14 nm CPUs likely caused by back-end packaging problems related to equipment, packaging or testing
- INTC’s production shortfall estimated around 10 million desktop and laptop PC CPUs for 4Q19 (approximately15% of total 68-70 million demand); no shortage of server CPU
Shipments of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s new EPYC Rome server CPUs began in September, and sources said 3Q19 adoption was slow because a lot of customers were evaluating rather than buying.
European Operators Show High Interest in Other Brands
Background: The Chinese government announced the “Made in China 2025” blueprint in 2015 to transition China to self-sufficiency in high-tech industries. One of the sectors targeted was semiconductors and NAND memory.
Background: Japan began restricting key technology exports to South Korea by placing key items under tighter export control, effective July 4, in a dispute stemming from disagreements about reparations to World War II comfort women.
5G Small Cell Vendors Gearing Up
Still in Prototype Status
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