Supplies of notebook components, including CMOS image sensors, chassis, batteries, and LED chips, are likely to suffer shortages as capacities at component suppliers are also occupied by orders for similar products from the smartphone and tablet PC sectors, according to industry sources.
Affected by the shortages of CMOS image sensors, some notebook makers have been looking for supplies from Samsung Electronics and SETi, the sources added.
Several notebook component supplies to fall in short supply
Posted on Sunday, February 20 2011 @ 11:20 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Industry sources revealed to DigiTimes that several laptop components, including CMOS image sensors, chassis, batteries, and LED chips, are likely to suffer from shortages due to increased demand from the smartphone and tablet PC sectors: