CEO of Apple supplier sees sharp increase in demand for 5G phones in 2021

Demand for 5G handsets will rise sharply this year . The latter cites supplier Murata Manufacturing for expecting 5G phone demand to reach half a billion units in the coming fiscal year. The supplier delivers ceramic capacitors to smartphone manufacturers including Apple. Murata notes that companies like Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi and Vivo are looking to obtain enough components allowing them to replace some of the phone production that Huawei will lose this year due to U.S. sanctions. New rules put in place by the Commerce Department prevent foundries from shipping chips made with U.S. ...

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