579 news items tagged inventory
Taiwan IC design houses see orders slow down from China
Friday 6 December 2019Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their China-based customers start slowing down their pace of orders due to year-end inventory checks at the clients, which may drag down revenues...
Highlights of the day: Chipmakers keen to increase inventory for 5G
Monday 2 December 2019The prospect of 5G definitely looks promising, but players in the supply chain have to make sure they have sufficient support from one another in order to fully enjoy the opportunities...
Chipmakers, partners moving to secure 5G key components inventory
Monday 2 December 2019Mobile chipmakers are gearing up to secure stronger support from supply chain partners aiming to gain a greater presence in the market for 5G smartphones whose shipments are estimated...
Global 2Q19 NAND flash output sees 10% increase, says DRAMeXchange
Friday 29 November 2019The global NAND flash memory industry grew 10% in output value sequentially in the third quarter, when bit shipments registered a nearly 15% increase, according to DRAMeXchange.
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – October 2019
Friday 22 November 2019The worldwide top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments slipped 13% on month in October 2019, a decline that was less steep than that seen in the same month year ago, thanks to some...
North American semi equipment industry billings climb to 14-month high
Wednesday 20 November 2019The three-month average of worldwide billings of North American equipment manufacturers climbed to a 14-month high of US$2.11 billion in October 2019, according to SEMI.
EgisTec expects slight revenue drop in 4Q19
Wednesday 20 November 2019Taiwan-based Egis Technology (EgisTec) expects to post a slight sequential decrease in fourth-quarter revenues. Revenues will return to sequential growth in the first quarter of 2020,...
Asustek expects up to 5% PC sales decrease in 4Q19
Thursday 14 November 2019Asustek Computer expects to post flat growth or an up to 5% sequential decrease in PC sales in the fourth quarter, while sales of its component products including motherboards and...
Drops in DRAM contract prices narrow in 4Q19, says DRAMeXchange
Wednesday 13 November 2019DRAM contract market prices continue to drop but at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2019, and are set to stabilize and recover in 2020, according to DRAMeXchange.
Silicon wafer makers see chipmakers reluctant to strike LTA contracts
Tuesday 12 November 2019Silicon wafer manufacturers have seen their clients become more reluctant to sign long-term agreements (LTA) particularly those for 8-inch and smaller size products, according to...
Transcend to post better 4Q19 results
Monday 11 November 2019Memory module firm Transcend Information expects to post better financial results for the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter, citing recovery in end-market demand and chip...
Silicon wafer shipments in low gear for 4Q19
Monday 11 November 2019Silicon wafer shipments are expected to stay in low gear in the fourth quarter of 2019 as clients have decelerated their shipment pull-in to facilitate year-end financial settlements,...
VIS stays cautious
Friday 1 November 2019Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) remains cautious about its outlook for the rest of 2019, citing still high inventory levels at its customers, according to the Taiwan-based...
Global notebook shipments to drop slightly in 4Q19, says Digitimes Research
Thursday 31 October 2019Worldwide notebook shipments are forecast to drop 1.8% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2019 after registering a nearly 2% increase in the prior quarter, according to Digitimes...
Flash memory demand for 5G, AIoT picking up
Tuesday 29 October 2019Flash memory chipmakers have seen demand for 5G and AIoT related applications ramp up with order visibility stretched through the first quarter of 2020, according to industry sourc...
Epistar controls inventory to cope with LED oversupply
Friday 25 October 2019Taiwan-based Epistar has disclosed it has lowered capacity utilization rates to controal inventory level in efforst to cope with LED chip oversupply that has been hitting the global...
Server makers see 14nm chip supply become tight
Thursday 17 October 2019Server ODMs have reportedly seen the supply of Intel's 14nm CPUs become tight but remain sufficient to support their shipments in the fourth quarter, according to sources from the...
Passive components market to see 5G-driven rebound in 2020
Monday 30 September 2019The market for passive components is likely to bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2019 and gradually rebound on 5G commercialization in 2020, according to industry sources.
Top-5 notebook brands slow down extra inventory build-ups in August, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 24 September 2019With the US suspending the tariff on notebook imports from China until December 15, the pressure on notebook brand vendors pre-stocking extra inventory has been significantly eased,...
Eight-inch foundries see demand pick up
Monday 2 September 2019Eight-inch IC foundries have seen their fabless customers engaged in the fingerprint sensor, touchscreen IC, analog chip and LCD driver IC sectors step up their pace of orders recently,...
Clevo to enjoy 30% notebook shipment growth in 3Q19
Thursday 15 August 2019Clevo, which specializes in gaming and niche notebook manufacturing, expects to post sequential shipment growth of 30% in the third quarter as demand for gaming notebooks from China,...
Samsung narrows Intel global chip market lead in 2Q19, says IHS
Friday 9 August 2019Intel in the second quarter maintained its position as the world's largest semiconductor supplier, although second-placed Samsung managed to narrow the gap due to renewed vigor in...
Notebook ODMs to post higher-than-expected shipments in August
Tuesday 6 August 2019Notebook ODMs are expected to enjoy higher-than-expected shipments in August, as the 10% tariff on China-sourced notebooks staring September 1 has promoted brand vendors to stockpile...
US new tariffs on Chinese imports may dim TSMC, Intel prospects
Monday 5 August 2019The Trump administration's latest move to slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including handsets, notebooks and TVs, starting September 1 may...
Yageo stays conservative
Monday 5 August 2019Yageo remains conservative about its performance for the rest of 2019, and continues to keep a close eye on the development of global trade conditions and other macro factors which...
- Amkor expects up to 22% revenue drop in 1Q19 (Feb 11) - Company release
- Fingerprint Cards withdraws dividend as revenue plummets (Mar 21) - Bloomberg
- Apple's iPhone inventory worries ease, and chipmakers like Broadcom could benefit (Jun 6) - The Street
- Understanding Intel's inventory situation (Mar 28) - Motley Fool
- Chip inventory corrected, demand weak, says BlueFin (Mar 22) - Barron's
- Google cuts Android pricing to grow inventory (Nov 18) - Forbes
- Samsung reduces parts inventory for first time in its smartphone-making history (June 20) - ETNews.com
- US growth for 3Q11 revised down to 2% (November 23) - New York Times
- Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock (August 15) - Apple Insider
- Worldwide PC shipments up 2.6% in 2Q11, says IDC (July 13) - IDC