
The 5G era has gotten off to a woeful start
UVAT continues to enjoy strong demand for notebooks
Tuesday 30 June 2020UVAT Technology, which provides OEM services for anti-electromagnetic interference (EMI) coating for notebooks and handsets, continues to enjoy a ramp-up in orders for notebooks with...
5G iPhone shipments may be much weaker than expected in 2020, say sources
Tuesday 30 June 2020Shipments of mmWave-enabled 5G iPhones slated for launch later this year are estimated to reach only 15-20 million units in 2020 compared to a previous supply chain estimate of 30-40...
Passive component maker Walsin expects flat performance in 2H20
Tuesday 16 June 2020Taiwan-based passive component maker Walsin Technology will be striving to keep its second-half 2020 revenues at least on a par with first-half levels amid volatile market conditions,...
PCB makers to see stable shipments for 5G iPhones in 3Q20
Thursday 11 June 2020Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply of Apple are set to enjoy stable shipments for 5G iPhones in the third quarter of the year, but their shipment momentum for the fourth quarter will...
Largan conservative about 3Q20
Thursday 11 June 2020Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision is conservative about business operation in the third quarter of 2020 although the quarter is traditionally a booming season, according...
FTDDI chip demand set to boom in 2021
Thursday 11 June 2020Demand for next-generation fingerprint, touch, display driver integrated (FTDDI) chip solutions is set to boom in 2021 thanks to their growing adoption in mid-range and entry-level...
China top-3 handset ODMs receiving less orders from 4 major brands in 2020, says Digitimes Research
Thursday 11 June 2020China's top-three handset ODMs - the Wingtech Group, Huaqin Telecom Technology and Longcheer - are expected to ship a total of 183 million ODM models to the world's four major brand...
Rising stay-at-home economy results in USB chip shortages
Wednesday 3 June 2020Owing to the uprising stay-at-home economy, Taiwan-based chip suppliers have seen increased orders from clients for USB chips used in peripherals such as earphones, microphones and...
PS5 online launch delay little affects upstream PCB shipments
Wednesday 3 June 2020Taiwan PCB and IC substrate makers in the supply chain of PlayStation 5 (PS5) will see their shipments remain unaffected despite Sony announcing a delay in a planned June 4 online...
PS5 processor shipments to kick off in June, peak in 3Q20
Wednesday 3 June 2020Backend IC packaging and testing service providers will begin shipments of the customized SoCs designed by AMD specifically for PlayStation 5 (PS5) to their downstream partners in...
Pandemic-triggered robust demand for networking chips, notebook chip solutions, healthcare sensors and MCUs is expected to last into October, with networking ASICs, in particular,...
Wi-Fi 6 ecosystem fast taking shape
Monday 1 June 2020As network connectivity is growingly necceary for users of notebooks and other electronics devices in their remote work and learning activities, a new ecosystem associated with the...
Although the planned launch of Apple's 2020 iPhone lineup, reportedly to come in four models and three sizes, is likely to be in October instead of September, volume production of...
Apple iPhone 11 most popular smartphone in 1Q20, says Omdia
Wednesday 27 May 2020In the contest to offer the world's most popular smartphone, it seems like the only competition that Apple has these days is Apple itself, according to Omdia.
Qualcomm, MediaTek to launch SoC solutions for entry-level 5G phones in 3Q20
Wednesday 27 May 2020Having just released their new or upgraded SoC solutions for the mid-range to high-end 5G smartphones recently, Qualcomm and MediaTek both are prepared to launch new SOCs for the...
Taiwan handset HDI board makers cautious about 2H20
Tuesday 26 May 2020Taiwan's makers of handset-use HDI boards have yet to feel the pinch of waning handset sales so far this year and are expected to enjoy stable shipments through second-quarter 2020,...
Handset lens sensor shipments to drop in 2Q20
Friday 22 May 2020Sensor shipments for handset camera lens are expected to drop further in the second quarter of 2020, due to a plunge in end-market demand and excess inventory in the supply chain,...
Smartphone ODMs to see shipments fall in 2020, says Digitimes Research
Friday 22 May 2020Digitimes Research has lowered its global smartphone shipment forecast for 2020 to 1.15 billion units, down 15.4% from 2019's 1.36 billion because of the impacts from the coronavirus...
PCB maker Unitech losing momentum from AirPods 2
Friday 15 May 2020Unitech Printed Circuit Board saw its revenues and net profits for the first quarter of 2020 decline both sequentially and annually, and has expressed caution about its second-quarter...
Accton sees significant profit growth in 1Q20
Friday 15 May 2020Networking device maker Accton Technology has reported net profit surged 36% on year to NT$1.032 billion (US$34.48 million) in the first quarter of 2020, while revenues grew 5% to...
Short lead-time orders for smartphone CIS devices emerging
Thursday 14 May 2020Taiwan-based IC distributors have recently received an influx of short lead-time orders for CMOS image sensors (CIS) from the smartphone sector in China, with prospects of landing...
Xiaomi enhancing presence in overseas smartphone markets
Wednesday 13 May 2020Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Xiaomi has continued to make gains in smartphone markets outside China, reducing its reliance on the domestic market to sustain its smartphone business,...
VCSEL chips demand on track for stable expansion
Wednesday 13 May 2020VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) chip demand for 5G base station equipment, networking devices and even optical communications applications has got on track for stable...
MediaTek posts sales decrease in April
Monday 11 May 2020MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$20.55 billion (US$688.6 million) for April 2020, down 4.7% sequentially and nearly 10% on year.
Taiwan handset sales down 3% in 1Q20
Friday 8 May 2020Smartphone sales in the Taiwan market slipped around 3% on year to 1.572 million in the first quarter of 2020 as the spread of the coronavirus epidemic undermined consumer demand...