Backlit unit (BLU) supplier Coretronic has reported consolidated revenues for April amounted to NT$3.309 billion (US$110.93 million), up 3% on month but down 7% on year. January-April revenues totaled NT$11.677 billion, decreasing 21% from a year earlier.
Shipments of BLU products increased 15.6% sequentially to 3.813 million units in April and will continue to grow mildly in May, said the company.
In April, BLU shipments for notebook applications surged 25% sequentially, while those shipped for monitors, notably for medical-use models, shot up 16%.
It expects shipments of its energy-saving devices, mainly BLUs, to expand 20% sequentially in the second quarter 2020, boosted by continued demand from the notebook sector.
April shipments of projectors and other image solutions totaled 63,000 units, valued at NT$863 million, down 18.8% and 10.6%, respectively, from the previous month, as virus-induced transportation curbs and city lockdowns affected logistics and demand, it said.
Sales of projectors and image products are expected to remain flat in May, it added.
Article translated by Steve Shen
