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NEWS TAGGED 2Q14
Monday 21 April 2014
Taiwan LED firms hold rosy business outlook for 2Q14
Taiwan-based LED chip makers and packaging houses are generally optimistic about their business operations in the second quarter of 2014 mainly due to strong demand from LCD TVs and...
Friday 18 April 2014
Asustek expects to ship over 1 million ZenFone smartphones in 2Q14, says CEO
Asustek Computer has launched its ZenFone smartphones for pre-orders in China, Taiwan and Indonesia and expects to ship more than one million units in total in the second quarter...
Thursday 17 April 2014
MediaTek 2Q14 revenues to increase
Shipments of smartphone and tablet solutions from MediaTek are expected to grow in the second quarter of 2014, pushing quarterly revenues up over the NT$46.01 billion (US$1.53 billion)...
Thursday 17 April 2014
TSMC looks to post 21-23% sequential revenue gains in 2Q14
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its revenues to grow 21-23% sequentially to NT$180-183 billion (US$5.97-6.07 billion) in the second quarter of 2014.
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Motherboard players pushing non-motherboard businesses for profit growth
Despite expectations of a strong second quarter thanks to the launch of Intel's Haswell Refresh platform, motherboard players such as Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
HDI board capacity utilization rates to rise in 2Q14
The production capacity utilization rates of high-end HDI boards at Taiwan-based PCB makers are set to rise in the second quarter of 2014 due to strong demand from Samsung Electronics,...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Korea-based panel makers expected to start mass producing lower-cost Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q14
Korea-based panel makers are expected to start mass producing lower-cost Ultra HD TV panels in the second quarter of 2014, with shipments going primarily to customers in China.
Wednesday 9 April 2014
KYEC, Sigurd look to double-digit revenue gains in 2Q14
IC backend service companies King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics are expected to post double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter of 2014 thanks to increasing...
Tuesday 8 April 2014
IC backend service firms to enjoy brisk sales in 2Q14
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and other IC backend service companies are expected to enjoy brisk sales in the second quarter of...
Thursday 3 April 2014
Consumer IC vendors look to strong sales in 2Q14
Consumer IC vendors including Generalplus Technology, Holtek Semiconductor, Sonix Technology, Alpha Microelectronics, Elan Microelectronics and Nuvoton Technology are expected to...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Panel makers unsure about 3G handset panel orders in 2Q14
Panel makers have order visibility for handset panels for 3G handsets through April 2014 but are pessimistic the orders will fade out through the second quarter of the year as demand...
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Holtek MCU shipments to enjoy brisk sales in 2Q14
MCU maker Holtek Semiconductor is expected to see its shipments of MCUs for household appliances, security and financial applications increase significantly in the second quarter...
Monday 24 March 2014
Taiwan market: Retailers placing rush orders for 2-in-1 devices for 2Q14
As 2-in-1 device sales in Taiwan continue to stay strong, channel retailers have been placing extra orders with brand vendors to satisfy demand, according to sources from channel...
Thursday 20 March 2014
MediaTek voices concerns about 2Q14 business outlook
MediaTek has voiced concerns over the business outlook for the second quarter of 2014 due to weakening orders for chip solutions for TV, optical storage, LCD monitor and DVD applications...
Thursday 20 March 2014
Sapphire ingot prices to continue to hike in 2Q14
Prices of 2-inch sapphire ingots are expected to hike 11% sequentially and 43% on year to US$5/mm in the second quarter of 2014 after surging at an annual rate of 61% to US$4.5/mm...