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Wednesday 24 June 2020
Top-10 semiconductor suppliers defy weak market conditions in 1Q20
Defying a decline in market revenue, the world's top-10 semiconductor suppliers managed to generate revenue growth of 2.1% in the first quarter of 2020, as they benefitted from a...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
PC sector cautious about demand in 2H20
PC vendors and their suppliers are having mixed views for their shipment prospects for the second half of 2020, after experiencing higher than expected growth in the first half propelled...
Monday 22 June 2020
Quanta, Compal, Wistron stay positive about 2H20
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron are all optimistic about their sales in the second half of 2020, as many users will need to upgrade their notebooks, and demand from...
Thursday 11 June 2020
Motherboard makers see strong orders for non-motherboard products
Motherboard and graphics card makers have enjoyed a ramp-up in orders for PCs and servers because of the rise of stay-at-home economy, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Government subsidies crucial for new TSMC fab establishment in US
TSMC is in talks with the US government about relevant subsidies for its new wafer fab in Arizona so that the foundry is able to implement the investment plan, said TSMC chairman...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Demand outlook for 2H20 uncertain, says Asustek chairman
PC sales have been stimulated by the rise of stay-at-home economy amid the coronavirus outbreak since early 2020, but the demand outlook for the second half of the year is uncertain,...
Thursday 4 June 2020
Auto power module and leadframe shipments to pick up in 4Q20
Demand for power modules and module leadframes used in automotive and industrial control applications is expected to surge in the fourth quarter with shipments in the third quarter...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Rising stay-at-home economy results in USB chip shortages
Owing 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...
Monday 1 June 2020
Taiwan PC related chip suppliers remain optimistic about 2Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses, particularly those specializing in PC related chip solutions, stay upbeat about their sales performance in the second quarter of 2020, according to...
Friday 29 May 2020
Nanya expects DRAM contract prices to continue rally in 3Q20
Nanya Technology expects DRAM contract prices to continue rising in the third quarter of 2020, as demand arising from stay-at-home economy remains robust.
Friday 22 May 2020
Taiwan semiconductor output value to grow in 2020
The output value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry is forecast to increase 4-5.7% in 2020, despite headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the government-sponsored...
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Wah Hong sees growing optical film shipments for IT products in 2Q20
Wah Hong Industrial expects shipments of its core products including polarizers, laminated films and other optial materials to remain robust in the second quarter along with growing...
Thursday 7 May 2020
Novatek expects up to 10% revenue increase in 2Q20
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenue of between NT$17.7 billion (US$590.9 million) and NT$18.5 billion for the second quarter of 2020, representing...
Wednesday 29 April 2020
Team Group posts profit hike in 1Q20
Memory module manufacturer Team Group has reported net profits hiked 264.2% from a year earlier to NT$151 million (US$5.05 million) in the first quarter of 2020, when gross margin...
Tuesday 28 April 2020
DIY PC market likely to shrink 30% in 2020
DIY desktop PC sales have been sluggish so far this year, unlike the notebook market bolstered by the rise of stay-at-home economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the DIY market...