91 news items tagged Holtek Semiconductor
Holtek upbeat about 2021 and beyond
Wednesday 24 February 2021MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor is optimistic about its sales and profits in 2021 and beyond, as the company has seen its order visibility extend into 2022, according to company...
Taiwan MCU firms poised to hike prices
Tuesday 2 February 2021Taiwan-based MCU specialists, including Holtek Semiconductor, are expected to initiate price increases to reflect rising manufacturing costs, according to industry sources.
Renesas seeking support from Taiwan OSAT for auto components
Tuesday 8 December 2020Japan-based IDM Renesas Electronics has been aggressively seeking support from its backend partners in Taiwan for next year to meet increasing demand for automotive MCUs and power...
MCU demand outlook optimistic
Wednesday 21 October 2020Holtek Semiconductor has enjoyed strong demand for healthcare applications this year, according to Gordon Gau, president for the MCU supplier. Gau also expressed optimism about the...
Holtek eyes record MCU shipments for healthcare applications in 2020
Tuesday 28 July 2020Taiwan-based MCU maker Holtek Semiconductor continues to enjoy strong shipments for healthcare applications, and expects to register record MCU shipments for over 25 million ear and...
IC vendors to gain from strong IP camera demand through 3Q20
Wednesday 17 June 2020Chip demand for IP network camera applications has grown significantly to support remote work and education activities driven by the coronavirus pandemic, and Taiwan specialty IC...
OSAT firms see robust demand for healthcare MCUs, server chips
Wednesday 6 May 2020Strong demand for healthcare MCUs and commercial notebook chips driven by the coronavirus pandemic has significantly boosted capacity utilization at Taiwan's backend houses, with...
Taiwan MCU suppliers poised to embrace record revenues in 2Q20
Thursday 30 April 2020Taiwan-based MCU suppliers are poised to rake in record revenues in the second quarter of 2020 on continued robust demand for forehead thermometers and other healthcare applications...
MCU maker Holtek eyes 17% sequential revenue growth in 2Q20
Tuesday 28 April 2020Taiwan-based MCU maker Holtek Semiconductor expects its revenues for the second quarter of 2020 to rise 17% sequentially to over NT$1.2 billion (US$39.98 million) on robust shipments...
Healthcare MCU shipments to stay in high gear throughout 2Q20
Thursday 9 April 2020Taiwan-based MCU specialists continue to enjoy extremely strong demand for healthcare applications such as ear and forehead thermometers badly needed in fighting the coronavirus pandemic,...
Taiwan IC design houses see sales pick up in March and April
Tuesday 7 April 2020Despite the persistent coronavirus pandemic, most Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their revenues pick up in March and April, according to industry sources.
Taiwan IC designers eyeing shipments upturn in March
Tuesday 3 March 2020With labor return rates recovering in China, Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see shipments start picking up in March as the impact pressure of the coronavirus outbreak...
MCU firm Holtek sees orders pick up
Tuesday 29 October 2019Holtek Semiconductor has seen orders start picking up from several IC distributors following China's October 1 National Day holiday, with order visibility extended through the first...
MCU maker Holtek releases AI chip solution
Friday 18 October 2019Taiwan-based Holtek Semiconductor has developed its first AI chip solution to tap smart living application opportunities and has also launched a spate of new MCU products for automotive,...
8-inch fab utilization rates may not rebound until 2020
Friday 23 August 2019Eight-inch fab utilization rates continue to fall on weak demand for automotive and consumer ICs and are unlikely to rebound until the first half of 2020, according to industry sou...
MCU maker Holtek sees most Q319 orders entail short lead time
Tuesday 30 July 2019MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor has seen mostly short-lead time orders in the third quarter amid impacts of the US-China trade war, and expects to post a slight revenue decrease...
Huawei slashes short-term IC orders for TWS devices
Tuesday 30 July 2019Huawei reportedly has reduced its short-term component orders for true wireless stereo (TWS) headsets amid the protracted US-China trade disputes, affecting sales of some Taiwan-based...
Holtek to see MCU shipments driven by robust demand for Bluetooth headsets
Thursday 2 May 2019Microcontroller unit specialist Holtek Semiconductor is expected to see its 32-bit MCU shipments for wireless Bluetooth headsets surge and likely hit the five million mark in 2019,...
Taiwan consumer IC shipments start ramping up in March
Wednesday 20 March 2019Taiwan consumer IC designers are enjoying a significant shipment ramp-up in March, which may last into the second quarter, traditionally the high season for consumer electronics shipments,...
Holtek enters wireless headset supply chains of China handset vendors
Tuesday 29 January 2019Despite lackluster sales performance of iPhones, Apple's Airpods have ushered in a new market for wireless Bluetooth headsets, prompting China smartphone vendors such as Huawei and...
MCU makers see 4Q18 shipments affected by US-China trade spats
Wednesday 31 October 2018Taiwan-based major MCU makers including Holtek Semiconductor expect their shipments for the fourth quarter of 2018 to be affected by the uncertainty in terminal market demand amid...
Holtek to see 2Q18 wireless charger MCU shipments double
Wednesday 2 May 2018Taiwan's major MCU supplier Holtek Semiconductor expects shipments of its wireless charger A/D flash MCUs for the second quarter of 2018 to double from three million units in the...
Taiwan makers enjoy stable consumer MCU orders from IDMs
Wednesday 2 May 2018With major international IDMs including STMicroelectronics failing to ease the prolonged lead time for MCU shipments, Taiwan-based MCU makers will continue to benefit from the ensuing...
Taiwan IC designers expanding presence in car electronics sector
Friday 13 April 2018Zeroing in on automotive electronics as a new "blue ocean" market, Taiwan's IC design houses are expected to tap deeper into the sector in 2018 by enhancing innovative functions of...
AirPower launch to sharply boost Taiwan GPP rectifier shipments
Tuesday 13 March 2018With Apple set to launch its in-house designed wireless charging pad AirPower by the end of March, Taiwan suppliers of glass passivated package (GPP) bridge rectifiers needed to support...