Memory module houses are expected to post impressive profit and margin results for the first quarter of 2020, driven by chip price increases, according to industry sources.

Elite Material (EMC) saw its net profits climb 85% in 2019 to NT$3.245 billion (US$107.09 million) on revenues of NT$24.86 billion, thanks partly to upgrades in PCB materials demanded...

Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in 2019, thanks to strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates and an influx of new orders for SiP substrates.

Asustek Computer expects to post a revenue decline of about 30% on year in the first quarter of 2020, with shipments of its PCs to see a 40% decrease sequentially.

Copper clad laminate (CCL) specialist Iteq has reported net profits surged 38.8% to a record high of NT$2.46 billion (US$81.2 million) on total revenues of NT$23.79 billion in 2019,...

Taiwan-based Answer Technology (ANStek), which distributes mainly ICs for niche-market applications, has reported net profits grew 2.5% to NT$182 million (US$6.02 million) in 2019...

Kinsus Interconnect Technology, after returning to profitability in fourth-quarter 2019, is expected to gain further profit momentum for the whole of 2020 by focusing on ABF substrates,...

HannStar Display has reported net profit of NT$788 million (US$26.16 million) for 2019 even though it posted losses in the last quarter of the year. The earnings showed a decline...

Advantech's consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2020 may slip 5-10% on year due to extended Lunar New Year holidays in China, deferred shipments to Chinese clients and...

China-based PCB manufacturer Shennan Circuits has reported net profits surged 76.8% from a year earlier to CNY1.23 billion (US$177.7 million) in 2019, when revenues climbed 38.4%...

Taiwan-based MCU specialists have enjoyed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, mainly ear thermometers, since February, and are ramping up wafer starts...

PV module maker and rooftop PV system investor Anji Technology recorded net EPS of NT$2.21 for 2019, according to the company.

Switching power supply maker Chicony Power Technology has released financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019, with consolidated revenues reaching NT$34.415 billion (US$1.14...

Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Memory) is reportedly looking to go public by October 2020, and therefore is striving to swing back to profit, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based Topoint Technology, dedicated to PCB drill bits and drilling services, has reported that its revenues for 2019 fell 8.4% on year to NT$3.01 billion (US$98.71 million)...

Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International with manufacturing operations in Thailand saw its net profits register nearly flat growth in 2019, and has expressed caution about its outlook...

Mobile device testing and certification service company Sporton International is expected to regain its revenue growth momentum in 2020 from growing 5G applications after experiencing...

Demand for AMD's new 7nm EUV processors remains robust, with development projects for the chips commenced by PC, motherboard and graphics card makers this year set to be 10-20% higher...

Motherboard and graphics card sales in China are expected to plunge 50% or more in the first quarter of 2020, according to sources at local channel distributors, who also expressed...

Winbond Electronics and Macronix International are both looking to further enhance their SLC NAND flash chip offerings for industrial and other niche-market applications in 2020,...

TSMC currently has no plans to revise its sales and margin guidance for the first quarter of 2020, according to the pure-play foundry, which also disclosed non-production staff at...

SK Hynix saw its operating profits plunge 87% to KRW2.71 trillion (US$2.28 billion) in 2019, while consolidated revenues decreased 33% on year to KRW26.99 trillion. The company generated...

Samsung Electronics has reported its profit plunged 51% to KRW21.74 trillion won (US$18.53 billion) in 2019, compared to KRW44.34 trillion for 2018, as its semiconductor sales dropped...

Corning has reported its full-year 2019 revenues grew 2% annually to reach US$11.5 billion, while net income for the year arrived at US$960 million, falling 10% compared to 2018's...

High-frequency microwave and mmWave device maker Universal Microwave Technology (UMT) has reported net profit of NT$321 million (US$10.71 million) for 2019, increasing 45% from a...