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Wednesday 15 April 2020
Cheng Mei Materials lands polarizer orders from SDP
Polarizer supplier Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) will see strong sales growth in the second quarter 2020 as the firm reportedly has landed orders for large-size TV-use polarizers...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Taiwan government launching measures to assist startups
The Taiwanese government is stepping up efforts to help local startups hit by the coronavirus pandemic, including financial assistance.
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Global semiconductor equipment sales drop 7% in 2019, SEMI says
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers worldwide logged sales of US$59.8 billion in 2019, a 7% drop from the all-time high of US$64.5 billion in 2018, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Server chassis maker Chenbro has good visibility for 2Q20
Server chassis maker Chenbro Micom expects its second-quarter revenues to rise sequentially with good order visibility and recovered capacity in China.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Demand for handset solutions to be weak in 2Q20, say Taiwan IC suppliers
Chip demand from the handset sector is set to be weak in the second quarter of 2020, as sales of smartphones in the end market have not yet recovered, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Whitley server PCB mass shipment to defer to 2H20
Taiwan PCB makers' production for Intel's next-generation Whitley server platform is likely to be deferred to the second half of 2020 from the original schedule in middle or at the...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Inventec Appliances obtains Taiwan certification for smart biometric system
Inventec Appliances has obtained certification from Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under Ministry of Health and Welfare for its QuanJiaBao 5-in-1 smart biometric system,...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Taiwan CIS, 3D sensor packagers see revenues rally on strong demand
CMOS image sensor (CIS) devices have seen a rapid surge in demand for security surveillance and video conferencing applications due to lockdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic. This,...
Monday 13 April 2020
Foxconn, Kinpo to make medical equipment
Taiwan-based electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers including Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and the New Kinpo Group have recently begun devoting...
Monday 13 April 2020
Taiwan IT companies remain keen on moving capacity out of China
Taiwan-based IT companies continue to move capacities out of China to avoid placing all the eggs in one basket - a trend first triggered by the US-China trade war and now gaining...
Monday 13 April 2020
Panel makers see deceleration in car-use orders
With the coronavirus pandemic spreading fast, many display panel makers have seen tier-1 components suppliers in the automotive ecosystem defer or cancel orders, weakening visibility...
Monday 13 April 2020
Quanta reports growth in March revenues; Acer sees rising PC sales
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$78.11 billion (US$2.57 billion) for March, up 58.8% on month and 6.2% on year with consolidated revenues for the first three...
Monday 13 April 2020
5G smartphone chip demand recovering in China
With the coronavirus outbreak put under control in China, China's domestic 5G smartphone market has started recovering with chipmakers stepping up production for sub-6GHz solutions,...
Monday 13 April 2020
Nanya expects flat shipment growth in 2Q20 with slight ASP increase
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology expects to post flat sequential shipment growth in the second quarter of 2020, with a slight increase in product ASP.
Friday 10 April 2020
TSMC, UMC post increased March revenues
Pure-play foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported sequential increases in March consolidated revenues of 21.5%...