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Tuesday 14 April 2020
China LED makers brace for sharp falls in 1Q20 profits
China-based LED makers generally estimate large decrease in first-quarter 2020 profitability due to impacts of coronavirus pandemic, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
HiSilicon places 14nm chip orders with SMIC
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) with its 14nm FinFET process manufacturing has obtained orders from HiSilicon, according to industry sources.
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 more...
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
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,...
Friday 10 April 2020
Amtran shipments from China, Vietnam plants return to normal
TV ODM Amtran Technology has reported that its revenues grew 38.9% sequentially to NT$1.045 billion (US$34.79 million) in March, as the operations of its plants in China and Vietnam...
Friday 10 April 2020
Concerns about server component shortages emerge
With a number of Southeast Asian countries imposing various levels of coronavirus lockdowns, concerns have been rising about component shortages that may hit the server industry supply...
Friday 10 April 2020
Memory vendors give priority to orders for data centers
Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology now give priority to shipping memory chips and devices for data centers and other server applications, as demand for smartphones...
Friday 10 April 2020
Tong Hsing CIS, RF modules packaging business thriving on strong demand
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, a specialist in wafer reconstruction, micro module assembly and backend services for CMOS image sensors and other niche ICs, continues to enjoy strong...
Thursday 9 April 2020
Display makers eyeing CEC-Panda takeover
A number of China-based companies including BOE Technology, TCL, Chongqing HKC and AVIC International Holding reportedly have shown interest in taking over control of CEC-Panda LCD...
Thursday 9 April 2020
ODMs to see notebook shipments grow in 2Q20, but desktops may drop
With rapidly rising demand for notebooks, Taiwan-based ODMs have primarily focused their capacities on producing notebooks and are expected to enjoy double-digit sequential growths...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Taiflex sees FCCL production capacity fully booked through 2Q20
Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific has seen its manufacturing lines, located mainly in Taiwan, run at full capacity to meet accelerated shipment pull-in...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses see sales pick up in March and April
Despite 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.
Tuesday 7 April 2020
China handset makers keen to launch 5G phones
Undeterred by the coronavirus impacts and the cancellation of MWC 2020, China-based smartphone vendors were keen to launch their flagship 5G-enabled models online in the first quarter...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Samsung cutting SSD inventory
Samsung Electronics is striving to lower its SSD inventory levels, a move which has raised concerns about the NAND flash market outlook for the second half of 2020, according to industry...