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NEWS TAGGED 1Q17
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Taiwan IC design service and IP providers seeing robust 10nm, 16nm chip demand in China
Taiwan-based IC design service companies and silicon IP providers have recently enjoyed a ramp-up of demand for 10nm and 16nm products from their China-based customers, according...
Monday 6 March 2017
Yageo February revenues grow 10%
Passive component firm Yageo has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.17 billion (US$70 million) for February 2017, up 10.4% on year but down 17.8% sequentially.
Monday 6 March 2017
Testing company Sigurd February revenues surge 19%
IC testing company Sigurd Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues for February 2017 of NT$458 million (US$14.8 million), up 18.6% on year but down 9.8% sequentially.
Thursday 2 March 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan top-3 foundries see combined revenues fall 7.6% on quarter in 1Q17
Combined revenues of Taiwan's top-3 foundries: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), are...
Thursday 2 March 2017
Digitimes Research: Worldwide notebook shipments to enjoy on-year growth in 1Q17
Worldwide notebook shipments (not including 2-in-1 devices) surpassed 40 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, dropping only 1.2% on year. Shipments from Taiwan-based ODMs...
Thursday 2 March 2017
Digitimes Research: Smartphone shipments by Taiwan brand vendors, ODMs to decline nearly 40% in 1Q17
Shipments of smartphones by Taiwan-based brand vendors and ODMs are expected to decline 39.6% on year to below 10 million units in the first quarter of 2017, according to Digitimes...
Friday 24 February 2017
iPad supply chain makers likely to report disappointing 1Q17 sales
First-quarter 2017 results of Taiwan-based makers in the iPad supply chain, notably touch panel makers TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS), are hanging in the balance,...
Thursday 23 February 2017
VIS expects to post up to 5% revenue decrease in 1Q17
Seasonality will drag down specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor's (VIS) revenues in the first quarter of 2017, which are forecast to decrease 1-5% sequentially...
Thursday 23 February 2017
Elan expects to post 6-9% decrease in 1Q17 revenues
IC design house Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips, expects its first-quarter 2017 revenues to decrease 6-9% sequentially, due to a seasonal...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Server DRAM prices rise nearly 40% in 1Q17, says DRAMeXchange
Contract market prices of server DRAM modules have risen nearly 40% on average from the same point in the prior quarter, and will continue their growth in the second quarter, according...
Saturday 18 February 2017
GMT expects revenues to drop 3-9% in 1Q17
Taiwan-based fabless firm Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) expects to post a revenue decrease of 3-9% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017. Revenues for all of the year will...
Friday 17 February 2017
Digitimes Research: China smartphone AP shipments to fall 16% in 1Q17
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors in China are expected to decline 15.9% sequentially to 145 million units in the first quarter of 2017, according to Digitimes Research...
Thursday 16 February 2017
Himax expects 1Q17 revenues to fall up to 25%
LCD driver IC specialist Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decrease of 18-25% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017, due mainly to seasonal factors such as fewer working...
Thursday 16 February 2017
Asustek expects sequential drop in 1Q17 revenues
Asustek Computer expects first-quarter 2017 revenues from the PC product line to decrease 15-20% on quarter, those from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices to slip 10-15%...
Thursday 16 February 2017
TXC pre-tax profits fall nearly 40% in January
Quartz component maker TXC has reported pre-tax profits of NT$82 million (US$2.66 million) for January 2017, down 39.6% on year. Pre-tax EPS for the month came to NT$0.22.