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NEWS TAGGED 1Q17
Monday 16 January 2017
MediaTek to see solution shipments dip 20% on quarter in 1Q17, says paper
MediaTek is expected to see its shipments of smartphone solutions decline 20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Friday 13 January 2017
TSMC expects up to 10% revenue drop in 1Q17, cautious about 2Q
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has forecast revenues will fall up to 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017, and expressed caution over...
Thursday 12 January 2017
Contract prices of server DRAM modules to rise over 25% in 1Q17, says DRAMeXchange
Contract prices of server DRAM modules have already increased by over 25% on average from the same point in the prior quarter, according to DRAMeXchange. Prices for some high-density...
Tuesday 10 January 2017
Taiwan IC design houses 1Q17 revenues to fall 10-20%
Seasonality will drag down revenues at Taiwan-based IC design houses in the first quarter of 2017, which are expected to register sequential decreases of 10-20%, according to industry...
Thursday 5 January 2017
4GB DDR3 contract prices rise nearly 30% in 1Q17, says DRAMeXchange
Contract prices for 4GB DDR3 modules have reached as high as US$25 in the first quarter of 2017 representing a nearly 30% sequential rise, according to DRAMeXchange.
Friday 30 December 2016
Microsoft new Surface Pro set for 1Q17 launch; to boost Pegatron performance, says paper
Microsoft is planning to launch its new Surface Pro 5 2-in-1 in the first quarter of 2017 which will feature an Ultra HD display and magnetic charging stylus, with Pegatron Technology...
Friday 30 December 2016
China market: Component order visibility weak from some smartphone vendors for 1Q17
The visibility of component orders from some China-based smartphone vendors, notably Huawei, Xiaomi Technology and LeEco, for the first quarter of 2017 has become weak recently, according...
Wednesday 28 December 2016
Silicon wafer suppliers hike contract prices by 10% for 1Q17
Local and international silicon wafer suppliers have settled contract prices for 12-inch wafers for the first quarter of 2017 with Taiwan-based semiconductor firms, with overall prices...
Tuesday 27 December 2016
MediaTek 1Q17 revenues likely to drop 10%
MediaTek is expected to post an about 10% sequential decrease in revenues for the first quarter of 2017, as a result of seasonal factors, according to industry sources.
Thursday 22 December 2016
FocalTech to ship 4 million TDDI solutions a month in 1Q17, says paper
FocalTech Systems is expected to ship up to four million TDDI (touch with display driver IC) solutions a month on average in the first quarter of 2017, up from three million units...
Wednesday 21 December 2016
CPT lands orders from China smartphone vendors
TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has disclosed it has obtained significant orders from two major China-based smartphone vendors, with shipments scheduled for first-quarter...
Monday 19 December 2016
Phison to start shipping UFS solutions in 1Q17
Taiwan-based Phison Electronics has announced it will start shipping solutions for UFS 2.1 NAND flash storage devices in the first quarter of 2017.
Wednesday 14 December 2016
PTI to enjoy particularly strong 1Q17
Packaging and testing company Powertech Technology (PTI) is expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2017 thanks to robust demand for DRAM and NAND flash chips, and...
Tuesday 13 December 2016
NAND flash shortage to spur SSD and eMMC prices, says DRAMeXchange
Due to a shortage of NAND flash memory chips, prices of SSD and eMMC devices are set to rise over 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2017, according to DRAMeXchange.
Thursday 8 December 2016
Prices of 12-inch blank wafers to rise 10-20% in 1Q17
Chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Micron Technology have been informed by their upstream suppliers that prices...