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Wednesday 14 August 2019
Notebook ODMs set to move part of production outside China
The US government's latest decision to delay the impelmentation of a 10% tariff on notebook imports has not changed the minds of notebook ODMs who have already made plans to move...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Tripod Tech seeing customers step up pace of orders
PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has seen short lead-time orders from customers ramp up recently, and expects the pull-in of orders to carry on until later in the third quarter...
Friday 9 August 2019
Taiwan PCB firms expect demand to contract sharply in 4Q19
The new tariffs set to be imposed by the US government on imports from China will encourage device vendors to request chip and component deliveries in advance, according to sources...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Firms need not overly worry about tariff war, says Pegatron chair
Volatile international trade conditions are expected to persist into at least the next US presidential race, and firms must focus more on long-term development of the supply chains...
Monday 5 August 2019
US new tariffs on Chinese imports may dim TSMC, Intel prospects
The Trump administration's latest move to slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including handsets, notebooks and TVs, starting September 1 may...
Friday 2 August 2019
Realtek posts record profit in 2Q19
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported net profit surged nearly 80% on year and 33.8% sequentially to NT$1.85 billion (US$58.8 million) in the second quarter...
Friday 2 August 2019
Unitech profit hikes in 2Q19
PCB manufacturer Unitech Printed Circuit Board has reported net profit hiked 147% sequentially and 423% from a year earlier to NT$505 million (US$16.1 million) in the second quarter...
Thursday 18 July 2019
TSMC expects 18% revenue increase in 3Q19
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects to post consolidated revenues of between US$9.1 billion and US$9.2 billion in the third quarter of 2019, up about 18% sequentially...
Monday 15 July 2019
Foxconn likely to rely on new acquisitions to build semiconductor ecosystem
Foxconn Technology Group, gearing up to build its own semiconductor ecosystem, is expected to activate a new round of acquisition deals to fill up the gaps in its supply chain, according...
Monday 15 July 2019
Taiwan backend houses to see demand for MEMS sensors surge
ASE Technology Holding, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Lingsen Precision Industries are among the Taiwan-based backend houses looking to benefit from robust demand for MEMS sensors...
Friday 12 July 2019
ABF substrates makers see strong 2H19 demand for network, AI applications
Taiwan's makers of ABF-based IC substrates including Unimicron and Nan Ya PCB will see full capacity utilization for the product line through the second half of 2019 mainly thanks...
Thursday 11 July 2019
Notebook ODMs see rising shipments in June, but conservative about 2H19
Taiwan-based notebook makers all saw their shipments in June rise on month. Nevertheless, their shipment outlook for the second half of the year appears cautious.
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Foxconn sees revenues increase in 1H19
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced first-half 2019 consolidated revenues rose 5.1% from a year earlier to NT$2.22 trillion (US$70.9 billion) with...
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Semiconductor supply chain needs at least 3 months to digest inventory
It will take at least three months for global semiconductor inventories to be digested while semiconductor supply chain players are still plagued by overcapacity and clients' conservative...
Monday 8 July 2019
CCL maker Iteq optimistic about 2H19 on strong 5G network demand
Taiwan-based CCL (copper clad laminate) supplier Iteq is optimistic about its revenue performance for the second half of 2019, driven by growing demand from suppliers of 5G network...