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Wednesday 12 February 2025
SMIC faces profit decline amid rising competition and low returns from high-end chip manufacturing
Despite a surge in sales, SMIC is still facing a decline in profit due to increasing competition from other Chinese foundries. Additionally, the company remains committed to supporting...
Friday 7 February 2025
Silicon Motion 2024 revenue surpasses expectations, eye strong 4Q25 recovery
Silicon Motion's 2024 financial performance exceeded market expectations, delivering US$836 million in revenue, representing a 26% increase from 2023. The company's gross margin rose...
Friday 7 February 2025
Microchip reports falling sales amid slowing global economy; revises capex plans downward
On February 6, US-based MCU and analog chip developer Microchip Technology released a fourth-quarter net sales prediction that did not meet the average estimates from analysts.
Thursday 6 February 2025
Parade brings USB4 chips to non-PC and non-retimer markets
High-speed transmission chip maker Parade Technologies (Parade) is advancing its USB4 product line and achieving new developments in display applications, servers, and high-speed...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Realtek optimistic about 2025 prospects
Taiwanese network IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has expressed confidence in its business prospects for 2025, as evidenced by improved order visibility and technological adv...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Audix sets record gross margin on manufacturing continuous growth
Taiwan-based Audix reported a consolidated revenue of NT$5.168 billion (US$156.5 million) for 2024, marking a 30% decrease compared to the previous year. In its product portfolio,...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
AMD warns of a weaker-than-expected 1Q25 data center outlook amid Nvidia's AI dominance
Despite a strong performance in its financial performance, AMD expects first-quarter data center sales that may fall short of expectations, raising doubts about AMD's competitiveness...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
NXP records sales slump amid industrial downturn
NXP Semiconductors reported a 9% revenue decline in the fourth quarter of 2024 to US$3.11 billion amid pricing pressures and increased competition. With conservative guidance for...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
EMS Watch: Business insights on emerging economies 2025
When analyzing the industrial development of emerging economies, key metrics like gross margin, operating margin, inventories, and accounts payable reveal clear differences between...
Thursday 23 January 2025
UMT expands capacity to seize LEO satellite opportunities
Universal Microwave Technology (UMT) is strengthening its manufacturing footprint to capitalize on the burgeoning low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite market. In December 2024, the company...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Optical industry soars in 2024, as competition in robotics intensifies
The optics industry saw robust growth in general in 2024, with leading players Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), and Asia Optical all posting strong results for...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
TSMC leads in 2024 as UMC, VIS, and PSMC face challenges in semiconductor market recovery
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates wafer shipments will stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2025, with wafer ASPs in US dollars decreasing 4-6%.
Friday 17 January 2025
Wistron hits $33 billion revenue milestone, powered by AI server growth and margin gains
Wistron announced its consolidated financial results on January 16, 2025, reporting a record-breaking annual revenue that exceeded NT$1 trillion (US$33.3 billion) for the first time,...
Monday 13 January 2025
Nanya Tech posts US$47 million loss in 2024 amid DRAM downturn
Due to unfavorable memory market conditions and a sluggish consumer market, Nanya Technology experienced a contraction in both volume and pricing for dynamic random-access memory...
Friday 10 January 2025
TSMC sees 2024 revenue exceed guidance
TSMC has reported consolidated sales of NT$278.163 billion (US$8.44 billion) for December 2024, surpassing prior financial projections and market anticipations. This figure represents...