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Monday 9 September 2019
Macronix, Winbond August revenues increase
Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have reported sequential increases in August consolidated revenues of 24.9% and 3.1%, respectively.
Wednesday 21 August 2019
ChipMOS, OSE to post sales growth in 2H19
A ramp-up in orders for NAND flash memory will boost revenues at backend houses ChipMOS Technologies and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) in the second half of 2019, according...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
RichWave swings to profit in 2Q19
RF component specialist RichWave Technology returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2019, when the company reported revenues surged 56.7% sequentially to NT$666 million...
Friday 26 July 2019
Taiwan chipmakers expect rising orders for Nintendo Switch
With Nintendo set to launch its Switch game console in China next month, related chip and component suppliers are expected to see orders for the device ramp up significantly starting...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Nintendo reportedly shifts part of Switch production to Vietnam
Nintendo is said to have relocated a small portion of its Switch console manufacturing to Vietnam while still keeping most of its production lines in China, according to industry...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Macronix sees ROM orders pick up
Macronix International has seen ROM orders placed by Nintendo pick up and rise at a faster-than-expected pace, according to industry sources.
Monday 22 April 2019
Macronix to see ROM shipments ramp up
With Nintendo's Switch reportedly to become available in China, Macronix International is expected to see its ROM chip shipments pick up later in 2019, according to industry source...
Monday 18 March 2019
Razer 3 gaming handset coming, as Nintendo mulls joining the race
Razer is likely to launch the third edition of its gaming handset, dubbed Razer 3, in 2019 despite reports indicating it has reduced the number of its Razer team members by 30 or...
Thursday 24 January 2019
Nintendo Switch shipments to shrink in 2019
Taiwan's upstream supply chain for Nintendo's Switch is expected to see shipments of the game console shrink 25-30% in 2019, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 October 2018
Macronix gross margin drops to 35% in 3Q18
Macronix International saw its gross margin decline 10pp sequentially to 35% in the third quarter due mainly to an unfavorable product mix.
Wednesday 27 June 2018
Taiwan partners to gain from Nintendo Switch shipment boom
Japan gaming consoles provider Nintendo is aggressively bracing for the upcoming robust shipments of its star product Switch series gaming machines with the rollout of heavyweight...
Friday 27 April 2018
Macronix expects 2Q18 sales to be lowest of year
Macronix International, a supplier of mask ROM and flash memory, expects its sales to hit the lowest levels for 2018 in the second quarter.
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Taiwan IC designers stand to benefit from booming gaming market
With market demand for gaming consoles and notebooks to stay robust for a long while along with the growing popularity of e-sports fueled by increasing international competitions,...
Thursday 5 October 2017
Nintendo ups Switch supply to 2 million a month
Nintendo has recently raised its orders for the Nintendo Switch to two million units a month because of the product's surging demand and the vendor is expected to be able to achieve...
Tuesday 26 September 2017
MEMS sensor demand for smartphones, automotive surging
MEMS sensor demand for smartphones and automotive applications has been surging, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC backend houses, which have enjoyed a ramp-up of orders placed...