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Thursday 16 April 2020
IMotion unveils solutions for analyzing coronavirus contact history
Taiwan-based smart handheld device developer IMotion Group, founded by Asustek Computer ex-CEO Jerry Shen, has partnered with THLight, a Taiwanese indoor space positioning technology...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Sunonwealth expects 2Q20 revenues to be driven by IT applications
Cooling fan module maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine expects its operation to grow sequentially and on year in the second quarter driven by demand from notebook, server and communication...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Handset brands seeking to rekindle smartphone sales with mid-tier models
With the global handset market slumping in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, brand vendors and supply chain makers alike have turned conservative about the sales outlook for high-end...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Chip resistors see tightest supply with BB ratio hitting 1.8
Chip resistors are seeing the tightest supply among passive components with book-to-bill ratios at suppliers rising to 1.8, higher than 1.5 for MLCCs, and major makers Yageo, Walsin...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Server firms continue to replenish inventory
Server ODMs have continued to stock up component inventory judging from clear order visibility through the third quarter or even the fourth quarter this year, according to industry...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Memory module makers uncertain about 2Q20 prospects
Memory module makers have become increasingly uncertain about their outlook for the second quarter despite an influx of short lead-time orders for PCs, and continued strong demand...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
TSMC sees 28nm process capacity utilization drop
TSMC has seen 28nm as well as 40/45nm process capacity utilization rates drop, due to a slump in chip demand for automotive and consumer electronics devices, according to sources...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
ATrack poised to ship T-Box to North America
GPS car-use tracker maker ATrack Technology has cooperated with the North America-based subsidiary of a main Japanese carmaker to develop automotive telematics boxes (T-Box) in preparation...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Taiwan government launching measures to assist startups
The Taiwanese government is stepping up efforts to help local startups hit by the coronavirus pandemic, including financial assistance.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Server chassis maker Chenbro has good visibility for 2Q20
Server chassis maker Chenbro Micom expects its second-quarter revenues to rise sequentially with good order visibility and recovered capacity in China.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Demand for advanced IC materials to stay strong through 3Q20
Demand for high-end IC manufacturing materials remains robust with clear order visibility stretching into the third quarter of 2020, bolstered by growing adoption of advanced fabrication...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
China LED makers brace for sharp falls in 1Q20 profits
China-based LED makers generally estimate large decrease in first-quarter 2020 profitability due to impacts of coronavirus pandemic, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Wistron ITS expects 5G, AI, IoT to be sources of future business growth
Wistron Information Technology & Sevices (ITS), a CMML (capability maturity model integration) Level 3 IT outsourcing software service provider, expects 5G, AI and IoT to drive...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
BLU maker Coretronic reports sequential revenue gains for March
Backlit unit (BLU) supplier Coretronic has disclosed revenues of NT$3.203 billion (US$106.58 million) for March, up 74% sequentially but down 22% on year. January-March revenues totaled...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Infineon delivers millions of chips for medical ventilators
Infineon Technologies has disclosed it is gearing up support for the manufacturing of ventilator devices, with its power semiconductors controlling the motors of ventilators, including...