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Wednesday 5 February 2020
Handset components suppliers conservative about 1Q20 revenues
Taiwan handset supply chain players are conservative about their first-quarter 2020 revenues due to seasonality and the coronavirus outbreak, with their Chinese clients seeing high...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Notebook ODMs to see coronavirus hit production
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, which operate their plants mainly in China, have estimated their production utilization rates will range from 50% to 70% after resuming operation following...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Mobile DRAM demand uncertainty emerges
Mobile DRAM demand for smartphones is likely to disappoint in the first half of 2020, as the coronavirus outbreak may hit sales of new 5G-compatible phones, according to market sou...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to keep investment plans in China despite outbreak
Taiwan-based PCB makers have yet to adjust their capacity expansion plans in China despite possible impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, as market demand is the key factor that will...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Outbreak may trigger PCB supply chain shakeup, says TPCA
The global PCB supply chain could undergo a wave of reshuffle should the ongoing coronavirus outbreak fail to be contained, with Taiwanese makers likely to accelerate relocation of...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Mini LED development not affected by outbreak, says Epistar
Epistar has maintained manufacturing of all its mini LED products in Taiwan and therefore progress in developing and promoting mini LED products is not affected by the coronavirus...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to decline in 1Q20
Global notebook shipments were weaker-than-expected in the fourth quarter of 2019 due to Intel's ongoing CPU shortages and major brands stopping stocking extra inventory in the wake...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan manufacturers preparing measures against coronavirus outbreak
Many Taiwan-based manufacturers have prepared measures for their factories in China, making flexible adjustments in response to the quick developments of China's coronavirus outbreak,...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Sensor firm PixArt optimistic about 2020
Image sensor specialist PixArt Imaging is wary of the coronavirus impact on demand in China in the short term, but remains optimistic about the overall demand outlook this year.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers revving up to cushion coronavirus impacts
Many Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are gearing up to mitigate impacts of the epidemic, such...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Memory prices to rise at slower pace
Memory chip prices are likely to rise at a slower pace in February, as buyers in China are holding a wait-and-see approach, according to industry observers.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan ASIC makers see little impact on China orders despite outbreak
Taiwan-based ASIC solution suppliers have to delay postpone shipments to Chinese clients in the meantime amid the coronavirus outbreak, but their longer-term orders from China will...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Mobo, graphics card shipments to drop further in China
China's coronavirus outbreak has significantly undermined demand for motherboards and graphics cards from the local PC DIY market and could result in higher-than-expected shipment...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Phison remains optimistic about NAND flash demand
NAND flash device controller specialist Phison Electronics remains optimistic about its performance this year, despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Monday 3 February 2020
Optical devices makers asked to step up shipments for China 5G base stations
The locakdown of Wuhan, the epicenter of coronavirus outbreak and China's production hub for optical communications components, may dent the construction of 5G base stations in the...