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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.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Panel replenishment demand may come slowly in 2Q10
Panel makers are conservative about replenishment demand and pricing for the second quarter in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak hitting China, according to industry sources
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...
Monday 3 February 2020
Chip demand for 5G infrastructures remains significant
Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics, despite the coronavirus outbreak in China, continue to see significant demand for chips and components used in 5G...
Monday 3 February 2020
Smartphone shipments to China to sink over 10% on year in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Smartphone shipments to the China market are expected to fall over 10% on year in the first quarter of 2020 affected by seasonality, insufficient supply of 5G models, high inventory...
Monday 3 February 2020
Chipmakers to see delayed handset replacements in China
Handset replacements are facing increasing postponement pressure in the China market due to the coronavirus outbreak, posing a big challenge to first-quarter 2020 revenue performances...
Monday 3 February 2020
Huawei facing extra pressure on smartphone sales
Huawei is facing added pressure on its smartphone sales in 2020 as rising handset inventory levels in China's channels are being compounded by the coronavirus outbreak, according...
Monday 3 February 2020
Memory prices to continue growing after outbreak ends, says Adata chairman
Despite market observers' concern about China's coronavirus outbreak dampening consumer demand in the first quarter, Adata Technology chairman Simon Chen is still optimistic that...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan optical lens makers suspend China production till Feb 10
Taiwan-based optical lens and lens module makers Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), Asia Optical, Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET) and Newmax Technology will delay resuming...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan IC designers see 1Q20 China order visibility turn opaque
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their first-quarter 2020 order visibility from China for domestic demand seriously blurred in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, making...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan GDP growth unlikely to see worst-case scenario despite outbreak, says NDC
Taiwan's GDP growth for 2020 faces pressure for downward adjustment due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, but it is unlikely to see the worst-case scenario, according to CM Cheng,...
Monday 3 February 2020
5G equipment, networking device suppliers to brace for coronavirus impact
Global 5G chipmakers and networking device suppliers were ready to begin ramping up shipments at the end of 2019 to cash in on the roll-outs of 5G networks worldwide, but they now...
Friday 31 January 2020
Diode maker HYE to enhance deployment in TVSS and automotive sectors
Diode maker HY Electronic (HYE) has said that it will continue to enhance its deployments in TVSS (transient voltage surge suppressor) protective devices and diodes for automotive...
Friday 31 January 2020
IPC makers mull raising Taiwan production as outbreak widens in China
Taiwan-based IPC makers expect their shipments not to be much affected by the coronavirus outbreak as they have production lines in both Taiwan and China, but some of them are mulling...