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Monday 3 May 2021
Global notebook shipments to surpass 62 million units in 2Q21
Global notebook shipments not including devices with detachable keyboards went down only 8.7% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021 as demand for education and gaming models remained...
Monday 3 May 2021
TSMC ramping 28nm chip output despite cutback in orders from Sony
Despite weakened orders from Sony, TSMC still has been ramping up its 28nm chip output with plans to build additional production capacity at its Nanjing fab in China, according to...
Friday 30 April 2021
M1 chip takes credit for record Mac sales in 1Q21
Apple saw first-quarter 2021 sales of its MacBook series adopting M1 chips grow 4.9% sequentially and 70.09% on year to a record quarterly high of US$9.102 billion, mainly driven...
Friday 30 April 2021
HannStar Board, GBM see 1Q21 profits hike on year
PCB makers HannStar Board and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) both saw their net profits hike on year in the first quarter of 2021, driven by robust demand for PC, consumer electronics...
Friday 30 April 2021
Taiwan passive component makers mull further price hikes in 3Q21
Taiwan-based passive component suppliers will be considering a new round of price hikes in third-quarter 2021, given that their order visibility has extended through the second half...
Thursday 29 April 2021
Apple reports over 50% on-year growth in fiscal 2Q21 revenues
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2021 second quarter ended March 27, 2021, posting revenues of US$89.6 billion, up 54% on year, and quarterly earnings per diluted...
Thursday 29 April 2021
CHPT expects probe card demand to ramp up starting 2Q21
IC testing interface solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) expects probe card demand for all its targeted market segments to ramp up starting the second quarter of...
Wednesday 28 April 2021
Component shortages drag down Taiwan TV shipments in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan-based makers shipped only 6.26 million LCD TVs globally in the first quarter of 2021, down 34.2% sequentially, due mainly to shortages of panels, display driver ICs and SoC...
Wednesday 28 April 2021
WT Micro expects up to 30% revenue surge in 2Q21
Taiwan-based IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects to post revenue in a range between NT$92 billion (US$3.3 billion) and NT$98 billion in the second quarter of 2021, representing...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Aluminum capacitor supply to stay tight throughout 1H21
The supply of aluminum electrolytic capacitors is expected to remain tight throughout the first half of 2021, thanks to strong demand for server, power supply, automotive electronics,...
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Taiwan inductor makers upbeat about 2Q21
Taiwan's inductor makers including Chilisin Electronics, Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics and Arlitech Electronic expect their second-quarter 2021 revenues to grow sequentially thanks...
Monday 26 April 2021
Skyworks new acquisition deal to benefit partners in Taiwan
US-based RF chips vendor Skyworks has announced plans to acquire Silicon Labs' infrastructure and automotive business for US$2.75 billion, highlighting its efforts to better explore...
Monday 26 April 2021
Apple taking time in AR glasses development, say sources
Apple did not start P2 prototype testing for its AR glasses as expected by its supply chain partners in first-quarter 2021, which means it is unlikely for the device to begin volume...
Monday 26 April 2021
Rising end-market prices may affect panel demand in 2H21
Most IT and TV brand vendors have been forced to raise their quotes in the end markets recently due to ever-rising component and material prices - a trend that could dampen the currently...
Monday 26 April 2021
Tong Hsing to raise quotes for ceramic substrates later in 2Q21
Taiwan's backend house Tong Hsing Electronic Industries is set to raise quotes for ceramic substrates later in the second quarter of the year in response to increasingly strong demand...