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Tuesday 4 May 2021
Automotive chip probing demand to stay robust through end-2021
Wafer probing service providers have seen the visibility of orders for automotive chips extended to the end of 2021, as TSMC has committed capacity support to chip vendors, according...
Tuesday 4 May 2021
MSI posts record profit for 1Q21
Motherboard and graphics card maker Micro-Star International (MSI) has reported net profits climbed 109.3% sequentially and 233.5% on year to a record high of NT$4.17 billion (US$149.2...
Monday 3 May 2021
MiniLED-backlit iPad Pro to account for 10% of Apple tablets in 2021
The recently launched 12.9-inch miniLED-backlit iPad Pro is expected to account for almost 10% of all Apple tablet shipments in 2021, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Monday 3 May 2021
Highlights of the day: Demand for TSMC 28nm process remains strong
Sony's CIS orders may have failed to materialize, but strong demand from other major clients have quickly filled the gap that would have been occupied by the Japanese vendor at ...
Monday 3 May 2021
Chromebook shipments remain strong in 1Q21
Chromebook shipments worldwide remained at above 10 million units in the first quarter of 2021, despite an around 9% sequential decrease, according to Digitimes Research's figures.
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,...