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Friday 11 September 2020
Unitech sees August revenues spike 43% sequentially
Taiwan-based Unitech PCB saw its August revenues surge 43.12% sequentially as it resumed shipment momentum for rigid-flex boards for AirPods 2 after losing big portions of orders...
Thursday 10 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Graphics cards vendors to see impressive 4Q20
Graphics cards vendors have seen impressive shipments in the first three quarters of 2020, thanks to demand generated by the stay-at-home economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic...
Thursday 10 September 2020
Quanta August notebook shipments highest for the same month on record
Bolstered by mainly Chromebook demand supporting stay-at-home activities, Quanta Computer's August 2020 notebook shipments reached 6.3 million units, the highest-ever for the month,...
Thursday 10 September 2020
Acer delays notebook deliveries due to components shortfall
Acer has had to reschedule 70% of its notebook deliveries to next month due to shortages of panels and diverse ICs, especially those for educational models which will see strong demand...
Thursday 10 September 2020
Acer to purchase more MediaTek chips for Chromebook
Acer is looking to adopt more MediaTek chips in its Chromebooks to ensure the stability of its supply, according to Jason Chen, chairman and CEO for the brand PC vendor.
Thursday 10 September 2020
Synnex Technology International sees August revenues drop
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$28.405 billion (US$963 million) for August, decreasing 2.38%...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC to start making Apple Silicon in 4Q20
Apple is gearing up for the launch of its new-generation MacBook and iPad Pro series powered by its own Arm-based processors, which will be fabricated using TSMC's 5nm process technology...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Apple to increase 5nm wafer starts at TSMC in 4Q20
Apple will kick off its 5nm wafer starts at TSMC for its new Apple Silicon processors starting the fourth quarter of 2020, with monthly output estimated at 5,000-6,000 wafers, according...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Component suppliers see growing orders from wearables and automotive electronics
Orders for components and materials from makers of consumer electronics products such as true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, wearables and smartwatches have begun picking up, as previously...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Nan Ya PCB sees August revenues hit 9-year high
Nan Ya PCB's August revenues rose 7.65% on month and 32.26% on year to a nine-year high of NT$3.636 billion (US$124.09 million) and expects its third-quarter revenues to reach the...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
PCB maker Apex to ready new capacity in Thailand in October
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International expects its newly-built plant in Thailand to come online as early as October, and is optimistic about its sales performance in the fourth...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Fire breaks out at Unimicron China plant
A fire broke out at Unimicron Technology's factory in Kunshan, China on September 7, with details of the losses still being evaluated and cause of the fire under police investigation,...
Monday 7 September 2020
Highlights of the day: 4Q20 to be a cold season for handsets
Handset shipments in the fourth quarter of 2020 are likely to slip from the third quarter as Huawei is said to have cut...
Monday 7 September 2020
AMD looking to penetrate into Wi-Fi chip sector with cooperation with MediaTek
AMD and MediaTek reportedly will start their collaboration with the development of customized Wi-Fi 6 ASIC chips for notebook applications seeking to break the dominance of the Wi-Fi...
Monday 7 September 2020
Leading IC suppliers vary on 2H20 growth expectations
Most IC suppliers experienced weaker demand and generally poor sales results in the first half of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and strained US-China trade relations. However,...