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Friday 15 May 2020
PCB maker Unitech losing momentum from AirPods 2
Unitech Printed Circuit Board saw its revenues and net profits for the first quarter of 2020 decline both sequentially and annually, and has expressed caution about its second-quarter...
Friday 15 May 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC to build 5nm fab in US
The US has emerged as winner in the latest round of trade disputes with China: TSMC has announced a plan to build...
Friday 15 May 2020
Quanta expects double-digit notebook shipment growth in 2Q20
Quanta Computer expects its notebook shipments to register double-digit sequential and on-year increases in the second quarter of 2020, with annual shipments still likely to grow...
Thursday 14 May 2020
Highlights of the day: Server, notebook makers haunted by components shortages
Demand for servers and notebooks has been fueled by stay-at-home needs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which neverthess is disrupting production, logistics support, and labor...
Thursday 14 May 2020
SMIC raises 2020 capex
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has revised upward its capex outlook this year to US$4.3 billion, up US$1.1 billion or about 34% from...
Thursday 14 May 2020
Asustek expects 30% notebook shipment growth in 2Q20
Asustek Computer expects to post a 30% sequential surge in notebook shipments for the second quarter, thanks to the rise of stay-at-home economy.
Thursday 14 May 2020
Synnex Technology nets NT$1.08 per share for 1Q20
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has posted consolidated revenues of NT$68.705 billion (US$2.28 billion), gross margin of 4.92%, net...
Thursday 14 May 2020
Asustek sees tight supply of notebook components
Coronavirus lockdowns in several Southeast Asian countries have disrupted supply of chips and components for notebooks and although the shortages have significantly improved recently...
Thursday 14 May 2020
China automotive components demand to drop 20-30% in 2Q20
Automotive components demand in China is expected to drop 20-30% on year in second-quarter 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite a sequential rebound from the lows in the...
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Highlights of the day: Micron scaling up 1znm DRAM chip production in Taiwan
Taiwan plays an increasingly important role for Micron Technology, which is ramping up production for its DDR4 DRAM chips built using 1znm...
Wednesday 13 May 2020
MSI enjoys growth in April revenues
Despite an on-year drop of 3.3% in first-quarter 2020 consolidated revenues, Micro-Star International (MSI) still reported an on-year growth of 24.2% in April revenues reaching NT$10.6...
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Chassis specialist Ju Teng enjoys robust shipments for notebooks
Chassis maker Ju Teng International has seen its shipments for notebooks ramp up, with shipment growth expected to stay robust through the third quarter.
Wednesday 13 May 2020
HTC still in red in 1Q20
HTC has reported continued losses for the first quarter of 2020 although its gross margin was improving and its Vive business and ecosystem continued expanding.
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Nan Ya PCB swings to profit in 1Q20
Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2020, driven by strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates.
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Commercial notebook chips order visibility clear through 3Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses continue to see an influx of additional orders from major brand vendors, with clear order visibility for diverse niche and peripheral chips extending...