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Thursday 16 January 2020
TSMC expects slight revenue decrease in 1Q20
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$10.2 billion and US$10.3 billion in the first quarter of 2020, representing an about 1.4% sequential decrease. Gross margin and operation...
Thursday 16 January 2020
Traditional PC shipments grow 4.8% in 4Q19, says IDC
The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, finished an impressive 2019 with fourth quarter growth of 4.8% on year, according to...
Thursday 16 January 2020
Worldwide semiconductor revenue drops 11.9% in 2019, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$418.3 billion in 2019, down 11.9% from 2018, according to Gartner. Intel regained the No. 1 position in the market as the downturn in the...
Thursday 16 January 2020
Rohm, STMicro strike SiC wafer supply deal
STMicroelectronics has signed a multi-year silicon carbide (SiC) wafers supply agreement with SiCrystal, a ROHM group company, according to the companies.
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Highlights of the day: ASE reportedly enters Apple 5G supply chain
Taiwan's backend service provider ASE reportedly will be packaging mmWave 5G antenna modules for Apple's products to be launched this year. The iPad is said to be in Apple's...
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Flexium boosts 2020 capex to deepen 5G antenna deployment
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has set aside a capex of NT$6.7 billion (US$260 million) for 2020, more than double the figure of NT$3 billion for 2019, aiming to strengthen...
Wednesday 15 January 2020
ASE reportedly enters supply chain for mmWave 5G iPads, iPhones
Taiwan's backend leader Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has reportedly broken into the supply chain for Apple's mmWave 5G iPhones and 5G iPads with its substrate-based FC_AiP...
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Synnex Technology sees decline in 2019 sales
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International saw its consolidated revenues for 2019 drop 11.00% on year to NT$341.038 (US$11.4 billion).
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Hinge makers budget higher capex for 2020
Taiwan-based hinge makers including Shin Zu Shing (SZS) and Jarllytec both will spend more to expand their production capacities this year, according to the companies.
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Macronix gearing up for next stage growth
The memory market outlook in 2020 looks positive for recovery, according to Arthur Yang, president for Macronix International America. While the market may become tight later this...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Taiwan IT components exports to remain robust in 2020 thanks to 5G and AI
Although World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) both expect the US, Japan and Europe to suffer from weakening economy in 2020, several Taiwanese industrial...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
PCB maker Ichia sees net earnings hit 5-year high in 2019
PCB maker Ichia Technologies witnessed its net earnings for 2019 hit a five-year high of NT$311 million (US$10.40 million) on total revenues of NT$6.204 billion thanks to a significant...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Highlights of the day: AMD to see a robust 2020
Intel has yet to fully eased its processor shortages, which is sending notebook vendors adopting more of its competitions from AMD in 2020. AMD's new Zen...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
PCB maker Tripod to see profits rise on better product mix in 2020
PCB maker Tripod Technology saw its 2019 revenues soar past its projected goal of NT$54 billion (US$1.81 billion) to reach NT$54.45 billion for an annual growth of 4.5%, and is expected...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
OmniVision set to raise quotes for diverse CIS devices by 10-40%
OmniVision Technologies will raise its quotes for various CMOS image sensors (CIS) by 10-40% in 2020 to counter ever-expanding demand for application to handsets, notebooks, smart...