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Tuesday 22 May 2018
Rising 8-inch foundry quotes putting pressure on IC designers
Foundry houses raising quotes for 8-inch capacity amid tight supply are creating pressure on IC designers' profit margins in the short term, but in the long run could be a stabilizing...
Monday 21 May 2018
Computex 2018 to focus on global innovations as InnoVEX features six highlights
A total of 388 startups from 21 countries will participate in InnoVEX during Computex 2018, according to the organizers.
Monday 21 May 2018
Top-5 brands and top-3 ODMs see weak shipments in April, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments drop around 30% sequentially in April primarily due to seasonal factors, but compared to the same month in 2017, the volumes...
Friday 18 May 2018
MOSFET shortage easing
The supply of MOSFET chips has become sufficient in the second quarter as international IDMs have moved to scale up their output for entry-level and mid-range devices, according to...
Thursday 17 May 2018
Global PC sales to hit bottom in 2Q18
The overall PC market sales are turning weaker than expected in the traditional low season of the second quarter of 2018 despite stable gaming and business PC demand, due mainly to...
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Diode maker HY Electronic enjoys clear order visibility through 4Q18
Taiwan-based power discrete component supplier HY Electronic (HYE) has seen clear visibility of orders for its main product lines including solar diode and GPP (glass passivated process)...
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Panel makers likely to reduce output for TV applications as prices approach cash cost levels
Prices of LCD TV panels of all sizes have continued falling recently with quotes for some sizes likely to hit their cash cost levesl in June, which could trigger an array of production...
Tuesday 15 May 2018
ChipMOS obtains NT$12 billion syndicated loan
Backend house ChipMOS Technologies has signed a five-year syndicated loan for NT$12 billion (US$401.4 million) with 11 local banks in Taiwan, according to a company filing with the...
Tuesday 15 May 2018
AMD teams up with top PC vendors for Ryzen Pro mobile and desktop APUs
AMD has announced adoption of its AMD Ryzen Pro processors - including new notebooks and desktops powered by Ryzen Pro processors with built-in Radeon Vega graphics now available...
Monday 14 May 2018
AI may be last growth driver for Taiwan IT players, says Quanta chairman
Ongoing AI (artificial intelligence) applications may provide the last wave of huge growth in business opportunities for Taiwan IT firms, as they have done little about the development...
Monday 14 May 2018
Quanta sees weak 1Q18 results
Quanta Computer has announced its first-quarter 2018 financial results with its profits, gross margin and operating profit margin all slipping from the same quarter a year ago, with...
Monday 14 May 2018
Dell PC business to continue thriving in 5G era, says CEO
Unlike most IT players showing pessimism about the future of the PC industry, Michael Dell, CEO of of his namesake company, has optimistically stressed that Dell's PC business will...
Monday 14 May 2018
Asustek 1Q18 earnings lower than expected
Asustek Computer saw its net profit dip 41% on quarter and 35% on year to NT$2.38 billion (US$80.03 million) in the first quarter of 2018, due to non-operating losses. EPS for the...
Monday 14 May 2018
Synnex EPS at NT$1.35 in 1Q18
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported net EPS of NT$1.35 (US$0.05) for first-quarter 2018.
Monday 14 May 2018
Laster lands new LED automotive lighting module orders
Laster Tech has disclosed it has obtained orders for more than 20 new models of LED automotive lighting modules.