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Tuesday 21 April 2020
China PCB makers seeking HDI orders for entry-level handsets
China-based PCB makers, including Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (DSBJ) and Kinwong Electronic, are vying for HDI board orders for entry-level smartphones destined for emerging...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Affordable sub-6 GHz 5G phones to hit market in 2H20
China-based handset makers have been keen on developing 5G phones supporting sub-6GHz technology, with prospects to see some brands roll out 5G models priced below CNY3,000 (US$424)...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Taiwan IC firms see orders for 5G infrastructure pull in from China
Taiwan-based IC design houses have landed a pull-in of orders for 5G base-station and customer-premise equipment (CPE) from China, according to sources at Taiwan's IC distributors.
Monday 20 April 2020
IPC makers concerned about weakening sales in 2020
Despite strong rebounds in March revenues, industrial PC (IPC) makers are still cautious about demand for IPCs for the rest of 2020, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Friday 17 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses to remain beneficiaries of US-China trade war
The lingering US-China trade tensions are set to further encourage Huawei and other China smartphone vendors to reduce their dependence on their US chip suppliers, which will continue...
Thursday 16 April 2020
TSMC expects flat 2Q20
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$10.1 billion and US$10.4 billion in the second quarter of 2020, flat from its sales in the first quarter.
Thursday 16 April 2020
Taiwan cooling fan makers eyeing automotives as growth driver
Taiwan-based cooling fan makers remain keen on expanding their presence in the automotive field, which they hope can drive their long-term growth, according to industry sources.
Thursday 16 April 2020
China 5G smartphone shipments top over 10 million units in 1Q20
Shipments of 5G smartphones in the China market reached 14.06 million units in the first quarter of 2020, making it the world's largest 5G phone market, according to data compiled...
Thursday 16 April 2020
ASE Technology lands orders shifted from Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based OSAT provider ASE Technology has recently gained orders shifted from backend plants located in Southeast Asia, where coronavirus lockdowns are imposed in several countries...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Traditional PC shipments see sharp decline in 1Q20, says IDC
The global traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 9.8% on year in the first quarter of 2020, reaching a total of 53.2 million shipments...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Taiwan IC firms upbeat about demand for servers
Taiwan-based IC design houses remain optimistic about demand for server peripheral chips, which will be further strengthened in the second half of 2020, according to industry sourc...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Sunonwealth expects 2Q20 revenues to be driven by IT applications
Cooling fan module maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine expects its operation to grow sequentially and on year in the second quarter driven by demand from notebook, server and communication...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Memory module makers uncertain about 2Q20 prospects
Memory module makers have become increasingly uncertain about their outlook for the second quarter despite an influx of short lead-time orders for PCs, and continued strong demand...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Epistar-Leyard JV in China to start production in 2H20
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar is establishing a joint venture with China-based LED display maker Leyard Optoelectronic for producing mini/micro LED chips...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
China new energy car output, sales plunge in March
China-based makers produced 50,000 new energy vehicles and sold 53,000 units in March 2020, decreasing 56.9% and 53.2% respectively on year, according to China Association of Automobile...