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Wednesday 8 May 2019
Asian Edge: China rising fast after 2000
Prior to 2000, the majority of China's industry was basically manufacturing businesses expanding from the Pearl River Delta to the Yangtze River Delta, and then onto Chengdu and Chongqing...
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Novatek, Elan expect revenue growths in 2Q19
LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects shipments of its high-ASP and high-margin TDDI (touch and display driver integration) chips to top 20 million units...
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Taiwan April exports down
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$25.83 billion for April 2019, dropping 9.9% sequentially and 3.3% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$23.15 billion...
Tuesday 7 May 2019
Taiwan large-size panel shipments set to rise in 2Q19, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) LCD panels by Taiwan's makers (excluding Sharp) are set to expand 4.9% sequentially in the second quarter of 2019 despite intensive competition...
Tuesday 7 May 2019
Taiwan ships less small- to mid-size panels in 1Q19, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels by Taiwan makers fell 23.6% sequentially to 184 million units in the first quarter of 2019, reflecting factors including seasonality...
Monday 6 May 2019
Semiconductor market to pick up in 2H19, says SPIL chairman
The semiconductor industry is expected to see demand pick up significantly in the second half of 2019 after gradually hitting the bottom, and Taiwan can compete well in the global...
Monday 6 May 2019
Asian Edge: Hard tech and soft power
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has claimed that software is eating the world, but AI is going to eat software. The concept of machine learning has somehow infinitely expanded people's...
Monday 6 May 2019
IHS cuts 2019 chip market growth forecast to negative
Conditions in the global semiconductor market have deteriorated rapidly since the start of the year, with IHS Markit revising its 2019 growth outlook to a decline of 7.4% in revenu...
Friday 3 May 2019
Sporton positive about demand for 5G related devices
Demand for testing, inspection and certification will continue ramping up in the mobile device and other wireless communication sectors in the second quarter of 2019, as the industry...
Friday 3 May 2019
Realtek profit surges in 1Q19
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported net profit surged 25.8% sequentially and 64.1% on year to NT$1.38 billion (US$44.6 million) in the first quarter...
Thursday 2 May 2019
STB chip maker ALi to cut paid-in capital by 36%
Taiwan's set-top box (STB) chipset specialist ALi Tech will cut its paid-in capital by 36.36% as part of its efforts to improve financial structure and pursue business transformation,...
Thursday 2 May 2019
VIS remains cautious about 2Q19
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) remains cautious about its outlook for the second quarter of 2019, as the specialty IC foundry has seen its customers adjust inventory at...
Thursday 2 May 2019
MediaTek gross margin rebounds above 40%
MediaTek has reported net profit fell 16.2% sequentially to a four-quarter low of NT$3.42 billion (US$110,5 million) in the first quarter of 2019, but gross margin climbed 2.3pp on...
Thursday 2 May 2019
Holtek to see MCU shipments driven by robust demand for Bluetooth headsets
Microcontroller unit specialist Holtek Semiconductor is expected to see its 32-bit MCU shipments for wireless Bluetooth headsets surge and likely hit the five million mark in 2019,...
Thursday 2 May 2019
ASE profits fall in 1Q19
ASE Technology Holding has reported net profit of NT$2.04 billion (US$66.2 million) for the first quarter of 2019, down 62% sequentially. EPS for the quarter came to NT$0.48.