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Tuesday 17 March 2020
AirPods PCB makers worry about demand deceleration
Taiwan PCB makers in the supply chain of AirPods series are worried that their shipments for Apple's TWS earphones could be dented by the coronavirus pandemic weakening consumer demand,...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Chipmakers turn pessimistic about end-market demand in 2020
Some chipmakers, as well as others engaged in the semiconductor industry, have turned pessimistic about end-market demand this year, judging from a more severe than expected impact...
Monday 16 March 2020
PCB maker Compeq scores record revenues, profits for 2019
Taiwan-based PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing saw its 2019 revenues and profits hit record highs of NT$56.17 billion (US$1.86 billion) and NT$3.82 billion, soaring 10.52% and 59.31%...
Monday 16 March 2020
SoC solution providers eyeing mid- to entry-level 5G chip segment
SoC solution providers have recently shifted their focus to promoting mid- to entry-level 5G chips as 5G-enabled smartphones with a price tag below CNY3,000 (US$429) are likely to...
Monday 16 March 2020
TSMC tightens precautionary measures against coronavirus
TSMC has furthered tightened precautionary measures internally against the coronavirus, which has so far not affected its operations in Taiwan, according to the pure-play foundry.
Friday 13 March 2020
Taiwan PCB production to grow 3% in 2020, says TPCA
The production of Taiwan's PCB industry is estimated to rise 2.82% on year to reach NT$681.1 billion (US$22.58 billion) in 2020 if the coronavirus outbreak can ease in the first half...
Friday 13 March 2020
AMD reiterates 2020 sales growth outlook
AMD has reiterated its sales outlook this year of 28-30% growth, and expects sales for the first quarter to be marginally affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Friday 13 March 2020
Coronavirus seen as black swan for 2020 IC market
The spread of the coronavirus and its anticipated negative impact on the global economy and IC market definitely fits the definition of a black swan event, according to IC Insights...
Thursday 12 March 2020
IC materials distributors gaining from clients advancing inventory build-up
Semiconductor firms in Taiwan and China have advanced the stocking of materials amid uncertain development and impacts of the global coronavirus spread, allowing materials distributors...
Thursday 12 March 2020
HannStar Board, Tripod see China PCB production recover
Tripod Technology and HannStar Board, two Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers with manufacturing operations in China, are gradually resuming their capacity utilization amid the easing of...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
China NOR flash industry output slows
The coronavirus outbreak is set to erode more than 10% of China's overall NOR flash memory output in 2020, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 11 March 2020
IC distributors post mixed February results
Taiwan's IC distributors have posted mixed revenues for February, with those distributing 5G base station, server and memory chips as well as niche applications performing better...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Zhen Ding to acquire BoardTek
Zhen Ding Technology has disclosed plans to acquire fellow Taiwan-based PCB company BoardTek Electronics, which focuses on production for automotive and base station applications,...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
TSMC to kick off 5nm chip production in April
TSMC is set to kick off volume production of chips built using 5nm process technology in April, and has already seen the process capacity fully booked by clients, according to industry...
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Taiwan IC substrate makers embracing strong 1Q20
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology and Nan Ya PCB have posted double-digit annual revenue gains for February despite the coronavirus outbreak, and they...