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Friday 23 August 2019
8-inch fab utilization rates may not rebound until 2020
Eight-inch fab utilization rates continue to fall on weak demand for automotive and consumer ICs and are unlikely to rebound until the first half of 2020, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Powerchip swings to loss in 1H19
Foundry chipmaker Powerchip Technology has reported net losses of NT$2.69 billion (US$85.7 million) in the first half of 2019. EPS was negative NT$0.85 for the six-month period.
Monday 19 August 2019
Cloud server shipments to rise on demand from US, China in 4Q19
After experiencing weak performances in the first half of 2019, most Taiwan-based sever supply chain makers expect to see better results in the second half on stronger shipments to...
Thursday 15 August 2019
Quanta mulling setting up new factory site in Thailand
Quanta Computer is evaluating the feasibility of setting up a new plant in Southeast Asia, with Thailand being the favorite choice. Sources familiar with the matter identified Chonburi...
Wednesday 14 August 2019
Makers mulling moving wearables production lines out of China
While the US is delaying imposing additional tariffs on some imports from China until December 15, supply chain makers are still evaluating the possibility of moving their production...
Wednesday 14 August 2019
Notebook ODMs conservative about 2H19, as Intel CPU shortages remain
Compal Eletronics has warned that Intel CPU shortages remain a factor, along with the US-China trade war, affecting notebook shipments, with the ODM expecting a decline in the third...
Wednesday 14 August 2019
Notebook ODMs set to move part of production outside China
The US government's latest decision to delay the impelmentation of a 10% tariff on notebook imports has not changed the minds of notebook ODMs who have already made plans to move...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Tripod Tech seeing customers step up pace of orders
PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has seen short lead-time orders from customers ramp up recently, and expects the pull-in of orders to carry on until later in the third quarter...
Monday 12 August 2019
Software outsourcing to boom on 5G, AI applications in next decade, says Wistron ITS
The software outsourcing sector is promising in the next 10 years, driven by the ever-expanding 5G and AI applications, according to Wistron Information Technology & Services.
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Firms need not overly worry about tariff war, says Pegatron chair
Volatile international trade conditions are expected to persist into at least the next US presidential race, and firms must focus more on long-term development of the supply chains...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Notebook ODMs not asked to relocate further despite new tariff threat
Notebook vendors have not asked their ODMs to enforce a new round of production relocation in response to a new 10% tariff to be levied by the US on the remaining US$300 billion in...
Monday 5 August 2019
US new tariffs on Chinese imports may dim TSMC, Intel prospects
The Trump administration's latest move to slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including handsets, notebooks and TVs, starting September 1 may...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
MCU maker Holtek sees most Q319 orders entail short lead time
MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor has seen mostly short-lead time orders in the third quarter amid impacts of the US-China trade war, and expects to post a slight revenue decrease...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
HPE nets double-digit revenue increases in Taiwan
IT brands have seen better-than-expected sales in the Taiwan market so far in 2019 as many Taiwanese investors have returned home from China amid the US-China trade war, according...
Thursday 25 July 2019
IC backend firms expanding capacities on strong demand from Huawei
Taiwan IC backend service firms are moving to carry out capacity expansions to meet increased shipment demand from Huawei and its chipmaking arm HiSilicon, which, coupled with growing...