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Wednesday 6 May 2020
Innolux posts 6th straight quarterly loss
LCD panel maker Innolux has reported its sixth straight quarterly loss of NT$5.3 billion (US$177.6 million) for the first quarter of 2020, with the company blaming its lackluster...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
GlobalWafers expects flat shipment growth in 2Q20
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers expects to post flat sequential growth in second-quarter shipments, and has expressed uncertainty about its outlook this year.
Wednesday 6 May 2020
OSAT firms see robust demand for healthcare MCUs, server chips
Strong demand for healthcare MCUs and commercial notebook chips driven by the coronavirus pandemic has significantly boosted capacity utilization at Taiwan's backend houses, with...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
China smartphone AP shipments brace for steep drop in 2Q20, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors (AP) in the China market are expected to experience a steep drop of 37.8% on year in the second quarter of 2020, as China's handset...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Digital transformation for life sciences, health care: Q&A with Dassault Greater China managing director Zhang Ying
France-based 3D design, modeling and simulation software developer Dassault Systemes has stepped up promotion of digital transformation for life sciences and health care by acquiring...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Power and compound fab spending to rebound in 2H20, says SEMI
Global fab equipment spending for power and compound devices is expected to rebound in the second half of 2020 to meet resurgent end-product demand and jump 59% to a segment record...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Global semiconductor sales slip in 1Q20, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry posted March sales of US$34.9 billion, up a slight 0.9% sequentially and 6.9% on year, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Automotive components makers moving out of China
Some makers of automotive components, especially intermediate ones, are moving factories out of China in the wake of the US-China trade disputes and the coronavirus pandemic, according...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Chicony Power expects 2Q20 revenues to rise 40%
Chicony Power Technology has received many rush orders for notebook-use switching power supplies since early March 2020 due to surging remote working and education needs in the wake...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Global AIO PC shipments to rebound in 2Q20, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide all-in-one (AIO) PC shipments are expected to rise over 30% sequentially in the second quarter, following a 29% sequential decline in the first quarter, according to Digitimes...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Taiwan large-size panel shipments to rise 13% in 2Q20, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of large-size panels in 9-inch and above sizes (excluding Sharp's) are expected to grow 12.9% sequentially in the second quarter 2020 thanks to capacity resumption...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
GlobalWafers outlook becomes uncertain
Market observers have expressed uncertainty about silicon wafer company GlobalWafers' business prospects for the third quarter, citing the coronavirus pandemic's impact on end-market...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Worldwide server shipments to rebound in 2Q20, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments in the first quarter of 2020 recorded a sequential decline of 16.9%, steeper than the 9.8% fall that Digitimes Research had estimated in February, as a result...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Global silicon wafer area shipments edge up in 1Q20 despite coronavirus headwinds
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 2.7% sequentially in the first quarter of 2020, despite headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic, according to SEMI.
Monday 4 May 2020
Notebooks in shortages due to Southeast Asia lockdowns, says Digitimes Research
Notebook supply is expected to fall short of demand in May as components production in the Southeast Asia is being hindered by local contigencies against the coronavirus pandemic,...