416 news items tagged guidance
EUV equipment to boost ASML sales in 2021
Thursday 21 January 2021With TSMC and Samsung Electronics stepping up the development of their sub-5nm process technologies, ASML will continue to see strong extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment...
Himax 4Q20 sales beat guidance
Friday 8 January 2021IC design house Himax Technologies has reported revenue rose 14.9% sequentially to US$275.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, which beat its sales guidance of about 10% growth...
MediaTek posts increased November revenue
Friday 11 December 2020MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue of NT$33.54 billion (US$1.19 billion) for November 2020, up 10.2% sequentially and 62.7% on year.
UMC on track to post 20% revenue growth in 2020
Wednesday 9 December 2020Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to post a 20% revenue increase in 2020, and is expected to enjoy a strong first half of 2021 thanks to full capacity utilization...
Semiconductor equipment billings slip in October
Friday 20 November 2020October billings among North American manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment slipped 3.7% sequentially but stayed above US$2 billion, according to SEMI.
TSMC 4Q20 sales likely to beat guidance
Wednesday 11 November 2020Pure-play foundry TSMC is expected to see its fourth-quarter revenue outpace the guidance given in mid-October, driven by additional 5nm and 7nm chip output, according to industry...
TSMC expects 2020 revenue to rise 30%
Thursday 15 October 2020TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.4 billion and US$12.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, which is a 3.4% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
MediaTek posts record September revenue
Monday 12 October 2020IC design house MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue surged 15.7% sequentially and 61.2% on year to a record high of NT$37.87 billion (US$1.32 billion) in September 2020.
TSMC posts record September revenue
Thursday 8 October 2020TSMC saw its September revenue hit a record high for the second consecutive month.
MediaTek 3Q20 revenues to beat guidance
Tuesday 6 October 2020MediaTek is expected to see its revenues expand by over 30% sequentially in the third quarter of 2020, higher than its guidance for a 22-30% growth, thanks to strong momentum for...
Taiwan IC design houses likely to enjoy strong 4Q20
Monday 14 September 2020Taiwan-based IC design houses, led by MediaTek, are expected to enjoy a particularly strong fourth-quarter 2020, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic causing delays of new product launches,...
MediaTek posts record August revenue
Friday 11 September 2020IC design house MediaTek saw its August revenue climb to a record high of NT$32.72 billion (US$1.12 billion).
Leading IC suppliers vary on 2H20 growth expectations
Monday 7 September 2020Most IC suppliers experienced weaker demand and generally poor sales results in the first half of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and strained US-China trade relations. However,...
Himax expects about 20% sales growth in 3Q20
Monday 10 August 2020Display driver IC specialist Himax Technologies expects to post an around 20% revenue increase sequentially in the third quarter of 2020, with flat growth or a slight decrease in...
TSMC posts decreased July revenue
Monday 10 August 2020TSMC saw its July revenue decline 12.3% on month but remain above NT$100 billion (US$3.4 billion).
VIS sees 8-inch fab capacity fall short of demand
Thursday 6 August 2020Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which runs only 8-inch wafer fabrication lines, has already seen its supply fall short of demand with order visibility...
TSMC expects 3Q20 revenue to increase 9%, raises outlook
Thursday 16 July 2020TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$11.2 billion and US$11.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020, which is a 9.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Market watchers bullish on TSMC revenue outlook
Wednesday 15 July 2020Market watchers are generally optimistic about TSMC's sales performance in the third quarter and all of 2020, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and tougher US sanctions against...
MediaTek sees 2Q20 revenue beat guidance
Monday 13 July 2020MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue climbed 11.1% sequentially to a 14-quarter high of NT$67.6 billion (US$2.3 billion) in the second quarter of 2020. The results beat its...
TSMC posts record June revenue
Friday 10 July 2020TSMC saw its June revenue climb to a record high of NT$120.88 billion (US$4.1 billion), rising 28.8% sequentially and 40.8% on year. Revenue for the first half of the year totaled...
UMC, VIS see 2Q20 revenue hit record highs
Friday 10 July 2020Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both saw their consolidated revenues hit record-high levels of NT$44.39 billion (US$1.51...
Foundries see cutback in orders for auto chips
Monday 29 June 2020TSMC and other pure-play foundries have seen their mature process capacity utilization rates decline, due mainly to a substantial cutback in orders for automotive electronics applications,...
TSMC May revenue slips 2.3% sequentially
Wednesday 10 June 2020TSMC has reported consolidated revenue for May 2020 slipped 2.3% sequentially but grew 16.6% on year to nearly NT$93.82 billion (US$3.17 billion).
Global semiconductor revenue may drop 5% in 2Q20
Tuesday 9 June 2020IC Insights has compiled a list of semiconductor companies that have provided their sales guidance for the second quarter of 2020. Collectively, the 21 companies on the list anticipate...
SMIC raises 2020 capex
Thursday 14 May 2020China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has revised upward its capex outlook this year to US$4.3 billion, up US$1.1 billion or about 34% from...