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Thursday 6 February 2020
Notebook, smartphone supply and demand in China hit by outbreak
The notebook and smartphone sectors are both expected to be undermined by China's coronavirus outbreak in the first quarter of 2020 as local consumer demand has been significantly...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Realtek remains positive
Networking IC specialist Realtek Semiconductor remains positive about its performance in the first quarter of 2020, with no substantial shifts in customer orders so far despite the...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Cobot demand from China to be robust
Factories in China may be avoiding installing collaborative robots at present due to the coronavirus outbreak, but long-term demand will be strong, according to Taiwan-based colaborative...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Taiwan MCU firms land short lead-time orders for healthcare applications
Holtek and other Taiwan-based MCU firms have landed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, such as ear thermometers, as demand has been surging since the...
Thursday 6 February 2020
TSMC reiterates sales guidance for 1Q20
TSMC currently has no plans to revise its sales and margin guidance for the first quarter of 2020, according to the pure-play foundry, which also disclosed non-production staff at...
Thursday 6 February 2020
MediaTek 1Q20 sales likely to fall 15%
MediaTek is likely to post a revenue decline of as much as 15% sequentially in the first quarter of 2020, due mainly to a collapse in demand from China's handset market, according...
Thursday 6 February 2020
China smartphone shipments to fall off a cliff in 1Q20
Smartphone shipments in China are likely to fall off a cliff in the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 February 2020
Outbreak highlights importance of remote management
Traditional industries with plants in China will be most affected by the coronavirus outbreak as they are short of digitalized remote production management capability, according to...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Memory contract prices to rise slightly in 1Q20, says DRAMeXchange
DRAMeXchange has reiterated its previous forecast that DRAM and NAND flash memory contract prices for the first quarter of 2020 will rise slightly on quarter.
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Coronavirus outbreak impacts: Notebook ODMs to see low utilization rates in China
The coronavirus outbreak in China has widespread impacts on the ICT supply chain. Although many makers are supposed to resume production in China next week or in mid-February if no...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan supply chains gauging coronavirus impacts on business
Taiwanese supply chain makers at present can hardly assess the extent of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their operations, but their business results will depend on two...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
China car production to be impacted by outbreak
Car production in China is expected to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese media cited China-based TF International Securities as indicating.
Wednesday 5 February 2020
MLCC, resistor lead time significantly extended on tight supply
The supply of MLCC and resistor chips is getting increasingly tight with delivery lead time stretching significantly, which may soon push up quotes as major makers including Yageo...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
GIS, TPK to be less impacted by coronavirus outbreak
Production of touch panel makers General Interface Solution (GIS) and TPK Holding in China is likely to be less impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in China as the two firms did...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
LCD fabs in Wuhan may suffer material shortages
LCD fabs run by BOE Technology, China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and Tianma Microelectronics in Wuhan - the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak - may suffer a shortage...