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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...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to keep investment plans in China despite outbreak
Taiwan-based PCB makers have yet to adjust their capacity expansion plans in China despite possible impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, as market demand is the key factor that will...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Highlights of the day: Memory prices to rise at slower pace
The coronavirus outbreak is definitely having short-term impacts on the supply chain in China. The memory sector was heading for recovery before the outbreak, with prices on the rise...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Outbreak may trigger PCB supply chain shakeup, says TPCA
The global PCB supply chain could undergo a wave of reshuffle should the ongoing coronavirus outbreak fail to be contained, with Taiwanese makers likely to accelerate relocation of...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Sensor firm PixArt optimistic about 2020
Image sensor specialist PixArt Imaging is wary of the coronavirus impact on demand in China in the short term, but remains optimistic about the overall demand outlook this year.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers revving up to cushion coronavirus impacts
Many Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are gearing up to mitigate impacts of the epidemic, such...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan ASIC makers see little impact on China orders despite outbreak
Taiwan-based ASIC solution suppliers have to delay postpone shipments to Chinese clients in the meantime amid the coronavirus outbreak, but their longer-term orders from China will...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
China smartphone AP shipments to slip in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Smartphone AP shipments in China reached a total of 197 million units in the fourth quarter of 2019, down 5.9% on year and 7.7% sequentially with volume for the whole year arriving...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Global semiconductor sales drop 12% in 2019, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry posted sales of US$412.1 billion in 2019, a decrease of 12.1% compared to the 2018 total, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Panel replenishment demand may come slowly in 2Q10
Panel makers are conservative about replenishment demand and pricing for the second quarter in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak hitting China, according to industry sources
Monday 3 February 2020
Highlights of the day: Huawei under extra pressure for smartphone sales
Huawei is the top smartphone vendor in China. But its sales have been under much pressure, first from the US trade ban, and now the coronavirus outbreak that has promised to dampen...
Monday 3 February 2020
Chip demand for 5G infrastructures remains significant
Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics, despite the coronavirus outbreak in China, continue to see significant demand for chips and components used in 5G...
Monday 3 February 2020
Chipmakers to see delayed handset replacements in China
Handset replacements are facing increasing postponement pressure in the China market due to the coronavirus outbreak, posing a big challenge to first-quarter 2020 revenue performances...
Monday 3 February 2020
WPG now largest shareholder of WT Micro
Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG has completed its tender offer to acquire a 30% stake in fellow firm WT Microelectronics.