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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Thursday 15 June 2023
Notebook lens specialist AOET expects stable growth in 2023
Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET), which specializes in optical lens modules for notebooks, expects stable revenue growth in 2023 despite a decline in notebook shipments.
Monday 12 June 2023
Compal to shift focus to profitability; non-notebook businesses will become key drivers
New Kinpo Group chairman Rock Hsu recently pointed out that the entire group is undergoing a strategic adjustment to shift from chasing revenue to improving profit. Compal president...
Monday 12 June 2023
Chromebook orders rising in 2Q23
Demand for Chromebooks has been rising in the second quarter of 2023 and is benefiting companies such as Quanta Computer and Acer in shipments, according to sources from the upstream...
Monday 12 June 2023
Coretronics sees May revenues rise slightly on month, but plunge over 20% on year
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.18 billion for May, up 5% on month, but shrank 27% on year with consolidated revenues for...
Friday 9 June 2023
Notebook ODMs may cut shipment prospects for 2H23
Notebook ODMs may see lower-than-expected shipment growth in the second half of this year compared to the first half, which may further lower annual shipment estimates, according...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
Apple introduces the 15‑inch MacBook Air
Apple has introduced the 15-inch MacBook Air, featuring an expansive 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, the M2 processor, up to 18 hours of battery life, and a silent, fanless design...
Thursday 1 June 2023
Notebook showing signs of recovery in Q2 and beyond, say analysts
Although PC shipments declined in the U.S., Europe, and China by double digits in Q1, and Q2 results are not out yet, there are signs of recovery spouting, according to analysts.
Thursday 1 June 2023
Notebook companies remain uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
Companies engaged in the notebook industry supply chain are still uncertain about end-market demand in the second half of this year but are confident that 2024 will be stronger, according...
Tuesday 30 May 2023
PCB firm TPT mulls new plant in Vietnam
Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) has disclosed plans to set up a new plant in Vietnam that will produce PCBs for optoelectronics and notebook applications.
Friday 26 May 2023
PCB maker Compeq expects sales recovery in 2H23
HDI PCB specialist Compeq Manufacturing expects its operations to rebound in the third quarter, boosted by a ramp-up in shipments for new mobile phone lens modules and new notebook...
Monday 22 May 2023
Panasonic rugged laptop supplier sees FPC shipment recovery in Q3 2023
Taiwan-based Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) manufacturer Complex Micro Interconnection Co. expects that FPC shipment momentum in third-quarter 2023 will gradually recover as customer...
Thursday 18 May 2023
Global top-5 notebook brands experience 30% sequential drop in April shipments, says DIGITIMES Research
The global top-5 notebook brands, not including Apple, saw their combined shipments slip around 30% from a month ago in April because a high comparison base in March hiked by the...
Tuesday 16 May 2023
MOSFET suppliers cautious about 2Q23
MOSFET suppliers continue to experience excess inventory throughout the PC and handset industry supply chains, and their near-term business prospects remain uncertain, according to...
Monday 15 May 2023
Tape COF substrate supplier JMC posts smaller loss in 1Q23
Taiwan-based JMC Electronics, a tape chip-on-film (COF) substrate supplier, saw its net losses narrow to NT$18 million (US$0.58 million) in the first quarter of 2023, despite a 17%...
Monday 15 May 2023
FocalTech sees 1Q23 perform better than expected
A pull-in of short lead-time orders for handset applications led to a better-than-expected first quarter for FocalTech Systems, according to the display driver IC (DDI) specialist.