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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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Monday 20 April 2020
Notebook ODMs face challenges from new seasonal pattern in 2020
Notebook ODMs are expected to witness a completely different seasonal pattern in 2020 and will see shipments in April to remain at levels similar to those in March, according to sources...
Friday 17 April 2020
Notebook ODMs increasing component inventories
Notebook ODMs have been stocking extra parts and components, as they are wary of limited availabilities of cables/wires, connectors and passive components amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Demand for consumer IT products to weaken in May
Despite rising shipments for servers, notebooks and game consoles recently due to increasing stay-at-home needs, sources from brand vendors expect the momentum for consumer-related...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Taiwan cooling fan makers eyeing automotives as growth driver
Taiwan-based cooling fan makers remain keen on expanding their presence in the automotive field, which they hope can drive their long-term growth, according to industry sources.
Thursday 16 April 2020
Notebook ODMs to see shipments fall in May
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are expected to see their shipments surge 20% sequentially in April, but fall back to the March levels in May, according to sources at fabless chipmakers...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Traditional PC shipments see sharp decline in 1Q20, says IDC
The global traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 9.8% on year in the first quarter of 2020, reaching a total of 53.2 million shipments...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Sunonwealth expects 2Q20 revenues to be driven by IT applications
Cooling fan module maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine expects its operation to grow sequentially and on year in the second quarter driven by demand from notebook, server and communication...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Chip resistors see tightest supply with BB ratio hitting 1.8
Chip resistors are seeing the tightest supply among passive components with book-to-bill ratios at suppliers rising to 1.8, higher than 1.5 for MLCCs, and major makers Yageo, Walsin...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Server firms continue to replenish inventory
Server ODMs have continued to stock up component inventory judging from clear order visibility through the third quarter or even the fourth quarter this year, according to industry...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
MSI to launch gaming notebook backlit by Lextar-made mini LED
Micro-Star International (MSI) will launch Creator 17, a 17.3-inch 4K gaming notebook with mini LED backlighting reportedly made by vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electroni...
Monday 13 April 2020
Quanta reports growth in March revenues; Acer sees rising PC sales
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$78.11 billion (US$2.57 billion) for March, up 58.8% on month and 6.2% on year with consolidated revenues for the first three...
Friday 10 April 2020
HannStar Board lands rush PCB orders for enterprise notebooks
HannStar Board has enjoyed an influx of short lead-time PCB orders for business-use notebooks increasingly needed to support remote working amid the coronavirus pandemic, drastically...
Friday 10 April 2020
Compal, Inventec, Acer see staggering on-month revenue growths in March
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs enjoyed increased revenues in March thanks to rising orders from clients, while brand vendor Acer also achieved strong revenue growth in the month.
Thursday 9 April 2020
FPCB makers eyeing strong 2Q20 demand for notebook applications
Taiwan-based flexible PCB specialists remain positive about their performance in the second quarter of 2020, thanks to stronger-than-expected demand for new notebooks and tablets...
Thursday 9 April 2020
ODMs to see notebook shipments grow in 2Q20, but desktops may drop
With rapidly rising demand for notebooks, Taiwan-based ODMs have primarily focused their capacities on producing notebooks and are expected to enjoy double-digit sequential growths...