Ennostar 3Q22 revenues may slip 10% sequentially
Ennostar is likely to see its third-quarter 2022 consolidated revenues decrease about 10% on quarter mainly because demand for AlGaInP LED and miniLED chips has been short of original expectation and is expected to remain weak in the third quarter, a.....»»
Foundry PSMC posts profit fall in 1Q23
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reported net profits fell 90.3% sequentially and 97% on year to NT$187 million (US$6.1 million) in the first quarter of 2023 - the lowest profits since its listing on the Taiwan Stock.....»»
Global smartphone shipments expected to slump in 1Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Global smartphone shipments amounted to above 300 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 and are estimated to go down to only around 260 million units in first-quarter 2023, slipping a double-digit percentage sequentially in both quarters, accor.....»»
Edgio Applications platform v7 accelerates developer team velocity
The Edgio Applications Platform v7 new integrated performance and security features are designed to increase organizational revenues and accelerate developer team velocity through better website performance and multi-layer security. Through the integ.....»»
Global smartphone industry, 4Q 2022
Global smartphone shipments amounted to above 300 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 and are estimated to go down further to 263 million units, slipping a double-digit percentage sequentially in both quarters......»»
Yageo 1Q23 revenue up, Walsin down
Passive components supplier Yageo saw its first-quarter 2023 revenue decline 9.4% sequentially while Walsin Technology's revenue grew 4.4% quarter-on-quarter......»»
Novatek 1Q23 revenue beats guidance
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics has reported revenue increased 7.3% sequentially to NT$24.05 billion (US$789.3 million) in the first quarter of 2023, which came above the company's previously-given guidance......»»
TSMC to address 7 major market concerns at upcoming earnings call
With TSMC customers cutting back on orders or delaying shipment pull-in in the first quarter of 2023, market doubts are emerging about whether the foundry's overall business operations could be turning weak, with its revenues widely believed to see a.....»»
Nanya posts 20% revenue drop in 1Q23
Nanya Technology's March revenue increased nearly 6% sequentially, breaking an 11-month string of consecutive reductions, although revenue for the first quarter of 2023 was still down 19.2% quarter on quarter......»»
Macronix reports increased March revenue
ROM and NOR flash memory specialist Macronix International has reported revenue of NT$2.82 billion (US$92.7 million) for March 2023, up 36.5% sequentially but down 33.7% on year......»»
Taiwan LED packaging houses see automotive products drive growth
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers and LED packaging houses, including Ennostar, Everlight, Brightek and Edison Opto, are expected to generate more revenue from automotive applications in 2023, according to industry sources......»»
Scientists discover easy way to make atomically-thin metal layers for new technology
The secret to a perfect croissant is the layers—as many as possible, each one interspersed with butter. Similarly, a new material with promise for new applications is made of many extremely thin layers of metal, between which scientists can slip di.....»»
AUO chairman Paul Peng likely to chair Ennostar concurrently
Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), is likely to be elected as the new chairman of Ennostar when the LED chipmaker holds its board meeting at the end of May this year, according to industry sources......»»
Global AIO PC shipments go down 40% on year in 4Q22 and 1Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Global AIO PC shipments continued to plunge in the fourth quarter of 2022, down 15% sequentially and 44% on year to reach only around two million units since most demand had already been fulfilled in 2021 amid robust stay-at-home activities during th.....»»
LiDAR provider Hesai first time reports 66.9% revenue increase in 2022
China-based LiDAR provider Hesai Technology released its first public financial report on March 15. The company achieved a 66.9% increase in net revenues in 2022, with product shipment ramping up. It also saw a greater net loss of CNY300.8 million (U.....»»
Inventory correction at major Taiwan IC designers coming to an end
Taiwan's major fabless chipmakers including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, and Realtek Semiconductor have seen their revenues show signs of recovery, indicating their inventory depletion is coming to an end, as described by supply chain sources......»»
Physicists track sequential "melting" of upsilons
Scientists using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to study some of the hottest matter ever created in a laboratory have published their first data showing how three distinct variations of particles called upsilons sequentially "melt," or di.....»»
GaAs foundry Win Semi posts decreased February revenue
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors has reported revenue for February 2023 of NT$858 million (US$28 million), down 52.1% on year and about 1% sequentially......»»
LED makers Ennostar, Everlight expect sales to pick up in 2Q23
LED chipmaker Ennostar expects sales to start picking up in the second quarter of 2023, from the likely lowest level of the year in the first quarter when sales are tamed by off-peak seasonality......»»
High margins draw industrial PC suppliers into defense sector
Industrial PC (IPC) suppliers have increasingly perceived niche sectors like healthcare and military to be steady sources of revenues, leading them to deepen their deployments in the said sectors. According to relevant suppliers, IPCs are mainly used.....»»
Nanya posts nearly 10% revenue decline in February
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported February revenue fell nearly 10% sequentially to NT$2.03 billion (US$66.4 million)......»»