Everlight optimistic about 1Q21
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has obtained orders for IR and UV LED devices with shipments scheduled until June-July 2021 and will soon begin shipments for miniLED backlight units (BLU) for LCD TVs, monitors, notebooks and tabl.....»»
Substrate maker Leatec optimistic about 3Q21
Taiwan-based Leatec Fine Ceramic, a dedicated maker of aluminum and ceramic substrates needed for manufacturing chip resistors, has expressed optimism about its operations in the third quarter of 2021......»»
Compeq keenly exploring PCB for non-CE applications
Taiwan's PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing is guardedly optimistic about its shipment prospects for the second half of the year, and will continue to diversify its target markets to rely less on consumer electronics applications......»»
Memory channel sales in China sluggish
Memory module houses and channel distributors are less optimistic about the outlook for China's channel sales in the third quarter of 2021, despite an ongoing rally in contract market prices, according to industry sources......»»
TSMC dossier (7): Is Samsung a real challenger?
The reason why I am so optimistic about the competition between TSMC and Samsung is that neither quantum technology nor in-memory computing will dictate the outcome before 2025. Even if Samsung is able to make a breakthrough, it will not enter commer.....»»
Thailand smartphone market sees strong growth in 1Q21, says IDC
Thailand's smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2021 grew 70.9% on year and 34.2% on quarter to 6.35 million units, according to IDC......»»
GBM cautiously optimistic about 3Q21
Taiwan's PCB manufacturer Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) is cautiously optimistic about its performance in the third quarter of 2021, as the ongoing IC shortages may disrupt its shipments for notebook applications, which command a significant portio.....»»
Taiwan IC distributors optimistic about 3Q21 sales performance
Taiwan-based IC distributors are set to experience robust sales in the third quarter of 2021, buoyed by persistent demand for MCUs, power management (PWM) ICs, RF chips and other chip solutions for PC, server and networking applications......»»
Everlight schedules shipments for invisible-light LED devices till end of 2021
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has obtained orders for invisible-light LED devices with shipments scheduled until the end of 2021, according to industry sources......»»
Samsung wins almost half of 1Q21 smartphone memory market, says Strategy Analytics
The global smartphone memory market generated revenue of US$11.4 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung led the market with a 49% revenue share......»»
MLCC material maker PDC optimistic about 2H21 sales
Prosperity Dielectrics Company (PDC), which supplies ceramic powder materials to MLCC makers and also produces specialty MLCC, inductors and chip resistors, has enjoyed a drastic surge in orders for 5G base stations with order visibility clear for 3-.....»»
Cooling module makers optimistic about demand for notebooks, servers
Cooling module makers have expressed optimism about their operations in the third quarter of 2021, citing strong vapor chamber demand for notebooks and servers......»»
OSATs see significant surge in 2H21 memory backend demand
Taiwan memory backend specialists are optimistic about their business prospects for the second half of the year as memory demand for handset and other consumer electronics applications is set to rise substantially, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: Turnaround for GF, PSMC
Strong demand for chipmaking capacity has been shoring up sales at foundry houses, including GlobalFoundries and PSMC, both of whom have swung back to profitability and are ready to expand fab capacity. Taiwan's backend houses are optimistic that dem.....»»
Notebook component suppliers stay positive
Suppliers of notebook components including connectors, power supply devices and keyboards remain optimistic about shipments in the third quarter of 2021, despite recent market concerns over a cutback in chip orders for notebooks......»»
Global DRAM revenue surges 30% in 1Q21, says Counterpoint Research
Global DRAM revenue surged 30% on year and 9% sequentially to US$19 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. Distance education and work from home (WFH) continued propelling a substantial demand for smartphone and lap.....»»
Qualcomm captures 70% share in 5G basebands in 1Q21, says Strategy Analytics
The global cellular baseband market posted a solid double-digit shipment and revenue growth on the strength of 5G in the first quarter of 2021, according to Strategy Analytics......»»
ASRock optimistic about 2Q21
ASRock is upbeat about its sales and profit performance in the second quarter of 2021, citing strong demand for graphics cards, industrial PCs and servers......»»
Taiwan IC design houses upbeat about shipments for 5G phones
Taiwan-based IC design houses are optimistic about their shipments for smartphone applications in the third quarter of 2021, thanks to the upcoming rollouts of new 5G-enabled models, particularly by Chinese brands......»»
Semiconductor revenue increases slightly in 1Q21
Semiconductor revenue in the first quarter of 2021 grew from the previous quarter, marking just the third time that has happened since research firm Omdia began tracking quarterly semiconductor revenue in 2002......»»
MCU firm Megawin optimistic about profit outlook
MCU supplier Megawin Technology is on track to swing back to profitability in 2021, having experienced profits for three consecutive quarters as of the first of the year......»»