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.....»»
Global smartphone AP market posts double-digit growth in 1Q21
The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market surged 21% on year to US$6.8 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to Strategy Analytics......»»
Everlight shifting focus to miniLED backlight, specialty lighting applications
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics plans to spend NT$700-800 million (US$25.2-28.8 million) in 2021 on enhancing its presence in 5G, IoT, EV, miniLED and specialty lighting segments......»»
Everlight sees bright outlook for 2H21
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics is optimistic about its business prospects for the second half of 2021, bolstered by clear order visibility and increasing production capacity......»»
Taiwan PCB output value surges 26.7% in 1Q21
Taiwanese PCB makers saw their combined first-quarter 2021 output value at their plants in Taiwan and China surge 26.7% on year to NT$173.4 billion (US$6.11 billion), a record high for the same quarter, according to statistics released by Taiwan Prin.....»»
Memory module makers cautiously optimistic about demand from Chia
Memory module houses have seen their sales driven by the mounting mining fever for new cryptocurrency Chia in the second quarter of 2021, but are unsure whether it is sustainable, according to industry sources......»»
Top-15 semi companies log 21% growth in 1Q21
The world's top-15 semiconductor companies saw their combined sales surge 21% from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2021, 3pp greater than the 18% growth the total worldwide semiconductor industry posted during the same period, according to IC.....»»
Inspection equipment vendor TRI upbeat about 2021 sales
Taiwan's testing and inspection equipment vendor Test Research (TRI) is optimistic its 2021 business results will be better than 2020, driven by strong equipment demand for 5G, notebook and EV applications, according to the company's chief financial.....»»
Handset supply chain makers remain optimistic about 2H21
Taiwan-based upstream and downstream handset supply chain makers have remained optimistic about their business outlook for the third quarter of 2021 despite a slew of negative developments, including shortages of components, tight capacity, and risin.....»»
ODMs optimistic about enterprise PC demand in 2H21
Enterprise PC demand is expected to pick up substantially in the second half of 2021, as COVID-induced lockdowns in Europe and the US are being eased, according to sources at Taiwan-based ODMs......»»
EIH upbeat about 2021, but gross margin to decline
E-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) is optimistic about its business prospects for 2021 but gross margin is expected to trend down in the quarters ahead after hitting a high of 49.87% in the first quarter of 2021, according to company chai.....»»
Investments in Thailand increase 80% on year in 1Q21
Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) saw the number of applications for investing in the country increase to 401 in the first quarter of 2021, up from 351 in the same quarter a year ago, while the investment amount will total THB123.4 billion (US$3.97.....»»
Vingroup reports staggering growth in 1Q21 earnings
Vietnam-based conglomerate Vingroup has reported net profits of VND2.1 trillion (US$90.84 million) for the first quarter of 2021, up 5-fold on year thanks to strong sales from its real estate, Vinfast automobile and Vsmart smartphone businesses......»»
BenQ Materials upbeat about polarizer market
Polarizer maker BenQ Materials is optimistic about its business outlook for the second and third quarters of 2021 despite an unsteady supply of compensation films, a crucial material for polarizer production, according to company chairman ZC Chen......»»
The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles
Optimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from traditional modes of transportation and towards door-to-door services. Previous analysis.....»»
Gigabyte posts record 1Q21 profit
Motherboard and graphics card maker Gigabyte Technology saw its net profits hike 150% sequentially to a record high of NT$2.76 billion (US$98.1 million) in the first quarter of 2021, with EPS reaching NT$4.34......»»
IC distributor Answer Technology see earnings more than double in 1Q21
IC distributor Answer Technology has reported net profit of NT$79 million (US$2.84 million) for the first quarter of 2021, increasing 110.81% from a year earlier, bolstered by increased sales of RF components from Qorvo......»»
Strong Chromebook sales boost Quanta gross margin in 1Q21
Robust Chromebook demand boosted Quanta Computer's gross margin to 6.33% in the first quarter of 2021, up 0.14pp sequentially, despite an over 10% revenue decline on quarter, according to the ODM......»»
WPG posts record revenue, profit for 1Q21
IC distributor WPG has reported net profit of NT$2.42 billion (US$86.5 million) on revenue of NT$177.11 billion for the first quarter of 2021, with both results hitting record highs. EPS for the quarter came to NT$1.44......»»
Merry sees MEMS microphone shipments grow 180% in 1Q21
Taiwan's electroacoustic solutions provider Merry Electronics saw its shipments of MEMS microphones shoot up 180% on year in the first quarter of 2021, driven by strong demand for handsets, notebooks and other new applications, according to CS Chang,.....»»
Innolux, AUO report solid profits for 1Q21
Panel makers Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) have reported solid profits for the first quarter of 2021, with their earnings prospects remaining bright for the second quarter......»»