Flexium conservative about 1H23 prospects
Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect is conservative about its business prospects for this year's first half, citing weak demand and high inflation in the post-pandemic era......»»
Server ODMs cautious about short-term demand
Server ODMs are generally cautious about their near-term demand prospects, as many US-based cloud service firms have significantly held back their spending, according to industry sources......»»
IC manufacturing capacity utilization fall in 1H23 to accelerate inventory digestion
Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturers including top foundry TSMC and OSAT ASE Technology are expected to see their capacity utilization fall steeply in the first or even the second quarter of 2023, but that could return inventory to healthy levels ear.....»»
Qualcomm, MediaTek unlikely to launch 3nm mobile SoCs in 2023
MediaTek and Qualcomm will have to think more about whether to follow in the footsteps of Apple to have their mobile SoCs fabricated by TSMC using 3nm process technology in 2023, given the high production cost and still unclear sales prospects for An.....»»
Network, server chip demand dented by capex cuts at CSPs, telecom operators
Major US cloud service providers (CSP) are moving to postpone or adjust their datacenter expansion projects, while enterprises and telecom operators also continue capex cuts, clouding the prospects for network infrastructure construction and affectin.....»»
Tatung upbeat about 2023 prospects as it ventures into new energy
Tatung is confident about its business prospects in 2023 as its core businesses grow in scale, according to company president Wang Chin-lai. Tatung has ventured into electricity power and new energy industries beyond its previous focus on consumer el.....»»
DDI prices to bottom out in 1H23
Display driver IC (DDI) prices are expected to bottom out in the first half of 2023 and start recovering, according to industry sources......»»
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see different market prospects for 2023
Taiwan's compound semiconductor foundry houses and epi-wafer suppliers show different views about when market demand will rebound in 2023, after seeing their shipments of handset-use GaAs power amplifier (PA) plunge on sluggish smartphone sales in mo.....»»
IPC firm Adlink sees clear order visibility for 4-6 months ahead
Industrial PC firm Adlink Technology has seen clear order visibility for four to six months ahead, with prospects to see its revenue post a double-digit growth in 2023, according to company CFO Jeff Chou......»»
Everlight expects invisible LED demand to pick up in 1H23
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics expects demand for invisible LED devices to pick up gradually in the first half of 2023 and for other visible models to come one quarter later......»»
Taiwan"s big three IC design houses see challenges in 2023
Mediatek, Novatek, and Realtek, Taiwan's three major IC design houses, all remain conservative in their 2023 outlook, since the overall visibility is not clear. What is clear is that client demand for the first quarter of 2023 will not see a signific.....»»
Panel market remains cautious about 2023 prospects
The panel industry is going through its worst downturn in a decade, caused by a sharp decline in demand in a short period of time. With major losses in 2022 and ongoing global uncertainties, the industry expects market recovery to be slow in 2023......»»
OSATs cautious about demand prospects after Lunar New Year
Taiwan-based OSATs have expressed caution about demand prospects even after the Lunar New Year holiday in 2023, according to industry sources......»»
IC-design houses see brisk order visibility for automotive chips
Taiwan-based IC-design houses continue to see clear order visibility for automotive chips although prospects for other chips for mass-market applications remain dull......»»
Taiwan CIS suppliers brace for weak 1H23
Taiwan-based CMOS image sensor suppliers PixArt Imaging and Silicon Optronics expect sales to remain flat in the first half of 2023 before bracing for a significant pick-up in the second half......»»
GaAs wafer foundries conservative about 1H23 sales
Taiwanese GaAs wafer foundries will likely see their utilization rates stay flat before the end of second-quarter 2023 as no sights indicate that demand for power amplifiers (PAs) used in handsets will rebound soon......»»
Notebook optical lens specialist AOET upbeat about demand prospects
Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET), which specializes in optical lens modules for notebooks, is upbeat about demand prospects next year, citing new notebook camera specs upgrades, as well as the company's deployment in the automotive sector......»»
Downtime is the best time to invest for the future, say Tech Summit experts
Although uncertainties such as inflation and economic recession linger over the near-term prospects, this is just the right time for investing in next-generation technology and capturing opportunities for transformation, according to tech entrepreneu.....»»
For credit rating agencies, reputation matters
Contrary to popular belief, credit rating agencies provide more accurate, timely, conservative and informative credit ratings for higher-risk companies—a discovery that calls into question the conventional wisdom that they cater to their clients, a.....»»
Nikola"s Milton seeks new trial
Nikola founder Trevor Milton asked for a new trial on charges he misled investors about the electric truck maker's prospects, arguing the jury convicted him due to bad instructions from the judge and because one juror lied to get on the panel......»»
Downtime is the best time to invest for the future, said Tech Summit experts
Although uncertainties such as inflation and economic recession linger over the near-term prospects, this is just the right time for investing in next-generation technology and capturing opportunities for transformation, according to tech entrepreneu.....»»