Suppliers of Power Management ICs (PMICs) may encounter challenges in bolstering their sales momentum for DDR5 PMICs in the coming years, due mainly to the market penetration of DDR5 being constrained by the rapid rise of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), according to Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), a PMIC specialist based in Taiwan.

Leading IC packaging and testing company, ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. reported a revenue of NT$45.82 billion for April, showing a monthly increase of 0.3% and a year-on-year increase of 5.8%. Among them, revenue from Packaging, Testing, and Materials (ATM) was approximately NT$25.19 billion, a decrease of 2.1% compared to the previous month but an increase of 8% compared to the same period last year.

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SMIC released its first-quarter financial report for 2024, with revenue performance showing a year-on-year increase of 19.7% to $1.75 billion, slightly better than market expectations and comparable to UMC. It also indicated continuous growth in shipment volume and a capacity utilization rate of 80.8%, higher than 76.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 68.1% in the first quarter of 2023, showcasing a significant improvement.