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May
04
May
BenQ Materials, CMMT have order visibility till end of June
Polarizer makers BenQ Materials and Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) have obtained orders with shipments scheduled until the end of June 2022, according to the companies.
04
May
COB miniLED-backlit TV demand is strong, says Epistar chairman
Based on TV vendors’ prduct developments, demand for COB (chip on board) miniLED-backlit LCD TVs in 2022 is strong but may see some delays mainly due to impact of inflation and COVID lockdowns in some Chinese cities, according to Patrick Fan, chairman for Taiwan-based LED chip maker Epistar.
04
May
Taiwan notebooks – 1Q 2022
Taiwan’s first-quarter 2022 notebook shipments performed weaker than expected, slipping over 20% sequentially and the lowest shipment level since the second quarter of 2020.
04
May
Innodisk sets edge AI computing as new business focus
Taiwan-based Innodisk, dedicated to supplying industrial embedded flash and DRAM storage solutions, has announced its new business focus on edge AI computing technologies and applications, seeking to help accelerate the materialization of industries going intelligent.
04
May
Goodix struggling amid supply chain pressure
China-based Goodix Technology, a supplier of fingerprint and touch ICs, saw its revenue and net profit continue to drop in the first quarter, saying its margins were affected by a combination of internal and external factors.
04
May
Wiwynn sees inventory build-up generate more costs
Server ODM Wiwynn delivered brisk sales and profit results for the first quarter of 2022 but saw both its gross margin and operating margin slide due to growing inventory, and rising costs of transportation and warehousing.
04
May
Can China come from behind and win the race?
Before commenting on the intrinsic strength of China’s semiconductor industry, we must have an elaborate study on China’s semiconductor market and industrial structure. According to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), the total output of the global semiconductor market in 2021 was US$555.9 billion, up 26.2% from 2022, of which US$192.5 billion was generated from the Chinese market, accounting for 34.6% of the global total. However, this figure refers to the sales to local Chinese companies plus sales into China’s domestic market, excluding the demand brought by foreign companies assembling diver products such as notebooks and mobile phones in China.
04
May
Industrial PC firms to embrace strong 2022
Taiwan-based industrial PC makers including Advantech, Ennoconn, Aaeon Technology, iBase Technology, Axiomtek, Posiflex Technology and Avalue Technology are poised to enjoy impressive sales growth this year, as infrastructure activities are resuming, according to industry sources.
04
May
Darfon sees e-bike order visibility till year-end 2022
Darfon Electronics has obtained orders for electric bicycles (e-bikes) with shipments scheduled until the end of 2022, according to company chairman Andy Su