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Taiwan IC Makers to Report Revenue Growth for Q2

Mar 23, 2017

Taiwan-based consumer IC suppliers are expected to report revenue growth of over 20% sequentially for the second quarter, while handset-related IC firms expect sales to recover from the bottom seen in the first quarter, according to ...

Tags: LCD driver, IC

Handset Supply Chains Face Inventory Losses

Apr 23, 2016

Makers in the handset supply chains in Taiwan and China are becoming more conservative about building up inventories for parts and components due to intensifying competition in the China market as a result of the release of the iPhone SE, ...

Tags: handset, iPhone, camera modules

Notebook IC Suppliers Expect to See Revenues Grow

Apr 19, 2016

Notebook-related IC suppliers expect to see revenues grow 10-15% sequentially in the second quarter of 2016 prior to a major pick-up in the third quarter, according to industry sources. Orders for notebook-use ICs staged a slight rebound ...

Tags: notebook, notebook-IC, IC

LCD Driver IC Revenue to Decrease Over 10% in 4Q15

Oct 10, 2015

LCD driver IC design specialists including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, Sitronix Technology, Fitipower Integrated Technology, Raydium Semiconductor and FocalTech Systems have internally revised downward their business ...

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IC Orders for PCS Have Remained Slow Thus Far in 2015

Jun 4, 2015

IC orders for PCs have remained slow thus far in 2015, whereas orders for handsets and consumer electronics devices are picking up prior to the third quarter peak season, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses. PC-related ...

Tags: IC Demand, PC, Handsets

Utilization Rates at 8-Inch Fabs Falling

May 8, 2015

Capacity utilization rates at 8-inch wafer fabs have fallen at a faster-than-expected pace recently prompting foundry houses to lower their quotes, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses. LCD driver IC suppliers have cut ...

Tags: LCD Driver, Analog ICs

Handset IC Suppliers Tend to Lower Prices in China

Mar 23, 2015

Handset IC suppliers including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Spreadtrum tend to lower prices to win orders from their major clients, which may negatively affect their gross margin performance in 2015, according to industry sources. With China's ...

Tags: Handset IC, Smartphones

LED Driver IC Suppliers Incapable Will Find It More Difficult to Generate Profits

Nov 24, 2014

Falling retail prices for LED light bulbs have put the LED driver IC market under pressure, according to industry sources. Some LED driver IC suppliers incapable of lowering their manufacturing costs will be forced to leave the market in ...

Tags: LED Driver, LED Bulb Prices, Lights

Analog IC Suppliers Will Launch Strong Sales in The Third Quarter of 2014

Aug 15, 2014

Analog IC vendors are set to post strong sales in the third quarter of 2014 thanks to the roll-outs of new smartphones, tablets and LED lighting products, according to industry sources. Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology ...

Tags: LED lighting, Electrical, Electronics, Instruments

IC Design Houses Placed 28nm Chip Orders at TSMC

Aug 5, 2014

More than 10 China-based IC design houses and IC design service companies have placed 28nm chip orders at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), indicating the strengthening competitiveness of China-based IC suppliers, according ...

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Local LED Driver IC Vendors in China Outperformed International Companies in 2013

Feb 20, 2014

Most local LED driver IC vendors in China outperformed international and Taiwan-based rival companies in terms of shipments in 2013. Bright Power Semiconductor and Silan Microelectronics were the top-two LED driver IC suppliers in China in ...

Tags: LED Driver, IC Vendors

Panel Makers Have Been Engaged in Inventory Adjustment for The Past 4-5 Months

Nov 16, 2013

Panel makers have been engaged in inventory adjustment for the past 4-5 months, and now hold less than one month of inventory, according to sources at Taiwan-based LCD driver IC firms. Nonetheless, panel firms remain conservative about ...

Tags: LCD Panel, LCD Driver

IC Design Houses Will Target The Smartphone, Tablet and LED Lighting Sectors

Nov 12, 2013

Taiwan-based IC design houses will target the smartphone, tablet and LED lighting sectors in order to ramp up their sales and earnings in 2014, according to industry observers. The performance of most IC vendors has been better than ...

Tags: Smartphone, Tablet

LCD Driver IC Vendors Expect Demand to Pick up in The Second Half of October

Oct 19, 2013

LCD driver IC vendors expect demand to pick up in the second half of October when downstream small LCD module makers will begin to replenish their component inventories, according to industry sources. Sales of white-box and entry-level ...

Tags: LCD Driver, IC Vendors

Analog IC Design Have Seen a Pull-in of Short Lead-Time Orders From Their Notebook Clients

Sep 4, 2013

Taiwan-based analog IC design houses have seen a pull-in of short lead-time orders from their notebook clients, estimating that orders for September are about 30% higher than the prior month's levels, according industry sources. Intel is ...

Tags: IC Suppliers, Notebooks

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