Apogee transport 400G optical module merchandise
Siu Han, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES
Optical filter maker Apogee Optocom has begun transport 400G optical module merchandise within the fourth quarter of 2020 and can ramp up associated shipments in 2021, pushed by cloud upgrades and 5G deployments, in line with firm sources.
Shipments of its thin-film optical filers have continued to develop in 2020 because of the deployments of 5G base stations in China, the US, Korea and different international locations, mentioned the sources.
Bolstered by sturdy shipments, the corporate noticed its internet revenue enhance 6.23% sequentially and 17.01% on 12 months to NT$46.05 million (US$1.615 million) within the third quarter of 2020.
For the primary three quarters of 2020, internet revenue totaled NT$126 million, rising 54.4% from a 12 months earlier. EPS for the interval reached NT$3.27, larger than the NT$2.78 for the whole 12 months of 2019.
The firm additionally noticed its gross margin rise to 56.56% within the third quarter, up 1.43pps from 1 / 4 earlier. For January-September, gross margin stood at 54.84%, up 1.87pps from a 12 months earlier.
It posted revenues of NT$54.04 million for October, up 6.1% sequentially however down 7.1% on 12 months.
The firm goals to develop composite coating know-how for wafers, ICs and sensors within the quick time period and different coating parts for LiDAR and medical gadgets within the medium- to long-term, mentioned the sources.