Highlights of the day: Apple reportedly stays upbeat about AirPods
DIGITIMES employees
The TWS machine market appears to be like promising, and regardless of the uncertainty mendacity forward of the worldwide economic system within the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Apple reportedly is sticking to its cargo goal for AirPods gadgets for 2020. Neither has the outbreak deterred the datacenter and server sectors from stepping up their deployments, which has in flip fueled momentum for reminiscence costs. NAND flash chip contract costs are anticipated to go up 15% in second-quate 2020. But for PCB makers, they’re set to see a sluggish 12 months with a progress a lot decrease than they’d anticipated.
Apple nonetheless appears to be like to ship 90 million AirPods in 2020: Apple has not revised downward its cargo forecast for AirPods gadgets, and is predicted to stay its purpose of delivery 90 million items in 2020, a rise of 50% from a 12 months earlier, in line with sources from the provision chain.
NAND flash contract costs to rise 15% in 2Q20: NAND flash contract costs are anticipated to rise 15% sequentially within the second quarter of 2020, pushed primarily by sturdy demand for servers and enterprise-class purposes, in line with trade sources.
Taiwan PCB manufacturing to develop 3% in 2020, says TPCA: The manufacturing of Taiwan’s PCB trade is estimated to rise 2.82% on 12 months to succeed in NT$681.1 billion in 2020 if the coronavirus outbreak can ease within the first half of the 12 months, in line with Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA).
