Highlights of the day: Taiwan makers see sturdy large-size panel shipments in 2Q20
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Work- and study-from-home wants within the wake of the pandemic have shored up demand for IT gadgets, benefitting makers alongside the availability chian, together with Taiwanese panel suppliers who noticed shipments for large-size LCD purposes shoot up 35% sequentially in second-quarter 2020, in keeping with Digitimes Research. In the LED sector, Epistar has seen utilization charges riswing, thanks partly to sturdy orders for backlighting purposes from the TV section. In the semiconductor sector, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will take a 22.53% stake in Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), seeking to create synergy for the creating GaN parts.
Taiwan large-size panel shipments trip excessive in 3Q20, says Digitimes Research: Taiwan’s shipments of large-size panels (excluding Sharp’s) are anticipated to develop 6.7% sequentially in third-quarter 2020 after registering a strong development within the earlier quarter, in keeping with Digitimes Research.
Epistar sees capability utilization rise to 70%: LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has seen utilization of manufacturing capability rise from 50-60% within the second quarter of 2020 to 70% at the moment because of elevated demand for LED chips for backlighting, lighting and fine-pitch shows, in keeping with the corporate.
SAS, AWSC crew up for GaN parts: Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) have struck a strategic alliance beneath which the previous will purchase a 22.53% stake within the latter via personal placement. The fairness funding will enable SAS to change into the most important shareholder of AWSC, and the pair shall be collectively creating gallium nitride (GaN) parts.
