SAN FRANCISCO—Taiwan expects its integrated circuit (IC) output for the second quarter to be worth NT$411.5 billion (about $13.94 billion), an increase of 14.3 percent from the first quarter, according to a
Taipei Times report that cited a government agency forecast.
According to the
Taipei Times, the report, prepared by the Industry and Technology Intelligence Services department of Taiwan's Ministry of Finance, cites strong sales of smartphones, robust demand for LCD TVs and the recovery of the semiconductor industry for the projected increase.
Taiwan's IC manufacturing output is projected to grow 16.3 percent sequentially to NT$210.3 billion (about $7.13 billion) in the second quarter, according to the report. Chip design output is projected to grow 12.5 percent to NT$100.7 billion ($3.4 billion), while chip packaging output is projected to grow 12.1 percent to NT$69.5 billion ($2.36 billion) and IC test is projected to grow 11.9 percent to NT$31 billion (about $1.05 billion), according to the report.
Taiwan's total semiconductor revenue in the first quarter was NT$360.1 billion (about $12.2 billion) in the first quarter, down 3.1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the report.
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