Chip Manufacturers’ Order Books Still ‘Very Full’, Taiwan’s Economy Minister Says

Taiwan's chip firms have benefited from the global chip shortage, which kept factories operating at capacity and helped drive new expansion plans.

By Reuters | Updated: 6 July 2022 16:35 IST

Chip Manufacturers’ Order Books Still ‘Very Full’, Taiwan’s Economy Minister Says

Foxconn raised its full-year business outlook on Monday

Highlights

June sales by United Microelectronics soared 43.2 percent on the year
Wang Mei-hua said Taiwan's chip industry was a world leader
TSMC will report its second-quarter earnings late next week

Order books for both mature and advanced semiconductor nodes for Taiwanese chip firms are still very full, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Wednesday, amid concerns about a slowdown in tech-related demand.

A significantly weaker-than-expected business outlook by memory-chip firm Micron Technology last Thursday raised concern that, following nearly two years of strong demand, the industry was turning towards a down cycle. That helped to drive down some global tech stocks.

Speaking to reporters in Taipei, Wang said Taiwan's chip industry was a world leader.

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"Their orders at the moment are still very full," she said, referring to both mature and advanced semiconductor chips.

"It looks like at the moment the business is firm for Taiwan's semiconductor industry."

Taiwan's chip firms have benefited from a global shortage of semiconductors, which has kept their factories operating at capacity and driven new expansion plans.

Foxconn Sales Increased in June Amid Chip Shortage, Inflation Concerns

Earlier on Wednesday, chip maker United Microelectronics, whose clients include Qualcomm and Germany's Infineon, reported that June sales soared 43.2 percent on the year, with first-half sales leaping 38.2 percent year-on-year.

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, raised its full-year business outlook on Monday, reflecting strong sales of smartphones and servers, despite concerns about slowing demand due to rising inflation.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker and Asia's most valuable listed company, will report its second-quarter earnings late next week.

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