Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Regardless of the circumstances, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a> must select a new CEO and hope that a new strategy will turn the situation around.  </li>
<li>A possible decision to spin off Altera could signal the possibility of Intel further breaking into several parts.</li>
<li>For the near term, Intel must overcome financial and management challenges, and laying off 1/10 of its workforce is a short-term and necessary step.  </li>
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Regardless of the circumstances, Intel Corp (INTC US) must select a new CEO and hope that a new strategy will turn the situation around.  
A possible decision to spin off Altera could signal the possibility of Intel further breaking into several parts.
For the near term, Intel must overcome financial and management challenges, and laying off 1/10 of its workforce is a short-term and necessary step.  


Intel (INTC.US): Exploring a Tough Journey.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alphabet-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33361:1" rel="noopener">Alphabet (GOOGL US)</a> Pixel 10 will use the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mediatek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:772:1" rel="noopener">Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)</a> T9000 modem.  </li>
<li>The shipment quantity to the smartphone market is small, and we see this as a small triumph for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mediatek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:772:1" rel="noopener">Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a> is facing a 3nm process issue and lacks the capacity to support its own smartphone CPU Exynos 2400.</li>
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Alphabet (GOOGL US) Pixel 10 will use the Mediatek Inc (2454 TT) T9000 modem.  
The shipment quantity to the smartphone market is small, and we see this as a small triumph for Mediatek Inc (2454 TT).

Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) is facing a 3nm process issue and lacks the capacity to support its own smartphone CPU Exynos 2400.


MediaTek (2454.TT): Google Pixel 10 Will Use MediaTek's Modem

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

<ul><li>XPeng and Nio abandon Nvidia Thor chip over delays, impacting production schedules and development timelines.</li><li>Wistron set to establish new plant in Vietnam in 2025, with potential expansion of current facilities, boosting local economy.</li><li>MSI launches made-in-India notebooks as part of market expansion strategy, tapping into growing demand for tech products in the region.</li></ul>

XPeng and Nio abandon Nvidia Thor chip over delays, impacting production schedules and development timelines.Wistron set to establish new plant in Vietnam in 2025, with potential expansion of current facilities, boosting local economy.MSI launches made-in-India notebooks as part of market expansion strategy, tapping into growing demand for tech products in the region.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (19-Dec-2024): XPeng, Nio drop Nvidia Thor chip due to delays.

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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Kioxia Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kioxia-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29243:1" rel="noopener">Kioxia Holdings (285A JP)</a> raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range.</li>
<li>It was the world’s largest pure-play NAND flash memory supplier, in terms of both revenue and unit shipments in 2023, according to TechInsights.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range.
It was the world’s largest pure-play NAND flash memory supplier, in terms of both revenue and unit shipments in 2023, according to TechInsights.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Kioxia IPO Trading - Decent Demand for Decent Upside

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We anticipate Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) can achieve a 25% growth in 2025.  </li>
<li>It is unsurprising for TSMC to dominate in AI, including the assembly and testing segments.  </li>
<li>Chinese companies are also involved in AI, but there hasn't been a recent spread as a result of U.S. sanctions.  </li>
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We anticipate Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) can achieve a 25% growth in 2025.  
It is unsurprising for TSMC to dominate in AI, including the assembly and testing segments.  
Chinese companies are also involved in AI, but there hasn't been a recent spread as a result of U.S. sanctions.  


TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 2025 Could Achieve 25% Yearly Growth.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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Intel (INTC.US): Exploring a Tough Journey.

Intel Corp faces challenges and must choose a new CEO, potentially signaling a breakup with a spinoff of Altera, amidst financial struggles and...

Patrick Liao

MediaTek (2454.TT): Google Pixel 10 Will Use MediaTek's Modem

Alphabet's Pixel 10 to use Mediatek T9000 modem, a small win for Mediatek. Samsung faces 3nm process issue for Exynos 2400 CPU.

Patrick Liao

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (19-Dec-2024): XPeng, Nio drop Nvidia Thor chip due to delays.

XPeng and Nio switch from Nvidia Thor chip, Wistron to open new plant in Vietnam, MSI introduces Indian-made notebooks, Honda and Nissan mull...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Kioxia IPO Trading - Decent Demand for Decent Upside

Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range. In...

Sumeet Singh

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 2025 Could Achieve 25% Yearly Growth.

TSMC expected to achieve 25% growth by 2025, dominating in AI despite Chinese competition hindered by U.S. sanction actions.

Patrick Liao

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Intel (INTC.US): Exploring a Tough Journey.

​Intel Corp faces challenges and must choose a new CEO, potentially signaling a breakup with a spinoff of Altera, amidst financial struggles and...

Patrick Liao

MediaTek (2454.TT): Google Pixel 10 Will Use MediaTek's Modem

​Alphabet's Pixel 10 to use Mediatek T9000 modem, a small win for Mediatek. Samsung faces 3nm process issue for Exynos 2400 CPU.

Patrick Liao

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (19-Dec-2024): XPeng, Nio drop Nvidia Thor chip due to delays.

XPeng and Nio switch from Nvidia Thor chip, Wistron to open new plant in Vietnam, MSI introduces Indian-made notebooks, Honda and Nissan mull...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Kioxia IPO Trading - Decent Demand for Decent Upside

Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range. In...

Sumeet Singh

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 2025 Could Achieve 25% Yearly Growth.

​TSMC expected to achieve 25% growth by 2025, dominating in AI despite Chinese competition hindered by U.S. sanction actions.

Patrick Liao

Intel Corp faces challenges and must choose a new CEO, potentially signaling a breakup with a spinoff of Altera, amidst financial struggles and...

Alphabet's Pixel 10 to use Mediatek T9000 modem, a small win for Mediatek. Samsung faces 3nm process issue for Exynos 2400 CPU.

TSMC expected to achieve 25% growth by 2025, dominating in AI despite Chinese competition hindered by U.S. sanction actions.