Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

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<li>Semiconductor revenues have enjoyed month over month growth since April</li>
<li>This growth is higher than the industry's long-term average 3.9% growth</li>
<li>It looks as if the industry is starting another of its typical cycles.</li>
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Semiconductor revenues have enjoyed month over month growth since April
This growth is higher than the industry's long-term average 3.9% growth
It looks as if the industry is starting another of its typical cycles.


SIA: Semiconductors Up for Fourth Consecutive Month

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>Major global semi fabless/IDM companies (AMD/Intel/Qualcomm/TI/Infineon/ STM/MTK/OnSemi) reported in-line 2Q23 but mixed 3Q23 outlook on diversified exposure on AI applications, slower consumer electronics demand recovery, continued inventory digestion and margin pressure.</li><li>Overall, inventory digestion is below expectation in 2Q23, leading to rising DOI for most fabless players.</li><li>Demand recovery is expected to remain weak in 2H23E with planned production cut for most companies especially for those with limited exposure to AI.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Major global semi fabless/IDM companies (AMD/Intel/Qualcomm/TI/Infineon/ STM/MTK/OnSemi) reported in-line 2Q23 but mixed 3Q23 outlook on diversified exposure on AI applications, slower consumer electronics demand recovery, continued inventory digestion and margin pressure.Overall, inventory digestion is below expectation in 2Q23, leading to rising DOI for most fabless players.Demand recovery is expected to remain weak in 2H23E with planned production cut for most companies especially for those with limited exposure to AI.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Technology – Global Fabless/IDM 2Q23 Wrap

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

<ul>
<li>This earnings season has highlighted the robust performance of older-generation ("trailing edge") companies.</li>
<li>Their inventories have also been rising. At the same time, there's a noticeable demand slump in China.</li>
<li>Surprisingly, Chinese semiconductor firms are increasing their investments in older technology, known as the "lagging edge" capacity. Put the pieces together, and there’s a big story here.</li>
</ul>


This earnings season has highlighted the robust performance of older-generation ("trailing edge") companies.
Their inventories have also been rising. At the same time, there's a noticeable demand slump in China.
Surprisingly, Chinese semiconductor firms are increasing their investments in older technology, known as the "lagging edge" capacity. Put the pieces together, and there’s a big story here.


Chinese EV's and the Lagging Edge Price War

<ul><li>A partial earnings recap of companies so far this week: grouped by categories</li><li>Simo and Maxlinear are going to be in a separate note.</li><li>It’s too funny and interesting not to, but that will hopefully come out soon. It’s been quite a week of content.</li></ul>

A partial earnings recap of companies so far this week: grouped by categoriesSimo and Maxlinear are going to be in a separate note.It’s too funny and interesting not to, but that will hopefully come out soon. It’s been quite a week of content.

Auto Semiconductor Earnings, Testing, Semicap

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Texas Instruments delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat last quarter.</li><li>The decline in gross profit from the prior year was principally brought on by reduced revenue, higher capital expenses, and the shifting of LFAB-related costs to the cost of revenue.</li><li>For the third quarter, Texas Instruments' team anticipated the sale to be in the $4.36 billion to $4.74 billion range, with $1.68 to $1.92 earnings per share.</li></ul>

Texas Instruments delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat last quarter.The decline in gross profit from the prior year was principally brought on by reduced revenue, higher capital expenses, and the shifting of LFAB-related costs to the cost of revenue.For the third quarter, Texas Instruments' team anticipated the sale to be in the $4.36 billion to $4.74 billion range, with $1.68 to $1.92 earnings per share.

Texas Instruments: The Investments Shaping their Competitive Advantage! – Key Drivers

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Texas Instruments Incorporated operates as a semiconductor design and manufacturing company. The Company develops analog ICs and embedded processors. Texas Instruments has manufacturing or sales operations worldwide.

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Fabricated Knowledge

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Texas Instruments delivered a positive result and managed an all-around beat last quarter. The decline in gross profit from the prior year was...

Baptista Research

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