Nuvoton Technology Holds Investor Conference for the third quarter of 2014
Nuvoton Technology Corp. (TSE: 4919) Today (24), and parent company, Winbond Electronics Corporation (TSE: 2344), held a joint Investor Conference to report third quarter operations and forecast economic conditions for the fourth quarter of 2014. Consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2014 was approximated NT$1,792 million, a decrease of 5% from the previous quarter and an increase of 3% compared to the third quarter of 2013. Net income was about NT$88 million and a decrease of 51% from the previous quarter and an increase of 61% compared to the third quarter of 2013. The Earnings per share was NT$ 0.42.
According to Nuvoton, the coming of traditional slow season for Consumer and Foundry Service industries.
Nuvoton stated that revenue during the third quarter declined compared to the second quarter due to seasonal influences on its foundry services. However, due to the fact that the consumer business is continuing to grow, and that demand on the PC market is warming up, its current quarter revenue has improved compared to the same period last year.
Nuvoton upholds the spirit of innovation and continues to make breakthroughs in products. Nuvoton has released the ARM® Cortex® - M4 32-bit M451 microcontroller series and the new SIO and EC, which support the Intel SkyLake platform. The M451 series microcontroller includes the M451, the M452 - USB OTG, the M453 – CAN and USB OTG, all of which are mainly used in the industrial field, consumer electronics products and the field of automotive electronics applications. The M451 series has a memory capacity of 40 KB to 256 KB as well as a variety of packaging, ranging from 48 pin to 100 pin. The extensive possible combinations of products fully meet different customers’ application needs. To better fit the needs of the wider market, Nuvoton’s M451 series uses pin-compatible designs on its IO signal input and output pins. When customers start using these new products, they will not have to change the design of their circuit boards, enabling them to transition over quickly.
At the start of the traditional slow season for the foundry service and the sale of PC and consumer electronics, Nuvoton has announced that it will be releasing a new ARM® Cortex® - M0 based Audio SoC. After closely observing and analyzing market dynamics, Nuvoton is confident that this product can promote further growth. Nuvoton has held roadshows regarding the 14 NuMicro ARM® Cortex® - M based 32-bit MCU in Taiwan and China, providing customers with interactive and face-to-face consulting services. In the fourth quarter, Nuvoton will continue to promote the ARM® Cortex® - M4 32-bit microcontroller series, while gradually launching ARM® Cortex® - M innovative products and solutions. This will enable Nuvoton’s microcontroller combinations to become even more comprehensive in meeting the increasingly diverse needs of the application market, including the industrial automation, consumer electronics products, personal health care, wearable devices, intelligent homes, financial card reader devices, smart home, the LED field, the car industry, automotive applications, and physical networking applications.
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About Nuvoton
Nuvoton Technology Corporation (NTC) was founded to bring innovative semiconductor solutions to the market. NTC was spun-off as a Winbond Electronics affiliate in July 2008 and became public in September 2010 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Nuvoton Technology focuses on development of analog/mixed signal, microcontroller, cloud and computing products and has strong market share in Industrial, Consumer and Computer markets. Nuvoton owns a wafer fab, featuring customized processes for analog, power and MCU products. Besides in-house IC products, the wafer fab also provides part of its capacity for foundry services. Nuvoton Technology provides products with a high performance/cost ratio for its customers by leveraging flexible technology, advanced design capability and integration of digital and analog technologies. Nuvoton values long term relationships with its partners and customers and is dedicated to continuous innovation of its products, processes and services. The company has established subsidiaries in the USA, China and Israel to strengthen regional customer support and global management. For more information, please visit http://www.nuvoton.com
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Hsiang-Yun Fan
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