Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>TSMC Sets Sights on 3-10% Price Rises for Advanced Nodes</li>
<li>MediaTek’s Leap Into the 2nm Era -- Leading Edge Node Signals Market Leadership Ambitions</li>
<li>Mediatek 3Q25: Good News (ASIC Revenue) But Weak Margins Getting Weaker. Stock Not Attractive. </li>
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TSMC Sets Sights on 3-10% Price Rises for Advanced Nodes
MediaTek’s Leap Into the 2nm Era -- Leading Edge Node Signals Market Leadership Ambitions
Mediatek 3Q25: Good News (ASIC Revenue) But Weak Margins Getting Weaker. Stock Not Attractive. 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek's Power Move for 2nm Chips; Yet More TSMC Pricing Power

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Nota's IPO price has been confirmed at 9,100 won, which is at the high end of the IPO price range. The demand ratio was 1,058 to 1.</li>
<li>Our base case valuation of Nota suggests target price of 11,948 won per share, which is 31% higher than the IPO price (9,100 won). </li>
<li>Nota Provides technology that enables the efficient operation of high-performance AI models even on resource-constrained edge devices, centered around its proprietary AI model optimization platform, NetsPresso®.</li>
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Nota's IPO price has been confirmed at 9,100 won, which is at the high end of the IPO price range. The demand ratio was 1,058 to 1.
Our base case valuation of Nota suggests target price of 11,948 won per share, which is 31% higher than the IPO price (9,100 won). 
Nota Provides technology that enables the efficient operation of high-performance AI models even on resource-constrained edge devices, centered around its proprietary AI model optimization platform, NetsPresso®.


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<li>MediaTek Joins Forces with NVIDIA on the GB10 Superchip -- Locally-Run AI Models Are Coming to Your Desktop</li>
<li>TSMC’s 2nm Price Hike Spurs Interest in Samsung, But Underscores Its Strength</li>
<li>Latest for Smartphone Demand 3Q25: A Little Bit Better, Just a Little </li>
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MediaTek Joins Forces with NVIDIA on the GB10 Superchip -- Locally-Run AI Models Are Coming to Your Desktop
TSMC’s 2nm Price Hike Spurs Interest in Samsung, But Underscores Its Strength
Latest for Smartphone Demand 3Q25: A Little Bit Better, Just a Little 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek & Nvidia Announce GB10 Partnership; TSMC's Prices Spur Samsung Interest

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a> will hold its earnings call on October 23. The recent upside in Intel’s share price is encouraging, but whether this trend can continue remains to be seen.</li>
<li>U.S. President Trump’s investment in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a> has so far generated about a 48.5% return, which raises the question — what’s next?</li>
<li>That said, we continue to believe that <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 demonstrate real performance improvements before claiming a full turnaround.</li>
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Intel Corp (INTC US) will hold its earnings call on October 23. The recent upside in Intel’s share price is encouraging, but whether this trend can continue remains to be seen.
U.S. President Trump’s investment in Intel Corp (INTC US) has so far generated about a 48.5% return, which raises the question — what’s next?
That said, we continue to believe that Intel Corp (INTC US) must demonstrate real performance improvements before claiming a full turnaround.


Intel (INTC.US): Intel’s Share Price Is Encouraging; Caution Warranted on Its Near-Term Continuation

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

<ul>
<li>Smartphone units increase ~3% YoY, that’s slightly better than 1H26 at ~1.5%, but still low growth.   </li>
<li>Premium replacement demand is solid (Samsung, iPhone 17).  Improvements in Emerging Markets (Xiaomi, Transsion, vivo).   </li>
<li>Mediatek reports on 31 Oct, Qualcomm on 5 Nov.  Their Smartphone business isn’t a driver given tepid growth. New ventures revenue timeline is the question.</li>
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Smartphone units increase ~3% YoY, that’s slightly better than 1H26 at ~1.5%, but still low growth.   
Premium replacement demand is solid (Samsung, iPhone 17).  Improvements in Emerging Markets (Xiaomi, Transsion, vivo).   
Mediatek reports on 31 Oct, Qualcomm on 5 Nov.  Their Smartphone business isn’t a driver given tepid growth. New ventures revenue timeline is the question.


Smartphone 3Q25: A Little Bit Better, Just a Little

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QUALCOMM, Inc . manufactures digital wireless communications equipment.  The Company licenses its code division multiple access (CDMA) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access intellectual property to other companies, and produces CDMA-based integrated circuits; and produces equipment and software used to track workers and assets; and software for wireless content enablement.

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek's Power Move for 2nm Chips; Yet More TSMC Pricing Power

TSMC plans price increases for advanced nodes, while MediaTek aims for market leadership with leap to 2nm era but faces weak margins in 3Q25.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Nota IPO Bookbuilding Analysis

Nota's IPO price has been confirmed at 9,100 won, which is at the high end of the IPO price range. The demand ratio was 1,058 to 1.

Douglas Kim

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek & Nvidia Announce GB10 Partnership; TSMC's Prices Spur Samsung Interest

MediaTek partners with NVIDIA for GB10 Superchip, bringing locally-run AI models to desktops. TSMC's 2nm price hike boosts interest in Samsung....

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Smartphone 3Q25: A Little Bit Better, Just a Little

Smartphone unit growth remains low at ~3% YoY, with premium replacement demand solid and improvements in Emerging Markets.

Nicolas Baratte

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek's Power Move for 2nm Chips; Yet More TSMC Pricing Power

​TSMC plans price increases for advanced nodes, while MediaTek aims for market leadership with leap to 2nm era but faces weak margins in 3Q25.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Nota IPO Bookbuilding Analysis

Nota's IPO price has been confirmed at 9,100 won, which is at the high end of the IPO price range. The demand ratio was 1,058 to 1.

Douglas Kim

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek & Nvidia Announce GB10 Partnership; TSMC's Prices Spur Samsung Interest

​MediaTek partners with NVIDIA for GB10 Superchip, bringing locally-run AI models to desktops. TSMC's 2nm price hike boosts interest in Samsung....

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Intel (INTC.US): Intel’s Share Price Is Encouraging; Caution Warranted on Its Near-Term Continuation

​Intel Corp will hold its earnings call on October 23, recent share price upside is encouraging but performance improvements are needed for a full...

Patrick Liao

Smartphone 3Q25: A Little Bit Better, Just a Little

​Smartphone unit growth remains low at ~3% YoY, with premium replacement demand solid and improvements in Emerging Markets.

Nicolas Baratte

TSMC plans price increases for advanced nodes, while MediaTek aims for market leadership with leap to 2nm era but faces weak margins in 3Q25.

MediaTek partners with NVIDIA for GB10 Superchip, bringing locally-run AI models to desktops. TSMC's 2nm price hike boosts interest in Samsung....

Intel Corp will hold its earnings call on October 23, recent share price upside is encouraging but performance improvements are needed for a full...

Smartphone unit growth remains low at ~3% YoY, with premium replacement demand solid and improvements in Emerging Markets.