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

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<li>Faraday Top-Line Soars on CoWoS Chip Packaging Services Support Ramp -- 78% of MP Revenue Came from AI/HPC Applications</li>
<li>TSMC-Aligned Execution Enables Asset-Light Business Scaling for Faraday -- New Fabless OSAT Service is Highly Differentiated; Competitive Advantage</li>
<li>Outlook: Continued Very Strong Momentum into 2Q25 -- 1H25 Revenue Will Be Higher Than All of 2024</li>
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Faraday Top-Line Soars on CoWoS Chip Packaging Services Support Ramp -- 78% of MP Revenue Came from AI/HPC Applications
TSMC-Aligned Execution Enables Asset-Light Business Scaling for Faraday -- New Fabless OSAT Service is Highly Differentiated; Competitive Advantage
Outlook: Continued Very Strong Momentum into 2Q25 -- 1H25 Revenue Will Be Higher Than All of 2024


Faraday Technology’s Breakout: AI Packaging Demand Defying the Global Semiconductor Slowdown

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

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<li>MediaTek Reportedly Wins Meta’s 2nm AI Chip Order Over Broadcom</li>
<li>Memory Monitor: SK Hynix Vs. Micron -- Different Speeds &amp; Focus, Same Structural Shift </li>
<li>Semi Key Indicators Q2 2025: PC, Smartphone Unit Shipments, Global Semi &amp; WFE Sales All Looking Good </li>
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MediaTek Reportedly Wins Meta’s 2nm AI Chip Order Over Broadcom
Memory Monitor: SK Hynix Vs. Micron -- Different Speeds &amp; Focus, Same Structural Shift 
Semi Key Indicators Q2 2025: PC, Smartphone Unit Shipments, Global Semi &amp; WFE Sales All Looking Good 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek Reportedly Bests Broadcom for Meta Custom Chip Win; Semi Key Indicators

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>In this first Taiwan Tech weekly roundup, we examine: Key stock performers both before and after Nancy Pelosi’s visit.</li>
<li>The relationship between analyst coverage and market cap for Taiwan tech stocks - At what size does analyst coverage expand dramatically?</li>
<li>A screen for significantly-sized Taiwan stocks that have zero analyst coverage - Are these dead stocks or diamonds in the rough?</li>
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In this first Taiwan Tech weekly roundup, we examine: Key stock performers both before and after Nancy Pelosi’s visit.
The relationship between analyst coverage and market cap for Taiwan tech stocks - At what size does analyst coverage expand dramatically?
A screen for significantly-sized Taiwan stocks that have zero analyst coverage - Are these dead stocks or diamonds in the rough?


Our First Taiwan Tech Weekly - “Pelosi Ex Post”

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<li>Top Gainers/Loser: Taiwan Tech Stocks Hit Hard Last Week By Global AI/Tech Pullback</li>
<li>Key Events This Week: Major Earnings Week Including UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, Microsoft</li>
<li>TechChain Insights: Call with Silicon Motion; QLC NAND Emerging as Key Enabler for AI Devices </li>
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Top Gainers/Loser: Taiwan Tech Stocks Hit Hard Last Week By Global AI/Tech Pullback
Key Events This Week: Major Earnings Week Including UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, Microsoft
TechChain Insights: Call with Silicon Motion; QLC NAND Emerging as Key Enabler for AI Devices 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hit Hard By AI/Tech Pullback; Watch UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, MSFT Earnings

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<li>This week will have some major earnings data points released. In Taiwan, UMC, Delta, Mediatek, ASE will report among other local names in our coverage.</li>
<li>Samsung &amp; SK Hynix will report this week, providing major insight into the Memory chip space for companies such as Nanya Technology and Micron.</li>
<li>TSMC &amp; ASML results last week indicate that the cycle could be bottoming in 2Q23E for these leading firms... But are we entering a two-track industry recovery?</li>
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This week will have some major earnings data points released. In Taiwan, UMC, Delta, Mediatek, ASE will report among other local names in our coverage.
Samsung &amp; SK Hynix will report this week, providing major insight into the Memory chip space for companies such as Nanya Technology and Micron.
TSMC &amp; ASML results last week indicate that the cycle could be bottoming in 2Q23E for these leading firms... But are we entering a two-track industry recovery?


Taiwan Tech Weekly: This Is a Major Earnings Week; Are We Entering a 2-Track Semiconductor Recovery?

Taiwan

Faraday Technology Corp. designs and manufactures application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and wafers.

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Faraday Technology’s Breakout: AI Packaging Demand Defying the Global Semiconductor Slowdown

Faraday's top-line growth driven by CoWoS chip packaging services for AI/HPC applications, with very strong momentum expected to continue into 2Q25.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek Reportedly Bests Broadcom for Meta Custom Chip Win; Semi Key Indicators

MediaTek secures order for Meta's 2nm AI chip, SK Hynix and Micron show different speeds and focus in memory market, positive outlook for PC,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Our First Taiwan Tech Weekly - “Pelosi Ex Post”

In our first Taiwan weekly roundup, we examine key stock performers before and after Nancy Pelosi’s visit and identify the market cap at which...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hit Hard By AI/Tech Pullback; Watch UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, MSFT Earnings

A recap of last week's gainers and losers plus key events to watch out for this week and recently published research pieces.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: This Is a Major Earnings Week; Are We Entering a 2-Track Semiconductor Recovery?

TSMC & ASML results last week indicate that the cycle could be bottoming in 2Q23E for these leading firms... But are we entering a two-track...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Faraday Technology’s Breakout: AI Packaging Demand Defying the Global Semiconductor Slowdown

​Faraday's top-line growth driven by CoWoS chip packaging services for AI/HPC applications, with very strong momentum expected to continue into 2Q25.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Mediatek Reportedly Bests Broadcom for Meta Custom Chip Win; Semi Key Indicators

​MediaTek secures order for Meta's 2nm AI chip, SK Hynix and Micron show different speeds and focus in memory market, positive outlook for PC,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Our First Taiwan Tech Weekly - “Pelosi Ex Post”

In our first Taiwan weekly roundup, we examine key stock performers before and after Nancy Pelosi’s visit and identify the market cap at which...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hit Hard By AI/Tech Pullback; Watch UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, MSFT Earnings

A recap of last week's gainers and losers plus key events to watch out for this week and recently published research pieces.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: This Is a Major Earnings Week; Are We Entering a 2-Track Semiconductor Recovery?

TSMC & ASML results last week indicate that the cycle could be bottoming in 2Q23E for these leading firms... But are we entering a two-track...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Faraday's top-line growth driven by CoWoS chip packaging services for AI/HPC applications, with very strong momentum expected to continue into 2Q25.

MediaTek secures order for Meta's 2nm AI chip, SK Hynix and Micron show different speeds and focus in memory market, positive outlook for PC,...