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

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>Apple's 2nm Power Move with TSMC -- Beating Samsung Yet Again</li>
<li>Why TSMC's 2nm Will be Huge -- Extending Tech Lead vs. Samsung &amp; Major AI/Power Consumption Benefits for Customers</li>
<li>The Memory Decoupling Trade is Working -- Nanya Tech Underperforms SK Hynix</li>
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Apple's 2nm Power Move with TSMC -- Beating Samsung Yet Again
Why TSMC's 2nm Will be Huge -- Extending Tech Lead vs. Samsung &amp; Major AI/Power Consumption Benefits for Customers
The Memory Decoupling Trade is Working -- Nanya Tech Underperforms SK Hynix


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple’s TSMC 2nm Power Move Beats Samsung; Himax Ascends with TSMC/Nvidia Halos

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<li>Taiwan's Largest Space Technologies Conference Is Happening This Week-- Hon Hai Is Title Sponsor Showcasing Its Satellites; We Are Also Attending</li>
<li>TSMC’s 2nm Breakthrough: Kaohsiung Fab Ahead of Schedule, Apple and AMD Poised as Early Adopters</li>
<li>AI Driving the Emergence of a US$2bn Humanoid Robot Market by 2027E</li>
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Taiwan's Largest Space Technologies Conference Is Happening This Week-- Hon Hai Is Title Sponsor Showcasing Its Satellites; We Are Also Attending
TSMC’s 2nm Breakthrough: Kaohsiung Fab Ahead of Schedule, Apple and AMD Poised as Early Adopters
AI Driving the Emergence of a US$2bn Humanoid Robot Market by 2027E


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan's Space Tech Conference This Week; AI Driving New Humanoid Robot Industry

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<li>Memory Market Diverges: AI Demand Continues to Surges While Legacy Segments Struggle in November</li>
<li>Diverging Demand Trends Highlight Market Decoupling -- AI Driving HBM, Server DRAM, QLC NAND Demand</li>
<li>Outlook for the Memory Market -- Decoupling Trade: Long SK Hynix vs. Short Nanya Tech Trade</li>
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Memory Market Diverges: AI Demand Continues to Surges While Legacy Segments Struggle in November
Diverging Demand Trends Highlight Market Decoupling -- AI Driving HBM, Server DRAM, QLC NAND Demand
Outlook for the Memory Market -- Decoupling Trade: Long SK Hynix vs. Short Nanya Tech Trade


Memory Monitor: Decoupling Trade Long SK Hynix Vs. Short Nanya Tech

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<li>US Set to Unveil New Wave of Semiconductor Restrictions on China</li>
<li>Hon Hai Subsidiary Says Progress for Nvidia GB200 Servers is Smooth, Mass Production in 2025E</li>
<li>PC Monitor: Dell &amp; HPQ Highlight Sharp Divide Between Corporate and Consumer PC Demand; Shares Slump </li>
</ul>


US Set to Unveil New Wave of Semiconductor Restrictions on China
Hon Hai Subsidiary Says Progress for Nvidia GB200 Servers is Smooth, Mass Production in 2025E
PC Monitor: Dell &amp; HPQ Highlight Sharp Divide Between Corporate and Consumer PC Demand; Shares Slump 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: New China Tech Restrictions Monday; PC Demand Commercial Vs. Consumer Disconnect

Silicon Motion Technology / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>3Q24 Beats Consensus; Gross Margin Continues Recovery Despite Weakness in Overall Memory Market</li>
<li>Sees Near-Term Weakness in PC &amp; Smartphone Markets; Sees NAND Market Tightening by Mid-2025E</li>
<li>Despite Near-Term Memory Cycle Concerns, Structural Revenue Growth Drivers Remain in Place</li>
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3Q24 Beats Consensus; Gross Margin Continues Recovery Despite Weakness in Overall Memory Market
Sees Near-Term Weakness in PC &amp; Smartphone Markets; Sees NAND Market Tightening by Mid-2025E
Despite Near-Term Memory Cycle Concerns, Structural Revenue Growth Drivers Remain in Place


Silicon Motion Warns Near-Term Weakness in PC/Smartphone Memory Market; But Remain Structurally Long

Taiwan

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation is a semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets semiconductor products for the multimedia consumer electronics market. The Company's products include controllers used in mobile storage media and multimedia systems on a chip.

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Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO US)

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple’s TSMC 2nm Power Move Beats Samsung; Himax Ascends with TSMC/Nvidia Halos

Apple secures competitive edge with TSMC's 2nm tech. Why advanced packaging is the key competitive capability for tomorrow's chips; Himax is...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan's Space Tech Conference This Week; AI Driving New Humanoid Robot Industry

Taiwan's space tech conference features Hon Hai's satellites; TSMC's 2nm breakthrough with Apple and AMD; AI driving $2bn humanoid robot market by...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Memory Monitor: Decoupling Trade Long SK Hynix Vs. Short Nanya Tech

AI demand is driving growth in memory market, while legacy segments struggle, creating opportunities for investors to capitalize on decoupling...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: New China Tech Restrictions Monday; PC Demand Commercial Vs. Consumer Disconnect

US is imposing new restrictions on China in semiconductor industry, Hon Hai subsidiary progressing smoothly with Nvidia servers, Dell and HPQ...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Silicon Motion Warns Near-Term Weakness in PC/Smartphone Memory Market; But Remain Structurally Long

3Q24 earnings beat expectations with improving gross margins despite memory market weakness. Anticipates short-term challenges in PC and...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple’s TSMC 2nm Power Move Beats Samsung; Himax Ascends with TSMC/Nvidia Halos

​Apple secures competitive edge with TSMC's 2nm tech. Why advanced packaging is the key competitive capability for tomorrow's chips; Himax is...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan's Space Tech Conference This Week; AI Driving New Humanoid Robot Industry

​Taiwan's space tech conference features Hon Hai's satellites; TSMC's 2nm breakthrough with Apple and AMD; AI driving $2bn humanoid robot market by...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Memory Monitor: Decoupling Trade Long SK Hynix Vs. Short Nanya Tech

​AI demand is driving growth in memory market, while legacy segments struggle, creating opportunities for investors to capitalize on decoupling...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: New China Tech Restrictions Monday; PC Demand Commercial Vs. Consumer Disconnect

​US is imposing new restrictions on China in semiconductor industry, Hon Hai subsidiary progressing smoothly with Nvidia servers, Dell and HPQ...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Silicon Motion Warns Near-Term Weakness in PC/Smartphone Memory Market; But Remain Structurally Long

​3Q24 earnings beat expectations with improving gross margins despite memory market weakness. Anticipates short-term challenges in PC and...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Apple secures competitive edge with TSMC's 2nm tech. Why advanced packaging is the key competitive capability for tomorrow's chips; Himax is...

Taiwan's space tech conference features Hon Hai's satellites; TSMC's 2nm breakthrough with Apple and AMD; AI driving $2bn humanoid robot market by...

AI demand is driving growth in memory market, while legacy segments struggle, creating opportunities for investors to capitalize on decoupling...

US is imposing new restrictions on China in semiconductor industry, Hon Hai subsidiary progressing smoothly with Nvidia servers, Dell and HPQ...

3Q24 earnings beat expectations with improving gross margins despite memory market weakness. Anticipates short-term challenges in PC and...