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<ul><li>This is our first report on Skyworks, one of the leading suppliers of radio frequency (RF) components to the electronics industry.</li><li>The company delivered another all-around beat in the last quarter driven by its diversified portfolio and expanding set of customers.</li><li>Furthermore, the management delivered strong earnings in the automotive industry, with revenue strength emphasizing their connectivity and power isolation portfolio.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Skyworks, one of the leading suppliers of radio frequency (RF) components to the electronics industry.The company delivered another all-around beat in the last quarter driven by its diversified portfolio and expanding set of customers.Furthermore, the management delivered strong earnings in the automotive industry, with revenue strength emphasizing their connectivity and power isolation portfolio.

Skyworks Solutions Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

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<li>For 2Q22 guidance, the revenue declines high single digits % QoQ, and GM falls between high twenties to low-thirties.</li>
<li>The current China smartphone inventory digestion won’t influence WinSemi's expansion plan because it’s in construction phase now.</li>
<li>It is due to cellular for 2Q22 decline, which is not easy to clarify whether it’s 4G, or 5G.</li>
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For 2Q22 guidance, the revenue declines high single digits % QoQ, and GM falls between high twenties to low-thirties.
The current China smartphone inventory digestion won’t influence WinSemi's expansion plan because it’s in construction phase now.
It is due to cellular for 2Q22 decline, which is not easy to clarify whether it’s 4G, or 5G.


WinSemi (3105.TT): 1Q22 Review/ 2Q22 Preview- To Be Further Downside

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<ul><li>Amkor Technology manufactures and sells advanced semiconductor equipment.</li><li>They make semiconductor packaging and test services for leading semiconductor companies such as Intel, Samsung, AMD, and etc</li><li>The overall semiconductor industry has been growing, and Amkor’s revenue has been growing nicely as well.</li></ul>

Amkor Technology manufactures and sells advanced semiconductor equipment.They make semiconductor packaging and test services for leading semiconductor companies such as Intel, Samsung, AMD, and etcThe overall semiconductor industry has been growing, and Amkor’s revenue has been growing nicely as well.

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<li>WinSemi's revenue was NTD$5.56bn in 1Q22, which was -7.3% YoY and -22.96% QoQ.</li>
<li>We think WinSemi's revenue could be seeing upside until 3Q22, and it could be still struggling in 2Q22. </li>
<li>The optical devices decreased the weakest. The communication infrastructure aligned the supply chain. The handset and WiFi decreased seasonality and the WiFi router was impacted because of chip shortage.</li>
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WinSemi's revenue was NTD$5.56bn in 1Q22, which was -7.3% YoY and -22.96% QoQ.
We think WinSemi's revenue could be seeing upside until 3Q22, and it could be still struggling in 2Q22. 
The optical devices decreased the weakest. The communication infrastructure aligned the supply chain. The handset and WiFi decreased seasonality and the WiFi router was impacted because of chip shortage.


WinSemi (3105.TT): 1Q22 Preview- We Think the Hope Is in 3Q22.

Taiwan Specialist

Julia Chien

King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In my previous report, "<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/it-s-the-year-of-the-mouse-bizlink-holding-inc-3665-tt-an-exclusive-harness-supplier-to-tesla" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It's The Year Of The "MOUSE", </a> our top investment themes for the Year of the Mouse are: Medical technology, Opportunity, Utilities, Semiconductor, Electrical Vehicle. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/king-yuan-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6630:1" rel="noopener">King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. (2449 TT)</a> (KYEC) is the key stock exposed to our Semiconductor theme.</li>
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In our view, KYEC embraces 5G migration cycle at infrastructure base stations and smartphones, as well as many other IoT devices, RF filter/PA, CMOS image sensors and server chips. We expect KYEC to post double digit YoY revenue growth in 2020. As such, we initiate coverage on KYEC with a Buy call and 12-month TP of TWD50.



In my previous report, "It's The Year Of The "MOUSE",  our top investment themes for the Year of the Mouse are: Medical technology, Opportunity, Utilities, Semiconductor, Electrical Vehicle. King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. (2449 TT) (KYEC) is the key stock exposed to our Semiconductor theme.


In our view, KYEC embraces 5G migration cycle at infrastructure base stations and smartphones, as well as many other IoT devices, RF filter/PA, CMOS image sensors and server chips. We expect KYEC to post double digit YoY revenue growth in 2020. As such, we initiate coverage on KYEC with a Buy call and 12-month TP of TWD50.

King Yuan Electronics Co(2449 TT) - Time To Buy On Robust Demand For 5G, AI, and CMOS Image Sensor

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Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a wireless semiconductor company, designs and manufactures radio frequency and complete semiconductor system solutions for mobile communications applications.  The Company provides front-end modules, radio frequency subsystems, and system solutions to wireless handset and infrastructure customers worldwide.

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Patrick Liao

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