GEORGE TOWN: The first quarter of the year, traditionally a weaker quarter for the electronics industry, will be a mixed quarter as far as earnings are concerned, dependent on which segment of the industry a manufacturer is in.
Analysts said certain segments, such as the radio frequency (RF) chip and test-equipment manufacturers supporting tablets and smart phones, tend to do better, while others, such as the light-emitting diodes (LED) test-equipment manufacturers, can expect a softer quarter after experiencing strong sales in the first half of 2013.
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