Chunghwa Precision Test: Clear quarterly growth trend, capacity doubling by end of August still insufficient

(Taipei, April 29, Central News Agency reporter Chung Jung-Feng) Huang Shui-Ko, General Manager of Chunghwa Precision Test, a semiconductor test interface manufacturer, predicted this afternoon that this year's performance will show a clear quarterly growth trend. Product prices will be dynamically adjusted through communication with customers. Production capacity is expected to double by the end of August, but even so, capacity will still be insufficient, and plans for further expansion will continue to be evaluated in the first half of 2027.

Chunghwa Precision Test held an online investor conference this afternoon. Observing the first quarter's operational performance, Huang Shui-Ko stated that Chunghwa Precision Test benefited from AI applications and strong customer order demand in the first quarter. Among these, probe card revenue grew due to demand from high-performance computing (HPC), application processors (AP), and radio frequency (RF) applications. Probe card revenue accounted for nearly 30% of total revenue in the first quarter, growing 18% quarter-on-quarter and 125% year-on-year compared to the same period in 2025.

In the long term, Huang Shui-Ko stated that Chunghwa Precision Test's gross profit margin can be maintained in a stable range of 50% to 55%.

Chunghwa Precision Test stated that considering actual operational needs and referring to current market conditions, the board of directors resolved to approve a budget increase plan for the construction of the third factory. The additional budget amount is NT$499.4 million, bringing the total budget to NT$2.5064 billion. Including land and equipment costs, the total investment is expected to increase to NT$4.087 billion. (Editor: Yang Lan-Hsuan) 1150429