Core Viewpoint - The global semiconductor sales continue to grow in Q1 2025, but there is a significant performance divergence among major chip manufacturers, influenced by market and product differences, particularly in AI and storage sectors, while automotive chip manufacturers are struggling [1]. Chip Design (Including IDM) - Texas Instruments (TI) reported Q1 revenue of $4.07 billion, a year-over-year increase of 11% and a sequential increase of 2%. The company expects Q2 revenue between $4.17 billion and $4.53 billion [3]. - STMicroelectronics (ST) reported Q1 revenue of $2.52 billion, a year-over-year decline of 27.3%, with a net profit of $56 million, down 89.1% [5]. - NXP's Q1 revenue was $2.84 billion, down 9% year-over-year, with a significant decline in automotive market revenue [6]. - Qualcomm's Q1 revenue reached $10.98 billion, a year-over-year increase of 16.9%, driven by growth in mobile, automotive, and IoT sectors [8]. - MediaTek's Q1 revenue was NT$153.31 billion, up 14.9% year-over-year, exceeding operational targets due to increased market demand [9]. Semiconductor Manufacturing - TSMC's Q1 revenue was $25.53 billion, a year-over-year increase of 35.3%, with a gross margin of 58.8% [42]. - UMC reported Q1 revenue of NT$57.86 billion, a year-over-year increase of 5.9%, with a focus on 22/28nm process technology [46]. - World Advanced's Q1 revenue was NT$11.949 billion, a year-over-year increase of 24%, achieving a net profit of NT$2.414 billion [48]. Chip Distribution - WPG Holdings reported Q1 revenue of NT$248.83 billion, a year-over-year increase of 36.8%, driven by demand from AI and related sectors [58]. - Winstek Technology's Q1 revenue was NT$247.4 billion, a year-over-year increase of 28% [60]. - Arrow Electronics reported a 6% year-over-year decline in sales, totaling $5.3 billion [64]. Domestic Semiconductor Companies - Over 70% of semiconductor companies listed in A-shares reported year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2025, with 60.63% of companies showing profit increases [35]. - Weir Shares reported a 14.68% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1, with a net profit increase of 55.25% [38]. - Zhaoyi Innovation's Q1 revenue was 1.909 billion yuan, a year-over-year increase of 17.32% [40].