The Taiwanese stock market rose sharply yesterday (the 2nd), ending with an increase of 552.61 points at a closing price of 20,787.64 and a transaction volume of NT$327.31 billion. Foreign investors have been continuously buying shares of the IC design giant Silicon International (8016) for 15 consecutive days, accumulating 4,927 shares, while investment trust also added 201 shares for 3 consecutive days. In contrast, proprietary traders sold off a small amount of 9 shares during the same period.

Silicon International recorded a revenue of NT$17.826 billion last year, with earnings per share at NT$15.42, and plans to distribute a cash dividend of NT$12. In March this year, revenue reached NT$1.685 billion, representing an annual increase of 33.98% and a monthly increase of 35.44%, leading to a total revenue of NT$4.332 billion for the first quarter, with an annual growth of 4.41%.

Silicon International has long developed zero-capacitance driver IC (DDI) solutions, capturing over 50% of the DDI market in the IoT and industrial control sectors. Recently, the company has actively introduced DDI technology into the mobile touch panel market, likely becoming a new driving force for future operations. The market expects approximately 10% moderate growth in revenue for Silicon International this year as DDI technology gradually penetrates industrial control, mobile, and automotive markets.

Moreover, leveraging its robust IC design capabilities and expertise in image processing, Silicon International is seizing market opportunities in the robotics and drone sectors. The company's chip products are not only providing crucial solutions for service and industrial robots but are also applied in dynamic tracking and navigation control for drones. On the 2nd, the stock price of Silicon International rose by NT$1, ending at NT$213.5 with a price-to-earnings ratio (PE) of approximately 13.8, significantly lower than the industry average of 151 times. Over the past year, the stock price peaked at NT$287 and hit a low of NT$160.5 during the market crash in early April.