AMD Announces Fourth Quarter Results Earnings in FY2017 Exceeds Initial Expectations

This morning, AMD released its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017. The numbers show a strong performance, with revenue exceeding initial expectations. In the fourth quarter, AMD reported $1.48 billion in revenue, marking a 34% increase compared to $1.11 billion in the same period the previous year. While this was a slight decrease from the $1.64 billion recorded in the third quarter, the gross margin remained stable at 35%. Operating income for the quarter reached $82 million, and net profit was $61 million—up sharply from an operating loss of $3 million and a net loss of $51 million in the same period the prior year. This translates to a gain of $0.06 per share. AMD also shared non-GAAP results, which typically reflect core business performance after excluding one-time charges. In this case, the non-GAAP figures were very close to GAAP results, as there were no major restructuring costs or other large expenses. The main adjustment was the exclusion of stock-based compensation, which amounted to $21 million for the quarter. Based on non-GAAP reporting, operating income was $103 million, net income was $88 million, and earnings per share stood at $0.08. Looking at the full year, AMD’s total revenue reached $5.53 billion, a 25% increase from 2016. The overall gross margin was 34%, and the company posted an operating income of $204 million, compared to an operating loss of $372 million in 2016. Annual net income was $43 million, a significant improvement from the $497 million loss recorded in the previous year. Much of AMD’s growth can be attributed to its successful product launches. The Ryzen CPU lineup was highly popular in 2017, and the demand for GPUs surged due to the booming cryptocurrency market. As a result, the computing and graphics segment generated $958 million in fourth-quarter revenue, a 60% increase over the same period in 2016. The division’s operating income was $85 million, up from a net loss of $21 million a year earlier. Corporate, embedded, and semi-customized revenue for the quarter was $522 million, up 3% year-over-year, driven by growth in server sales. However, the division’s operating income fell to $19 million, down from $47 million in the same period the previous year. Other operating losses totaled $22 million for the quarter, a slight improvement from the $29 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2016. Looking ahead, AMD expects first-quarter 2018 revenue to be around $1.55 billion, with a range of plus or minus $50 million. For AMD, 2018 is shaping up to be an exciting year, with continued momentum in both CPUs and GPUs, and a strong foundation built from last year's performance.

DC UPS

DC UPS (DC uninterruptible power supply) is a special power protection equipment, which mainly uses DC power as its input, and converts direct current into alternating current through a special converter to ensure that stable power is provided to the equipment to be protected. The following is the description of the DC UPS categories:

First, basic concepts
DC UPS, the full name of DC uninterruptible power supply, is a kind of power protection equipment containing energy storage device, inverter as the main unit, voltage and frequency stability output. It is different from the traditional AC UPS (AC uninterruptible power supply), in the input power processing and conversion mode is different.

Second, the working principle
The working principle of the DC UPS mainly includes the following steps:

DC input: DC UPS uses direct current as input, which can be direct current from the grid or direct current converted by a rectifier.
Energy storage: Electrical energy is stored in the battery in the form of DC, which is the key to the DC UPS being able to output voltage when the external power fails.
Inverter output: When it is necessary to supply power to the load, the inverter inside the DC UPS converts the DC current in the battery into AC power and supplies the load through the output circuit.
Three, the main characteristics
High efficiency and energy saving: Because DC UPS directly takes DC as input, the conversion process from AC to DC in AC UPS is eliminated, so energy loss can be reduced and energy efficiency can be improved.
Strong adaptability: DC UPS can adapt to a wider range of power applications, especially in some occasions that require DC power supply, such as data centers, communication base stations, and so on.
High reliability: DC UPS adopts advanced circuit design and control technology, which can quickly switch to battery power supply mode when the power grid fails, ensuring Uninterrupted Power Supply of the load.

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