Acer and Compal reported year-over-year gains in March, bucking a broader trend. But only Powerchip declared lower sales from February, while Acer, Asustek, ASE, Compal, Hon Hai (Foxconn), HTC, Mediatek, Quanta, UMC and TMSC all reported sequential gains.

Acer said sales rose 38% sequentially and 24% year-over-year, while Compal’s revenues rose 14.3% sequentially and 16.4% year-over-year.

Foxconn’s March sales jumped 24.4% over February, while Asustek and UMC each gained 40% or more.