- + Notebook supply chain still has no clear visibility for December orders—Despite that first-tier notebook makers expect a 10% sequential growth in their notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010, sources from compone...
- + A weak 2H for IC backend, says UTAC Taiwan—The outlook for IC packaging and testing throughout the second half of 2010, especially the fourth quarter, is weak, according to YL Hsu, general mana...
- + Global TV shipments up 26% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch—Overall TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. G...
- + Yangzhou government actively seeking Taiwan investors in solar, LED lighting, e-book readers and smart grid—On September 6, the Yangzhou government of China's Jiangsu Province, will host an event in Taipei to attract investments in the solar, LED lighting, e...
- + Apple TV gives Apple entry into booming Internet-enabled living room market, says iSuppli—Steve Jobs' unveiling of the second-generation Apple TV will give Apple an entry in the market for Internet-enabled living room devices, the fastest-g...
- + Chunghwa Telecom to test LTE at 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to undertake LTE field tests at the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo scheduled for November 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011...
- + Taiwan market: Fitel to kick off WiMAX operations—First International Telecom (Fitel), one of the six WiMAX licensees in Taiwan, will start operation in Hsinchu City, northern Taiwan on September 9 an...
- + Taiwan market: iPhone 4 to be launched in mid-September—The Apple iPhone 4 is expected to be introduced in Taiwan around September 15, 2010, which is also the smartphone's official launch date in the China ...
- + Largan August revenues hit record straight for third time—Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, on September 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.174 billion (US$36.6 million) for A...
- + Nanya, Inotera August revenues up on month—Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have both reported growth in August 2010 sales from the previous month, despite DRAM price corrections in the co...
- + Lite-On IT showcases HP digital cameras, camcorders at IFA 2010—Lite-On IT is exhibiting in-house digital cameras and DV camcorders under the licensed use of the Hewlett-Packard (HP) brand at the IFA 2010 consumer ...
- + UMC solar cell subsidiary TSI to officially open soon—Topcell Solar International (TSI), a solar cell manufacturer wholly owned by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), will officially open on Septem...
- + Epistar expects 35% in 3Q10 gross margin—Although Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will adjust its shipment mix in the wake of a demand slowdown from the LED-backlit TV segment, the company...
- + Asia Optical hikes 2010 CIS shipments target—Asia Optical has upward adjusted the 2010 shipments goal for its CIS (contact image sensors) from 18.5 million units originally to 20 million units, i...
- + Taiwan WiMAX operators can be in parallel operation of LTE, says Rohde & Schwarz Taiwan—As several WiMAX operators and developers of WiMAX chip solutions have stepped into LTE, it has increasing potential to become a dominant global 4G st...
- + Forcecon sees revenues up, gross margins down in 1H10—Forcecon Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of notebook cooling modules, saw consolidated revenues of NT$1.82 billion (US$55.5 million) for the first ha...
- + VIA Technologies posts net loss for 1H10—VIA Technologies has reported a net loss of NT$1.44 billion (US$45.011 million) or NT$1.89 per share for the first half of 2010, versus NT$786 million...
- + HP aims for second place in netbook market in 2011—As Intel has recently supplied Hewlett-Packard (HP) a large volume of its dual-core Atom N550 processor with a price of only US$65, 25% lower than Int...
- + AUO, CMI, CPT seeking other business to ease oversupply of small- to medium-size panels—Panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) are transferring their small- to medium-size production capacit...
- + Wintek reports 17% sequential growth in August revenues—Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.17 billion (US$192.87 million) for August, up 17% sequentially and 150% on year. Consolidated reven...
- + Foxconn provides flexible quotes to clients—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is providing flexible quotes to clients based on where production takes place amid increasing quotes ...
- + Inventory dumping among traders in Taiwan, says inSpectrum—The DRAM spot market saw some traders dumping more inventory to channels during the week (August 30-September 3), resulting in sharper price drops in ...
- + Apacer reports 1H10 EPS of NT$1.90—Taiwan-based Apacer Technology, a supplier of memory modules and other storage solutions, saw net profits grow 40.3% on year to NT$209 million (US$6 m...
- + ITO film/glass makers post mixed 1H10 net profits—ITO glass supplier Applied Vacuum Coating Technology (AVCT) and ITO film supplier Ushine Photonics have posted net loss of NT$133.56 (US$4.18 million)...
- + Acer adopts Nvidia 3D solution for latest 3D notebook—Acer has adopted Nvidia's shutter glass solution for its latest 3D notebook, the Aspire 5745DG, which features a 15.6-inch panel and GeForce GT 425M G...
- + Arcadyan to start production of LTE routers/IADs in 2H11—Arcadyan Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of broadband networking/communication equipment, plans to begin volume production of LTE routers and IADs (i...
- + Win Semi, Presto sign contract for GaAs testing—Taiwan-based GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors and Presto Engineering, a semiconductor product engineering company, have announced a strategic collabora...
- + Micron likely to buy SMIC Wuhan plant, says paper—Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is in talks with Micron Technology about taking over the operation of a 12-inch fab in Wu...
- + Nvidia expects to take top position with new Fermi-based graphics cards, says notebook GM—Nvidia expects to gain back its leading position in the graphics card market in the second half of 2010 with its new Fermi-based notebook graphics car...
- + Asia Optical, Genius Electronic may land lens module orders for new iPod touch, say sources—As Taiwan-based Asia Optical is a supplier of VGA lens modules used in iPhone 4 and fellow maker Genius Electronic Optical supplies VGA and 5-megapixe...
- + Taiwan market: Vibo to add 3,576 HSPA+ base stations within one year—Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, will invest NT$2.0 billion (US$62 million) to procure 3,576 HSPA+ (3.75G) base stations from Chin...
- + DRAM makers Powerchip and ProMOS August revenues up on month—Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies have both posted sequential revenue gains in August 2010, despite recent reductions in DRAM prices. Power...
- + Solid capacitor maker Feei Cherng enters HP notebook component supply chain—Solid capacitor maker Feei Cherng has reportedly entered the component supply chain for Hewlett-Packard (HP) notebooks, which will increase the compan...
- + Taiwan makers expect shipment growth in 4Q10 from latest Apple products—Apple's iPod touch manufacturer Quanta Computer, iPod nano manufacturer Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and iPod shuffle manufacturer...
- + Ceramic substrate vendor Leatec looks to improved gross margin in 3Q10—Aluminum ceramic substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramic is expected to see it gross margin improve to 30-33% in the third quarter from 23.6% in the se...
- + Asia solar cell prices unlikely to fall in September—Prices for Asia-made solar cells are showing no signs of decrease in September, and some Taiwan-based solar cell makers have even modestly raised quot...
- + Taiwan solar cell makers Neo Solar and Solartech report strong August sales—Neo Solar Power's August 2010 revenues increased 13.65% sequentially and 82.3% on year to NT$2.01 billion (US$62.78 million), exceeding the NT$2 billi...
- + Samsung to launch LTE-enabled smartphone in the US in September, sources say—Samsung Electronics plans to launch its first LTE-enabled smartphone, the Samsung Craft (SCH-R900), in the US market in September as well as its first...
- + Taiwan market: Hitachi GST to launch LifeStudio series HDDs—Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST) has unveiled its LifeStudio series All-in-One external HDD series for launch in the Taiwan market in late Se...
- + PCB makers lower notebook PCB shipment outlook for 3Q10—PCB maker HannStar Board has revised its shipment guidance for notebook PCBs from growth to decline for the third quarter of 2010, while peer companie...
- + Taiwan equipment makers venturing into green energy industry—More Taiwan-based equipment suppliers, which used to see sales contributed by their panel customers account for 70-80% of their total revenues, are ve...
- + LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix set to see revenues decline in 3Q10—LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has indicated that shipments of its large-size LCD panel driver ICs have been lower than expected so far in t...
- + IC distributors snap up handsome gains in 1H10—Most Taiwan-based IC distributors have posted handsome gains for the first half of 2010, with WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics, and Yosun Industrial ...
- + Tatung reports net loss for 1H10—The Tatung Group has posted net loss of NT$721 million (US$22.53 million) for the first half of 2010 with an EPS of negative NT$0.13. [Category: Displ...
- + TW-Airnet to launch 5TV Chinese-language video/audio services at App Store—Chunghwa Wideband Best Network (TW-Airnet), a Taiwan-based ISP and IPTV operator, has filed an application with App Store for launch of its 5TV Chines...
- + HP may not see 2010 notebook shipments surpass 40 million units, says Digitimes Research—Due to a strong nosedive in global consumer notebook demand, all the first-tier notebook vendors except Apple, reduced their notebook orders significa...
- + TI expects shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips to reach 2-3 million units in 2011—Texas Instruments (TI) vice president of DLP business Kent Novak at a conference has commented that the company's shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips will...
- + PC replacement trend for enterprise market to appear in 1Q11, says Asustek—Asustek Computer vice president Kevin Lin has commented that most enterprises recently started to finish their budget planning for PC replacements, an...
- + III signs cooperation MOU with India CEWiT to develop relay stations—The Taiwan government-backed Institute for Information Industry (III) on September 1 signed a cooperation MOU with the Center of Excellence in Wireles...
- + Compal to see 3Q10 notebook shipments drop up to 10% on quarter—Compal Electronics has reduced its third-quarter 2010 notebook shipment forecast from a growth of 5% originally to a single-digit percentage drop on q...
- + Compal president pessimistic about non-Apple tablet PC shipments in 2011—Compal Electronics president Ray Chen at a company investors conference on September 1, commented that he expects shipments of non-Apple tablet PCs to...
- + IC backend houses likely to post weaker-than-expected 3Q10 revenues—With Intel and several major IC designers having outlined a conservative outlook, industry watchers now expect most Taiwan-based packaging and testing...
- + Elpida and Spansion develop 4Gb SLC NAND—Elpida Memory and Spansion have jointly developed 1.8V, 4Gb single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash chips, according to Elpida. This NAND memory, based on ...
- + TPK sees strong profit in 1H10—Touch panel maker TPK Touch Solutions has announced consolidated revenues of NT$15.99 billion (US$499.53 million) with net profits of NT$1.46 billion ...
- + Amtran lands LCD TV orders from India-based vendor—Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has recently landed orders from an India-based TV vendor and will start shipments in 2011, according to co...
- + FET to invest in China-based company—Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will invest US$7.0 million, through its wholly-owned subsidiary FarEastern Ne...
- + Taiwan market: Amtran launches 5 new Vizio LED TVs—US-based LCD TV brand Vizio has launched five M series edge-type LED-backlit LCD TVs in Taiwan, according to the vendor's Taiwan-based manufacture par...
- + On-quarter hard drive shipments to stay flat in 3Q10, but drop in 4Q10—Despite IT market already having entered the back-to-school season, weak notebook demand is expected to cause hard drive shipments to stay flat sequen...
- + Chip revenues forecast to grow 31.5% in 2010, says Gartner—Worldwide semiconductor revenues are set to reach US$300 billion in 2010, up 31.5% from US$228 billion in 2009, according to Gartner. It previuosly e...
- + Lite-On Group aiming to achieve revenues of NT$350-400 billion in 2013—Lite-On Group, at its investors conference on September 1, noted that the company is aiming to achieve NT$350-400 billion (US$10.93-12.5 billion) in r...
- + Taiwan solar wafer makers holding price steady for Sept 2010—Solar-grade silicon wafer makers in Taiwan will not raise quotes for September 2010 as they believe further price increase could have serious ramifica...
- + NAND flash vendors cutting chip prices—NAND flash chip vendors are now more willing to lower the prices of their NAND flash parts due to rising inventory levels, according to industry sourc...
- + Global FPCB market moving in positive direction, say sources—Flexible PCB makers both in Taiwan and Japan recorded strong performance in the second quarter indicating that the global FPCB industry is moving forw...
- + China market: Symbian losing dominance, market share falls to 50-60%—With Research in Motion (RIM), Apple and a slew of Android-based handset vendors making more aggressive moves in the China market, Symbian operating s...
- + Globalfoundries adds new 28nm technology offering, unveils 22/20nm roadmap—Globalfoundries has announced the addition of a new technology offering based on its 28nm high-k metal gate (HKMG) technology, and revealed for the fi...
- + Heatpipe maker Yeh-Chiang 1H10 revenues jump 69% on year—Thermal component maker Yeh-Chiang Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$799 million (US$24.97 million) for the first half of 2010, up 6...
- + China market: Sony Ericsson unveils first TD-SCDMA smartphone—Sony Ericsson has unveiled its first TD-SCDMA smartphone, the A8i, in China. The handset vendor will start marketing the device in October in cooperat...
- + Nvidia said to be planning chipset that combines GPU and southbridge—Nvidia has recently been developing a chipset that combines the functions of a southbridge and a GPU, with the goal of the product to reduce cost for ...
- + Taiwan market: Sony to launch six 3D LCD TVs in 2010—Sony will launch three 3D LCD TV series in Taiwan in September and the vendor aims for a 50% market share in Taiwan's 3D TV market in 2010 on shipment...
- + RF MEMS to improve performance of handset antennas, says iSuppli—Help may be on the way for iPhone 4 users frustrated by dropped calls with the arrival of radio frequency micro-electromechanical systems (RF MEMS) se...
- + Flextronics provides pay hike in southern China—Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International has raised basic wages for employees at its production base in Zhuhai, southern China, from an ...
- + Quanta sees 2Q10 gross margin hit record low—Quanta Computer has published consolidated revenues of NT$547.64 billion (US$16.67 billion), a growth of 58% on year; net profit of NT$10.43 billion, ...
- + Acer reports 1H10 gross margin of 9.85%—Acer has reported a gross margin of 9.85%, net operating profit of NT$8.52 billion (US$259 million) over consolidated revenues of NT$312.39 billion wi...
- + Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments up 10% on year in 1H10—About 600,000 LCD TVs were sold in the Taiwan market in the first half of 2010, growing on year by 10%, while ASPs dropped by 7%, according to industr...
- + Demand rebound for large-size panels to move back from August to October, says Chipbond chairman—A demand rebound for large-size LCD panels will take place in the first two weeks of October instead of August as previously expected, Fei-Jain Wu, ch...
- + CPT to adjust 70% capacity at 4.5G for touch panel production—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will adjust 70% of the production capacity at its 4.5G line in northern Taiwan for produ...
- + Aluminum capacitor maker Chinsan reports strong EPS for 1H10—Aluminum capacitor Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial has announced non-consolidated revenues of NT$949.33 million (US$29.64 million), net profits o...
- + NOR flash designer Eon posts NT$3.88 EPS for 1H10—Eon Silicon Solution has posted an EPS of NT$3.88 (US$0.121) for the first half of 2010 on 22.75% average gross margin. Net profit came to NT$289 mill...
- + Spansion and TI ink foundry deal—Spansion has entered into a foundry services agreement with Texas Instruments (TI), which recently acquired two wafer fabs and equipment from the NOR ...
- + Hynix collaborates with HP on ReRAM—Hynix Semiconductor has entered into a joint development agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to develop memristor technology in resistive random acces...
- + Consumer IC design house Sonix looks to declining sales for 3Q10—Consumer IC design house Sonic Technology expects its third-quarter revenues to drop slightly from the level recorded in the second quarter due to dec...
- + IC distributor WPG see profits more than double in 1H10—IC distributor WPG Holdings has posted net profits of NT$2.74 billion (US$85.53 million) in the first half of 2010, up 104% from a year earlier. The e...
- + ProMOS reports loss for 2Q10—DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies remained unprofitable in the second quarter of 2010, but saw net losses for the quarter narrow significantly compared t...
- + Quanta Storage posts 1H10 EPS of NT$1.62—Taiwan-based slim-type optical disc drive (ODD) specialist Quanta Storage has published its consolidated financial report for the first half of 2010, ...
- + FET to wholly own Sparq in two steps—Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will increase its stake in New Century InfoComm Tech...
- + Acer tops desktop and notebook PC markets in Russia in 2Q10, says IDC—Taiwan-based Acer grabbed top-spot positions in both desktop and notebook segments of the Russian PC market in the second quarter of 2010, said Intern...
- + CMC expects proportion of revenues for Blu-ray Disc to exceed 50% in 2012—Taiwan-based optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects the proportion of its consolidated revenues for Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs to reach 10% in 2010, in...
- + Taiwan market: Sony unveils 3D Blu-ray Disc player—Sony on August 31 unveiled the BDP-S470 3D-ready Blu-ray Disc (BD) player and the BDV-SF470 3D BD home theater system for launch soon in the Taiwan ma...
- + NAND flash prices more reasonable to spur demand, says Phison chairman—Phison Electronics has seen a strong rebound in NAND flash demand recently, and believes prices may have fallen to a level acceptable to its clients, ...
- + G-Tech posts net profit for 1H10—Optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC) has announced net profit of NT$61.58 million (US$1.92 million) with an EPS of...
- + China market: Strong smartphone orders from sales channel for October holidays—In preparation for China's National Day holidays in October, distributors and retailers in the country have significantly increased smartphone orders ...
- + Taiwan-market: TWM launches under-NT$7,000 own-brand smartphones—Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has introduced the T2 own-brand smartphone, which runs on Android 2.1 and has a suggested retail price of NT$6,990 (US$218). The c...
- + German solar module makers showing signs of accepting cell prices from Taiwan—German solar module companies and Taiwan-based solar cell makers could soon end their price negotiation stalemate with strong demand from markets outs...
- + Electronics contract manufacturers face supply chain pileup, says iSuppli—Component shortages have led to a traffic pileup in the global electronics supply chain, with major contract manufacturers facing a challenging supply...
- + Young Fast, J Touch, Mildex report profits for 1H10, Transtouch sees loss—Touch panel makers Young Fast Optoelectronics, J Touch and Mildex Optical have reported net profits of NT$1.53 billion (US$47.66 million), NT$106 mill...
- + Quanta to establish production lines in Taiwan, says paper—Quanta Computer is preparing to establish four production lines at the building across from the company's headquarters in Taiwan where it aims to prod...
- + CF makers Cando, Sintek report losses for 1H10—Taiwan-based color filter (CF) makers Cando and Sintek Photronic have posted net losses of NT$311 million (US$9.705 million) and NT$553 million, respe...
- + Compal chairman says notebook demand still strong, reports paper—Taiwan-based notebook maker Compal Electronics chairman Rock Hsu at a meeting with Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on August 30 poin...
- + Toshiba rolls out 24nm process—Toshiba on August 31 announced that it has started mass production of NAND flash memory fabricated with 24nm process technology. The latest technology...
- + Foxconn sees 1H10 revenues up, gross margin down on year—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on August 30 published consolidated revenues of NT$1,198 billion (US$36.5 billion) for the first half...
- + Solder material maker Shenmao plans 10% price rise—Shenmao Technology plans to raise the prices of its solder bumping paste products by 10% to reflect the rising prices for solder, according to the com...
- + Clevo sees profit in 1H10 thanks to channel business—Taiwan-based notebook maker Clevo has recorded consolidated net profits of NT$301 million (US$9.39 million) for the first half of 2010 mainly benefiti...
- + BenQ unveils PV-integrated e-book reader—BenQ unveiled the K60, its e-book reader integrated with a photovoltaic (PV) panel for auxiliary power generation, at its 2010 Global Distributors' Me...
- + Thinking expected to enjoy 10% sales growth in 3Q10, launches new SMD NTC thermistors—Thinking Electronic Industrial, which mainly makes protective components for power supplies, is expected to see third-quarter 2010 revenues grow 10% s...
- + IC material distributor Niching sees sequential revenue growth in 2H10—IC material distributor Niching Industrial has remarked that its revenue outlook for the second half of 2010 remains positive, buoyed by new orders fr...
- + Formosa Epitaxy sees record 1H10 gross margin—Taiwan-based LED chip maker Formosa Epitaxy has released its financial report for the first half of 2010, with results showing a gross margin of 43.58...
- + China white-box vendors to tap overseas markets with triple-SIM handsets—China-based white-box handset vendors are planning to adopt SoC (system-on-a-chip) solutions from Spreadtrum Communications to offer triple-SIM card/t...
- + Demand for high-end crystal oscillators remains strong, says Taitien—Quartz component maker Taitien Electronics has revealed that its capacity utilization for temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) and volt...
- + Intel almost halves prices for Core i7-950—Intel recently dropped the price of its quad-core Core i7-950 processors to US$294 from US$562 to defend from AMD's recent price cuts for its quad-cor...
- + Synnex Technology sees 1H10 net profit up 28.4%—Taiwan-based electronic products distributor Synnex Technology International has published its consolidated financial report for the first half of 201...
- + Chip sales remain strong despite slowdown worries, says SIA—Global sales of semiconductors grew to US$25.2 billion in July, up 1.2% from US$24.9 billion in June and 37% from US$18.4 billion in July 2009, accord...
- + China market: Motorola cooperates with 3 telecom carriers to offer Android smartphones—Motorola will introduce new Android-enabled smartphones via telecom carriers China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, according to the US-based h...
- + Elan and EETI to see touch-panel controller IC shipments increase robustly in 4Q10—Touch-panel controller IC vendors Elan Microelectronics and Egalax_Empia Technology (EETI) are likely to enjoy strong sales in the fourth quarter due ...
- + Kinko expects monthly shipments to Canon to rise to 2.4 million lens pieces in 3Q11—Taiwan-based Kinko Optical became a supplier of glass lens kits for use in Canon digital cameras, including DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) models, ...
- + Csun consolidated revenues hit record high in July—Equipment supplier Csun Manufacturing has announced its consolidated revenues for July hit a record high of NT$378 million (US$11.8 million). Accumula...
- + Arima Optoelectronics to set up new LED epitaxy subsidiary in China—LED chipmaker Arima Optoelectronics will invest US$30 million maximum to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary for LED epitaxy manufacturing in Wujiang of ...
- + DRAM contract prices continue to fall, says DRAMeXchange—DRAM contract prices continue trending downwards in the second half of August, according to DRAMeXchange. Pricing in the spot market is also facing a ...
- + AUO hiking LED backlight proportion for notebook, monitor panels—AU Optronics (AUO) is increasing its applications of LED backlights for its TFT-LCD panels used in notebooks and LCD monitors, with the LED backlight ...
- + Unity Opto posts net profit for 1H10—LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology has announced consolidated net profit of NT$661.728 million (US$20.65 million) with an EPS of NT$2.15 for ...
- + Intel expects 3Q10 sales below expectations—Intel has announced that third-quarter 2010 revenues will be below the company's previous outlook. The company now expects third-quarter revenues to b...
- + Win Semi earnings soar in 1H10, while AWSC swings to profit—GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors saw net profits soar over 700% on year in the first half of 2010, while rival Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company ...
- + Taiwan market: Garmin-Asus A10 smartphone to available on September 10—Garmin-Asus is set to launch its Android-based Nuvifone A10 smartphone in Taiwan on September 10 which is currently available for pre-order, according...
- + TSMC to break ground for solar fab in September—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to break ground for the construction of a new fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) to...
- + Qisda to see 20% of revenues from e-book readers, smartphones, tablet PCs in 2H10—Qisda expects its new businesses including e-book readers, smartphones and tablet PCs to account for 20% of its total revenues in the second half of 2...
- + Catcher-Wistron chassis joint venture reportedly to halt plans to build plant—WIT Precision, a chassis-production joint venture between notebook maker Wistron and chassis maker Catcher Technology, has reportedly halted its plans...
- + Giantplus reports profit, SWTC sees loss for 1H10—Taiwan-based small- to medium-size panel makers Giantplus Technology has reported a consolidated net profit of NT$89.709 million (US$2.804 million) fo...
- + Qisda posts net profit of NT$900 million for 2Q10—Qisda has announced net profit for the quarter of 2010 totaled NT$900 million (US$28.117 million) with an EPS of NT$0.47. [Category: Displays]
- + ECS announces net profits of NT$372 million for 1H10—Taiwan-based motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has announced revenues of NT$23.11 billion (US$721.76 million) for the first half of ...
- + Intel to buy Infineon wireless unit for US$1.4 billion—Infineon Technologies and Intel on August 30 jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer Infineon's Wireless Solu...
- + Lantiq offers new solutions for digital home and NGN—Lantiq, the spin-off of Infineon's former wireline chip unit, has announced the latest of its 802.11n WLAN solutions with an integrated processor, a l...
- + Synopsys DesignWare SATA IP enables first-pass silicon success for Global Unichip—Synopsys has announced that Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) has achieved first-pass silicon success for its GP5080 SSD SoC utilizing the Synopsys Des...
- + Notebook players taking measures to avoid risk from inland advance—Taiwan-based notebook and upstream components makers, which were originally set to establish plants in inland China, following Hewlett-Packard (HP), h...
- + Darfon still sees MLCC lines running at full capacity—Notebook keyboard and panel component maker Darfon Electronics has stated that its MLCC production lines are still running at full capacity although i...
- + Headset maker Merry sees profits jump over 500% in 1H10—Headset maker Merry Electronics saw its net profits soar 536% on year to NT$341 million (US$10.65 million) in the first half of 2010, buoyed by increa...
- + E-Ton suffers 1H10 net loss of over NT$3 billion—E-Ton Solar Tech, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, has reported net losses of NT$3.011 billion (US$91.6 million) for the first...
- + TUC stepping up shipments of halogen-free copper-clad laminates—Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) expects its shipments of halogen-free copper-clad laminates (CCLs) to account for 30-35% of its total CCL shipments by y...
- + Protective component maker PTTC posts strong EPS in 1H10—Protective component maker Polytronics Technology (PTTC) has posted net profits of NT$171 million (US$5.34 million) in the first half of 2010, transla...
- + FPCB maker Flexium looks to higher gross margin in 3Q10—Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect expects its consolidated gross margin to continue to move upward in the third quarter of 2010 after its...
- + Chunghwa Telecom aims to set up 5,000 Wi-Fi APs around Taiwan at year end—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will expand its Wi-Fi network from 1,300-1,500 access points (APs) currently to 5,000 around Taiwan at the end of 2010, accordi...
- + Chicony to invest in Unity Opto convertible bonds—Chicony Electronics has announced that Chicony Power Technology (renamed from Hipro Electronics), its wholly owned subsidiary, will invest NT$400 mill...
- + Amtran signs MOU with JVC for LCD TV business—Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has signed an MOU with Victor Company of Japan (JVC), an operating company of JVC Kenwood Holdings, for st...
- + Amtran posts net profit of NT$490 million for 2Q10—LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has announced net profits of NT$490 million (US$15.301 million) for the second quarter with an EPS of NT$0.62. [Categ...
- + TCL 8.5G LCD plant to start mass production in 4Q11—China Star OptoELectronics Technology (CSOT), a subsidiary of China-based TCL, is scheduled to start equipment installation at the 8.5G TFT-LCD panel ...
- + CMI, CPT to reduce utilization rates by 20%, say sources—Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) are expected to reduce their utilization rates by 20% in response to dropping panel demand, acco...
- + Weak PC sales further drag down DRAM contract pricing in 2H August, says inSpectrum—DRAM contract pricing continued a downtrend in the later half of August, reflecting weak PC sales and a conservative outlook among PC OEMs, according ...
- + LG Display maintains plans for advanced panel production in China—Despite recent rumors saying that Korea-based TFT-LCD panel makers have given up plans to set up advanced production plants in China, LG Display (LGD)...
- + Wintek signs patent licensing agreement with Seiko Epson—Wintek has announced the signing of a patent cross licensing agreement with Japan-based Seiko Epson for LCD manufacturing. [Category: Displays]
- + Acer dual-core netbook will not hit the US and Taiwan markets until September—Acer's netbook with Intel's latest dual-core Atom N550 processor is not expected to hit the US and Taiwan markets until September, as vendors are cons...
- + Flextronics expected to ship 12-15 million notebooks in 2011, say sources—EMS provider Flextronics International is expected to see its notebook orders in 2011 increase from only six million units in 2010 to 12-15 million in...
- + Flextronics expected to ship 12-15 million notebooks in 2011—EMS provider Flextronics International is expected to see its notebook orders in 2011 increase from only six million units in 2010 to 12-15 million in...
- + Chunghwa Telecom promoting smartphones—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is promoting contract-bundled smartphones in order to increase revenues from value-added services, with the proportion of smart...
- + AcBel Polytech to begin shipping portable fuel cell generator in September 2010—Taiwan-based power supply solutions company AcBel Polytech announced on August 26, 2010 that its portable fuel cell power generator has received order...
- + Asustek continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron—Asustek Computer continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron Technology and has shifted some graphics card OEM orders to Elitegroup Computer Systems (EC...
- + Fulltech Fiber Glass looking to 30% sequential revenue gains in 3Q10—PCB material supplier Fulltech Fiber Glass is expected to see its revenues expand by 30-35% sequentially in the third quarter due to increased output ...
- + Taiwan market: Second-tier PND vendors pushing sales of 5-inch models—Some second-tier PND vendors are offering 5-inch models at prices ranging from NT$2,990-3,990 (US$93.4-124.7), less than half of what brand vendors ar...
- + Ontario solar market booms, but local sourcing mandate could limit growth, says iSuppli—Aggressive government incentives are set to trigger booming growth in solar installations in Ontario, Canada, in 2010, but regulations requiring the u...
- + Capacitor maker Kaimei to close aluminum-foil production lines in Taiwan—Aluminum capacitor maker Kaimei Electronic (Jamicon) plans to close its aluminum-foil production lines in Taiwan in order to lower its production cost...
- + FPCB maker Career snaps up handsome profits in 1H10—Flexible PCB maker Career Technology has posted net profits of NT$401 million (US$12.53 million) or NT$1.26 per share for the first half of 2010. The ...
- + Samsung tablet PC aims to compete against the mini iPad, say sources—Samsung Electronics is preparing to demonstrate its new tablet PC, the Galaxy Tab at IFA 2010, which will be held from September 3-8 in Berlin, German...
- + MEMS firm Domintech begins small-volume shipments of accelerometers—Domintech, a subsidiary of Unimicron Technology, has begun small-volume shipments of own-branded accelerometers (g-sensors) to clients in the handset ...
- + Delta posts net profits of NT$7.7 billion for 1H10—Delta Electronics has posted net profits of NT$7.705 billion (US$240.6 million) for the first half of 2010 with an EPS of NT$3.32 on 21.4% gross margi...
- + PCB maker TPT to take up 51% share in peer company Yeu Hwan—Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) plans to take up a 51% stake in peer company Yeu Hwan Technology for NT$280 million (US$8.74 million), or NT$9.50 per share,...
- + LCD upstream players to start unpaid leave policy in September—Upstream players in the TFT-LCD panel industry are reportedly to start leave-without-pay policies in September as a result of weakened demand from pan...
- + STB maker Sandmartin to buy 51% stake in China-based DOXTV—Hong Kong-based STB (set-top box) maker Sandmartin International Holdings reportedly plans to invest HK$80 million (US$10.29 million) to take up a 51%...
- + Guangdong Province accounts for 50% of optical disc capacity in China, says report—The total production capacity of 2.8 billion CD-R and DVD optical discs a year in Guangdong Province, southern China, accounts for 50% of the total pr...
- + New accounting rules in Taiwan to generate software/hardware demand valued at NT$70 billion—As all of Taiwan-listed companies will be required to use IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for accounting beginning 2013, they have ...
- + Solar cell maker Delsolar applies for TSE listing—Solar cell maker Delsolar has applied to be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), which may the pave the way for the company to make its debut on...
- + PC vendors reducing LCD monitor orders for 2011 due to weak demand—Global first-tier PC brands including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Dell have all recently started reducing their LCD monitor orders for 2011 placed ...
- + 3G, triple-network convergence to dominate competition in China telecom market, says Digitimes Research—Fixed-line and mobile telecom carriers in China have been reshuffled into three main ones, China Mobile Communications, China United Telecommunication...
- + Pegatron to acquire Rih Li International for component supply—Pegatron Technology has announced it will spend up to US$220 million to acquire China-based Rih Li International, which owns China-based PC component ...
- + Apple set to dominate tablet market through 2012, says iSuppli—Even with a flood of rival products in the works, Apple's iPad is unlikely to face a viable competitor until 2011, allowing the company to maintain a ...
- + Advantech to resume expansion of domestic production capacity—Industrial PC maker Advantech has decided to resume expansion of its production capacity in Taiwan to cut into the Internet of Things (IOT) market, ac...
- + Tight capacity keeps smartphone touch panel pricing high—Although 3.5-inch capacitive touch panels have already been out for 3-4 years, prices of 3.5-inch applications for smartphones remain high at US$12-13...
- + NCC explains stringent inspection procedures on China-made telecom equipment—Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC), in response to questions from industry players that it may want to block imports of telecoms equipm...
- + No effect from Samsung quitting e-paper business, says E Ink—Commenting on Samsung Electronics' recent decision to quit the e-paper business, electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) noted that a...
- + Taiwan science parks turn out half-year revenues of over NT$1 trillion—The three science parks developed and operated by the government in Taiwan, Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Centra...
- + Inventec expects flat on-quarter performance in 3Q10—Although Inventec had a strong gross margin of 4.4% for the first half of 2010, the company's third-quarter revenues are expected to stay flat on quar...
- + Capacitor lead times reach 18-20 weeks, says iSuppli—Much like the overall electronic components market, capacitors have experienced a surge in demand thanks to global consumer demand, according to iSupp...
- + Regional vendors impacted by first-tier notebook brands offloading inventory to emerging markets—As first-tier notebook brands including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer, reportedly are dropping their prices for older models and selling them in emerg...
- + Wistron NeWeb suspends PHS dual-mode handsets, switching to smartphones—Wistron NeWeb suspended the production of PHS dual-mode handsets in June, and will shift its focus to smartphones starting in the second half, accordi...
- + Inventec Appliances reports NT$21.9 billion in 1H10 consolidated revenues—Inventec Appliances has reported NT$21.9 billion (US$684.2 million) in consolidated revenues for the first half of 2010, up 40% on year. After-tax pro...
- + Flytech expects record revenues in 3Q10—Flytech Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of POS (point of sale/service) equipment/devices and kiosks, expects its consolidated revenues for the third ...
- + Taiwan market: Canon surpasses Sony and become the largest camera vendor in July—Sony, which was the largest digital camera vendor in Taiwan, stepped down to number two, losing to Canon in July; however, in the same month, Sony gai...
- + LED packaging houses Everlight and Harvatek announce strong profits for 1H10—LED packager Everlight Electronics has posted NT$8.3 billion (US$259.3 million) in consolidated revenues for the first half of 2010, up 75.35% on year...
- + Network equipment maker Arcadyan posts strong profits in 1H10—Taiwan-based networking/communication equipment maker Arcadyan Technology on August 25 published its financial report for the first half of 2010, reco...
- + Lite-On Tech reports NT$1.94 EPS for 1H10—Lite-On Technology saw it consolidated revenues for the six months ended on June 30 increase 45% on year to NT$61.02 billion (US$1.91 billion) and ope...
- + Rafael develops new silicon tuner for LCD TVs—Broadband RF IC design house Rafael Microelectronics has announced a new silicon tuner supporting PAL/NTSC/SECAM analog cable TV standards. The silico...
- + MPI looks to 20-30% sequential revenue growth in 3Q10—Wafer-test probe card specialist MJC Probe (MPI), which also makes LED testing and solar ingot slicing tools, expects its consolidated revenues to gro...
- + Aluminum capacitor Teapo swings to profit in 2Q10—Aluminum capacitor maker Teapo Electronic posted net profits of NT$95 million (US$2.97 million) in the second quarter, offsetting a loss of NT$36 mill...
- + Quartz component maker Siward posts over NT$70 million in profits in 1H10—Quartz component maker Siward Crystal Technology has posted net profits of NT$70.5 million (US$2.2 million) or an EPS of NT$0.43 for the first half of...
- + Neo Solar breaks ground for 3.4GWp solar cell facility—Neo Solar Power on August 25, 2010 held a ground-breaking ceremony for a 3.4GWp solar cell production plant in Tainan in southern Taiwan. When complet...
- + China market: White-box vendors make push into tablet PC market—China-based white-box vendors have been withdrawing from the netbook segment and are instead rushing to launch iPad-like tablet PCs in the China marke...
- + Commentary: Honeymoon ends early for Taiwan NOR flash suppliers—Major Taiwan-based NOR flash suppliers, including Macronix International and Winbond Electronics, saw their earnings receive a boost during the first ...
- + Inventec expects all-in-one PCs, tablets, e-book readers to drive revenue growth in 2H10—Inventec foresees that all-in-one PCs, tablet PCs and e-book readers will be the main source of growth in its consolidated revenues for the second hal...
- + Compal to set up joint venture in China with LG Display—Compal Electronics has announced the establishment of a joint venture, Lucom Display Technology (Kunshan), in eastern China with LG Display, with a to...
- + Prices for analog-TV handset chips to continue to fall—Prices of analog TV handset chips are expected to fall below US$1.50 per unit in the near future due to increasing availability of the chip solutions,...
- + GTOC, TPK halt establishment of joint venture in China—Optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC) and ITO glass-based projected capacitive touch panel maker TPK Touch Solution...
- + Taiwan market: Sampo launches 3D plasma TVs—Local vendor Sampo has launched 58- and 63-inch 3D plasma TVs, and 32-, 40-, 46- and 55-inch LED-backlit LCD TVs in the Taiwan market, with a goal of ...
- + PCB maker TPT expects demand to pick up in September—PCB maker Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), which focuses on optoelectronics boards, expects demand from customers to start picking up in mid-September. Orde...
- + Taiwan market: Sony to launch new DSLR cameras—Sony on August 24 unveiled two new DSLR cameras, the SLT-A55 and SLT-A33, for launch in the Taiwan market in early October 2010, according to Sony Tai...
- + Lelon swings back to profit in 1H10—Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon electronics has announced pre-tax profits for the first half of 2010 of NT$130 million (US$4.06 million) co...
- + Passive component maker WTC looks to higher capex spending in 2011—Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) expects its capex spending in 2011 to be higher than the NT$2 billion (US$62.47 million) p...
- + Touch-panel solution maker EETI looks to strong revenue gains in 3Q/4Q10—Touch-panel controller IC maker Egalax_Empia Technology (EETI) is expected to see its revenues expand robustly in the third and fourth quarters of 201...
- + Chunghwa Telecom targeting revenues of NT$199 billion for 2010, NT$220 billion for 2015—Chunghwa Telecom, in its 5-year development plan, has set a consolidated revenues goal of NT$199 billion (US$6.22 billion) for 2010, NT$200 billion fo...
- + Winbond adopts SpringSoft Laker for mobile memory—SpringSoft on August 24 announced Winbond Electronics has adopted its Laker layout tools and design flows for its mobile memory devices such as SDR, l...
- + Applied Materials claims breakthrough in CVD for advanced chip designs—Applied Materials has unveiled a new chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology capable of electrically isolating the densely-packed transistors in 20...
- + IC distributor WT Microelectronics to acquire 100% stake in BSI—The board of directors of IC distributor WT Microelectronics on August 24 approved a plan to acquire a 100% stake in Korea-based IC distributor BSI Se...
- + PV microinverters and power optimizer revenues to grow over 100% a year in next five years, says IMS Research—Solar microinverters and DC-DC power optimizers are forecast to generate more than US$1.5 billion in revenues over the next five years, according to I...
- + Lite-On IT posts 1H10 EPS of NT$1.76—Optical disk drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT on August 24 published its financial report for the first half of 2010, recording consolidated net profit of...
- + SerComm lands femtocell orders—SerComm, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication equipment, has obtained orders for femtocell base stations from mobile telecom carriers in t...
- + China-based poly-Si suppliers reportedly purchasing from spot market—China-based polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers, especially those with downstream operations in wafer, cell and module production, are procuri...
- + Networking IC design houses to post strong revenue growth in 3Q10—Networking IC design houses Realtek Semiconductor, Ralink Technology and IC Plus all expect continued revenue growth in the third quarter of 2010, par...
- + CMI files more patent lawsuits against Sony in US and China—Following its earlier patent infringement lawsuits against Sony, which were filed on July 7, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has...
- + Taiwan market: HTC grabs almost 5% market share in July—HTC's share of the Taiwan handset market in July reached a historical high at 4.9% by volume versus Apple's 2.3%, according to sources from Taiwan's h...
- + Chip inventories swelling but no cause for alarm yet, says iSuppli—Chip suppliers are reporting rising inventory, but the swelling stockpiles do not represent a cause for concern in the industry at present with demand...
- + Solar wafer maker Solargiga posts profit for 1H10—Monocrystalline silicon solar wafer maker Solargiga Energy has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010. [Categor...
- + Leotek obtains orders for over 1,000 LED street lamps from Seattle—Leotek Electronics, a maker of LED lighting products and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lite-On Group, has obtained orders for more than 1,000 LED s...
- + China market: 32-inch segment takes 41% of TV panel shipments in 2Q10, says WitsView—The 32-inch segment accounted for 41% of the total LCD TV panel shipments in China in the second quarter of 2010, followed by the 26-inch segment with...
- + Mistrust in US and India may limit China telecom gear suppliers growth, says iSuppli—Concerns are rising in the US and India over perceived security risks associated with using China-made telecommunications equipment, potentially slowi...
- + SMT solutions provider TSMT lists on TSE—Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD surface-mount technology (SMT) solutions provider, started trading on the main board of the Taiwan S...
- + Epistar, Lextar see sequential hike in 2Q10 gross margin—In the first half of 2010, LED chipmaker Lextar Electronics posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.691 billion (US$115.474 million), gross margin of 25....
- + China-based panel maker BOE invests 50 billion yuan in capacity expansion in 2008-2010, says report—China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE Technology has invested about 50 billion yuan (US$7.2 billion) building up its capacity in 2008-2010, China-based ...
- + Intel announces dual-core Atom CPU for netbooks—Intel has announced that a dozen new netbooks based on its new mobile dual-core Atom processors are available in stores today. The netbooks, available...
- + Acer chairman give his encouragement to AUO—Commenting on Taiwan panel maker AU Optronics' (AUO's) recent lawsuits with the US DOJ, Acer chairman JT Wang, at a government-held conference, encour...
- + PCB maker 3CEMS plans listing on TSE—3CEMS Group has revealed plans to list its shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in 2013, when the company expects its consolidated revenues to to...
- + ASE expects demand to follow seasonal patterns in 4Q10, says paper—The fourth quarter of 2010 should not be regarded as a slow quarter without taking into account seasonal factors, the Chinese-language quoted Tien Wu...
- + Gigabyte adjusts handset strategies—Taiwan-based motherboard maker Gigabyte Technology has decided to adjust the operational strategies for its handset business - wholly owned subsidiary...
- + Lextar to become first in Taiwan to adopt 6-inch epitaxy MOCVD equipment—Lextar Electronics will adopt MOCVD machines for 6-inch epitaxial wafers at the end of 2010, becoming the first LED chipmaker in Taiwan with such equi...
- + BYD posts near 100% increase in 1H10 revenues—China-based handset battery maker and ODM BYD posted 7.468 billion yuan (US$1.098 billion) in revenues for the first half of 2010, up 96.47% on year, ...
- + Asustek, Acer to compete with "luxurious" netbooks in 4Q10—Taiwan-based notebook makers Asustek Computer and Acer are both set to launch "luxurious" netbooks in the fourth quarter of 2010 with Asustek to launc...
- + Annual global demand for tablet PCs to rise to 50 million units in 2-3 years, says Acer chairman—As demand for smart handheld devices continues to grow, global sales of tablet PCs are expected to quickly increase to 50 million units per year in 2-...
- + IC design houses expected to see sales bounce back in September—Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their orders remain in low levels in recently although most notebook ODMs have stated that their shipment volu...
- + IC testing house Sigurd 2Q10 profits up 56%—Sigurd Microelectronics, which mainly tests consumer and PC system ICs, saw its net profits for the second quarter of 2010 grow 56% sequentially to NT...
- + Chip resistor maker Ta-I sees gross margin strengthen in 2Q10—Ta-I Technology, a supplier of chip resistors and protective components, saw gross margins reach 37.5% in the second quarter, according to data releas...
- + Thirty billion power conversion ICs enable power management applications, says Petrov Group—The analog power conversion IC segment dominates the power management market; it accounts for about 30 billion units and US$11 billion revenues with a...
- + EDT to double touch panel capacity in 1Q11—Taiwan-based touch panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) aims to double its capacity to equivalent of 1.2 million 3.5-inch touch panels in t...
- + Lead time at 8-inch fabs drops to less than two weeks—Lead times at foundries are shrinking, with 8-inch manufacturing falling to less than two weeks compared to over 10 weeks earlier in 2010, according t...
- + Taiwan industrial production index hits record in July —Taiwan recorded industrial production index of 128.62 for July 2010, hitting a record for the fifth consecutive month, according to statistics release...
- + China market: 1H10 online advertising revenues top 10 billion yuan—Providers of online advertising services in the China market generated total revenues of 10.103 billion yuan (US$1.48 billion) in first-half 2010, ris...
- + China market: 2Q10 search engine revenues near 2.7 billion yuan—Online search engines in the China market generated total revenues of 2.672 billion yuan (US$391 million) in second-quarter 2010, increasing by 37.3% ...
- + China market: Taiwan panel makers outperform Korea rivals in TV panel shipments in 2Q10, says WitsView—Global top-four TFT-LCD panel makers together provided 88% of the total LCD TV panel shipments in China in the second quarter of 2010, with Taiwan-bas...
- + Taiwan July 2010 unemployment rate up slightly on month—Taiwan had 578,000 jobless citizens in July 2010, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 5.2%, increasing 0.04pp point on month but decreasing 0.87pp o...
- + Wah Hong posts net profit for 1H10—Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial has announced net profit of NT$206 million (US$6.45 million) for the first half of 2010 with an EPS of NT$2.82....
- + Founder investors pass Acer cooperation project—Investors of China-based Founder at a meeting on August 20 approved plans to enter deeper cooperation with Acer. [Category: Systems]
- + AimCore reports net profit for 1H10—ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has announced net profit of NT$15.435 million (US$483,190) for the first half of 2010. [Category: Displays]
- + ECS files lawsuit against Shuttle president and employees—Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has filed lawsuits against Shuttle president David Chen and several employees who previously worked for ECS. [Catego...
- + AUO announces world first carbon footprint-verified PV solar module—AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its EcoDuo PM220P00 poly-Si PV module is the world's first PV module to be verified by the international carbon ...
- + KYEC, Thailin 2Q10 profits climb—King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Thailin Semiconductor saw their consolidated revenues and profits climb significantly on quarter in the second quarte...
- + Wintek, EDT post net losses for 1H10—Wintek and Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) have both posted consolidated net losses of NT$674 million (US$21.106 million) and NT$44.194 million, r...
- + China-based ReneSola signs 3-year solar wafer supply contracts with Neo Solar and Solartech—China-based solar wafer maker ReneSola has announced the signing of three-year wafer supply agreements with Taiwan solar cell producers Neo Solar Powe...
- + Gigabyte and ASRock announce profits for 1H10—Taiwan-based motherboard makers Gigabyte Technology and ASRock both announced profits for the first half of 2010. [Category: Mobos]
- + Acer chairman expects iPad market share to drop to 20%, says paper—In a Chinese-language interview with the , JT Wang, chairman of Acer, said that he expects Apple's iPad market share to drop from close to 100% curre...
- + AUO, Qisda operation not affected by court decision to bar executives from travel out of the US—With LJ Chen, president of panel maker AU Optronics, along with AUO vice chairman HB Chen and Qisda president Hui Hsiung being asked to surrender thei...
- + LED companies to announce 1H10 results soon—LED chipmaker Epistar is expected to report 38-39% and over 40% in gross margin in the second quarter and June, respectively, up from 35.77% in the fi...
- + LED Companies to announce 1H10 results soon—LED chipmaker Epistar is expected to report 38-39% and over 40% in gross margin in the second quarter and June, respectively, up from 35.77% in the fi...
- + Taiwan sees July export value down slightly—Taiwan received export orders with a total value of US$33.829 billion in July 2010, decreasing 1.15% on month but increasing 18.23% on year, according...
- + MStar applies to list on TSE—MStar Semiconductor, an IC design house registered in the Cayman Islands but with its headquarters located in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, has filed an a...
- + More module makers clear NAND flash inventory to channels, says inSpectrum—A stronger price drop took place at the NAND flash spot market this week (August 16-20) amid inventory clearance among memory module houses, according...
- + Motech and OCI sign 5-year material supply agreement—Solar cell maker Motech Industries has announced the signing of a five-year agreement with South Korea's OCI for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) sup...
- + Samsung expands lead in 2Q10 DRAM market, says iSuppli—Samsung Electronics' aggressive investment in advanced manufacturing technology paid off in spades in the second quarter of 2010, allowing the company...
- + Eversol signs NT$4 billion syndicated loan—Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Eversol on August 23 will sign a NT$4.05 billion (US$126.81 million) syndicated loan. The company reported NT$1.746 bil...
- + Eversol signs NT$4 billion syndicated load—Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Eversol on August 23 will sign a NT$4.05 billion (US$126.81 million) syndicated loan. The company reported NT$1.746 bil...
- + Asia Optical sees narrowing 2Q10 net losses—Asia Optical has reported a net loss of NT$30 million (US$913,000) for the second quarter of 2010 shrinking by 89.5% from the preceding quarter, accor...
- + AUO, Wistron to establish LCM JV in China—The board of directors of AU Optronics (AUO) has approved a plan to set up an LCD TV panel module joint venture (JV) with Wistron at the Wistron Optic...
- + TCloud-developed cloud computing system enters beta test under Chunghwa Telecom—TCloud Computing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trend Micro, has finished development of its first Internet-based cloud computing operating system base...
- + DRAM maker Powerchip raises capex for 2010, says paper—Powerchip Technology has raised its 2010 capex to NT$17.488 billion (US$548 million), from an originally planned NT$12.7 billion, the Chinese-language...
- + Intel to acquire McAfee—Intel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McAfee, through the purchase of all of the company's common stock at US$48 per share in cash,...
- + Samsung maintains lead, but Vizio closes gap in 2Q10 US LCD TV market, says iSuppli—The battle for the top spot in the US LCD TV market heated up in the second quarter of 2010 as the gap in market share between the leading vendor Sams...
- + Catcher eyeing tablet PC market—Magnesium-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology is eyeing the tablet PC market and is currently cooperating with clients to develop metal chassis for...
- + Infomax to launch 416MHz turnkey solution for Android smartphones in 4Q10—Infomax Communication, a handset design subsidiary of Macronix International, will introduce the iM9816 Android-based turnkey solution in the fourth q...
- + FPD tool maker Mirle profits jump in first seven months of 2010—Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialist Mirle Automation saw its pre-tax profits increase 83% on year to NT$350 million (US$10.97 million) in th...
- + Advantech posts net profit for 2Q10—Industrial PC maker Advantech has posted net profits of NT$938 million (US$29.41 million) for second-quarter 2010. Consolidated revenues for the quart...
- + North America chip gear book-to-bill ratio up in July 2010, says SEMI—North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.23 in July 2010, compared to 1.18 in June, according to ...
- + Ralink reports outstanding 2Q10 performance—Ralink Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.963 billion (US$61.52 million), net income of NT$321.9 million, and an EPS of NT$2.5 for...
- + Delta eyeing education market for e-book readers—Delta Electronics will tap into the education market with its e-book readers in the second half of 2010 amid the digitalization in universities and sc...
- + Shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increase 92% in 2009, says Berg Insight—Global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increased 92% in 2009 to 150 million units, according to research firm Berg Insight. Growing at a C...
- + BitFenix introduces Colossus E-ATX case—BitFenix, a Taiwan-based startup which aims to develop hardware and peripherals specifically targeting PC gamers, has launched its first product, a fu...
- + Nearly 139 million digital cameras to be shipped globally in 2010, says Digitimes Research—The 2010 global shipments of digital cameras (including DSLR models) will increase 7.71% from 2009 to 138.78 million units, according to projection by...
- + China solar module makers cut quotes by 7%—Some China-based PV solar module makers have reduced their quotes by 7% from 1.35-1.45 euro/W (US$1.73-1.86) in the second quarter to 1.25-1.4 euro/W,...
- + Taiwan government decides on 2011 spending budget of nearly NT$1.8 trillion—The Taiwan government on August 19 approved its 2011 budget proposed by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), with pro...
- + ChipMOS posts profits in two consecutive quarters—ChipMOS Technologies has reported net profits of NT$207.5 million (US$6.5 million) for the second quarter of 2010, the second straight quarter in whic...
- + Taiwan market: Government heats up LED street lamp demand—The LED street lamp market is expected to pick up in the second half of 2010 in response to the Taiwan government's decision to replace 1.3 million st...
- + Taiwan Market: Government heats up LED street lamp demand—The LED street lamp market is expected to pick up in the second half of 2010 in response to the Taiwan government's decision to replace 1.3 million st...
- + Pegatron reports net profit of almost NT$3 billion for 2Q10—Pegatron Technology has announced net profits of NT$2.99 billion (US$93.77 million) for second-quarter 2010 with an EPS of NT$0.74. Consolidated reven...
- + Inductor maker Chilisin expects sequential revenue growth in 3Q10—Inductor maker Chilisin Electronics is expected to see its revenues grow over 10% sequentially in third-quarter 2010 due to increased output of wire w...
- + CCL makers Hwa Woei and TUC post handsome profits in 1H10—Two Taiwan-based CCL (copper clad laminate) makers - Hwa Woei Laminate and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) - have seen their profits improve on year sig...
- + LED chipmakers to provide larger size LEDs for Samsung LCD TV—With Samsung Electronics' move towards single-side edge-type LED backlighting technology, LED chipmakers in Taiwan are in the process of testing 30x40...
- + MediaTek handset solution shipments increasing—MediaTek has seen shipments of its new generation handset solutions, including MT6253, 6216 and 6268, increasing significantly after the company slash...
- + Qualcomm to invest US$2 billion to set up Mirasol display plant in Taiwan, say sources—Qualcomm MEMS Technologies plans to invest a total of US$2 billion to set up a 4.5G production plant for Mirasol displays at the Longtan site of Centr...
- + No significant drop in notebook orders from Asustek, says Pegatron CEO—Pegatron Technology CEO Jason Cheng is optimistic that there will be no significant decrease in notebook orders from Asustek Computer in terms of volu...
- + AMD to use Globalfoundries for 28nm GPUs, says paper—A Chinese-language report has cited unnamed market sources indicating that AMD has selected Globalfoundries' 28nm process for its next generation of ...
- + Taiwan market: Over 238 million webcams sold between July 2009-June 2010—There were 238.42 million webcams sold in the Taiwan market during July 2009-June 2010, with the corresponding total sales value standing at NT$159.5 ...
- + Taiwan market: Samsung to launch several laser printers, MFPs—Samsung Electronics on August 19 unveiled a monochrome laser printer, the ML-1660, a monochrome laser MFP (multi-functional peripheral), the SCX-3200,...
- + Taiwan to see 8.24% GDP growth in 2010, says government—The Taiwan government's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) has revised upward its projection of Taiwan's GDP growth for ...
- + D-Link sees 61% of 2Q10 revenues from Asia Pacific and emerging markets—D-link had 61% of its consolidated revenues of NT$8.217 billion (US$251 million) for the second quarter of 2010 coming from Asia Pacific and emerging ...
- + China market: MediaTek, HiSilicon and Infomax to introduce turnkey solutions for Android smartphones—More low-price smartphones based on the Android operating system (OS) will enter the China market with MediaTek and its subsidiary HiSilicon Technolog...
- + China market: MediaTek, HiSilicon and Infomax to introduce turnkey solution for Android smartphones—More low-price smartphones based on the Android operating system (OS) will enter the China market with MediaTek and its subsidiary HiSilicon Technolog...
- + Phison aims to be among global top-2 NAND device controller IC suppliers—Phison Electronics aims to ship 450 million NAND flash device controller ICs in 2010 to become one of the world's two largest suppliers, chairman Khei...
- + US$1 per GB NAND may not resuscitate SSD, says iSuppli—After two years of inflated prices, NAND flash memory at the end of 2010 is set to return to the key US$1 per gigabyte (GB) level considered a key thr...
- + Taiwan market: Xbox 360 slim to triple monthly sales, say channel retailers—Microsoft is set to launch its new 250GB Xbox 360 slim model on August 21 in Taiwan, and sources from channel retailers expect the new model to triple...
- + AimCore order visibility extends to the end of September—ITO glass supplier AimCore Technology has seen its order visibility reach the end of September, an extension to two months from the previous year's on...
- + Google may cooperate with Motorola for Android 3.0 tablet, says Digitimes Research—As several smartphone makers are working aggressively to form cooperation agreements with Google for an Android 3.0 tablet PC, Motorola is currently t...
- + Taiwan market: Global Mobile may launch WiMAX voice service in October—Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, is poised to offer voice communication service through its WiMAX network as early as October ...
- + Foxconn labor union in China holds a ceremony for employee care—The labor union of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) in China held a ceremony for employee care on August 18 with Foxconn's plants in C...
- + AUO vows to defend itself in latest wave of antitrust lawsuits—In the wake of a wave of antitrust legal actions from US states against the world's major LCD panel makers, Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) has said i...
- + Taiwan 2Q10 machinery production value up almost 60% on year, says ITRI—Taiwan-based machinery makers generated a total production value of NT$145.89 billion (US$4.52 billion) in the second quarter, hiking 59.3% on year, a...
- + Largan Precision sees profit in 2Q10—Optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has announced net profits of NT$961 million (US$30.14 million) for second-quarter 2010, up 30% sequentially, w...
- + Worldwide PC processor shipments and revenues rise in 2Q10, says IDC—Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments and revenues in the second calendar quarter of 2010 increased 3.6% and 6.2%, respectively, compared to the first...
- + Orders from China and Japan trigger growth for TSMC, UMC—With more IDMs in Japan going fabless, and development of China's IC design industry rising toward maturity, industry watchers expect both Taiwan Semi...
- + Lelon steps into green energy supply chain—Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has entered the green energy supply chain, with increasing shipments to a US-based vendor of w...
- + Taiwan market: Content supplier Hiachieve announces tablet PC—Taiwan-based digital content supplier Hiachieve Digital Technology has announced a tablet PC, the eWonderPad, featuring content for elementary and Jun...
- + TUC expects to obtain orders for server-use CCLs—Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has been preparing for production of copper-clad laminates (CCLs) used in high-end servers for which prices are 3-4 time...
- + AMD reduces CPU prices to keep market share—AMD recently reduced prices for about 20 of its desktop processors. According to sources from motherboard players, the price cuts are aimed at defendi...
- + Germany rumored to be considering subsidy cap for solar system installation in 2011—The government in Germany is reportedly considering a cap on subsidy for solar system installation in 2011, according to industry sources. [Category: ...
- + Acer may delay tablet PC launch for another quarter to wait for Android 3.0—Acer's ARM/Android-based tablet PC is expected to be delayed to the first quarter of 2011, from the fourth quarter of 2010, as the company plans to wa...
- + ECS to see significant executive changes in September—Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) is expected to undergo a significant executive reshuffle in September as its investor, the Pou Chen Group, has decide...
- + Holtek, Sonix, Weltrend expect sequential revenue growth in August—IC design houses Holtek Semiconductor, Sonix Technology and Weltrend Semiconductor expect their August revenues to increase significantly mainly becau...
- + Japan chip gear book-to-bill climbs to 1.53 in July 2010, says SEAJ—Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.53 in July 2010, compared to 1.40 in the prior month, according ...
- + Phison gives gloomy outlook for NAND flash prices—Prices for NAND flash memory may remain sluggish through the first quarter of 2011, according to Khein Seng Pua, chairman of Phison Electronics, a mem...
- + ZTE, Huawei face competition from international vendors in digital mobile TV handsets in South America—China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies, which have offered handsets and network interface cards for mobile ISDB-T TV services in Brazil, Argentina an...
- + Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom procures thin-client IP STBs for MOD—Taiwan-based carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will procure 19,000 thin-client IP set-top boxes (STBs) from open-bid winner HwaCom Systems in combination...
- + Taiwan market: Three WiMAX operators provide trial roaming services—Global Mobile, Tatung InfoComm and Vee TIME have jointly announced the provision of free WiMAX roaming services on a trial basis in Taiwan until the e...
- + Zynga launches first non-English game in Taiwan—Zynga on August 18 launched its Texas Poker game in traditional Chinese on Facebook in the Taiwan market, its first non-English game, according to the...
- + STSP, CTSP hiring 18,000 —In the latest head-hunting campaigns by Taiwan's high-tech companies, over 10,000 openings are available from the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) ...
- + Guangdong Province to strengthen partnership with Delta and Lite-On Tech in LED and green energy, says governor—The governor of Guangdong Province, China, Huang Hua-hua, on August 18 visited Delta Electronics and Lite-on Technology and noted that the provincial ...
- + Delta raises 2010 shipment forecast to 1 million LED light bulbs—Delta Electronics has raised its LED light bulb shipment forecast for 2010 to one million units on new capacity going online in Dongguan of China's Gu...
- + Arkansas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Missouri file lawsuits against LCD panel makers—Attorney generals of Arkansas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Missouri together filed a lawsuit against major TFT-LCD panel makers on August 17 in the U...
- + Cleanroom constructor UIS seeing order backlog swell, says paper—United Information Systems (UIS) has seen its backlog of orders reach NT$6 billion (US$188 million), which will be fulfilled by the first quarter of 2...
- + LED TVs to account for 33% of China LCD TV market in 2011, says Digitimes Research—LED-backlit models are expected to reach 33.8% of the total LCD TV shipments in China in 2011 and exceed the share of CCFL-backlit sets in 2012, accor...
- + PCB maker APCB sees modest revenue growth in 3Q10—Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB), which mainly supplies PCBs for notebook peripheral, LCD TV and LED light applications, expects consolidated rev...
- + Pegatron makes further comments on Apple-kickback scandal subsidiary—Pegatron Technology has made further comments regarding its subsidiary Kaedar Electronics, which is involved in a kickback scandal involving an Apple ...
- + Toshiba to launch Android tablet PC in September-October—Toshiba will launch its first tablet PC model featuring Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor, Android operating system and a 10-inch screen in September-October...
- + CCL demand drifts down in August—Demand for copper clad laminates (CCLs) from the PCB industry has slowed down in August which may affect CCL makers' performance for the third quarter...
- + HannStar to increase CF capacity—TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display plans to spend NT$4.724 billion (US$148 million) increasing monthly color filter (CF) capacity by 50,000 sheets a...
- + LDK Solar begins construction of solar cell plant—China-based solar company LDK Solar recently broke ground for the construction of a solar cell facility in Hefei, of China's Anhui Province, according...
- + Tapping educational e-book reader market needs 2-3 years, says E Ink chairman—While many vendors of e-book readers have begun looking to the large educational market, tapping the market will take two to three years to see fruiti...
- + Inductor makers could feel price pressure in 4Q10—Taiwan-based inductor makers are cautious about the third quarter, which is traditionally the peak season, as orders from notebook clients have slowed...
- + Quartz component maker Tai-Saw to launch capital expansion project—Quartz component maker Tai-Saw Technology will increase its capital by NT$110 million (US$3.45 million) to ramp its capacity and improve its financial...
- + Chip backend firms to see revenues rebound in August—Chip packagers Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), and testing specialists King Yuan Electronics Com...
- + Taiwan market: Altek to launch 12.2-megapixel cameraphone, Android 3G smartphone—Altek has unveiled the T8680 HD, an own-brand handset equipped with 12.2-megapixel camera, which will launch in the Taiwan market at a retail price of...
- + IC design houses to see flat sequential growth in 2H10 revenues—IC design houses Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and Ene Technology are expecting order levels in August 2010 ...
- + Intel, Micron sampling 25nm 3-bit-per-cell NAND—Intel and Micron Technology have announced they have begun sampling what they claim is the industry's highest capacity and smallest NAND device with s...
- + BlackBerry Torch carries US$171.05 BOM, says iSuppli—Research in Motion's new Torch 9800 smartphone carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$171.05, according to research firm iSuppli. [Category: Teleco...
- + Business group bids 0.73 yuan/watt for Xinjiang solar plant project—A Chinese business group has submitted a bid of 0.73 yuan (US$0.11) per watt for a 20MWp solar plant project in Hami of the Xinjiang region, according...
- + Business group bids 0.73 yuan/Watt for Xinjiang solar plant project—A Chinese business group has submitted a bid of 0.73 yuan (US$0.11) per watt for a 20MWp solar plant project in Hami of the Xinjiang region, according...
- + PCB maker Tripod sees 1H10 profits up 175% on year—PCB maker Tripod Technology has announced after-tax profits of NT$2.28 billion (US$71.48 million) or NT$4.89 per share on revenues of NT$19.68 billion...
- + Kingston to supply embedded NAND devices for HTC—Memory module maker Kingston Technology has recently cut into the supply chain of High Tech Computer (HTC) with its in-house developed eMMC NAND flash...
- + Delta Electronics joins CTEX intellectual property transaction platform in China—Delta Electronics has signed with the government-run China Technology Exchange (CTEX) to participate in the Intellectual Property One-stop Service (IP...
- + IPTV to grab 11% share of pay-TV market by 2015, says ABI Research—Worldwide pay-TV subscribers totaled 688 million at the end of the second quarter of 2010. Subscriber growth is fastest in IPTV platforms, while cable...
- + LCD TV prices increase as new models arrive and promotions fade in the US, says iSuppli—LCD TV pricing in the US surged upward in July as brands and retailers introduced new models with enhanced features and slowed promotional activities ...
- + Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom offers free upgrade in ADSL speeds to promote value-added services—Chunghwa Telecom on August 17 started upgrading Internet-access speeds for its ADSL subscribers at 256K/64K, 1M/64K and 2M/256K to respective download...
- + Germany-based solar module makers lower quotes by 3-5%—Some solar module makers in Germany have again lowered quotes as demand from the country has cooled significantly in the third quarter since the reduc...
- + TWM, FET to set up large IDCs in northern Taiwan—Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will each invest over NT$1 billion (US$31 million) to set up a flagship IDC (Internet dat...
- + Global IC capacity utilization hits 95.6% in 2Q10, says SICAS—The global IC capacity utilization rate reached 95.6% in the second quarter of 2010, up from 93.2% in the first, according to the latest Semiconductor...
- + MTI expects LNB shipments to account for 25-30% of 3Q10 revenues—Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of mobile/satellite communication equipment, began shipments of LNB (low noise block) devices ...
- + Chroma Ate says sales to green industries grow—Chroma Ate, which specializes in automatic testing equipment, has revealed sales to green technology sectors including electrical vehicles, LED and so...
- + China market: Rural subsidy program sales up almost 19% sequentially in July—Sales revenues through the China government's rural subsidy program increased 18.95% sequentially and 82% on year to 16.01 billion yuan (US$2.356 bill...
- + Android smartphone shipments to surpass 55 million units worldwide in 2010, says Digitimes Research—Global smartphone shipments for 2010 will top 280 million units, rising 57% from 178 million units in 2009 to account for a 20.3% share of the overall...
- + Inverter shipments hit 5GW in 2Q10, says IMS Research—Solar inverter shipments reached 4.9GW in the second quarter of 2010, growing by 284%, according to IMS Research. More than half of these shipments we...
- + Taiwan market: LCD monitor ASP to go up 10% in 2010—The ASP of Taiwan's LCD monitor market in 2010 is expected to increase by about 10% due to system upgrades and the introduction of LED-backlit models,...
- + Quartz component sales expected to grow 10% or more in 3Q10—TXC is expected to lead its peers with 10-15% sequential revenue growth in the third quarter, while Harmony Electronics, Siward Crystal Technology and...
- + BOE to produce panels for Vestel—China-based BOE and Vestel have signed a MOU for strategic cooperation for supply of 15.6- to 55-inch TFT-LCD panels during the next five quarters, fr...
- + Skyworth leads delegation to Taiwan for US$600 million panel procurement—China-based Skyworth, leading a delegation of vendors from Guangdong, China, arrived in Taiwan on August 16 for panel procurement up to US$600 million...
- + Intel introduces two new Atom processors for storage applications—Intel has announced that it is updating its Atom processor-based platform for home and small business storage appliances. The company has added two ne...
- + E Ink to promote EPD applications beyond e-book readers—Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH), in view of Samsung Electronics' adoption of EPD for use as keypads of handsets,...
- + Taiwan to boost B2C, C2C e-commerce with 6-year budget of NT$450 million—Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will promote the development of domestic B2C and C2C e-commerce with a 2010-2015 budget of NT$450 million...
- + Ta-I to post better-than-expected 2Q10 results—Taiwan-based chip resistor supplier Ta-I Technology performed better-than-expected in the second quarter of 2010, according to market watchers. The co...
- + Poly-Si spot prices rise to US$55/kg, say Taiwan makers—Spot quotes for poly-Si material have risen from US$50-55/kg in the first half of 2010 to US$55/kg or above currently, in contrast to newly offered co...
- + Japan makers expected to outsource 10% of LED lighting production to Taiwan in 2010—Taiwan-based makers of LED lighting products could receive outsourced orders from Japan-based lighting device vendors worth up to 10% of the country's...
- + Tekcore improving emission power of LED chips—Taiwan-based Tekcore, seeing that industry standards for power emitted from 10x24 mil LED chips have improved from 28-30mW in 2009 to 30-32mW in 2010,...
- + Asustek expected to revise down motherboard shipment target for 2010—Asustek Computer is likely to revise downward its motherboard shipment goal for 2010 due to a slow pace of recovery in the US and Europe and competiti...
- + Kickback scandal will not affect OEM cooperation with Apple, says Pegatron—Taiwan-based Pegatron Technology, in response to a report that Kaedar Electronics, its wholly owned China-based maker of plastic components, was invol...
- + NAND flash contract prices trend down in 1H August, says DRAMeXchange—Early August 2010 contract prices for 8Gb to 64Gb multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips have all slid, with the 16Gb segment suffering the largest d...
- + Power management chips to enjoy 40% growth in 2010, says iSuppli—Comprising integrated circuits and discretes, power management semiconductors will generate US$31.4 billion in 2010, up 39.9% from US$22.4 billion in ...
- + Chicony, Sunrex see August notebook keyboard shipments short of expectations—Taiwan-based Chicony Electronics and Sunrex Technology have seen their shipments of notebook keyboards so far in August fall short of their original e...
- + Spot prices for solar cells go up to US$1.43-1.45/watt, say Taiwan makers—In the international spot market, quotes for crystalline silicon solar cells have increased from US$1.35-1.4/watt in July 2010 to US$1.43-1.45/watt cu...
- + Washington State joins antitrust lawsuit against LCD panel makers—Washington State attorney general Rob McKenna joined the antitrust action against major TFT-LCD panel makers on August 12, and filed a lawsuit accusin...
- + Mixed opinions on 4Q10 pricing for LCD TV panels, say Taiwan makers—Some TFT-LCD panel makers expect panel prices to continue falling until the first quarter of 2011. But others hold the optimistic opinion that prices ...
- + CHT to set up flagship IDC in line with government plan—In line with the government's plan to establish a major IDC (Internet data center) as part of a project to attract multinational enterprises to set up...
- + Toshiba, Sony and Fujitsu to increase notebook outsourcing to Taiwan makers in 2011, sources say—Japan-based brand notebook vendors Toshiba, Sony and Fujitsu are all expected to increase the ratios of outsourced notebooks to Taiwan-based ODM maker...
- + VIS 2Q10 results beat guidance; raises capex—Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced that shipments, utilization rates and gross margins in the second quarter beat its guidance. ...
- + ZyXEL suffers 1H10 net loss of about NT$500 million—Taiwan-based networking/communication equipment maker ZyXEL Communications has reported net loss of NT$500.3 million (US$15.2 million) for the first h...
- + CMMT board approves plan for NT$4 billion loan—The board of directors of Chi Mei Materials Technology (CMMT), a polarizer supplier of the Chi Mei Group, has approved a plan to obtain a syndicated b...
- + Distribution in the age of globalization: Q&A with Avnet chairman and CEO Roy Vallee—Despite the high-tech sounding name of electronics components distributor Avnet, the company was, in fact, originally a family run business founded mo...
- + GET posts NT$3.63 in 1H10 EPS—Solar-grade wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) has announced results for the first-half of 2010. The Taiwan-based company reported after-tax pr...
- + MediaTek denies buying AST Wireless—MediaTek has denied a recent Chinese-language report that the company has acquired AST Wireless, a China-based developer of TD-SCDMA modem chips, for...
- + Career, Flexium expect sales boosted by orders for touch panels—Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect, two major Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers, both expect shipments for touch screen devices inclu...
- + VIS to spend up to NT$400 million on stock buyback—Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) plans to buy back 20 million shares of its common stock, equivalent to a 1.2% stake, a...
- + China market: Vendors start price war to clear LCD TV inventories—China-based TV vendors and channels are already starting to offer price-cut promotions to clear their high LCD TV inventories in August in preparation...
- + DRAM contract prices for early August drop, says DRAMeXchange—Early August contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules have fallen by 8-9%, while the DDR3 segment continued its downward trend, according to DRAMeXchange....
- + Sapphire ingot supply to remain tight in 4Q10, says Acme executive—The supply of sapphire ingots will remain tight in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to Wu Hsien-tsung, president of sapphire ingot and ferric cor...
- + MediaTek looks to post revenues of over NT$9 billion in August—Buoyed by a rebound in orders, MediaTek is expected to see its revenues climb to over NT$9 billion (US$282 million) in August 2010, after revenues edg...
- + MEMS sales to continue rising in consumer electronics and handset markets, says iSuppli—Revenues for MEMS sensors and actuators used in consumer electronics and mobile phones is projected to reach US$1.5 billion in 2010, up 22.9% from US$...
- + Tong Hsing to continue to ramp up LED thin film ceramic substrates—Ceramic substrate maker Tong Hsing Electronic Industries (THEIL) will continue to ramp up its capacity for LED thin film ceramic substrates through th...
- + Capacitive touch panels to take 40-50% share in handset market in 2011, says Young Fast—Resistive touch technology will maintain an over 50% market share in the handset market in 2011 with capacitive touch technology closing in at 40-50%,...
- + IC distributors optimistic about 3Q outlook—Most IC distributors are positive about the outlook for the third quarter, anticipating demand will pick up as consumer product vendors are building u...
- + China market: Subsidies drive TV sales in rural areas in 1H10—China government's rural subsidy program drove TV sales in the county and township-level in the first half of 2010, accounting for 66% of the total TV...
- + Epistar posts NT$1.902 billion in July revenues—LED chipmaker Epistar reported NT$1.902 billion (US$59.539 million) in July revenues, rising by 2.75% on month and NT$57.34% on year to set a sales re...
- + Acer expected to ship 3.2 million notebooks in August, say Taiwan makers—Acer shipped under two million notebooks in July 2010, much fewer than expected mainly due to inventory adjustment, according to Taiwan-based componen...
- + Neo Solar Power revenues almost double on year in 1H10—Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has reported an EPS of NT$6.15 (US$0.19) for the first half of 2010, the second highest among Taiwan's solar-theme st...
- + Asustek lowers 3Q10 netbook shipments goal due to competition from iPad—Asustek Computer saw sales of its netbooks in the second quarter fall short of expectations mainly due to competition from Apple's iPad, and has has d...
- + Young Fast posts net profit of NT$974 million for 2Q10—Touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics has posted net profits of NT$974 million (US$30.48 million) for the second quarter of 2010 with an EPS of...
- + Slow PC and consumer electronics demand continues weighing on DRAM and NAND flash ASP, says inSpectrum—The DRAM and NAND flash contract markets have seen price corrections continue for the first half of August as a result of slow demand, according to in...
- + Hanwang to set up R&D center in Taiwan—China-based e-book reader maker Hanwang Technology plans to invest US$1 million to set up a R&D center in Taiwan at the end of 2010, according to comp...
- + Coretronic projector revenues up 16% sequentially in 2Q10—Coretronic saw revenues for its projector business in the second quarter increase by 16.6% sequentially to NT$5.62 billion (US$175.84 million), and sh...
- + Lenovo to top notebook shipment growth in 1-2 years—Lenovo's notebook shipment growth is expected to be highest among the leading vendors in 1-2 years as China is expected to become the largest PC marke...
- + Second-tier LCD panel makers bracing for losses throughout 2010—Taiwan-based second-tier TFT-LCD panel makers may not be able to report profits for any of the quarters in 2010 due to significant panel price drops a...
- + Huawei demos 50Mbps LTE FDD on Shanghai Maglev Train—China-based Huawei Technologies has successfully demonstrated an LTE FDD network operating at speeds up to 50Mbps on a Shanghai Maglev train traveling...
- + Commentary: Intel FTC settlement unlikely to benefit VIA, SiS—VIA Technologies is unlikely to benefit from Intel's settlement with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), under which Intel has agreed to terminate certai...
- + Powerchip sees foundry order visibility through 2011, says paper—Powerchip Technology has seen contract orders for specialty DRAM (SDRAM), LCD driver ICs and other non-DRAM products continue to grow, according to a ...
- + Arima Communications to benefit from LGE focus on smartphones—Handset manufacturer Arima Communications is expected to benefit from LG Electronics' (LGE's) plans to commit more resources on smartphones, according...
- + Inventory volatility packs supply-chain peril for global solar market, says iSuppli—Radical swings in inventory levels for PV solar cells in 2010 are resulting in perilous market conditions that potentially could drive unaware compani...
- + Samsung, Seagate team up to co-develop SSD controllers—Samsung Electronics and Seagate Technology have announced plans to jointly develop and cross license controller technologies for enterprise-class soli...
- + Passive component manufacturing equipment makers extend delivery lead times—Some Taiwan-based passive component manufacturing equipment makers have been forced to postpone delivery lead times to 2-3 months due to a shortage of...
- + Kingston raises DDR2 module prices by 7-10%—Kingston Technology has raised its prices for DDR2 modules by a range of 7-10% recently pushing Taiwan-based module makers to also follow suit, accord...
- + Intel peak season strategy dampens channel notebook sales—Intel's strategy for the peak season in the third quarter of 2010 is dampening overall notebook sales in the channel, since Intel has decided to provi...
- + Genius Electronic sees increasing shipments of iPhone 4 lens modules—Genius Electronic Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses, saw shipments of 5-megapixel lens modules and VGA lens modules both used in iPhone ...
- + Simplo hits 2Q10 target, cautiously optimistic about 3Q10—Notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has reported NT$9.753 billion (US$305.56 million) in revenues for the second quarter of 2010, up 18.8% sequen...
- + Rexchip completes pilot run of 40nm 2Gb DDR3 products—Rexchip Electronics on August 12 announced it has successfully completed pilot runs of Elpida Memory's 40nm 2Gb DDR3 product. Pilot run results for El...
- + iPad-type devices open new opportunities for wireless chip suppliers, says iSuppli—Booming sales of emerging wirelessly enabled consumer devices will generate new growth opportunities for semiconductor suppliers, spurring soaring shi...
- + Silicon wafer vendors engage in barter trade for solar cell capacity—Some international and China-based silicon-grade wafer makers have initiated a kind of barter trade with Taiwan-based solar cell makers through which ...
- + Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs picking up—Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs from China-based handset makers has picked up again recently following a slow season in the previous two months, ...
- + FTC approves WPG-Yosun merger—Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has given a green light on the planned merger between two leading IC distributors, WPG Group and Yosun Industrial...
- + AUO 8.5G plant construction remains on track despite CTSP site row, says company chairman—Au Optronics (AUO) expects its new 8.5G LCD panel fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) to come on line next year as scheduled, as the governm...
- + FCCL maker Taiflex sets 2011 capex budget at NT$300 million—FCCL (flexible copper-clad laminate) maker Taiflex Scientific plans to invest NT$300 million (US$9.38 million) to ramp its FCCL as well as PV module b...
- + More antitrust lawsuits awaiting LCD panel makers—Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan, following her New York state counterpart's recent move, filed an antitrust action on August 10 against 22 majo...
- + Taiwan market: Front projector shipments up 80% on year in 2Q10, says IDC—Taiwan front projector shipments in the second quarter of 2010 totaled 27,600 units, up 3.2% sequentially and 80.6% on year, according to IDC data. [C...
- + Worldwide handset sales grow 13.8% in 2Q10, but competition drives prices down, says Gartner—Worldwide handset sales to end users totaled 325.6 million units in the second quarter of 2010, a 13.8% increase from the same period in 2009, accordi...
- + PV solar power is gaining momentum with utilities, Gartner/SEPA survey shows—Research undertaken by Gartner and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has revealed that utilities are becoming increasingly interested in pro...
- + China market: LED TV market share to reach 25% by the end of 2010—LED-backlit LCD TV shipments are expected to account for 25% of the total LCD TV shipments in China at the end of 2010, up from 10.6% in the first hal...
- + HP to start selling printer-bundled tablet in September, says Digitimes Research—Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to start selling a printer-bundled tablet PC in September, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst Luke Lin ci...
- + Integrated GPU-CPUs take over notebook market, says iSuppli—Four out of five notebooks shipped worldwide in 2014 will employ graphics-enabled processors, up from about one out of three in 2010, as computer make...
- + Shuttle sees fruition of business transformation—Shuttle has posted revenues of NT$280 million (US$8.7 million) for July 2010, up 49.27% on month and 261.93% on year, reflecting success in its busine...
- + Most IC market segments to enjoy double-digit growth in 2010, says IC Insights—IC Insights has forcast that 26 out of the 28 IC market segments it tracks will show not only growth, but double-digit increases in 2010. Only ROM and...
- + Taiwan market: FET to launch Acer e-book reader and tablet PC by year-end—Far Eastone Telecommunications (FET) looks to be tightening its relationship with Acer by publicly stating during a recent press event that it will di...
- + Touch displays in smartphones spur demand for larger screen sizes, says DisplaySearch—After only 4% growth in 2009, the handset display market is set to grow by 14% in 2010, with shipments forecast to reach 1.68 billion units, according...
- + Passive component maker Feei Cherng looks to increased sales in 3Q10—Solid capacitor vendor Feei Cherng expects its sales to continue growing in the third quarter although the company saw revenues decline 14.7% sequenti...
- + Graphics card vendors to start selling new generation GPUs from AMD in November—Graphics card vendors are expected to start selling AMD's next-generation GPU (Southern Islands) in November with AMD to officially announce the serie...
- + US smart meter software company cooperates with ITRI and Taiwan makers—US smart meter software company eMeter has begun working with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and five Taiwan-based meter makers to de...
- + China IT players to hold tablet PC industry summit—The China Electronic Appliance (CEAC) and China Video Industry Association (CVIA) plan to jointly hold a tablet PC industry summit in Beijing on Augus...
- + Notebook component makers conservative about 2H10—Although several notebook players are still expecting performance to pick up in August and September, their upstream component partners are turning co...
- + Notebook PCB maker HannStar expects orders to pick up in August—PCB maker HannStar Board expects orders from notebook ODMs to pick up again in August after slow sales in July. Market sources also expect HannStar Bo...
- + Transcend profits shrink in 2Q10; says outlook positive for 2H10—Transcend Information saw net profits erode 21.9% sequentially to NT$399 million (US$12.56 million) in the second quarter of 2010, due to losses in in...
- + Solar wafer maker GET to issue new shares through private placement—Green Energy Technology (GET) plans to issue 60 million new shares through a private placement with an aim to bring in strategic partners from downstr...
- + Ferric core maker Acme posts strong EPS in 1H10—Ferric core and sapphire ingot maker Acme Electronics has posted net profits of NT$120 million (US$3.77 million) or NT$1.04 per share, on revenues of ...
- + China market: Online gaming revenues top 7.7 billion yuan in 2Q10—Online gaming operators in the China market generated total revenues of 7.783 billion yuan (US$1.15 billion) in second-quarter 2010, slipping 0.5% on ...
- + Unity Opto to increase capital and issue bonds to expand capacity—The board of LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology, on August 11, approved plans to issue convertible bonds worth NT$1.5 billion (US$47.1 millio...
- + China market: B2B transactions total 1.71 billion yuan in 2Q10—In the China market, web portals of B2B services generated total transaction value of 1.71 billion yuan (US$252 million) in second-quarter 2010, growi...
- + Trend Micro to set up office in Vietnam—Taiwan-based Trend Micro on August 11 announced it will establish an office in Hanoi, Vietnam to market its information security software solutions an...
- + FET to invest NT$300 million in S Mart in three years—Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will invest a total of NT$300 million (US$9.4 million) in S Mart (formerly called S Marketplace) - the Taiwan-bas...
- + Most Taiwan BLU makers see growth in July revenues—Despite most Taiwan-based LCD panel manufacturers reporting at least a 10% drop in July consolidated revenues, backlight unit (BLU) makers including C...
- + SMIC denies report it will receive tens of millions from China government—Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) CEO David Wang has denied that the company is close to receiving tens of millions of doll...
- + Ability, Asia Optical to see growing DV camcorder shipments in 2011—Taiwan-based digital camera makers Ability and Asia Optical both began production of inexpensive digital video (DV) camcorders earlier in 2010 and exp...
- + E Ink to increase production of FFS panels at Hydis—Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings will increase the production of FFS (fringe filed switching) panels at its Korea-based...
- + VIA expects to benefit from Intel lawsuit, says paper—VIA Technologies recently noted that Intel's settlement with the US fair trade commission (FTC) will allow the company's x86 patent contract with Inte...
- + Niching July revenues drop 10% on month—IC material distributor Niching Industrial has announced revenues for July 2010 dropped 10% on month to NT$112 million (US$3.529 million), due to inve...
- + Wistron to increase non-notebook product lines contribution in 2011 revenues—Wistron has forecast its 2011 shipments of notebooks to rise from 29-30 million units in 2010 to 35 million in 2011, with desktops and LCD monitors to...
- + Global shipments of consumer digital camcorders to reach 13 million units in 2010, says Digitimes Research—As prices for HD digital camcorders are dropping due to decreasing costs of low-power H.264 codec (encoding and decoding) SoC, global shipments consum...
- + Mirle posts 2010 record revenues in July—Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialist Mirle Automation turned in its highest monthly revenues so far in 2010 at NT$456 million (US$14.37 milli...
- + Young Fast, J Touch see increased July revenues—Taiwan-based touch panel makers Young Fast Optoelectronics and J Touch saw their July revenues increase 4% and 33%, respectively, on month to NT$1.292...
- + Foxconn posts second highest monthly revenues in July—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) posted revenues of NT$196.62 billion (US$6.2 billion) in July 2010, although down slightly by 0.63% o...
- + CMI lowers 2010 LCD monitor target shipments to below 40 million units—Chimei Innolux (CMI), because of relocating assembly lines from southern China to other places in China, has downwardly adjusted its 2010 target shipm...
- + Acer reports drop in July revenues—Acer has reported non-consolidated revenues of NT$26.26 billion (US$815 million) for July 2010, dipping 40.5% on month and 37.7% on year. [Category: S...
- + Protective component maker PTTC reports strong on-year revenue gains for July—Protective component maker Polytronics Technology (PTTC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$135.81 million (US$4.28 million) for July 2010, up 2.3...
- + Ritek to start volume production of 50GB DL Blu-ray Disc in 4Q10, 100GB BDXL in 2H11—Taiwan-based optical disc maker Ritek on August 10 announced it is undertaking pilot production of 50GB single-sided double-layer (DL) BD-R (Blu-ray D...
- + Taiwan market: Solar system companies protest opaque Taipower approval process—Representatives from solar energy system companies in Taiwan staged a protest at the Bureau of Energy to voice their disapproval of the lack of transp...
- + Handset PCB makers see sales growth in July—Handset PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, have posted strong revenue gains for July 2010 due to...
- + ADB cooperates with First Media to offer HD paid TV services in Indonesia—Switzerland-based Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), an international provider of digital TV solutions and vendor of STBs (set-top boxes) with its glob...
- + Phison reports July revenues up—Memory controller IC supplier Phison Electronics has announced revenues for July 2010 grew 17% on month to NT$2.82 billion (US$88.987 million), thanks...
- + Chunghwa Telecom profit tops NT$4 billion in July—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 10 reported unaudited net profit of NT$4.052 billion (US$126 million) for July 2010, resulting in January-July net ea...
- + SMIC swings back to profit in 2Q10—Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's largest foundry chipmaker, has reported net profits of US$96 million for the qua...
- + Richtek looks to sequential revenue growth in 3Q10—Analog IC design house Richtek Technology expects its third-quarter revenues to reach NT$3.2-3.5 billion (US$100.72-110.17 million), representing an i...
- + KYE turns conservative about 3Q10 business outlook—KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of keyboards and other PC peripherals, originally expected sequential growth of 25-30% in its third-quarter consolid...
- + Himax expects 13-18% sequential drop in 3Q10 revenues—TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies expects third-quarter revenues to decrease 13-18% sequentially, but due to adjustments in product mix, gros...
- + Semiconductor equipment pushouts imminent, says Information Network—The business climate for the semiconductor industry is deteriorating, and pushouts of front-end equipment are forthcoming, according to a recent repor...
- + CPT July revenues drop almost 14% sequentially—Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.871 billion (US$216.07 million) for July, down 13.6% sequentially but up 15.3...
- + TSMC board OKs budget for expansion; allocates US$319.6 million for new business—The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved plans to spend US$2.6 billion to expand capacity, including U...
- + Taiwan market: Carriers seeing stronger than expected sales for iPhone 3GS, says paper—With no confirmed schedule for the iPhone 4 launch in Taiwan and uncertainties surrounding the performance of the new device's antenna, the three main...
- + Global e-book reader shipments to be 2-3 times higher in 2H10, says E Ink chairman—Price-cut competition for e-book readers among global vendors including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony and Hanvon is expected to stimulate demand in the...
- + Astronergy purchases new thin-film silicon equipment from Oerlikon—China-based Astronergy and Oerlikon Solar jointly announced a follow-up purchase agreement for Oerlikon's thin-film module equipment. With this order,...
- + Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see July revenues down on month—Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have both reported sequential drops in unaudited consolidated revenues for ...
- + Gintech 1H10 EPS totals NT$6.4, SAS 2Q10 profit rises 145%—Solar cell maker Gintech Energy has reported after-tax profit of NT$2.041 billion (US$64.31 million) or NT$6.4 a share for the first half of 2010, mak...
- + HannStar sees July revenues drop—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted revenues of NT$4.752 billion (US$149.65 million) for July, down 11.96% from June and 21.6...
- + Taiwan market: Samsung launches digital cameras WB2000, WB650, WB600—Samsung Electronics has launched three digital camera models, WB2000, WB650 and WB600, in the Taiwan market, according to Samsung Electronics Taiwan. ...
- + Taiwan market: Nvidia appoints 25-Year industry veteran Tom Kuo to key sales post—Nvidia has announced that Tom Kuo, a 25-year veteran of the IT industry, has been appointed to the role of vice president of sales and marketing for T...
- + Systek obtains majority stake in Taifon Computer for tapping China market—Systek, a Taiwan-based developer of IT management software solutions and provider of system integration services, on August 9 announced the investment...
- + CMI poised to supply integrated LCD, touch, cover glass panels—Taiwan-based Chimei Innolux (CMI) is ready to supply integrated panels of TFT-LCD, touch technology and surface protection cover glass, providing one-...
- + Macronix announces equipment purchase—Macronix International has announced an equipment purchase worth 76.44 million euro (US$100.72 million) from ASML, which supplies lithography systems,...
- + Taiwan aluminum capacitor makers post mixed revenues in July 2010—Aluminum capacitor makers Lelon Electronics and Teapo Electronic saw July revenues decrease slightly on month, with customers slowing down their order...
- + Foxlink expects monthly revenues to continue increasing—Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink saw consolidated revenues of NT$4.83 billion (US$150 million) for July, a rise of 2.01% on month and 38.46% on ye...
- + Chicony and Darfon see drops in July revenues—Taiwan-based notebook keyboard maker Chicony Electronics and Darfon Electronic both saw drops in their July 2010 revenues. [Category: Systems]
- + ASE posts record consolidated revenues in July—Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$16.81 billion (US$529 million) for July 2010, the third consecutive ...
- + Notebook makers see shipment drops in July—Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics both saw their shipments drop over 20% on month in July mainly due to lower-than-e...
- + Chip-resistor substrate supply to remain tight through year-end 2010—Supply of chip-resistor substrates, especially for large-size resistor parts and high-power ones, will likely remain tight through the end of 2010, ac...
- + Power management ICs in portable devices represent nearly 40% of total analog IC revenues, says Petrov Group—The annual unit growth rate for portable devices is estimated at more than 12%, from about two billion in 2008 to over 3.4 billion devices in 2013. Th...
- + Fiber glass fabric makers post mixed July results—Fiber glass fabric makers have posted mixed results for July, with Fulltech Fiber Glass seeing its revenues increase 31% sequentially to NT$411 millio...
- + Flytech starts constructing new factory, to set up temporary SMT line—Taiwan-based POS (point of sale) device maker Flytech Technology on August 9 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new factory in northern Taiwan. In...
- + Most motherboard makers post weaker-than-expected revenues in July 2010—First-tier motherboard maker Asustek Computer saw July revenues grow 11.83% sequentially to NT$23.07 billion (US$727 million), while Elitegroup Comput...
- + TSMC reports slight on-month growth for July sales—Revenues for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) stayed high in July 2010, but grew at a slower pace on both sequential and on-year base...
- + Taiwan market: APBT to offer 3.5G mobile Internet service in March 2011—Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only 3G mobile telecom carrier adopting CDMA2000 in Taiwan, will launch 3.5G broadband mobile Internet-acce...
- + Winbond revenues up in July, but Macronix down—Winbond Electronics' revenues grew 1.5% on month to about NT$3 billion (US$95 million) in July 2010, whereas peer Macronix International saw revenues ...
- + ProMOS unable to make profits in 2Q10, say observers—DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies is likely to post its 13th straight quarterly losses for the second quarter of 2010, as the investment gain through sel...
- + VIS revenues grow 8% on month in July 2010—Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced net sales for July 2010 grew 8% on month to NT$1.59 billion (US$50 milli...
- + Major Taiwan IC distributors post on-month revenue gains in July—WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have both reported sequential revenue growth of 9% for July 2010, while Zenitron generated an 11% on-month revenu...
- + Alpha Networks, Gemtek post moderate 1H10 EPS—Taiwan-based networking/communication equipment makers Alpha Networks and Gemtek Technology have reported their first-half 2010 financial results, wit...
- + CMI posts net profit of almost NT$10 billion for 2Q10—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced net profit of NT$9.538 billion (US$300.49 million) for the second quarter of 2010 ...
- + Delta sees growth in July, Lite-On posts decline—Taiwan-based Delta Electronics had July consolidated revenues of NT$16.162 billion (US$502 million), hitting a monthly sales record for the second con...
- + Ability Enterprise expects to ship over 23 million digital cameras in 2010—Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise expects to ship 13 million digital cameras in the second half of 2010, leading to more than 23 million units in total ...
- + Taiwan export value increases in July—Taiwan recorded export value of US$23.90 billion in July, rising by 5.1% on month and by 38.5% on year, while the total import value of US$21.74 billi...
- + Taiwan-based handset component makers enjoy sales growth in July—Silitech Technology had its second consecutive record revenues of NT$1.28 billion (US$39.7 million) in July due to rising keypad shipments for new Nok...
- + TSMC responds to recent staff suicide—A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) employee committed suicide by jumping off a building Saturday evening (August 7) due to stress at ...
- + Digitimes Research analyzes China white-box handset market in new report—While the mainstream business model for manufacturing and distributing mobile handsets remains leveraging the OBM/ODM/OEM/EMS model, a whole new parad...
- + Supply-side constraints may cause DRAM shortage in 2H10, says iSuppli—Two issues potentially might negatively impact second-half DRAM availability and push what is left of the year into undersupply, according to iSuppli....
- + Synnex Technology sees increased July revenues—Taiwan-based electronic product distributor Synnex Technology International has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$23.35 billion (US$725 m...
- + Motech July revenues increase 10% on month—Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Motech Industries on August 9 reported revenues of NT$2.936 billion (US$91.1 million) for July, a ri...
- + Large-size LCD panel prices continue to drop in 1H August, says DisplaySearch—Prices for large-size TFT-LCD panels continue to drop in the first half of August amid high inventory levels in the channels and at vendors, according...
- + CMI July revenues up slightly—Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced TFT-LCD related consolidated revenues of NT$45.9 billion (US$1.45 billion) for July, increasing 1.1% sequentially. ...
- + CMI, AUO say they have not yet been served in New York in antitrust case—Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optonics (AUO) have both declined to comment on an antitrust lawsuit the State of New York has filed against them for alle...
- + UMC reports revenue growth for July 2010—Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues of NT$10.82 billion (US$342 million) for July 2010, up 4.7% on mont...
- + Passive component makers Thinking and Acme post record high revenues in July—Protective component maker Thinking Electronic Industrial and ferric core maker Acme Electronics both saw their revenues hit a historical high in July...
- + Apple to launch upgraded iPad with Cortex-A9-based CPU in 2011, says Digitimes Research—Apple is set launch an upgraded 9.7-inch iPad adopting a new ARM Cortex-A9-based processor and 512MB RAM in the first quarter of 2011. Meanwhile, the ...
- + Transcend revenues up 13% in July—Transcend Information has reported revenues of NT$2.67 billion (US$84 million) for July 2010, up 13.2% from June. The memory module maker expects reve...
- + TPSI successfully produces poly-Si in volume—Taiwan-based Taiwan Polysilicon (TPSI) has announced it has successfully produced poly-Si in volume, with a planned annual capacity of 8,000MT (metric...
- + AUO July revenues drop almost 11% sequentially—AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$38.872 billion (US$1.23 billion) for July, down by 10.9% sequentially but up by 19.4% on ...
- + Chipbond posts strong 2Q10 results; gives cautious outlook—Packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology has reported better-than-expected revenue and profit results for the second quarter of 2010, reflectin...
- + Global Unichip and Faraday look to 7-9% sequential revenue gains in 3Q10—IC design houses Global Unichip and Faraday Technology both expect their revenues to grow 7-9% sequentially in the third quarter. [Category: Bits + ch...
- + SiS sees drop in July revenues—Despite seeing stable shipments from Xbox 360 southbridges, dropping PC chipset shipments caused Silicon Integrated System (SiS) to see its revenues i...
- + Coretronic aims to ship 87 million BLU for 2010—Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic aims to ship 87 million units for 2010, with shipments in the first half topping 41.23 million units, according ...
- + FIC cooperates with Tridium for IPC solutions—First International Computer (FIC) has announced a reseller agreement with Tridium, a global provider of device-to-enterprise application software and...
- + USI sees 30% on-year growth in July revenues—Despite losing motherboard orders from Lenovo, Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) saw its July 2010 consolidated revenues grow 9% on month and 30% ...
- + First-tier Taiwan-based LED players post strong July sales, ease concern on demand slowdown—Major Taiwan-based players in the LED sector have posted strong sales for July, easing concerns over a slowdown in demand. [Category: Displays]
- + Quanta to manufacture tablet PC for RIM, says paper—Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer will become the manufacturer of Research In Motion's (RIM's) Android tablet PC, which will be launched in ...
- + LCD driver IC vendor Orise sees July revenues hit all-time high—LCD driver IC vendor Orise Technology saw its revenues hit an all-time high of NT$519.33 million (US$16.37 million) in July 2010, up 11.9% sequentiall...
- + Shipments of 3D-ready projectors to reach 5.4 million by 2014, says Pacific Media—The worldwide front projector market for 3D-enabled models will grow from about 1.0 million during 2010 to nearly 5.4 million in 2010, according to Pa...
- + Supply of flexible PCB to fall short of demand in 2H10—Supply of flexible PCB boards may fall short of demand for the first time in six years in the second half of 2010 due to strong demand from the smartp...
- + Police find anti-psychotics among belongings of latest Foxconn death employee—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has cited reports from the local police in China that the female employee who fell to her death on Au...
- + Police find anti-psychotics among belongings of latest Foxconn death employee—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has cited reports from the local police in China that the female employee, who fell to her death on A...
- + Suntech ceases production of a-Si products—China-based solar company Suntech Power have ceased manufacturing products based on amorphous silicon (a-Si) technology, the company said. The product...
- + Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom raises mobile Internet-access user base target for 2010—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has upward adjusted the target number of its mobile Internet-access subscribers 670,000 by the end of 2010 mainly due to better...
- + Flytech sees July revenues hit record straight for fourth time—Flytech Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of POS (point of sale) devices has reported revenues of NT$332.5 million (10.17 million) for July, hitting it...
- + Hynix begins mass producing 64Gb NAND flash using 20nm-class technology—Hynix Semiconductor has announced that it has begun mass producing 64Gb NAND flash chips using 20nm-class technology at its 12-inch M11 fab in Cheongj...
- + Giantplus July revenues drop slightly—Giantplus Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.147 billion (US$36.17 million) for July, down 1% sequentially and 11% on year. [Category...
- + China market: Over 59 million handsets sold in 2Q10, says Analysys—There were 59.161 million GSM, CDMA and 3G handsets sold in the China market in the second quarter of 2010, increasing 7.5% on quarter and 78.9% on ye...
- + Altek sees July revenues down on month, up on year—Taiwan-based digital camera ODM Altek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.232 billion (US$69.2 million) for July 2010, dropping 11.03% on month...
- + Young Optics announces net profit for 1H10—Taiwan-based optical components maker Young Optics has posted net profit of NT$302 million (US$9.51 million) for the first half of 2010 with an EPS of...
- + CMI increases investments in China subsidiaries—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced that it will inject an additional US$370.85 million into its eight subsidiaries in...
- + NAND flash spot prices drop on pessimistic outlook, says inSpectrum—A price correction occurred in the NAND Flash spot market this week (August 2-6) amid widespread concerns about pricing pressure from the upcoming lau...
- + AUO to receive approval for China 7.5G LCD fab project by end of August, says paper—Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is expected to approve AU Optronics' (AUO's) application to build a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel plant in China by ...
- + Winbond 2Q10 net profits soar over 200%—Winbond Electronics' net profits jumped by 222% sequentially to NT$1.24 billion (US$39 million) in the second quarter of 2010, reflecting the company'...
- + Asustek to launch 8-inch 64-grayscale e-book reader at below US$599—Asustek Computer will launch an e-book reader with an 8-inch 64-grayscale TFT-LCD screen without backlight for own-brand sale at below US$599 in Octob...
- + Foxconn moving its desktop, printer and monitor production to Wuhan plant, says report—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently signed a contract with the Wuhan government to move its desktop production lines, which can ...
- + Small- to medium-size FPD revenues up 31% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch—Shipments of small- to medium-size flat-panel displays (FPDs) continued to climb in the second quarter of 2010 with US$5.4 billion in revenues, up 31%...
- + Acer chairman expects Founder cooperation to start benefiting Acer in 2H11, says paper—Acer chairman JT Wang expects the company's cooperation with Founder to start benefiting Acer in the second half of 2011 since the two firms will need...
- + Taiwan market: Epson increases projector shipment goal for 2010—With projector shipments in the first half of 2010 exceeding its goal, Epson has decided to raise its full-year shipment target for the Taiwan market ...
- + LCD driver IC vendor Novatek sees revenues up in July—LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics has posted revenues of NT$3.13 billion for July, increasing 7% sequentially and 13.4% on year, according...
- + TCAS 2010: PC players expect better on-year sales—The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has announced that the 2010 Taipei Computer Applications Show (TCAS) saw 80,000 visitors on its...
- + Science park companies step forward to support AUO over environmental row—Members of Taiwan's Association of Industries in Science Parks (AISP) have stepped forward to support AU Optronics (AUO) after the LCD panel maker was...
- + Silicon wafer shipments in 2Q10 soar 40% on year, says SEMI—Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments totaled 2.365 billion square inches in the second quarter of 2010, up 40% from a year earlier, according to SEM...
- + Entire to start volume production of polystyrene-based LGPs in 4Q10—Diffusion sheet maker Entire Technology will begin volume production of polystyrene-based light guide plates (LGP) in the fourth quarter of 2010, acco...
- + Catcher posts July revenues—Taiwan-based magnesium-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.89 billion (US$59.48 million) for July, up 7.9%...
- + Dynapack to merge with Celxpert—Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy, Taiwan's second and third-largest notebook battery makers respectively, will merge through a st...
- + Chip inventories cast shadow on TSMC and UMC 4Q10 sales—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) may see their revenues decline 12% sequentially in the...
- + Spot price for solar cells showing signs of increase in August—Spot prices for solar cells could be on the rise in August, as some Taiwan-based manufacturers are attempting to quote at 3% higher than the current s...
- + IC distributor Yosun posts on-year revenue gains in July—IC distributor Yosun Industrial has posted revenues of NT$11.79 billion (US$371.08 million) for July, up 6.2% sequentially and 12.2% on year. For the ...
- + Foxconn sees thirteenth suicide; is hiring mature employees to avoid more jumps—A female employee of Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) Shenzhen plant fell to her death on August 4 despite the company having alrea...
- + Adata posts flat revenues in July—Adata Technology has reported revenues of NT$3.59 billion (US$111 million) for July 2010, down slightly from the NT$3.56 billion posted in June. The c...
- + IC packaging and testing firms post revenue gains in July—Several major Taiwan-based packaging and testing companies have reported sequential revenue gains for July 2010. [Category: Bits + chips]
- + Passive component makers post strong revenue gains in July—Most passive component makers, including Yageo, Chilisin Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, all post strong revenue gains in July 2010, w...
- + Notebook inventory levels higher than normal in North America and Europe—Notebook inventory levels in the channel in North America and Europe are currently at 5-6 weeks, higher than the normal levels of 3-4 weeks, due to we...
- + Unity Opto, Lextar post monthly sales decline in July—LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology's July 2010 revenues fell 4.7% on month to NT$702 million (US$22.09 million), but rose 74% from a year earlier...
- + Walton 2Q10 profits soar 45% on quarter, topping market expectations—Memory IC packaging and testing house Walton Advanced Engineering has reported net profits of NT$262 million (US$8 million) for the second quarter of ...
- + Gemtek takes up 49% stake in BandRich—Gemtek Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication equipment, has acquired a 49% stake in fellow maker BandRich, replacing High Tech ...
- + Spreadtrum, MStar and Infineon gaining ground in China white-box handset market—Handset solutions vendors, including Spreadtrum Communications, MStar Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies, have gained ground in the white-box han...
- + Largan, Asia Optical see growth in July revenues—Largan Precision and Asia Optical, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lens kits and lenses, saw their consolidated revenues for July 2010 hit monthly ...
- + Taiwan July CPI up 0.31%—Taiwan's July 2010 consumer price index (CPI) of 105.65 (2006 as base year) rose by 0.31% on month and by 1.31% on year, while the corresponding whole...
- + Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile offering pre-sale of iPad—Although the Apple iPad has not yet been officially launched in the Taiwan market, Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, on August ...
- + Lite-On Semi revenues hit two-year high in July 2010—Lite-On Semiconductor has announced consolidated revenues of NT$980 million (US$31 million) for July 2010, the company's highest monthly result since ...
- + Intel Taiwan says CEO visit yet to be confirmed—Clarifying comments by Acer chairman JT Wang that Intel CEO Paul Otellini will visit Taiwan in October to explain the company's actions in closing its...
- + Taiwan market: LED-backlit products a promotion focus at TCAS 2010—To boost their sales performance in Taiwan, brand vendors are promoting their LED-backlit LCD products including monitors and TVs at the ongoing Taipe...
- + Taiwan market: Lenovo launches WiDi notebook—Lenovo recently launched the ThinkPad X201i featuring Intel's Wireless Display (WiDi) technology, which can transmit image signals from a notebook to ...
- + Smartphones to account for 30% of FET handset procurement—Smartphones is expected to represent 30% of Far EasTone Telecommunications' (FET) total handset procurement in 2010, up from 25% currently, according ...
- + Quartz component maker Siward to ramp up crystal ingot capacity—Quartz component maker Siward Crystal Technology will spend NT$56.95 million (US$1.79 million) to take up a plant that originally belonged to now defu...
- + Acer reports on-year growth in 1H10 revenues—Acer has announced preliminary financial results for the first half of 2010. Consolidated revenues were NT$312.4 billion (US$9.7 billion), growing by ...
- + Acer to spend about US$70 million leasing Founder brand in China—Acer and Founder Technology have announced a further strengthening in their long-term PC business cooperation, with Acer becoming responsible for the ...
- + Acer to spend about US$70 million leasing Founder brand—Acer and Founder Technology have announced a further strengthening in their long-term PC business cooperation, with Acer becoming responsible for the ...
- + Greatek expects revenues to peak in September-November period—Chip packaging and testing house Greatek Electronics, which mainly focuses on the consumer electronics segment, expects monthly revenues to top NT$10 ...
- + Amtran sees almost 4% revenue drop in July—Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has posted revenues of NT$5.14 billion (US$161.49 million) for July, down 3.7% sequentially but up 28% on ...
- + China market: Network convergence heats up online video market, says Digitimes Research—The ongoing process of integrating telecommunications, broadcasting and the Internet in China has pushed broadcasting service providers to actively ve...
- + NOR flash prices to lose momentum in 2H10, says Macronix CEO—Miin Wu, chairman and CEO of Macronix International, expects to see a balance in supply and demand for NOR flash chips in the third quarter quarter of...
- + Taiwan GaAs foundries post revenue gains in July 2010—Win Semiconductor and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) have both reported strong revenues for July 2010. Market watchers expect the two ...
- + AUO to expand global solar module capacity—AU Optronics (AUO) will expand its PV solar module capacity in Taiwan, China's Tianjin and the Czech Republic, according to the company. [Category: Bi...
- + Infineon CFO departs, after company confirms talks over wireless chip unit—Marco Schroter has left his post as CFO and labor director of Infineon Technologies, effective immediately, according to Infineon. His departure "was ...
- + China green policies spur local wind energy and PV markets, says iSuppli—China government policies intended to promote the adoption of green technologies are having the desired effect, with the country enjoying a boom in wi...
- + PCB maker 3CEMS Group looks to generate US$600 million revenues in 2010—PCB maker 3CEMS Group expects its consolidated revenues to reach US$600 million in 2010 and to reach US$1 billion by 2013, according to the company. [...
- + Foxconn ships over 6 million notebooks in 1H10—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) shipped over six million notebooks in the first half of 2010 and is expected to have no trouble reach...
- + Asustek may damage brand image by launching cheap all-in-one PCs—Asustek Computer has recently launched an all-in-one PC and is selling it for NT$11,900 (US$374), the lowest price point so far for all-in-one PCs. So...
- + LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix posts profit 1H10—LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has posted net profits of NT$285 million (US$8.95 million) or an EPS of NT$2.47 for the first half of 2010. [...
- + Royalty fees account for 18-19% of Blu-ray Disc player production cost, say Taiwan makers—While production costs for a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player have been reduced to US$75-80 currently due to decreased costs of pick-up heads and chipsets, ro...
- + AUO gains Underwriters Laboratories PV certification—AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its PV QRA lab has received certification from Underwriters Laboratories' Witnessed Test Data Program (WTDP), al...
- + IC designer Elan to see revenues decline 5% sequentially in 3Q10—IC designer Elan Microelectronics expects its revenues to decline 5% sequentially in the third quarter although its monthly figures hit an all-time hi...
- + Another ex-CMO executive to plead guilty to price fixing, says US Justice Department—A former executive from Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has agreed to plead guilty for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the price of TFT LCD ...
- + Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Vmax aims at 40,000 subscribers by year-end 2010—Vmax Telecom, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, will expand its network to 400-500 base stations and expects the number of its subscribers to ...
- + Google to undertake Street View Trike photography in Taiwan—Google will use its Street View Trike to take pictures in Taiwan, according to Google Taiwan. [Category: Systems]
- + Entire Technology announces 1H10 results—Diffusion sheet maker Entire Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.169 billion (US$664.918 million), gross margin of 38.99%, operating...
- + Altek receives digital camera orders from Nikon and Samsung—Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek has recently reduced its quotes and successfully acquired orders from two new clients, Nikon and Samsung Elect...
- + Neo Solar Power to sign NT$5 billion syndicated loan—Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power will sign a NT$5 billion (US$157.36 million) syndicated loan with a banking consortium on August 5, 2010, according t...
- + Pixart 2Q10 revenues miss guidance; sees weak 3Q—Taiwan's Pixart Imaging, which specializes in CMOS image sensors, has announced revenues for the second quarter of 2010 grew 9.8% on quarter to NT$1.1...
- + Wintek sees July revenues hit 5-year high—Wintek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.29 billion (US$165 million) for July, the highest monthly figure in the past five years due to boomi...
- + Fiber glass fabric market to remain steady in 2H10, says Baotek executive—The market for giber glass fabric will remain steady in the second half of 2010 as capacity ramp by PCB and CCL (copper clad laminate) makers will hel...
- + Corning invests in US manufacturing—Corning has announced that its board of directors recently approved a capital expenditure of approximately US$180 million to expand the company's Harr...
- + J Touch to set up capacitive touch panel plant in China—J Touch, a Taiwan-based maker of resistive and ITO film-based projected capacitive touch panels, has decided to invest US$15 million to set up a facto...
- + LG Display eyeing passive polarization 3D technology, while Samsung, Sony developing active shutter technology—While Samsung Electronics and Sony have launched 3D TVs based on active shutter technology, LG Display has partnered with Vizio and Amtran Technology ...
- + Foxconn factory in northern China takes under a month from registration to production—The Foxconn Group has set up a factory using existing buildings on lease in Chengzhou, northern China, and hit a record of taking less than a month fr...
- + Price may become the only attraction for netbook consumers in the future—With Acer recently launching a 10.1-inch netbook under its eMachines brand for sale at US$199.99, so far the lowest price for netbooks around the worl...
- + AUO still prefers CTSP for large investment despite environmental disputes, says company chairman—KY Lee, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), in response to government recommendations it reconsider the location for the proposed establishment of two 11G...
- + UMC posts strong 2Q10 operating profit with growing output on advanced processes—United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced operating profits for the second quarter of 2010 hit the highest since the fourth quarter of 2...
- + Chilisin turns in 1H10 EPS of NT$1.53—Chilisin Electronics has posted net profits of NT$125 million (US$3.93 million) for the second quarter of 2010, up 16% from the previous quarter, acco...
- + Holy Stone posts profit decline in 2Q10 despite rise in revenues—Passive component maker Holy Stone Enterprise saw its pre-tax profits decline 17.4% sequentially to NT$249 million (US$7.84 million) in second-quarter...
- + AUO terminates plans for back-contact solar cell plant—Due to environment assessment issues brought forth by Taipei's High Administrative Court, AU Optronics has been forced to terminate plans to construct...
- + ALi, Sunplus cautious about 3Q10—ALi and Sunplus Technology, two Taiwan-based IC design houses specializing in multimedia and PC peripheral chips, have both outlined a conservative ou...
- + Taiwan market: Mobile telecom carriers conservative about launching e-book readers—Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecommunications are not looking to be active in launching e-book readers for the time being, as the...
- + LiMo frustrated, may have to merge with Linux Foundation, say Taiwan handset makers—As Vodafone has decided to forgo the planned launch of the LiMo-based 360 H2 and will not offer any LiMo handsets, the future development of LiMo has ...
- + Taiwan DRAM makers post mixed July results—Of Taiwan's major DRAM makers, only Nanya Technology saw July revenues slide from June. ProMOS Technologies' revenues increased 9% on month while Powe...
- + Taiwan makers expected to surpass Japan makers in Blu-ray Disc output—As Japan-based makers including Sony, Sharp and TDK have been shifting their focus of blank Blu-ray Disc (BD) disc production from 25GB BD-R (recordab...
- + China market: Mobile phone users top 805 million in June 2010, says MIIT—Users of mobile communication services in China reached 805.35 million in June 2010, growing 1.19% on month and 15.85% on year, according to China's M...
- + Taiwan market: LG launches 3D network Blu-ray Disc player BX580—LG Electronics on August 3 announced the launch of a 3D network Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, the BX580, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail pric...
- + SAS continues to set monthly sales record in July 2010—Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) again hit a monthly revenue record in July 2010 at NT$1.794 billion (US$56.451 million), up from NT$1.63 billion ...
- + SMIC enters 65nm process volume production—Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMCI) has shipped more than 10,000 wafers through its low-leakage 65nm process since the third ...
- + Solar market set to continue expansion in 2011, iSuppli says—Despite concerns that reductions in government incentives will halt growth in installations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2011, iSuppli predic...
- + Slowdown in hard drive shipments signal trouble for PC market, says Information Network—A drop in hard drive demand in the second quarter of 2010 could signal a slowdown in the rampant growth of the PC market in the second half of the yea...
- + Handset panel inventory level increases in China—Demand for handset panels in China started dropping in the second half of the second quarter of 2010 causing inventory levels to rise, according to ma...
- + Taiwan makers to see PC-use ODD shipments down in 3Q-4Q10, says Digitimes Research—Taiwan-based makers will ship 18.79 million PC-use optical disc drives (ODDs) in the third quarter of 2010, dropping 1.9% on quarter and 11.6% on year...
- + Acer denies rumor of leasing Founder brand—A spokesperson from Acer has denied a rumor circulating in China's IT market that the company will invest 6.9 billion yuan (US$1.02 billion) to lease ...
- + Global chip sales grow 7% in 2Q10, says SIA—Global sales of semiconductors reached US$74.8 billion in the second quarter of 2010, up 7.1% from US$69.9 billion in the first quarter, according to ...
- + China market: Foxconn opens online shopping portal—The Foxconn Group on August 1 started operation of its business to customer online shopping portal www.efeihu.com in the China market, a further step ...
- + Clevo expects growth in 3Q10 notebook shipments—Despite its weaker-than-expected notebook shipments in the first half, second-tier notebook maker Clevo expects its performance in the third quarter w...
- + AFPD to contribute 15,000 substrates to AUO AMOLED production in 2011—AU Optronics (AUO) is currently installing equipment for AMOLED production at a 3.5G plant, with monthly capacity expected to reach 7,000 substrates b...
- + SPIL announces equipment purchase—Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced an equipment purchase worth NT$574.62 million (US$18 million) from Verigy, which mainly supplies...
- + White-box tablets spur low-density NAND flash pricing, says inSpectrum—Spot price of low-density NAND flash has gained strong momentum recently, thanks to demand from makers in China trying to product iPad-like devices, a...
- + Walton to post strong 2Q10 profits—Walton Advanced Engineering's net profits for the second quarter of 2010 are estimated at NT$260 million (US$8.2 billion), up 44% on quarter, accordin...
- + Taiwan-based solar cell makers to see full capacity utilization for rest of 2010—Solar cell makers in Taiwan including Motech Industries, Gintech Energy, Neo Solar Power, Solartech Energy and E-Ton Solar Tech are presently seeing o...
- + Prices for 16Gb NAND flash rise on reduced output—Industry sources in Taiwan speculate that several major NAND flash producers have stopped offering or reduced their output of 16Gb NAND flash, resulti...
- + PCB maker Unitech to see monthly revenues top NT$1 billion by December—PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board (Unitech PCB) is expected to see its consolidated monthly revenues top NT$1 billion (US$31.45 million) by year...
- + Chipbond expected to post strong profit growth for 2Q10—Chipbond Technology is likely to report that second-quarter net profits more than doubled sequentially to NT$800 million (US$25 million), thanks to hi...
- + Foxlink denies investment in Speed Tech rumors—Electronic connector/cable assembly maker Foxlink, in response to reports that it will acquire a stake in fellow maker Speed Tech at NT$15 (US$0.47) p...
- + Notebook vendors to launch AMD Ontario-powered models in 1Q11—First-tier notebook brands Acer, Asustek Computer and Hewlett-Packard (HP) all plan to use AMD's Ontario APUs (CPUs that feature an integrated GPU) f...
- + Solartech sees July revenues up 37% on month—Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Solartech Energy saw its unaudited July revenues of NT$965 million (US$30 million) rise by 37.14% on...
- + Forhouse to merge with Taiwan Nano on September 15—The planned merger of Forhouse and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, two LED backlight unit (BLU) makers under the AUO Group, has been approved ...
- + IC distributors Aeco, Koryo 3Q10 revenues to grow sequentially—IC component distributors Aeco Technology and Koryo Electronics are both expected to see sales continue growing sequentially in the third quarter of 2...
- + Chunghwa Telecom invests in CQi Energy Infocom to enhance cooperation—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 2 announced it has invested NT$20 million (US$623,000) for a 18.18% stake in Taiwan-based CQi Energy Infocom to help ...
- + Taiwan TV shopping operator to set up JV in China—Fubon Multimedia Technology, an operator of cable TV shopping platform in Taiwan, has plans to establish a joint venture with Beijing Gehua CATV Netwo...
- + ASE to buy EEMS plant in Singapore for US$67.7 million—Chip packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced plans to acquire the Singapore unit of Italian chip assembly c...
- + Lextar lands LED lighting OEM orders from Philips and Osram—Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has landed OEM orders for LED lighting products...
- + iSuppli raises semiconductor forecast for 2010—Market research firm iSuppli on August 2 said it has raised its forecast for worldwide semiconductor revenue growth in 2010. [Category: Bits + chips]
- + Gintech obtains NT$6.5 billion loan—Gintech Energy, a maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, on August 2 signed a 5-year syndicated loan, the largest syndicated loan to date in Taiwan...
- + Taiwan market: LG expects to sell 1,000 3D LCD TVs in 2010—LG Electronics unveiled its 47- and 55-inch 3D LED-backlit 3D LCD TVs on August 2 in Taiwan and aims to ship 1,000 units in 2010 to take 30% of the lo...
- + Compal, Wistron set challenging LCD TV shipment targets for 2011—Taiwan-based ODM makers Compal Electronics and Wistron have each set a challenging shipment goal of 10 million LCD TVs for 2011, with each expecting o...
- + AMD and Intel see huge share growth at expense of Nvidia, says JPR—Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced its estimated graphics chip shipments and supplier's market share for the second quarter of 2010 with overall ...
- + China-based social networking website renren.com seeking cooperation in Taiwan—China-based Oak Pacific Interactive, which operates China's largest social networking website renren.com, is looking to work with Taiwan's developers...
- + Shipments of USB 3.0 chips by Taiwan makers not to be significant in 2010, say sources—Although more than 10 Taiwan-based IC design houses, including Genesys Logic, JMicron Technology, ASMedia Technology, VIA Labs, Prolific Technology, A...
- + CPT aims to ship 3 million touch panels per month in 2H10—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) aims to ship three million touch panels per month in the second half of 2010, increasing...
- + HP and Acer set to ship over 10 million notebooks in 3Q10—Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are set to ship 11 million and 10 million notebooks, respectively, in the third quarter of 2010, up 30% from 8.5 million...
- + NAND flash bit growth up in 2Q10, but ASP down, says DRAMeXchange—Increased supply 3-bit-per-cell parts pushed bit growth of NAND flash production in the second quarter of 2010, but dragged prices down, according to ...
- + PC vendors unenthusiastic about Intel Atom tablets—Despite Intel promoting its Atom processors aggressively to persuade PC vendors to adopt the platform for their tablet PCs and is set to launch its ne...
- + HannStar reports slimmer loss for 2Q10—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced net loss of NT$428 million (US$13.45 million) for the second quarter of 2010, narrowin...
- + LCD TV orders decline amid inventory pile-up in North America—LCD TV inventory levels in the North America market have piled up to 2-3 weeks higher than normal, sending channels and vendors cutting orders and sys...
- + STM is the market share leader in ESD and EMI protection devices, says Petrov Group—The market for electro-static discharge (ESD) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection devices is nearly invisible. However, it is a large (U...
- + Faraday sees profits up nearly 9% sequentially in 2Q10—Faraday Technology, an ASIC vendor, has posted net profits of NT$265 million (US$8.28 million) for the second quarter of 2010, increasing 8.9% from th...
- + CPT loss narrows in 2Q10—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has posted net loss of NT$1.488 billion (US$46.77 million) for the second quarter of 201...
- + Winbond adds investment in US subsidiary—Winbond Electronics, a maker of NOR flash and niche DRAM memory, has announced a plan to add US$12.45 million of investment in its US-based subsidiary...
- + Silicon Motion swings back to profit in 2Q10—Silicon Motion Technology has announced that its net sales increased 25% on quarter to US$32.5 million in the second quarter of 2010. Net income (GAAP...
- + Newmax to expand capacity in China, Taiwan—Newmax Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses, will add investment of US$3.3 million in its subsidiary in Dongguan, southern China, and is...
- + Taiwan market: Vibo to upgrade 3G to 3.75G—Vibo Telecom will upgrade its data communication service in Taiwan from 3G to 3.75G, with the highest download speed to increase from 7.2Mbps to 21Mbp...
- + E-Ton subsidiary Adema lands 1.89MWp PV project in Arizona—Taiwan-based solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech on July 30 announced Adema Technologies, a California-based mono-Si ingot maker wholly owned by E-Ton's...
- + IC distributor WPG looks to 5.7-10.5% sequential revenue gain in 3Q10—IC distributor WPG Holdings expects its consolidated revenues to grow 5.7-10.5% sequentially to NT$66-69 billion (US$2.06-2.17 billion) in the third q...
- + Compal sets to ship 60 million notebooks in 2011—Compal Electronics has set its notebook shipment goal for 2011 at 60 million units, up 20% on year, after confirmation of orders from Acer, Dell, Leno...
- + FET sets up first IDC Farm in Taiwan—Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has established an IDC (Internet data center) Farm to provide cloud computing services to business users in Taiwa...
- + Government incentives to make UK solar hotspot in 2010, says iSuppli—Installations of photovoltaic (PV) systems in the UK will amount to 96MW in 2010, up 1,500% from 6MW in 2009, according to iSuppli. While the country'...
- + DRAM revenues grow 15% on quarter in 2Q10, says DRAMeXchange—Global DRAM revenues increased 15.2% sequentially to US$10.7 billion in the second quarter of 2010, thanks to stable contract prices and a mild growth...
- + Sharp reports net profit for fiscal 1Q10 —Sharp has announced net profit of 10.6 billion yen (US$122.91 million) for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended on June 30, a significant improvemen...
- + Internet-enabled TV trumps 3D TV in 2010, says iSuppli—While the consumer electronics headlines this year have been dominated by 3D TV news, the real story in 2010 is about Internet-enabled TVs (IETVs), ac...
- + ASE 2Q10 earnings beat expectations—Chip packager Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has reported net profits of NT$4.61 billion (US$144 million) for the second quarter of 2010, up...
- + MSI announces two new G series notebooks for gaming—Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced two new notebooks, the GX660 and GX660R, the latest G series notebooks for the gaming market. [Category: ...
- + Gigabyte expects strong motherboard shipment growth in 3Q10—Gigabyte Technology expects its shipments in the third quarter to return to the level of the first and to reach its goal of 19 million units for the w...
- + Sony reports net profit for fiscal 1Q10—Sony has announced net profits of 25.7 billion yen (US$289 million) for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended June 30, with operating income totaling...
- + MediaTek sees 2Q10 net profits down nearly 19% on quarter—MediaTek has posted net income of NT$9.03 billion (US$282.52 million) for the second quarter of 2010, a decline of 18.9% from the prior quarter, and a...
- + Taiwan makers to ship 21.32 million handsets in 3Q10, says Digitimes Research—Taiwan handset makers are forecast to ship 21.32 million units and 25.49 million units in the third and fourth quarters of 2010, respectively, up 28.2...
- + HP likely to remain leading notebook vendor followed by Acer in 2011—Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to remain as the leading notebook vendor in 2011 shipping over 50 million units, followed by Acer with around 47 mill...
- + Samsung posts strong 2Q10 profits on memory and LCD sales—Samsung Electronics has announced net profits of 4.28 trillion won (US$3.61 billion) on consolidated revenues of 37.89 trillion won for the second qua...
- + Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek to ramp up capacity in 1Q11—Fiber glass fabric maker Baotek Industrial Materials plans to install an additional 120 weaving machines in the first quarter of 2011 to ramp up its c...
- + CMI LED-backlit TV panels to reach 1 million per month in 4Q10-1Q11—Chimei Innolux (CMI) expects LED-backlit LCD TV panel monthly shipments to reach one million units in the fourth quarter of 2010 or in the first quart...
- + India mobile handset sales to reach 138.6 million units in 2010, says Gartner—Mobile handset sales in India are forecast to reach 138.6 million units in 2010, an increase of 18.5% over 2009's 117 million units, according to Gart...
- + Rexchip ranks as most profitable Taiwan DRAM maker in 1H10—Rexchip Electronics has posted net profits of NT$9.09 billion (US$284.06 million), or an EPS of NT$3.09, for the first half of 2010, making it the mos...
- + Cooling module makers Forcecon, Sunon aggressive with LED market—Cooling module maker Forcecon Technology will start volume shipments of LED light bulbs through its invested subsidiary Ecomaa Lighting in the second ...
- + Prosperity Dielectrics to ship 3,000 tons of ceramic dielectric powders in 2010—Passive component maker Prosperity Dielectrics is expected to ship a total of 3,000 tons of ceramic dielectric powders to MLCC makers in 2010, account...
- + China market: Annual online game revenues to exceed 50 billion yuan in 5 years, says ChinaJoy—Operators of online games in the China market generated total revenues of 25.6 billion yuan (US$3.75 billion) in 2009, and the annual total figure wil...
- + Government incentives spur doubling in China LED market by 2014, says iSuppli—Driven by government subsidies and soaring demand from new applications such as LCD TV backlighting and general illumination, China's LED market is se...
- + PTI raises capex after strong 2Q10—Powertech Technology (PTI), a major Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing house, has announced net profits for the second quarter of 2010 increase...
- + Sandmartin expected to ship 5 million STBs in fiscal 2011—Hong Kong-based Sandmartin International Holdings will be able to ship five million set-top boxes (STBs) in fiscal 2011 (from July 2010 to June 2011) ...
- + HTC Droid Incredible carries US$163.35 bill of materials, says iSuppli—The HTC Droid Incredible smartphone carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$163.35, according to iSuppli. [Category: Telecom]
- + LED-backlit panels to account for 30% of AUO shipments to TV segment in 3Q10, says VP—Despite shortages in upstream LED supply, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) believes global LED-backlit TV market share will surpass...
- + HTC hires former Sony Ericsson veterans as top executives—HTC has appointed former Sony Ericsson executives Ron Louks and Kouji Kodera as chief strategy officer and chief product officer, respectively. [Categ...
- + HTC looks to ship 6.5 million smartphones in 3Q10—HTC expects its smartphone shipments to reach 6.5 million units in the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 132% from a year earlier, while revenues ...
- + Ex-CMO executive agrees to plead guilty for role in global LCD price-fixing conspiracy, says US Justice Department—A former executive from Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has agreed to plead guilty and to serve jail in the US for participating in a global conspiracy ...
- + Altek posts 1H10 EPS of NT$1.80—Taiwan digital camera ODM Altek, reported a net EPS of NT$1.80 for the first half of 2010 at an investors conference on July 29. [Category: Systems]
- + Taiwan market: BenQ launches digital camera T1260—BenQ on July 29 launched a digital camera, the T1260, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$5,990 (US$186). [Category: Systems]
- + TSMC boosts capex, more upbeat about 2010 chip growth—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised upward its capex target for 2010 to US$5.9 billion, emerging as the world's second-large...
- + AUO expects global LCD TV shipments to grow 26% on year in 2010—AU Optronics (AUO) expects global LCD TV shipments to grow 26% on year to reach 181 million units in 2010, said the company's executive VP of global b...
- + BandRich offers HSPA+ products—BandRich, a Taiwan-based maker of 3G/3.5G Internet-access products, has stopped production of 3.6-7.2Mbps HSPA network interface cards and shifted to ...
- + Elpida posts profits in fiscal 1Q10 on higher sales—Elpida has reported net profits of 30.7 billion yen (US$352 million) for the first quarter of its fiscal 2010, compared with a 44.4 billion yen loss a...
- + Intel to announce next-generation desktop platform at CES 2011—As Intel plans to ship its next-generation 6-series chipsets (Cougar Point) in the week 42 of 2010 (October 2010), sources from motherboard makers bel...
- + Medium- to large-size touch panel shipments to increase 88% sequentially in 2H10, says Digitimes Research—Medium- to large-size touch panel shipments in the second half of 2010 are expected to increase 88% compared to the first half of the year due to the ...
- + Taiwan NCC decides to shift pricing for fixed-line to mobile calls to fixed-line operators—Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on July 28 passed a regulatory amendment to shift the pricing rights for voice calls from fixed-line...
- + NAND flash prices to go higher in 3Q10, says Phison chairman—Memory controller IC supplier Phison Electronics expects contract quotes for NAND flash chips to move upward in the third quarter, which will help pus...
- + AVY Precision forecasts 15% sequential growth in 3Q10 revenues—Digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision Technology expects its revenues in the third quarter to grow 15% from NT$1.17 billion (US$36.46 million) in...
- + PCB maker Unimicron posts quarterly records in sales and profits in 2Q10—Unimicron Technology in the second quarter of 2010 posted revenues of NT$16.626 billion (US$519.214 million) and after-tax profits of NT$2.318 billion...
- + Fujitsu to rely more heavily on Taiwan partners in the future—As Fujitsu plans to push US$400-600 notebooks in North America and Asia Pacific markets, and increased its outsourcing proportion to Taiwan makers fro...
- + AUO announces panel utilization reduction for 3Q10—AU Optronics (AUO) has announced it will reduce its panel utilization from close to fully-loaded in the second quarter of 2010 to 90-93% for the third...
- + Quanta may lose number-one title in 2011, says paper—Quanta Computer, after losing two million units of Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) enterprise notebooks to Inventec for 2011, may lose its number-one positio...
- + Foxconn to postpone investments worth NT$146 billion in Taiwan, says report—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to halt or postpone most of its investments in Taiwan due to negative press, which a Chin...
- + Inductor maker Mag.Layers posts NT$4.20 EPS in 1H10—Inductor maker Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics has posted net profits of NT$173 million (US$5.4 million) for the second quarter, generating an EPS of N...
- + TSMC posts record 2Q10 profits—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw net profits hit an all-time high at NT$40.28 billion (US$1.27) in the second quarter of 2010, ac...
- + Novatek expects 5-9% sequential revenue growth for 3Q10—LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics expects its revenues to grow 5-9% sequentially in the third quarter with a healthy gross margin, company...
- + CHT to see EPS drop in 3Q10 as rivals TWM and FET head higher—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its EPS to drop from NT$1.34 in the second quarter to NT$1.22 in the third, while Taiwan Mobile (TWM) projects an incre...
- + AUO to focus on solar modules—AU Optronics (AUO) will leverage its experience in display panels to focus on solar modules in the solar energy sector. [Category: Bits + chips]
- + Corning 2Q10 sales up 10%—Corning has reported that its second-quarter sales were US$1.71 billion, an increase of 10% sequentially and 23% year over year. Earnings per share we...
- + Realtek looks to flat revenues in 3Q10—Communications networking IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has outlined a conservative outlook for the third quarter, citing a higher inventory l...
- + DDR3 contract quotes down for 2H July—DDR3 contract quotes have declined 2% on average for the latter half of July while the price for DDR2 parts has remained steady, according to DRAMeXch...
- + MediaTek lowers chip prices to help reduce inventory levels—MediaTek has reduced its chip prices by a range of 5-15% since the beginning of the third quarter in order to reduce its inventory which in turn will ...
- + SPIL on copper wirebonder buying spree—Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has revealed that another 600 copper wirebonders will be installed at its production sites in China and Taiwan...
- + Quanta to benefit from new iMac launch—As Apple has announced the launch of its new iMac all-in-one PC, Quanta Computer, the manufacturer of the device, is expected to see strong sales comi...
- + Solar cell makers in China and Taiwan open to long-term wafer supply contracts—Solar call manufacturers based in China and Taiwan are strongly considering long-term supply agreements with solar wafer producers, and some cell play...
- + CMI to recruit 3,500 employees in Taiwan—Chimei Innolux (CMI) will recruit 3,500 employees in Taiwan by the end of 2010, consisting of 3,000 technicians, 400 engineers and management staff, a...
- + Capital spending spurs LCD panel oversupply, says iSuppli—In a race to build bigger and better next-generation fabs, large-size LCD panel manufacturers in 2010 are set to boost their spending on capacity expa...
- + SPIL 2Q10 earnings below expectation—Chip packaging and testing company Silicon Precision Industries (SPIL) saw second-quarter consolidated revenues grow by only 4.5% sequentially, missin...
- + LGD to spend 1 trillion won to expand module production lines, says report—LG Display plans to invest one trillion won (US$845.88 million) within the next three years (2010-2013) to expand its display module production lines ...
- + J Touch to step into ITO glass-based capacitive touch panels—Taiwan-based touch panel maker J Touch will announce its new production capacity expansion plans and details in August, including its plans for produc...
- + Global pico projector shipments reach 437,000 units in 1H10—Global shipments of pico projectors in the first half of 2010 totaled 437,791 units, of which 46% were LCoS-based handset models offered by China-base...
- + Elpida develops 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM—Elpida Memory has developed a 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM for smartphones and tablet PCs, according to the company. The new DDR2 is manufactured using a 40nm ...
- + AUO reports net profit of NT$11.25 billion for 2Q10—Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced net profit of NT$11.25 billion (US$348 million), up 54.6%, with an EPS of NT$1.24 fo...
- + Huawei tops equipment suppliers for China Mobile phase 4 TD-SCDMA networks, says report—China Mobile Communications has held an open bid to procure 102,000 base stations to set up its TD-SCDMA networks in the fourth phase, and China-based...
- + Foxconn rides partnership with Apple to take 50% of EMS Market in 2011, says iSuppli—Driven by fast growth at Apple, leading EMS provider the Foxconn Technology Group is set to take more than half of global EMS industry revenues by 201...
- + iPad propels Apple into top-5 PC vendors as netbook sales idle, says Canalys—Canalys has released its quarterly worldwide PC market data, highlighting Apple's jump into the top-five PC vendors. The iPad captured approximately 6...
- + Taiwan market: Apple agrees to honor miss-priced Mac Mini orders but limits one per customer—In response to urges from Taiwan's Consumer Foundation, Apple on July 27 agreed to honor orders placed on its website store on July 23 for Mac Mini se...
- + Taiwan market: Acer to launch dual-OS netbook—Acer will exhibit a 10.1-inch netbook with Android and Microsoft Windows XP, the Aspire One AOD 255, at a retail price of NT$11,900 (US$370) at the 20...
- + Acer, Asustek rank second, sixth globally in 2Q10 notebook shipments—Acer shipped 8.1 million notebooks in the second quarter globally, the second largest next to Hewlett-Packard (HP) with 8.51 million units, while Asus...
- + Powerchip fundraiser rejected by FSC, says paper—Taiwan's Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) has rejected Powerchip Technology's plan to issue up to US$179 million worth of global depositary rece...
- + Only 25% of enterprises in Taiwan aware of cloud computing services, says III survey—Although the Taiwan government has set aside a 5-year budget of NT$24 billion (US$745 million) to boost development of cloud computing technologies an...
- + LCD driver IC vendor Orise posts strong profit growth for 2Q10—LCD driver IC vendor Orise Technology saw its net profits grow 55.9% sequentially to NT$156 million (US$4.87 million) in the second quarter, which tra...
- + WAC integration with JIL motivated to tap handset applications potential—The Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) will complete the integration of itself with the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) in September 2010 in an attempt...
- + HTC to keep Dopod brand in China in the short run—Smartphone vendor HTC is expected to keep both the HTC and Dopod brands in China in the short run, according to the company. [Category: Telecom]
- + TESS to increase monthly LED light bulb shipments to 500,000 units at year end—Topco Energy Saving System (TESS), a Taiwan-based maker of LED light bulbs, shipped 50,000-60,000 units in May and 100,000 units are expected for July...
- + Micron introduces 2Gb 50nm DDR2 for tablets—Micron Technology has announced a new 2Gb 50nm DDR2 memory device to support the upcoming Intel Atom platform - codenamed Oak Trail - specifically de...
- + PV inverter market grows 17.4% in 2009 to US$2.8 billion, says IMS—The PV inverter market had a record year in 2009, with shipments of 8.3GW generating US$2.8 billion, according to IMS Research. [Category: Bits + ch...
- + Chunghwa Telecom to set up wholly own subsidiary in China—Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on July 27 announced that it will invest US$6 million to establish a wholly own subsidiary in China. [Category: Sy...
- + Kinsus looks to strong demand for FC CSP and base station substrates in 3Q10—IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects its revenues to grow 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter with flip-chip chip-scale packa...
- + Macronix to spend NT$30 billion on 12-inch fab over two years, says president—Macronix International will invest a total of almost NT$30 billion (US$936 million) in its recently-acquired 12-inch wafer fab at the Hsinchu Science ...
- + MediaTek signs LTE licensing agreement with NTT DoCoMo—MediaTek has announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with NTT DoCoMo regarding "LTE-PF," a mobile-terminal platform based on Long Term Evo...
- + Inventec becomes strategic shareholder of Arima Communications—Inventec announced that it has invested NT$410 million (US$12.7 million) to acquire a 10% stake in Arima Communications through a private placement an...
- + Passive component maker Yageo sees strong demand from networking, handset and power supply sectors in 3Q10—Passive component maker Yageo expects its revenues to increase 10% sequentially in the third quarter buoyed by strong demand from the network equipmen...
- + Virage Logic expands IP portfolio—Virage Logic has announced the expansion of its semiconductor IP product portfolio with the introduction of SiANA, an offering of analog IP components...
- + Global e-book reader shipments fall short of forecast in 2Q10, says Digitimes Research—A total of 1.35 million e-book readers were shipped to the global market in the second quarter of 2010, 33.2% fewer than the originally projected 2.02...
- + Wellypower suffers profit drop in 2Q10—CCFL lighting maker Wellypower Optronics posted consolidated after-tax profits of NT$22 million (US$686,566) in the second quarter of 2010, declining ...
- + Software vendors help drive touchscreen revolution, says iSuppli—Independent software vendors (ISVs) are set to play a central role in the booming market for touch screens in handset and desktop PCs, providing the d...
- + Giantplus to see slower growth in small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments in 3Q10—Giantplus Technology expects its shipments of small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in the third quarter of 2010 will grow sequentially but the growth ...
- + Macronix reports revenue and profit growth for 2Q10—Macronix International has announced revenues and net profits for the second quarter of 2010 boomed, mainly buoyed by rising NOR flash sales and outpu...
- + Glass-based capacitive touch panels move into medium- to large-size applications in 3Q10—Adoption of glass-based projected capacitive touch panels has extended from small-size panels for handsets to medium- to large-size of 7- to 12-inches...
- + DRAM supply to outgrow demand in 4Q10, says Digitimes Research—Global DRAM supply will outgrow demand by about 3% in the last quarter of 2010 as major chipmakers ramp up their capacity using more advanced processe...
- + Compal and Wistron receive 25 and 15 million notebook orders from Acer for 2011, says paper—Acer has recently completed its notebook outsourcing plans for 2011 with Compal Electronics landing 25 million units and Wistron 15 million units, acc...
- + FIH shifting production lines in China, says report—Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) will start shifting production lines along with 5,000 of 10,000 employees from its base in Taiyuan City of Shanxi...
- + Taiwan makers optimistic about LCD TV panel demand in 4Q10—The LCD TV market outlook in the third quarter remains uncertain, but panel makers are optimistic that orders will eventually pick up in the fourth qu...
- + Realtek says no comment on report speculating it will buy rival Asix—Taiwan-based Realtek Semiconductor has declined to comment on a local report saying that the company is looking to acquire rival IC design house Asix ...
- + Solid capacitor prices to rise on tight supply—Prices for solid capacitors will rise as supply continues to lag demand, according to industry sources. To cope with rising demand, suppliers includin...
- + AMD to integrate USB 3.0 support in upcoming chipsets; to launch more CPUs in 2H10—AMD is currently in talks with Renesas Electronics, which was merged with Japan-based NEC, about the licensing of USB 3.0 technology, and is consideri...
- + Taiwan-based makers expected to hit record WLAN shipments in 3Q/4Q10—Taiwan-based makers will ship 96.67 million Wi-Fi network interface cards and routers in total in the third quarter and 98.16 million units in the fou...
- + Two Taiwan-based vendors to launch 3D pocket DV camcorders overseas—Aiptek International and DXG Technology, two Taiwan-based vendors will launch 3D pocket-size DV (digital video) camcorders in select overseas markets ...
- + E-Ton subsidiary Adema lands 3.3MWp PV project from Frito-Lay—Taiwan-based solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech on July 26 announced Adema Technologies, a California-based mono-Si ingot maker wholly owned by E-Ton's...
- + Sony considers placing notebook orders with Pegatron for 2011—After its spin-off from Asustek Computer, Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has been working aggressively to gain orders with attractive...
- + IC distributor Supreme lowers reliance on memory products—Supreme Electronics has seen growing sales of non-memory products, which now account for more than 43% of its overall revenues, compared to 10-20% in ...
- + SAS terminates GDR issue; Neo Solar Power to issue 70 million new shares—Solar-grade wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has terminated plans to issue 80 million GDR (global depository receipts) shares citing t...
- + Epistar, Everlight participate in Huga Optotech fund raising—Taiwan-based LED chip maker Epistar and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics will respectively subscribe to 49.61 million and 18.09 million new s...
- + Taiwan PCB makers see little threat from SEMCO Kunshan plant—Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) has recently kicked off volume production at its PCB plant in Kunshan, eastern China, raising concerns that the Kore...
- + Plotech expects HDI board orders from handset vendors to buoy 3Q10 sales—PCB maker Plotech Technology has revealed that its Kunshan, China plant has seen HDI board orders from several brand handset vendors growing. The orde...
- + HTC to adopt Sony SLCD for 3.7-inch screens of smartphones—Smartphone vendor HTC on July 26, 2010 announced the adoption of Sony-developed Super LCD (SLCD) panels for 3.7-inch screens on its smartphones beginn...
- + Adata suffers loss in 2Q10—Adata Technology has posted unaudited net losses of NT$419 million (US$13 million) in the second quarter of 2010, bringing net income for the first ha...
- + Slim-type ODD prices likely to fall in 3Q10, say Taiwan makers—With global sales of notebooks in the second quarter of 2010 falling short of original expectations, OEM makers of slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs...
- + China-based Huawei lands LTE equipment contract from Vodafone Germany, say Taiwan makers—China-based telecom/networking equipment maker Huawei Technologies has become one of the two suppliers of LTE (Long Term Evolution) base station equip...
- + HTC remains Taiwan's largest handset maker for third straight quarter, says Digitimes Research—HTC was the largest Taiwan-based handset manufacturers in the second quarter of 2010 with 5.45 million units in shipments, according to Digitimes Rese...
- + Handset semiconductor revenue to increase about 4% in 2010, says ABI—After four quarters of decline, the global mobile handset market began showing signs of life starting in the fourth quarter of 2009, and ABI Research ...
- + Taiwan makers see LCD TV shipments rise 11% in 2Q10, says Digitimes Research—Taiwan makers shipped 71.5 million LCD TVs in the second quarter of 2010, increasing 11.5% sequentially, according to Digitimes Research. [Category: D...
- + Adata ventures into electric car battery business—China-based Golden Crown (GC) Energy, which specializes in making electric car batteries, has drawn investment from Adata Technology, according to the...
- + Compal lands about 50% of Acer 2011 notebook orders, says paper—Taiwan-based notebook maker Compal Electronics has landed close to 50% of Acer's notebook orders for 2011 and the fact will make Compal the largest no...
- + Notebook shipments from Taiwan makers to grow 11.3% sequentially in 3Q10, says Digitimes Research—Despite that the euro depreciation is stabilizing, Taiwan notebook makers' shipments in the third quarter are expected to grow only 11.3% sequentially...
- + Japan market: Flat-panel TV shipments reach almost 9 million units in 1H10, says JEITA—Shipments of flat-panel TV (larger than 10-inch) in Japan in the first half of 2010 totaled 8.99 million units, increasing 173.3% on year, according t...
- + Foxconn restarts ECB fund-raiser—Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on July 24, announced plans to re-issue unsecured Euro convertible bonds (ECBs) worth US$1 billion, t...
- + Equipment providers see strong 3Q10 amid capacity expansions by panel and semiconductor manufacturers—Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) expects sales of equipment for panels, solar energy products and semiconductors to account for 40%, 25% and 25%, res...
- + Analog IC design house uPI 2010 revenues to grow over 46%—Analog IC design house uPI Semiconductor, an affiliate of Powerchip Technology, expects its revenues to reach NT$2.3-2.5 billion (US$71.7-77.9 million...
- + Intel establishes R&D center for MeeGo and Atom in China—Intel has established an R&D center in Shenzhen, China mainly focusing on the MeeGo operating system and Atom processor, according to sources from PC ...
- + Taiwan market: BenQ launches limited edition e-book reader—BenQ has launched a limited edition e-book reader, the nReader Young Guns, based on a popular comic book series published in Taiwan. [Category: Displa...
- + DRAM prices to rebound in August, says Powerchip chairman—Prices for DRAM chips are expected to rebound in August, and begin to stabilize through October, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Powerchip Techn...
- + Touch panel orders rebound in July, but uncertainties still ahead—Taiwan-based touch panel makers such as Young Fast Optoelectronics and J Touch have seen orders start picking up in July, but the market remains volat...
- + Yields critical for LED chipmakers as material shortages persist—With continual supply shortages, third-quarter prices for metalorganic gases, key materials of LED chip production, have risen by 100%, putting pressu...
- + Acer founder encourages Foxconn chairman to stay committed to Taiwan—Commenting on Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo's thoughts about reconsidering his commitment to Taiwan and that he ...
- + Hanwang revenues soar in 1H10—China-based e-book reader maker Hanwang Technology has posted revenues of 674.41 million yuan (US$99.52 million) for the first half of 2010, increasin...
- + PSA Group consolidates PCB assembly capability—HannStar Board International Holdings and Walton Chaintech, two fellow companies under the Passive System Alliance (PSA) Group, will together release ...
- + LED TV BLU application to account for 50% of Tekcore's revenues by end of 2010—LED chipmaker Tekcore expects shipments for application in LED-backlit LCD TV to account for 50% of revenues, up from 40% at present, according to the...
- + Taiwan market: Apple suffers Mac Mini price mix-up—Apple's online store (Apple Store) on July 23, priced its Mac Mini with 8GB DRAM at NT$19,900 (US$619), down from the original price of NT$47,000. The...
- + Amtran signs MOU with LG Display for high-end LED-backlit display products—Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has revealed that it has signed an MOU with LG Display (LGD) to develop high-end LED-backlit display produ...
- + SMD equipment maker Laser Tek looks to strong shipments during June-September period—Passive component manufacturing equipment maker Laser Tek expects its shipments of equipment, including SMD packaging and LED equipment, to peak durin...
- + Taiwan government touts WiMAX investment from 3 Japan-based firms—Taiwan's minister without portfolio Yiin Chii-ming, former Minister of Economic Affairs, on July 25 led a delegation of government officials to visit ...
- + ChinaJoy and affiliated conferences to take place in Shanghai—The 2010 China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference (ChinaJoy), the most important annual event for China's online game industry, as well as affi...
- + HTC to form alliances with China's big 3 carriers, says paper—Smartphone vendor HTC will host a press event on July 27, 2010 in Beijing, China to introduce the HTC brand in China and announce its commitment to th...
- + Global HDD shipment goal lowered for 3Q10, say Taiwan makers—Global shipments of built-in and external hard disk drives (HDDs) in the third quarter of 2010 are expected to reach 175 million units, down from the ...
- + Taiwan industrial production index hits record in June—Taiwan recorded industrial production (manufacturing, quarry & mining, construction, electricity/gas/water supply industries) index of 125.71 for June...
- + Micron cashes in on mobile memory business with Numonyx acquisition, says iSuppli—Micron Technology's earlier acquisition of NOR flash technology from Numonyx will allow the company to expand its presence in the burgeoning market fo...
- + DRAM contract price decline continues in 2H July, says inSpectrum—The mainstream DDR3 contract market has seen a mild price drop for the latter half of July, reflecting slow demand, according to inSpectrum. DDR2, whi...
- + Taiwan telecom association to visit China to talk about cooperation in 4Q10—The Taiwan Telecommunication Industry Development Association (TTIDA), an organization established by the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, w...
- + SMIC and Virage Logic extend partnership to 40nm—Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has revealed that its cooperation with Virage Logic now extends to 40nm low-leakage (LL) ...
- + IC testing company KYEC purchases NT$600 million of equipment—IC testing company King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has acquired a total of 17 sets of equipment for NT$593.59 million (US$18.47 million) from Verigy, acc...
- + Annual netbook shipments will grow more than double by 2013, says ABI Research—In 2010, almost 60 million netbooks are expected to ship worldwide. According to a new set of forecasts from ABI Research, almost double that number w...
- + ECS reportedly to step out of WiMAX business—Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), which has investments in WiMAX, is reportedly planning to quit its WiMAX business, according to sources from WiMAX ...
- + CMI clarifies cause of accident and its relationship with Foxconn—Regarding accusations that an overly strict management style from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) caused an intern to fall to his dea...
- + Taiwan-based WLAN makers hit record shipments in 2Q10—Taiwan-based WLAN product makers shipped 77.57 million network interface cards (NICs) and 18.692 million routers in the second quarter of 2010, the hi...
- + Catcher announces 2Q10 results—Taiwan-based magnesium-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.28 billion (US$164.31 million) for the second q...
- + Taiwan market: Toshiba introduces R700 and W100 notebooks—Toshiba, on July 22, introduced two of its 25-year-anniversary notebooks in Taiwan, of which the high-end 13-inch Portege R700 will cost NT$46,000-58,...
- + Taiwan-based Newmax begins shipping camera lenses for Kinect—Newmax Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses, recently started shipments of camera lenses used in Microsoft Kinect sensors, with monthly ...
- + J Touch to reach full utilization in August—Touch panel maker J Touch expects its production to reach full utilization in August and is planning a new capacity expansion project for glass-based ...
- + Samsung, Toshiba to develop DDR NAND standard—Samsung Electronics and Toshiba have announced their commitment to develop a DDR NAND flash memory with a 400Mb/s interface, toggle DDR 2.0 specificat...
- + Acer to end notebook partnership with Inventec in 2011—Acer will exclude Inventec as a notebook OEM partner in 2011, ending their three-year cooperation as the two companies were unable to reach a consensu...
- + Major touch panel makers dominate orders from top-5 handset vendors—Major touch panel makers including Wintek, TPK Touch Solutions, Young Fast Optoelectronics, J Touch and Japan-based Nissha are dominating orders from ...
- + Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson launches Zylo phone—Sony Ericsson has launched its latest feature phone, the Zylo, in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), which wi...
- + Hong Kong market: Smartphones account for over 50% of handset sales, says Motorola executive—Smartphones currently account for a 50% share of Hong Kong's mobile phone market, up from 25% in 2009, according to Ritchie Ma, general manager of mob...
- + Hong Kong Market: Smartphones account for over 50% of handset sales, says Motorola executive—Smartphones currently account for a 50% share of Hong Kong's mobile phone market, up from 25% in 2009, according to Ritchie Ma, general manager of mob...
- + GPM lands solar equipment order from TSMC, says paper—Taiwan-based Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has reportedly secured NT$3 billion (US$93 million) worth of orders for equipment used to produce CIGS ...
- + Inductor makers Chilisin and Mag.Layers look to all-time high 3Q10 revenues—Inductor makers Chilisin Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics both expect to see their revenues hit all-time high levels in the third quarte...
- + NEC to cut USB 3.0 chip prices in 4Q10—To counter competition from Taiwan-based USB 3.0 chipmakers, Japan-based chipmaker NEC reportedly plans to significantly cut prices for its first- and...
- + US solar market forecast to grow tenfold by 2014, says Solarbuzz—Despite a challenging domestic economic environment, the US solar market grew 36% in 2009, according to Solarbuzz. This growth was, however, not nearl...
- + TV semiconductor market to boom in 2010, says iSuppli—Coming off a robust US$9.3 billion turn in 2009, the TV semiconductor space is headed for an even stronger year in 2010, finishing the year at US$12.2...
- + PCB maker FHT looks to over 15% sequential revenue growth in 3Q10—PCB maker First Hi-Tec (FHT) expects its revenues to grow more than 15% sequentially in the third quarter buoyed by increasing shipments of aluminum h...
- + PTI and Walton ramping capacities for DRAM chips—Memory backend service providers Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have revealed plans to expand their capacities to meet pro...
- + Cloudy horizon ahead for solar module market in 2011, says IMS—Despite PV module shipments forecast to increase for six consecutive quarters since the first quarter of 2009, IMS Research's latest report warns that...
- + Richtek claims victory in patent lawsuit against uPI Semiconductor—Analog IC design house Richtek Technology claims that it has won a patent lawsuit against rival uPI Semiconductor which recently applied for a consent...
- + Taiwan market: Motorola to launch Android- and Brew-enabled handsets—Motorola will launch two entry-level Android smartphones and a touch-screen handset based on Qualcomm's Brew Mobile Platform in August in cooperation ...
- + Linear Technology remains the performance gold standard of the IC industry, says Petrov Group—Linear Technology's profit-driven strategy distinctly separates Linear from its analog IC competitors. Its unprecedented and consistent financial perf...