PTI sales recovery continues in June, upbeat about 3Q09 Bits + chips | Jul 6, 14:37 | | Memory packaging and testing specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) has posted a sequential revenue growth of 4.4% in June with a narrower on-year drop. Sales for the second quarter rose 18% sequentially to total NT$7.11 billion (US$215.88 million), beating the company's guidance. Read more | |  |
| PSC says DRAM ASP and shipments up in June Bits + chips | Jul 6, 10:17 | | Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced unaudited net sales of NT$2.12 billion (US$64.51 million) for June 2009, up 40.9% from May's NT$1.51 billion. The Taiwan-based memory chipmaker said that both its ASP and shipments went up sequentially in June, thanks to improved yields on its 65nm process. Read more | | |
| | | | | Wistron and ex-E-Ten executives charged with insider trading Systems | Jul 6, 17:07 The ex-vice chairman of E-Ten Information Systems and Wistron's chief officer of legal affairs have been charged with insider trading due to irregularities... Read more | | Dell Taiwan shuts down online store after second pricing mix-up Systems | Jul 6, 14:30 Dell Taiwan has closed its online store after a second pricing mistake, giving incorrect discounts when configuring the CPU specifications on notebooks,... Read more | Samsung planning 11.6-inch Ion-based netbook Systems | Jul 6, 12:18 Samsung Electronic plans to launch an Nvidia Ion platform-based netbook with Intel Atom N-series CPU and 11.6-inch display later in July, according to... Read more | | Optical lens kits maker Largan posts strong June revenues Systems | Jul 6, 10:29 Taiwan-based Largan Precision has reported self-estimated consolidated revenues of NT$646.8 million for June, the highest monthly level so far in 2009... Read more | LED monitor penetration rate only 3% in 2009, sources say Displays | Jul 6, 16:10 LED-backlit monitor penetration rate will only be 3% in 2009 because of LED supply shortage and slower-than-expected drop of LED backlight unit (BLU)... Read more | | Foxlink developing micro projectors for handsets, say sources Displays | Jul 6, 14:29 Taiwan-based Foxlink has stepped into the development of micro projectors, and the company is currently developing the products in cooperation with a... Read more | Efun subsidiary DFO sees 2Q09 shipments up 50% Displays | Jul 6, 10:05 A China subsidiary handling back-end production for Taiwan-based optical film supplier Efun Technology saw its shipments increase by 50% sequentially... Read more | | ZTE and Qualcomm collaborate to boost UMTS system performance Bits + chips | Jul 6, 16:53 Qualcomm and ZTE have announced their collaboration to significantly enhance the capacity and performance of UMTS systems with the integration of Qualcomm's... Read more | TV related IC designers to see strong shipment growth in 3Q09 Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jul 6, 16:08 MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor are expected to see significant growth in TV chip shipments in third-quarter 2009, while Novatek Microelectronics' shipments... Read more | | Taiwan analog IC designers to enjoy growth in 3Q09 Bits + chips | Jul 6, 15:52 Taiwan analog IC design houses are expected to see double-digit sequential revenue growth in third-quarter 2009, outperforming other segments, according... Read more | IC tester Ardentec increases 2009 capex Bits + chips | Jul 6, 14:14 Wafer testing house Ardentec recently adjusted upward its capex budget for 2009. Read more | | MCU maker Weltrend 2Q09 revenues up 25% Bits + chips | Jul 6, 11:43 Microcontroller unit (MCU) design house Weltrend Semiconductor saw June revenues increase 10% sequentially to NT$160 million (US$4.86 million) and second-quarter... Read more | Xilinx Virtex-5 supply issue caused by 65nm yield problems at UMC, say sources Bits + chips | Jul 6, 11:29 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is seeing yield problems with its 65nm process, which are disrupting supply to major FPGA customer Xilinx,... Read more | | PSC adjusts ECB conversion price to NT$5.25 per share Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jul 6, 11:10 Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has reset the conversion price of its US$157.85 million euro convertible bonds (ECBs) at NT$5.25 (US$0.16)... Read more | Motech China subsidiary sees solar cell capacity booked up Bits + chips | Jul 6, 10:54 Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy, a China subsidiary of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech Industries, is running at full utilization and plans to... Read more | | HTC revenues up over 20% on year in June Telecom | Jul 6, 15:31 Taiwan-based handset vendor HTC (High Tech Computer) has posted revenues of NT$14.31 billion (US$434.95 million) for June, up 14.7% on month and 20.9%... Read more |
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Mobos | ASRock expects to ship seven million motherboards in 2009, says paper Newswatch | Jul 6, 12:19 | | | | |
Displays | Large-size panel price hikes continue in July, says DisplaySearch Jul 6, 16:49 | | | | |
Bits + chips | TSMC joins CEA-Leti program on multiple e-beam lithography Jul 6, 17:03 | | | | | Realtek to acquire China-based Actions Semiconductor, says paper Newswatch | Jul 6, 16:51 | | | | | Nichidenbo seeing online games boost passive component orders Jul 6, 15:13 | | | | | Discera introduces DragonFly programmer for customizing oscillators Newswatch | Jul 6, 12:23 | | | | | May chip sales continue sequential growth, says SIA Jul 6, 10:13 | | | | |
Telecom | Mobinnova shipping Android-powered handsets to Russia-based Vobis Computer, says paper Newswatch | Jul 6, 13:52 | | | | | Compal Communications shipped 4.7 million handsets in 2Q09, says paper Newswatch | Jul 6, 12:10 | | | | | Global handset navigation subscriber base to grow to 26 million by 2010, says ABI Research Jul 6, 10:39 | | | |
| Optical disc drive supplies to remain tight in 3Q09 Systems | Jul 3, 10:14 | | The supply of optical disc drives used in notebook and desktops will remain tight in the third quarter of 2009 due to a shortage of pick-up heads (PUHs), according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
| Innolux to see record LCD monitor panel shipments in 2Q09 Displays | Jul 3, 12:27 | | Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Innolux Display had second quarter LCD monitor panel shipments surpassing 9.5 million units, a company record, according to market sources. The company is also expected to swing to profits in June, the sources added. Read more | | |
| Winbond remains open to Taiwan DRAM industry consolidation, says chairman Bits + chips | Jul 3, 15:45 | | Winbond Electronics still remains open to the ongoing consolidation in Taiwan's DRAM industry, according to company chairman Arthur Chiao. Read more | | |
| | | | | Short supply of notebook HDDs may continue in 3Q09 Systems | Jul 3, 14:38 The tight supply of notebook hard drives is expected to continue throughout the third quarter, according to IC distributor GMI Technology and Weikeng... Read more | | Gemtek expects strong shipments of IP STBs and WiMAX CPE in 2H09 Systems | Jul 3, 14:32 Gemtek Technology expects its shipments of IP set-top boxes (STBs) to top 600,000 units in the second half of 2009 compared to 300,000 units shipped... Read more | VIA June revenues down nearly 24% on year Mobos | Jul 3, 12:29 VIA Technologies posted revenues of NT$415 million (US$12.65 million) for June, down 23.9% from a year earlier. For the first half of 2009, the company's... Read more | | China market: TV panel inventory to return to normal level in September Displays | Jul 3, 17:01 LCD TV panel inventory in the China channel has increased to 12 days and is expected to return to a normal level of 21 days in September, according to... Read more | LED chipmakers to expand blue LED chip capacity in 2H09 Displays | Jul 3, 16:03 LED chipmakers Epistar and Tekcore plan to expand capacity in preparation for strong high-brightness (HB) blue LED chip demand, according to market so... Read more | | LCD TV vendors facing panel purchase dilemma for 4Q09 peak season Displays | Jul 3, 15:19 LCD TV panel prices are likely to rise by US$15-20 in July, which will increase the cost pressure on TV makers and further squeeze the room for price... Read more | Taiwan IC designers expect revenues to climb in 3Q09 Bits + chips | Jul 3, 16:49 Taiwan's leading IC design houses MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor and Richtek Technology expect revenues to increase on-month... Read more | | Two equipment makers report huge growth in June Bits + chips | Jul 3, 16:38 Taiwan-based equipment makers All Ring Tech and Test Research (TRI) have reported respective revenue growths of 72% and 137% for June, as customers from... Read more | Taiwan aims to increase PV equipment self-sufficiency to 80% in 2012 Bits + chips | Jul 3, 16:33 The Taiwan government has implemented a program to boost domestic development and manufacturing of photovoltaic (PV) production equipment. Read more | | CCL makers see strong mass lamination demand Bits + chips | Jul 3, 16:17 Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC) and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have seen mass lamination orders increase sharply. Elite's capacity... Read more | FPCB makers see June revenues soar thanks to strong orders from smartphone customers Bits + chips | Jul 3, 15:35 PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated June revenues of NT$675 million (US$20.52 million), up 21.4% from May, and revenues from FPCBs... Read more | | InvenSense aims to work with Taiwan foundries to satisfy Nintendo gyroscope demand Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jul 3, 14:41 MEMS firm InvenSense is seeking partnerships with Taiwan-based foundries including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics... Read more | Nanya Technology to see revenues down in June despite DRAM price hikes, sources say Bits + chips | Jul 3, 14:07 Despite recent hikes of DRAM contract prices, Nanya Technology is expected to see revenues decline sequentially in June as the company has adopted a... Read more | | Sitronix enters touch panel IC market Bits + chips | Jul 3, 12:30 Driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has introduced a touchscreen SoC which integrates CPU, DSP, and scanning system. The company expects to see... Read more | Jiangsu to bring PV feed-in rates to China Bits + chips | Jul 3, 12:18 The government of Jiangsu Province, eastern China, plans to establish a feed-in photovoltaic (PV) power-generating network with a total installation... Read more | | TSMC unveils commercial 65nm multi-time programmable NVM Bits + chips | Jul 3, 09:54 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced what it claims to be the foundry segment's first functional 65nm multi-time programmable... Read more |
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Systems | Soft-World obtains rights to operate Koei online game Sango Kushi Jul 3, 16:16 | | | | | Morgan Stanley increases PC shipment forecast for 2009, says paper Newswatch | Jul 3, 16:01 | | | | | Taiwan market: Dell to offer cash coupons for pricing mistake Jul 3, 12:44 | | | | |
Mobos | Intel to use IP from TSMC to make Langwell chipset, says paper Newswatch | Jul 3, 16:09 | | | | | Nvidia reportedly lands Tegra orders from top-five brand handset vendors Jul 3, 15:47 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Protection component maker Polytronics expects increased shipments in 3Q09 Jul 3, 17:04 | | | | | DRAM and NAND flash transactions muted on inventory checks, says inSpectrum Jul 3, 16:33 | | | | |
Telecom | Handset keypad maker Ichia sees revenues up over 10% in 1H09, says paper Newswatch | Jul 3, 16:39 | | | | | Global voice traffic over Skype increases 65% sequentially in 1Q09 Jul 3, 16:04 | | | | | Smartphone shipments with open source OS to total 223 million by 2014, says Juniper Research Jul 3, 12:30 | | | | | In-house developed user interface, ecosystem and applications crucial for smartphones, says sources Newswatch | Jul 3, 12:30 | | | |
| AUO releases Lextar stocks to investment subsidiary Displays | Jul 2, 15:11 | | AU Optronics (AUO) has released its 68 million-share holdings in its LED subsidiary Lextar Electronics to its investment arm Ronly Venture with price of NT$10 (US$0.30) per share, according to the LCD panel maker. Read more | | |
| Taiwan panel makers expected to see profits in 3Q09 Displays | Jul 2, 12:10 | | Taiwan-based LCD panel makers expect to see profits in the third quarter as large-size panel prices continue to climb due to glass substrate shortages, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
| Taiwan government lowers PV subsidies by 20% Bits + chips | Jul 2, 11:30 | | Taiwan's Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs on July 1 announced the immediate reduction in the maximum subsidization rate for photovoltaic (PV) system installation projects by 20% from NT$150,000/KWp (US$4,580) to NT$120,000/KWp, with the total amount of subsidy still limited to 50% of the total installation cost for a project. Read more | | |
| | | | | Taiwan-based notebook vendors under pressure of falling prices while component costs rise Systems | Jul 2, 15:10 Taiwan-based notebook vendors, despite a better-than-expected business outlook for the latter half of 2009, are still suffering drops in product pricing... Read more | | Quanta expected to ship over 3 million notebooks in June Systems | Jul 2, 14:36 Quanta Computer is expected to ship around 3.3 million notebooks in June, up 43% from 2.3 million units in May thanks to orders from Hewlett-Packard... Read more | Intel Calpella and Windows 7 to slow down notebook demand in 3Q09 Systems | Jul 2, 14:18 Demand for notebooks is expected to drop significantly in the third quarter due to consumers waiting for Intel's next-generation Calpella platform to... Read more | | Windows 7 will not help SSD sales much, say notebook vendors Systems | Jul 2, 14:14 Windows 7's support for SSDs will not do much to boost sales because the price gap with HDDs is still too high, according to sources at notebook vendo... Read more | Component makers optimistic ultra-thin notebooks will boost sales Systems | Jul 2, 12:34 Notebook component makers are optimistic about the business potential of ultra-thin notebooks and expect the products to increase their revenues in the... Read more | | Taiwan LED chipmaker Huga to set up joint venture with Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul Optodevice Displays | Jul 2, 17:07 Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Huga Optotech is going to set up a joint venture with Seoul Semiconductor (SSC) and Seoul Optodevice (SOC), according to a... Read more | Wintek sees 11% sequential growth in June revenues Displays | Jul 2, 15:22 Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.21 billion (US$67.32 million) for June, representing an increase of 11% from NT$1.99 billion for May,... Read more | | LED packaging house Unity Opto expects double-digit growth in 3Q09 Displays | Jul 2, 14:44 Taiwan-based LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology expects revenues in the third quarter to see a double-digit growth sequentially as notebook LED... Read more | China IC designer Pixcir to supply capacitive touch controllers to Taiwan notebook vendors Bits + chips | Jul 2, 17:01 China-based TFT-LCD driver IC and capacitive touch controller supplier Pixcir Microelectronics said it will supply capacitive touch controllers to Taiwan-based... Read more | | Aptina, Samsung share CIS supply for HTC Hero Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jul 2, 16:10 Aptina and Samsung Electronics are supplying 60% and 40%, respectively, of the 5-megapixel CMOS image sensors (CIS) needed by High Tech Computer (HTC)... Read more | IC designer Prescope to offer handheld game console in 3Q09 Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jul 2, 16:04 Prescope Technologies has stepped into system products and will offer a handheld game console with a 2.7-inch screen and 100 built-in games in the third... Read more | | Handset PCB makers 3Q revenues to grow 10-15% Bits + chips | Jul 2, 15:38 Compeq Manufacturing, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Unimicron Technology are expected to enjoy revenue growth of 10-15% sequentially in the third... Read more | Taiwan government not allowing China investment in LED due to concerns from makers Bits + chips | Jul 2, 14:33 While China-based investors are interested in Taiwan's LED industry and even hope to duplicate Taiwan's LED supply chain in China, the Taiwan government... Read more | | TSMC processes over five million 12-inch wafers based on sub 0.13-micron nodes Bits + chips | Jul 2, 14:21 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cumulatively shipped over five million 12-inch equivalent wafers of chips processed with sub 0.13-micron... Read more | IC testing house KYEC ups capex for 2009 Bits + chips | Jul 2, 12:16 King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has adjusted upward its capex budget for 2009 by 50% to NT$3 billion (US$91.66 million), which will be utilized... Read more | | AUO PV subsidiary expected to boost equipment demand Bits + chips | Jul 2, 11:22 AUO Energy Taiwan (AET), the recently established subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) to provide photovoltaic (PV) system solutions and... Read more |
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Systems | eMachines introduces new desktops and matching display Jul 2, 16:49 | | | | | Compal ships 7.7 million notebooks in 2Q09, says paper Newswatch | Jul 2, 15:27 | | | | | Taiwan market: Epson launches Discproducer PP-100 Jul 2, 12:27 | | | | |
Displays | India LCD TV shipments to surpass CRT in 2012, says iSuppli Jul 2, 15:16 | | | | | LG Chemical ranks first for global large-size LCD polarizer in 1Q09, says Displaybank Jul 2, 13:55 | | | | | NextWindow earns Windows 7 logo certification for optical touchscreens Jul 2, 11:53 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Chip recovery subject to debate over coming quarters, says IC Insights Jul 2, 16:11 | | | | | DDR3 contract prices to grow on launch of ultra-thin notebooks, says DRAMeXchange Jul 2, 15:51 | | | | | Yageo unveils 1044 SMD LP patch antenna for GPS applications Jul 2, 15:27 | | | | | Apacer becomes sales agent for Diskeeper in Greater China Newswatch | Jul 2, 14:38 | | | | | Silicon Motion announces controllers supporting Micron 34nm MLC flash Jul 2, 11:02 | | | | |
Telecom | Huawei and ZTE cause major shakeup in mobile infrastructure market, says Infonetics Research Jul 2, 16:25 | | | | | China market: 3G handset sales to top 5 million units in 2H09, says CCID Jul 2, 15:47 | | | | | Global smartphone sales to top 300 million units in 2013, says Parks Associates Jul 2, 15:31 | | | | | Taiwan market: LGE launches GC900 Viewty Smart phone Newswatch | Jul 2, 12:29 | | | | | Slower revenue growth for mobile service operators in the short term, says Ovum Jul 2, 12:14 | | | |
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