Quanta and Wistron post growth in June revenues Systems | Jul 9, 11:49 | | Quanta has announced consolidated revenues of NT$65.08 billion (US$1.97 billion) for June, increases of 29.72% on month and 4.96% on year, while Wistron saw consolidated revenues of NT$48.17, growths of 24.39% on month and 40.44% on year. Read more | |  |
| Samsung to ramp up 8-inch wafers for CMOS image sensor production, say distributors Bits + chips | Jul 9, 15:45 | | Samsung Electronics has revealed plans to ramp up the output of 8-inch wafers by 3,000-5,000 a month from August through December in order to meet increasing demand for high-end CMOS image sensors (CIS) from the handset sector, according to Samsung's Taiwan distributors. Read more | | |
| Production capacity key to DRAM survival, says Inotera president Bits + chips | Jul 9, 12:21 | | Taiwan-based DRAM makers should optimize capacity at their 12-inch fabs, which is the key to their survival in the global memory industry, according to Charles Kao, president of Inotera Memories. Read more | | |
| | | | | Taiwan DMS provider USI aims to ship over 600,000 WiMAX devices in 2009 Systems | Jul 9, 16:53 Taiwan DMS provider Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) is making efforts to tap emerging markets in the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe,... Read more | | Taiwan maker AVY Precision to expand digital camera casing capacity in China Systems | Jul 9, 16:48 AVY Precision Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of aluminum alloy casings for digital cameras, will expand monthly production capacity at its factory... Read more | Synnex starts marketing Navigon-brand GPS devices in Australia Systems | Jul 9, 16:09 Synnex Technology International, a 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) channel distributor in Taiwan, has said that it began to market... Read more | | Foxlink sees revenues up in June; lands fingerprint identification device orders from NEC Systems | Jul 9, 15:49 Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink has posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.36 billion (US$101.82 million) for June, up 9.4% on month but down 7.7%... Read more | Notebook vendors slowing down on mobile TV Systems | Jul 9, 13:31 Notebook vendors have slowed the launch of notebooks with built-in mobile TV modules due to the launch of low-cost netbooks, economic concerns, tariffs... Read more | | Gigabyte sees June revenues increase on month, but drop on year Mobos | Jul 9, 13:53 Gigabyte Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.22 billion (US$97.47 million) for June 2009, an increase of 11.86% on month, but a drop... Read more | CPT plans to issue GDRs Displays | Jul 9, 17:16 Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) plans to issue global depository receipts (GDRs) equivalent to 2.5 billion shares with... Read more | | Coretronic posts 4% on-month revenue growth in June Displays | Jul 9, 16:38 Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.11 billion (US$154.68 million) for June, an increase of 4% on month,... Read more | CMO sees record large-size panel shipments in June Displays | Jul 9, 15:18 Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced consolidated June TFT-LCD related revenues of NT$26.7 billion (US$809.33 million), an increase of 15.3% se... Read more | | Taiwan panel makers slowing down price increases Displays | Jul 9, 14:48 Taiwan LCD panel makers are easing up on price increase to prevent Korea-based panel makers, Samsung Electronics and LG Display, snatching orders from... Read more | Sintek plans to set up new 5G plant for touch panels Displays | Jul 9, 12:27 Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic is planning to set up a new 5G plant to manufacture touch panels and is currently searching for... Read more | | Vizio wins US customs ruling on Funai patent claims Displays | Jul 9, 11:28 The United States Customs and Border Protection agency (Customs) on July 8, 2009 issued a ruling in agreement with Vizio that all current models of Vizio... Read more | Polysilicon provider Wacker to reorganize business, cut staff Bits + chips | Jul 9, 17:09 Germany-based polysilicon maker Wacker Chemie plans to introduce a new strategy to streamline its operations and business structure, with the new measures... Read more | | Small-size driver IC firms to enjoy sales growth through September Bits + chips | Jul 9, 16:56 Driver IC design houses ILI Technology, Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology will likely manage on-month revenue growth throughout third-quarter... Read more | CCL makers report mixed June results Bits + chips | Jul 9, 16:55 Copper clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have reported mixed revenue results for June, but all... Read more | | Heavy debts may force PSC to exit DRAM business, says paper Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jul 9, 16:52 Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), which has just received the nod from bondholders for resetting the conversion price for its ECBs due June... Read more | MIPS and EE Solutions team for China and Taiwan markets Bits + chips | Jul 9, 16:27 MIPS Technologies and EE Solutions, an ASIC and SoC design solution provider in Taiwan, have announced they are teaming to provide semiconductor companies... Read more | | Macroblock sales expected to grow over 20% in 3Q09 Bits + chips | Jul 9, 16:13 LED driver IC design house Macroblock is expected to enjoy a revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the third quarter, thanks to growing demand... Read more | IC testing houses KYEC and Ardentec 2Q09 sales jump sequentially Bits + chips | Jul 9, 16:06 King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec both saw unaudited second-quarter sales rise about 91% and 108%, respectively, on quarter, despite double-digit... Read more | | UMC revenues up in June Bits + chips | Jul 9, 15:59 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced that revenues for June 2009 grew 1.62% to about NT$8.24 billion (US$249.67 million), seeing an... Read more | Taiwan solar cell makers see capacity utilization rates rising from June Bits + chips | Jul 9, 15:01 Taiwan's leading solar cell makers Motech Industries, E-Ton Solar Tech, Gintech Energy, Solartech Energy and Neo Solar Power have seen utilization rates... Read more | | IC distributors WPG and Zenitron see strong revenue growth in June Bits + chips | Jul 9, 14:25 IC distributor WPG Holdings has reported record consolidated revenues of NT$16.77 billion (US$508 million) for June, up 18% on month and up 53% on year,... Read more | CMMB market bigger this year than last, says Siano CEO Telecom | Jul 9, 17:17 Alon Ironi, CEO and president of mobile TV chip maker, Siano, has spoken out against recent industry murmurs... Read more | | Tatung InfoComm to invest additional NT$10 billion in WiMAX over 5 years Telecom | Jul 9, 12:07 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm plans to invest an additional NT$10 billion (US$303 million) for the build-up of its WiMAX networks in the... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Microsoft launches several wireless mice Jul 9, 16:51 | | | | | Taiwan market: Telecom carriers cooperate with Yahoo! for e-billing Jul 9, 16:32 | | | | | Samsung launches new 250GB 1.8-inch HDD Jul 9, 16:18 | | | | |
Mobos | Biostar introduces G41-based motherboard series Jul 9, 16:54 | | | | |
Displays | Globally 25% of LCD TVs shipped in 1Q09 were outsourced, says DisplaySearch Jul 9, 15:54 | | | | | Taiwan market: Consumers turn to larger-size TVs as price gap narrows Jul 9, 11:40 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Chip fab spending to grow 61% in 2010, says SEMI Jul 9, 16:20 | | | | | Solar wafer makers SAS and Wafer Works see mixed growth in June revenues Jul 9, 14:35 | | | | | LCD, photomask and semiconductor equipment markets all down in 2009, says The Information Network Jul 9, 11:38 | | | | | Chip forecast for 2009 trimmed, says iSuppli Jul 9, 09:59 | | | | | NAND flash price hike undermines notebook SSD market, says iSuppli Jul 9, 09:52 | | | | |
Telecom | Emphasis shifts to fiber to the home, says Ovum Jul 9, 11:57 | | | | | China Mobile reportedly to launch handset applications store in September Newswatch | Jul 9, 11:30 | | | | | US$3.3 billion to be spent on LTE base stations in 2011, says ABI Research Jul 9, 11:04 | | | |
| A-Data and Transcend see June revenues up double-digits Bits + chips | Jul 8, 11:04 | | A-Data Technology and Transcend Information enjoyed on-month revenue growth of 24.5% and 25.6%, respectively, in June 2009. Both memory module makers have seen growing sales contributions from NAND flash products. Read more | | |
| China makers plan to raise spot quotes for solar wafers and cells Bits + chips | Jul 8, 10:45 | | Following an increase in polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) spot quotes from US$55/kg to US$60/kg in June by makers in China, China-based suppliers of 6-inch poly-Si solar wafers and solar cells plan to raise their spot quotes by 3-5% and 1-2% respectively this month, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
| AUO sees significant improvement in 2Q09 performance Displays | Jul 8, 11:13 | | AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a significant 62.6% sequential growth in second-quarter 2009 consolidated revenues to NT$82.48 billion (US$2.5 million), but saw a 33.2% decline on a yearly basis. Unconsolidated second-quarter revenues totaled NT$81.45 billion, up 61.4% sequentially but down 33.4% on year. Read more | | |
| | | | | Mitac Technology sees June revenues highest in 2009 Systems | Jul 8, 16:38 Taiwan-based second-tier notebook ODM Mitac Technology generated revenues of NT$1.624 billion (US$49.6 million) in June, the highest monthly level so... Read more | | Acer founder knocks Dell over pricing flap in Taiwan Systems | Jul 8, 15:30 After making a keynote speech during an 10th anniveray celebration at a business consulting firm, Acer founder Stan Shih answered a reporter's question... Read more | Quanta to appeal US$52 million fine for patent infringement Systems | Jul 8, 15:27 A US federal court in Texas has ruled that Taiwan-based Quanta Computer infringed optical disc drive patents owned by Japan-based LaserDynamics and awarded... Read more | | Taiwan sees exports recover in June Systems | Jul 8, 12:42 Taiwan's exports in June grew 4.8% sequentially to an eight-month high of US$16.95 billion, although the figures still represented a decline of 30.4%... Read more | Synnex Technology sees increased consolidated revenues in June Systems | Jul 8, 12:12 Synnex Technology International, a 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) channel distributor in Taiwan, has reported unaudited consolidated... Read more | | Chunghwa Telecom completes improvements to communication networks in Palau Systems | Jul 8, 11:44 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has completed improvement work on the communication networks in Palau owned and operated by the Palau National Communication Corporation... Read more | Asia Optical to begin small-volume shipments of pico projectors in July Systems | Jul 8, 11:29 Asia Optical will begin shipping pico projectors based on Microvision-developed PicoP technology in small volumes in July, with its volume production... Read more | | Chipset maker SiS sees sales down 50% in 1H09 Mobos | Jul 8, 15:40 Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for June 2009 at NT$391 million (US$11.93 million), down 26% on year, but up 13.05% on month.... Read more | Panasonic to reduce LCD TV panel purchase from Taiwan, says paper Displays - Newswatch | Jul 8, 16:49 Panasonic Taiwan will reduce its LCD TV panel purchase amount from Taiwan makers in 2009 by switching all 37-inch and larger panel orders to Japan-based... Read more | | Giantplus June revenues up about 10% Displays | Jul 8, 16:11 Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.02 billion (US$30.88 million) for... Read more | Corning supplies Samsung with Gorilla glass for touchscreen handsets Displays | Jul 8, 12:05 Corning has announced that its Gorilla glass was selected as the protective cover glass for Samsung Ultra Touch handsets. Read more | | Radiant ships more than 2 million notebook LED BLUs in June Displays | Jul 8, 10:12 Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics shipped 2.03 million LED backlight units (BLUs) for notebooks in June 2009, up from 1.88 million units in May,... Read more | Three of four Taiwan-based solar cell makers see June revenues up from May Bits + chips | Jul 8, 16:52 Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers Gintech Energy, E-Ton Solar Tech and Solartech Energy have reported an increase in revenues for June,... Read more | | Nanya, Inotera sales down in June Bits + chips | Jul 8, 16:50 DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have reported larger revenue declines on year for June 2009, with the former ending its run of sequential... Read more | MEMS to debut as a theme at SEMICON Taiwan 2009 Bits + chips | Jul 8, 16:37 There will be a MEMS pavilion at SEMICON Taiwan 2009 scheduled for September 30-October 2, according to SEMI Taiwan. The government-sponsored Industrial... Read more | | Youngtek to expand LED sorting capacity by 40% Bits + chips | Jul 8, 16:18 Taiwan LED sorting and semiconductor testing company Youngtek Electronics (YTEC) will expand its monthly LED sorting capacity by 40% to 2.1 billion LED... Read more | Lite-On Semi sees large growth in IC foundry, analog IC revenues Bits + chips | Jul 8, 16:10 Taiwan IDM Lite-On Semiconductor saw consolidated revenues of NT$149 million (US$4.5 million) from its 6-inch IC foundry service and analog IC manufacturing... Read more | | SPIL 2Q09 sales up more than 50% Bits + chips | Jul 8, 15:53 Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced unaudited revenues for second-quarter 2009 grew 53.6% sequentially to NT$14.14 billion (US$431.24... Read more | Notebook PCB makers expect sales to grow by double-digits in 3Q09 Bits + chips | Jul 8, 15:34 Notebook PCB specialists Tripod Technology and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) are expected to manage double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third... Read more | | Winbond completes transition to 300mm fab production Bits + chips | Jul 8, 14:09 Taiwan's Winbond Electronics, which has shifted its focus from standard DRAM to niche memory and NOR flash, has recently completed its migration to 300mm... Read more | Taiwan LCD equipment makers pin hopes on turnaround in 2H09 Bits + chips | Jul 8, 14:03 Taiwan-based TFT-LCD equipment makers have received positive signals from panel customers, and expect increased orders and shipments throughout the second... Read more | | Consumer IC designers see sales jump in 2Q09 Bits + chips | Jul 8, 13:29 Taiwan-based consumer IC designers saw second-quarter revenues increase significantly and market watchers expect them to continue to enjoy revenue growth... Read more | Flash maker Macronix enjoys revenue growth in June Bits + chips | Jul 8, 11:57 Taiwan's mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker Macronix International (MXIC) saw June sales grow 12.4% on month and 18.7% on year. Accumulated sales for January... Read more | | Holy Stone reports revenue growth in June Bits + chips | Jul 8, 11:24 Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on... Read more | IC substrate makers PPT, Kinsus see strong 2Q09 Bits + chips | Jul 8, 10:51 Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) and Kinsus Interconnect Technology had respective second-quarter revenues of NT$3.09... Read more | | China market: CMMB mobile TV market shrinking Telecom | Jul 8, 15:46 Policy flip-flops and patent issues pertaining to the implementation of the China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) mobile digital TV standard have... Read more |
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Systems | Worldwide IT spending on pace to decline 6% in 2009, says Gartner Jul 8, 16:49 | | | | | Sampo to develop inverter, digital video technologies Jul 8, 16:30 | | | | | CE market looks up, but low prices prevent true recovery, says iSuppli Jul 8, 16:15 | | | | | Consumer LBS market to more than double in 2009, says Gartner Jul 8, 16:07 | | | | | Accton sees revenues up over 6% sequentially in June Newswatch | Jul 8, 15:42 | | | | | Inventec posts revenues growth for June Jul 8, 15:38 | | | | | Google to launch OS targeting netbooks Jul 8, 14:14 | | | | |
Mobos | Albatron unveils IPC motherboard Jul 8, 14:27 | | | | |
Displays | China market: China TV vendors looking to increase LCD TV prices Newswatch | Jul 8, 14:27 | | | | | Large-size BLU optical film demand grows 22% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch Jul 8, 13:36 | | | | |
Bits + chips | IC distributor Yosun subsidiaries to merge Jul 8, 17:02 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan market: WiMAX operator to offer mobile TV service, says paper Newswatch | Jul 8, 12:16 | | | |
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Notes and corrections | | A July 8 article regarding the CMMB market has been updated with comments from mobile TV solution provider Siano. Siano has pointed out that a recent licensing dispute referenced in the article between it and TiMi was a temporary mistake, which was quickly resolved. Siano also expressed its view that the CMMB market is seeing an increase, not a decline as claimed by the sources in the article. |
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