Quanta, Wistron and Inventec see on-month drops in January 2010 revenues Systems | Feb 9, 17:10 | | Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$80.13 billion (US$2.5 billion) for January 2010, a drop of 12.24% on month, but an increase of 86.1% on year. Read more | |  |
| CMO, Innolux, TPO revise merger date again Displays | Feb 9, 16:17 | | Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Innolux Display and TPO Displays have rescheduled the date of their merger to March 18 from April 1, the date they set just last week, according to companies' filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more | | |
| Major IC backend houses report stronger-than-expected revenues for January Bits + chips | Feb 9, 11:34 | | IC packaging specialist Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) saw consolidated revenues remain almost flat on month in January, whereas rival Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) posted a slight drop sequentially in January sales. Meanwhile, memory backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) generated consolidated sales of NT$2.9 billion (US$90 million) in January. Read more | | |
| | | | | STB maker PESI sees January 2010 revenues down on month, up on year Systems | Feb 9, 14:55 Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) and LNB (low-noise block) maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$854... Read more | | Most network equipment makers see January revenues up on year Systems | Feb 9, 12:07 Most Taiwan-based network equipment makers have seen their revenues for January 2010 increase remarkably as compared to a year earlier period buoyed... Read more | Motherboard maker ASRock sees 2009 profits rise 65% Mobos | Feb 9, 16:50 Second-tier motherboard maker ASRock has reported net profits of NT$1.12 billion (US$34.8 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$9.62 billion for 2009,... Read more | | Epistar, Genesis January revenues up, Formosa down Displays | Feb 9, 16:47 Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Genesis Photonics saw their January revenues up sequentially by 3% and 12.1%, respectively, while Formosa Epitaxy... Read more | AUO, HannStar report January revenue growth, CMO sees slight decline Displays | Feb 9, 12:04 Panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and HannStar Display have reported on-month revenue increase of 3.8% and 7.4%, respectively, for January, while Chi Mei... Read more | | Top-5 Taiwan LCD panel makers combine to lose NT$113.3 billion in 2009 Displays | Feb 9, 11:26 The five largest Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers suffered an aggregate net loss of NT$113.3 billion (US$3.45 billion) in 2009, with Chunghwa Picture... Read more | UMC sees January sales fall over 7% Bits + chips | Feb 9, 17:00 Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported revenues of NT$8.6 billion (US$268 million) for January 2010, up 172.77% from... Read more | | LCD equipment supplier Kenmec sets ambitious revenue goal for 2010 Bits + chips | Feb 9, 16:57 FPD (flat panel display) equipment maker Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has set its 2010 consolidated revenues target at NT$20 billion (US$623 million)... Read more | Notebook related IC designers Ralink and GMT post sequential revenue growth in January 2010 Bits + chips | Feb 9, 16:40 Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) saw January 2010 revenues hit a record high of NT$428 million (US$13 million) thanks to strong demand from the notebook... Read more | | Holtek posts almost 17% growth for January Bits + chips | Feb 9, 16:31 Microcontroller unit (MCU) maker Holtek Semiconductor has announced its revenues grew 16.7% on month and 138.3% on year to NT$316 million (US$10 million)... Read more | Green Energy Technology relying on outsourced equipment to meet excess orders Bits + chips | Feb 9, 15:12 Green Energy Technology (GET) has turned to leasing equipment from fellow makers in oder to meet its orders for solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers,... Read more | | Taiwan export, import values hit 16-month high in January Bits + chips | Feb 9, 12:15 Taiwan's export and import values in January both hit the highest levels in 16 months, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF)... Read more | Winbond, Macronix report mixed January results Bits + chips | Feb 9, 11:44 Winbond Electronics, which intends to transform itself into a niche memory specialist, has announced January sales grew 7.2% on month to NT$2.36 billion... Read more | | Demand for dual-mode/dual-SIM handsets spreads from China Telecom | Feb 9, 14:42 Demand for dual-mode and dual-SIM handsets – mostly GSM plus CDMA, PHS or WCDMA – offered by China-based and white-box vendors is gaining... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan-based maker Firich to offer POS based on cloud computing concept Feb 9, 15:32 | | | | | Synnex Technology saw January 2010 consolidated revenues down on month, up on year Feb 9, 14:37 | | | | |
Mobos | AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics chip Feb 9, 16:47 | | | | | Intel announces Itanium 9300 processors for mission-critical computing Feb 9, 16:45 | | | | |
Displays | Corning sees moderate growth in 2010, demand for LCD products remains strong Feb 9, 09:22 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Phison settles patent dispute with SanDisk Stockwatch | Feb 9, 16:48 | | | | | Intel reportedly to start production at China fab in October Newswatch | Feb 9, 13:49 | | | | | Micron and Nanya intro 42nm DRAM process, working on 3Xnm Feb 9, 09:38 | | | | |
Telecom | China market: Mobile phone user base increases to over 747 million in December 2009 Feb 9, 14:53 | | | | | Taiwan WiMAX operator Global Mobile to procure more than 1,000 base stations Feb 9, 14:30 | | | |
| Compal said to have turned down Asustek notebook orders due to Acer Systems | Feb 8, 15:01 | | Asustek Computer was said to have planned to outsource notebooks to Compal Electronics, but the orders were suddenly turned down by the maker due to Acer, according to sources from notebook makers. Read more | | |
| Acer aims for 10% notebook market share in China in 2H10 Systems | Feb 8, 11:52 | | Acer believes its notebook market share in China will have a chance to reach 10% in the second half of 2010 from around 7-8% in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to company CEO Gianfranco Lanci. Read more | | |
| Transcend 2009 profits almost double Bits + chips | Feb 8
Transcend Information saw net profits for 2009 hit an historic high of NT$4.33 billion (US$134.8 million), up 92.4% from NT$2.25 billion in 2008, according to the memory module house. The full-year earnings translated into an EPS of NT$10.36. Read more | | | | | | | Amtran reports almost 30% revenue sequential drop for January 2010 Displays | Feb 8, 11:45 Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has posted revenues of NT$4.25 billion (US$132.41 million) for January 2010, down 29.52% sequentially from... Read more | | CPT sees 4Q09 revenues decrease Displays | Feb 8, 11:44 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$16.77 billion (US$522.39 million) for the fourth quarter of 2009, down 12.8% sequentially... Read more | A-Data January 2010 sales down 14% on month Bits + chips | Feb 8, 15:47 A-Data Technology has announced revenues for January 2010 slid 13.97% sequentially to NT$3.69 billion (US$115 million), with sales from both DRAM modules... Read more | | Most passive component makers see strong sales growth in January 2010 Bits + chips | Feb 8, 15:44 Most Taiwan-based passive component makers, including Cyntec, Polytronics Technology and Chilisin Electronics, posted sequential revenue growth in January... Read more | Global Unichip aims for double-digit growth in 2010 sales Bits + chips | Feb 8, 14:47 Global Unichip, an IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has guided for a double-digit revenue... Read more | | E-Ton posts loss for 2009 Bits + chips | Feb 8, 12:00 Taiwan-based solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech has reported unaudited 2009 net loss of 892.473 million (US$27.21 million). It attributed the loss to... Read more | HTC sees on-year revenue growth in January 2010 Telecom - Newswatch | Feb 8, 13:39 HTC has posted revenues of NT$11.12 billion (US$346.74 million) for January 2010, down 20.95% sequentially but up 11.12% on year, according to company... Read more | | HTC set to face fierce competition in smartphone segment in 2010, say sources Telecom | Feb 8, 12:21 HTC is set to see increasing competition in the global smartphone market in 2010 as other branded vendors, including Motorola, Samsung Electronics, LG... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to launch CaaS in April Feb 8, 16:57 | | | | | Chunghwa Telecom expands cooperation with Vodafone for roaming service Feb 8, 15:27 | | | | | Senao Networks looks to strong sales of WLAN mesh networks in 2010 Feb 8, 14:02 | | | | | Taiwan market: Acer expects higher notebook sales in 2010 Feb 8, 12:27 | | | | | Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek hits profit high in 2009 Feb 8, 10:03 | | | | | Taiwan-based optical lens kit makers Asia Optical, Largan saw January revenue down on month, up on year Feb 8, 09:56 | | | | |
Displays | Everlight, Ledtech report sequential revenue growth, Unity Opto sees decrease Feb 8, 17:07 | | | | | Taiwan market: BenQ aims to become second largest LCD monitor vendor in 2010 Feb 8, 15:37 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Taiwan-based Kenmec expects PV system installation capacity of 3-5MWp in 2010 Feb 8, 16:39 | | | | | SAS aims at revenues of NT$31.5 billion in 2013 Feb 8, 14:56 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan market: 3.5G data card users double in 2009 Feb 8, 16:26 | | | | | China 3G handset market to rise by a factor of six in 2010, says iSuppli Feb 8, 12:04 | | | |
| PVI planning color, flexible, touchscreen, and video EPDs, reveals chairman Displays | Feb 5, 16:50 | | Besides color and flexible EPDs (electrophoretic displays), Prime View International (PVI) also plans to introduce touch-capable EPDs and EPDs that support animation in 2010, according to PVI chairman Scott Liu. Read more | | |
| Qisda reports January revenues of almost NT$7 billion Displays | Feb 5, 15:55 | | Qisda has announced January revenues of NT$6.73 billion (US$210.08 million), down 3.6% sequentially from NT$6.98 billion, but up 22.4% on year from NT$5.5 billion. Read more | | |
| Equipment lead-time constraints good for DRAM industry, says PTI chairman Bits + chips | Feb 5
With delivery lead times for immersion scanners extending, supply from upstream DRAM makers will not grow substantially until the fourth quarter of 2010, according to DK Tsai, chairman of memory packaging and testing service provider Powertech Technology (PTI). However, the constraints in supply may avoid some impulsive decisions that could later lead to industry-wide oversupply, Tsai commented. Read more | | | | | | | Trend Micro sets up cloud computing subsidiary Systems | Feb 5, 15:55 Trend Micro on February 4 announced that it has established a wholly owned subsidiary, TCloud Computing, to provide technological know-how as well as... Read more | | Shuttle expects desktop shipments to reach 300,000 units in 2010 Systems | Feb 5, 15:49 Shuttle expects its desktop shipments will grow from 200,000 units in 2009 to 300,000 units in 2010, according to chairman David Yu. Read more | Simplo to set up joint venture for electric car batteries in China, reveals chairman Systems | Feb 5, 14:09 Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has decided to spend 48 million yuan (US$7.03 million) to set up a joint venture with the China... Read more | | China retail chains consider launching own-brand notebooks Systems | Feb 5, 12:09 China consumer electronics retail chains Gome Electrical Appliances and Suning Appliance are reportedly interesting in launching own-brand notebooks,... Read more | AUO subsidiaries invest in LED maker Lextar Displays | Feb 5, 15:35 AU Optronics (AUO) subsidiaries including polarizer maker Daxon Technology, Qisda and LCD TV inverter maker Darfon Electronics have invested in LED chipmaker... Read more | | LED TV price premium to drop to 50%, shipments to jump 10-fold in 2010, says AUO executive Displays | Feb 5, 15:30 The premium for LED-backlit LCD TVs is expected to drop to 50% more than the price of CCFL-backlit models in 2010, compared to double in 2009, and sales... Read more | Makers complain about Taiwan renewable energy feed-in tariff quota, say sources Bits + chips | Feb 5, 17:03 Taiwan-based companies engaged in renewable energy are complaining about the low quota for projects that can receive government subsidies this year,... Read more | | MediaTek revenues surge in January 2010 Bits + chips | Feb 5, 16:30 MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$13.58 billion (US$422.98 million) for January, an increase of 45.11% on month and 118.83% on year... Read more | ASE sees profit growth in 2009; beats 4Q09 guidance Bits + chips | Feb 5, 16:23 Chip packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has reported net income of NT$6.74 billion (US$210 million) on consolidated... Read more | | Consumer IC designers ALi, Sunplus post more than 20% growth in 2009 Bits + chips - Newswatch | Feb 5, 16:12 Consumer IC design house ALi saw revenues increase 47% on year to NT$4.72 billion (US$147.28 million) in 2009 on demand for set-top box (STB) chips,... Read more | HTC chairperson invests in solar cell maker Solartech Bits + chips | Feb 5, 14:09 Cher Wang, chairperson of Taiwan-based HTC (High Tech Computer) and VIA Technologies, has subscribed to over 50% of 28 million new preferred shares issued... Read more | | Passive component maker Mag.Layers sees revenues high in January Bits + chips | Feb 5, 11:58 Inductor maker Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics saw its consolidated revenues hit a new high of NT$184 million (US$5.76 million) in January, up 22.7% from... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: CHT to offer 3D content at MOD in 3Q10 Feb 5, 17:01 | | | | | Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen reports over 30% revenues growth for January Feb 5, 12:13 | | | | | China market: China Mobile dominates handset-based e-mail services in 4Q09 Feb 5, 10:27 | | | | | China market: Over 63 million digital cable TV users at end of 4Q09 Feb 5, 10:05 | | | | | Synnex Technology posts strong revenues and profit for 2009 Feb 5, 10:04 | | | | |
Mobos | AMD releases Radeon HD 5450 graphics chips Feb 5, 17:09 | | | | | VIA sees more than 10% revenues decline in January 2010 Feb 5, 16:08 | | | | | Gigabyte launches P55 motherboard stuffed with extras Feb 5, 14:03 | | | | |
Displays | Taiwan market: Front projector shipments up 81% sequentially in 4Q09 Feb 5, 16:54 | | | | |
Bits + chips | STMicro to expand Asia markets; increase global market share, says company CEO Carlo Bozotti Feb 5, 17:37 | | | | | Asustek adopts wireless PC-to-display solution from Taifatech Feb 5, 17:00 | | | | | DRAM and NAND flash spot pricing remains stable during holiday run-up, says inSpectrum Feb 5, 16:55 | | | | | DRAM, 32-bit MCU and others to see double-digit growth in 2010, says IC Insights Feb 5, 15:25 | | | | | Richtek extends delivery lead time for analog ICs Feb 5, 15:10 | | | | | Silicon Motion set to deliver controllers for 20nm NAND flash Feb 5, 15:09 | | | | | Rexchip goes public, eyes emerging stock listing in 1Q10, says paper Newswatch | Feb 5, 14:45 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan market: CHT to triple Wi-Fi access points in 2010 to meet increasing wireless traffic Feb 5, 15:17 | | | | | Taiwan market: Garmin-Asustek unveils M10 GPS-enabled smartphone Feb 5, 14:07 | | | |
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Notes and corrections | | A February 5 article incorrectly stated that STMicroelectronics' capex growth for 2010 will be 5-7%. For 2010, the company plans on continuing its policy of maintaining an average capex allocation ratio of about 5-7% of its total revenues. |
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