AUO executive says company may benefit from Innolux-CMO-TPO merger Displays | Nov 24, 10:47 | | AU Optronics (AUO) may benefit from the merger of Innolux Display, Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and TPO Displays, as system and component makers who are currently not in the Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) camp will see AUO as their priority partner, according to AUO CFO Andy Yang. Read more | |  |
| | | | | Taiwan export order value hits 12-month high in October Systems | Nov 24, 11:42 Taiwan received export orders totaling US$31.754 billion in October 2009, hitting the highest monthly level since November 2008 and increasing by 2.97%... Read more | | Taiwan October joblessness rate falls below 6% Systems | Nov 24, 10:59 Taiwan had 653,000 jobless citizens in October 2009, or an unemployment rate of 5.96% that was lower than September's 6.04% but higher than the 4.37%... Read more | LG plans to ship 7.5 million LED TVs in 2010 Displays | Nov 24, 11:31 LG Electronics aims to ship 7.5 million LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010, up from 400,000 units in 2009, according to LG Taiwan. Read more | | Boards of directors of CMO, Innolux, TPO approve 3-in-1 merger Displays | Nov 24, 10:27 Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Innolux Display, and TPO Displays have announced that their board of directors have approved the merger of the three companies... Read more | Gintech, Neo Solar see profits rise in October Bits + chips | Nov 24, 11:35 Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy has reported net profit of NT$391 million (US$12.1 million) for October, a significant rise from the average... Read more | | Solar cell makers reluctant to cut prices for 1Q10 Bits + chips | Nov 24, 11:20 Although photovoltaic (PV) modules in China and Europe have lowered their quotes for first-quarter of 2010 by 10-15% from current levels, solar cell... Read more |
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Major price cuts for e-book readers unlikely in 2010, says PVI chairman Displays | Nov 23, 11:37 | | Prices of e-book readers are unlikely to drop sharply to as low as US$100 in 2010, as the market has just started to take off, and there is little need for vendors to resort to price reductions to enhance competitiveness, said Scott Liu, chairman of electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI). Read more | | |
| Taiwan DRAM sector to continue lagging behind without consolidation, says Kingston co-founder Bits + chips | Nov 23, 16:35 | | Taiwan-based DRAM makers will find they lack competitiveness against the world's bigger players in the long term, if they cannot work out efficient solutions – such as consolidation or mergers within the local DRAM industry – for sustainable business, according to David Sun, co-founder of the world's top DRAM module maker Kingston Technology. Read more | | |
| | | | | US court orders Quanta Storage to pay US$14.5 million compensation to Ricoh Systems | Nov 23, 14:06 A US Court in Wisconsin on November 20 made a judgment that Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM maker of slim-type optical disc drives,... Read more | | China MIIT vice minister visiting Taiwan Systems | Nov 23, 13:55 Lou Qinjian, China's vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), will arrive in Taipei on November 23 for a three-day... Read more | Network equipment makers raising additional funds for business expansion Systems | Nov 23, 12:05 A number of Taiwan-based network equipment makers, including D-Link, Arcadyan Technology and Microelectronics Technology (MTI), are raising additional... Read more | | US market: Channels drop LCD TV prices for Black Friday Displays | Nov 23, 16:00 North America consumer electronics channels have reduced LCD TV prices to grab sales during the Black Friday weekend. Read more | MediaTek-Qualcomm patent arrangement to help China vendors enter global handset market Bits + chips | Nov 23, 14:09 MediaTek's patent arrangement with Qualcomm is expected to help China's first-tier handset vendors enter the global handset market while gradually eliminating... Read more | | TSMC reiterates no plans to take part in SMIC board or operations Bits + chips - Newswatch | Nov 23, 12:18 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reiterated that it will not seek representation on the board of directors of Semiconductor Manufacturing... Read more | Poly-Si spot prices drop Bits + chips | Nov 23, 11:57 In the spot market, international suppliers' quotes for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) have dropped by US$2-3/kg from late October 2009 to slightly... Read more | | Unitech running at full capacity for solar cells Bits + chips | Nov 23, 11:53 Taiwan-based Unitech Printed Circuit Board is running at full capacity for crystalline silicon solar cells, which currently generate monthly revenues... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Clevo to join bidding in government IT mall project Nov 23, 14:01 | | | | | Notebook keyboard maker Sunrex to enter IMR chassis market, says paper Newswatch | Nov 23, 13:58 | | | | |
Displays | PVI EPD production in full swing for year-end shopping, says chairman Nov 23, 16:59 | | | | |
Bits + chips | DRAM contract prices weaken in 2H November, says inSpectrum Nov 23, 16:41 | | | | | Nanya Elixir distributor partners with HannStar Union Nov 23, 12:09 | | | | | Elpida develops 1Gb GDDR5; to start mass production in 2Q10 Nov 23, 11:16 | | | | | DDR3 to be mainstream in 2Q10, says iSuppli Nov 23, 11:07 | | | | |
Telecom | China wireless infrastructure equipment spending peaks in 2009, says iSuppli Nov 23, 14:18 | | | |
| Blu-ray Disc gaining popularity in consumer segment Systems | Nov 20, 10:37 | | Global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and movie discs is expected to steadily increase as average retail prices for players will drop from US$193 currently to US$77 in 2012 while blank media will drop from US$5 to US$1.50, according to Taiwan-based makers at a BD forum held in Taipei on November 19. Read more | | |
| SMIC completes construction on multiple fabs in Shenzhen Bits + chips | Nov 20, 10:45 | | Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has completed construction of its new and separate 200mm (8-inch) and 300mm (12-inch) fabs in Shenzhen, China. David NK Wang made his first appearance as SMIC's CEO on November 19, when the China-based foundry held a ceremony to celebrate the completion. Read more | | |
| Chipbond likely to miss revenue guidance for 4Q09, say watchers Bits + chips | Nov 20, 16:38 | | LCD driver IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology may see fourth-quarter 2009 revenues decline by up to 30% sequentially, as customers' inventory levels are still high, according to market watchers. Gross margin for the quarter will accordingly slide to 14-16% for the quarter, compared to 23.5% in the third quarter. Read more | | |
| | | | | Taiwan government to subsidize local IT service industry on cloud computing applications Systems | Nov 20, 15:57 The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will draw up a program to subsidize domestic providers of... Read more | | Pegatron lands large-volume smartbook orders Systems | Nov 20, 15:40 Pegatron Technology has received a large volume of orders for smartbooks from a number of clients, which are likely to launch in cooperation with telecom... Read more | Aptina adds Micron 8-inch fab in Japan to its production line Bits + chips | Nov 20, 16:45 Aptina Imaging plans to use Micron Technology's 8-inch fab in Japan as a CMOS image sensor (CIS) production site since it is still unable to immediately... Read more | | KYEC sees 4Q09 sales grow on quarter; aborts plans to spin off memory testing unit Bits + chips | Nov 20, 15:03 King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has estimated revenues to grow by up to 5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009, while maintaining a 60-65%... Read more | IC design houses see influx of short lead-time orders from China Bits + chips | Nov 20, 14:44 Taiwan-based IC designers are seeing increased short lead-time orders for December 2009 from China, as OEMs and vendors place orders to avoid shipping... Read more | | Strong partnerships and complete solutions drive growth: Q&A with LSI executive VP and general manager Jeff Richardson Bits + chips | Nov 20, 14:38 Despite the economic downturn in 2008, LSI saw annual revenues increase. With complete solutions and a strong position in the storage and networking... Read more | FET capex for 2010 to exceed NT$9 billion Telecom | Nov 20, 15:33 Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) expects to allocate a capex higher than the NT$9 billion (US$280.4 million) projected for 2009 in 2010. The new... Read more | | China Mobile and SingTel pick up suppliers for LTE trial networks Telecom - Newswatch | Nov 20, 15:31 Two leading carriers in Asia, China Mobile and Singapore Telecommunication (SingTel), have kicked off roll-outs of their LTE trial networks, attracting... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Microsoft ties up with Senao to promote Windows 7 and Windows Mobile OS Nov 20, 17:06 | | | | | Acer and Asustek hold over 50% of EMEA netbook market in 3Q09, followed by Samsung, says Canalys Nov 20, 17:04 | | | | | Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers decline in October 2009 Nov 20, 16:27 | | | | | Pihsiang to launch electric vehicles with Microcar, to build new electric car plant in Taiwan Nov 20, 16:13 | | | | | Taiwan market: FET expects fast growth of online application store Nov 20, 10:22 | | | | | China market: 58.24 million digital cable TV users at end of 3Q09 Nov 20, 10:07 | | | | |
Displays | Taiwan market: Chimei tops LCD TV vendor ranking in October 2009 Nov 20, 17:10 | | | | | Taiwan monitor shipments to decline in 4Q09 Nov 20, 17:09 | | | | | Innolux, CMO, TPO to hold board meeting to discuss merger Nov 20, 16:55 | | | | | California TV power regulations could cut LCD TV energy use in half, says iSuppli Nov 20, 16:34 | | | | |
Bits + chips | DRAM spot pricing weakens on stock dumping, says inSpectrum Nov 20, 17:15 | | | | | IC distributor Supreme enjoying outstanding performance in 4Q09 Nov 20, 17:00 | | | | | Toshiba to form China joint venture for system LSI assembly and testing Nov 20, 16:36 | | | | | Inductor makers to see flat revenues in November; slight drop in 4Q09 Nov 20, 16:19 | | | | | China-based solar wafer maker LDK sells 15% stake in poly-Si factory to raise funds Nov 20, 15:39 | | | | | Elpida opens DRAM testing lab in Munich Nov 20, 12:30 | | | | | North America chip-gear book-to-bill remains above 1.0 in October, says SEMI Nov 20, 10:49 | | | | | MediaTek and Qualcomm enter into patent arrangement Nov 20, 10:13 | | | | | Hynix announces 40nm 2Gb DDR3 Nov 20, 10:03 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson unveils Android-powered Xperia X10 smartphone Nov 20, 14:59 | | | |
| Apple tablet PC reportedly delayed until 2H10, with OLED model now included Systems - Newswatch | Nov 19, 12:34 | | Apple reportedly plans to postpone the launch of its tablet PC from an original March launch schedule to the second half of 2010, as the vendor has decided to switch some components and plans to launch a model using a 9.7-inch OLED panel from LG Display, according to sources from component makers. Read more | | |
| PVI chairman expects e-book reader market to more than double in 2010 Displays | Nov 19, 11:50 | | Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) chairman Scott Liu has forecast that the global e-book reader market will more than double in 2010, compared to 2009. Read more | | |
| One too many LCD driver IC backend service providers in Taiwan, says Chipbond Bits + chips | Nov 19, 14:22 | | Taiwan-based Chipbond Technology has commented that reducing the number of the local LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses to three through acquisitions or mergers will help the industry grow healthily. Chipbond is open to such cooperation with fellow makers, according to an unspecified executive at the company. Read more | | |
| | | | | Asustek announces 15.6-inch 3D notebook with price at NT$50,000 in Taiwan Systems | Nov 19, 16:05 Asustek Computer has announced a 15.6-inch 3D notebook, the G51J 3D, featuring Nvidia's 3D Vision solution priced about NT$50,000 (US$1,556), high than... Read more | | Taiwan to come up with smart grid development plan in 2010 Systems | Nov 19, 14:47 The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has formed a task force to draw up a plan to promote the development of smart... Read more | China will need 6-8 8G plants to fulfill panel demand in the future Displays | Nov 19, 17:06 Market watchers expect China will require six to eight 8G or above LCD panel production lines to fulfill its demand in the future. China's LCD TV panel... Read more | | China-based touch controller supplier Pixcir expands cooperation with Taiwan-based touch panel suppliers Displays | Nov 19, 16:07 China-based TFT-LCD driver IC and capacitive touch controller supplier Pixcir Microelectronics has recently expanded its cooperation with Taiwan-based... Read more | Taiwan market: Sony announces LCD TV price cuts Displays | Nov 19, 12:09 Sony has made a wave of LCD TV price cuts in the Taiwan market on products including mid-range and high-end V- and W-series models in an effort to generate... Read more | | IC distributor Yosun to set up more offices in China Bits + chips | Nov 19, 15:57 Taiwan-based IC distributor Yosun Industrial plans to invest an additional NT$120 million (US$3.73 million) to set up more branch offices in second-... Read more | Sitronix to see revenues increase in November 2009 Bits + chips | Nov 19, 15:11 Driver IC designer Sitronix Technology expects its November 2009 revenues to be higher than the NT$412 million (US$12.8 million) it recorded in October... Read more | | TSMC able to take seat on SMIC board, say state-run China media Bits + chips | Nov 19, 11:46 It is still possible for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to take a seat on the board of directors for Semiconductor Manufacturing International... Read more | Brocade lands MPLS router orders from APBT, plans to expand OEM business in Taiwan Telecom | Nov 19, 15:55 Brocade Communications Systems has landed orders from Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT) for the supply of MPLS (multi-protocol label... Read more | | Taiwan makers need to venture into LTE technology Telecom | Nov 19, 14:04 Taiwan-based chipmakers, handset makers and telecom CPE suppliers need to venture into LTE technology, as more and more carriers, including NTT DoCoMo... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: HP launches Blu-ray equipped high-end notebook Nov 19, 17:03 | | | | | China market: 3Q09 on-line advertising value tops 4.1 billion yuan Nov 19, 16:00 | | | | | Taiwan market: 56% of new online games imported from China in January-October Nov 19, 15:06 | | | | |
Displays | PVI board approves E-ink acquisition; to sign new syndicated loan Nov 19, 17:11 | | | | | Global TV shipments reach 54.9 million in 3Q09, says DisplaySearch Nov 19, 16:13 | | | | |
Bits + chips | PV inverter market shines bright in 3Q09, says IMS Research Nov 19, 16:57 | | | | | Japan chip-gear book-to-bill flat in October 2009, says SEAJ Nov 19, 16:51 | | | | | Solder material maker Shenmao expects revenues in 2010 to grow 20% on year Nov 19, 16:41 | | | | | Taiwan market: Transcend offers 4GB USB flash drives with eSobi software Newswatch | Nov 19, 15:03 | | | | | Kingston shipping 12GB DDR3 kits for Core i7 Nov 19, 11:55 | | | | |
Telecom | China market: Over 39 million handsets sold in 3Q09 Nov 19, 15:58 | | | | | Taiwan market: CHT unveils own-brand Android-powered smartphone Nov 19, 12:41 | | | | | Motorola to launch MediaTek-based WX395 handset in November, says paper Newswatch | Nov 19, 12:40 | | | | | Over 60% of Internet-connected mobile devices sold will be through carrier channels by 2013, says In-Stat Nov 19, 12:22 | | | |
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