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 | | | |
| Compal and Wistron expected to receive more LCD TV orders from Japan vendors Displays | Nov 18, 10:21 | | Compal Electronics and Wistron are expected to benefit from Japan-based LCD TV vendors' increased outsourcing, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
| MediaTek to ship GSM/GPRS single-chip solution in December Bits + chips | Nov 18, 12:06 | | MediaTek is scheduled to volume produce its first GSM/GPRS single chips MT6253 in December, according to industry sources. The solution will target white-box handsets priced at less than 3,000 yuan (US$440). Read more | | |
| ASE to buy up shares in USI, targeting SiP applications Bits + chips | Nov 18
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is seeking to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) for NT$21 (US$0.65) per share, with the total cost estimated at NT$18.9 billion, according to the company. Read more | | | | | | | Quanta aims to ship more than 4 million all-in-one PCs in 2010 Systems | Nov 18, 15:39 Quanta Computer expects its all-in-one PC shipments to surpass four million units in 2010 and it will remain as the global largest all-in-one PC maker,... Read more | | BenQ debuts own-brand e-book reader, aims at global sales of 300,000 units in 2010 Displays | Nov 18, 14:58 BenQ has introduced its own-brand e-book reader, the nReader, and plan to launch it together with its online e-book trading platform in Taiwan in January... Read more | Innolux Display lands NT$48 billion syndicated loan Displays | Nov 18, 14:15 Innolux Display has signed with 19 banks in Taiwan for a syndicated loan of NT$48 billion (US$1.49 billion), the largest in the local LCD panel industry... Read more | | Chip resistor substrate ASP will remain stable Bits + chips | Nov 18, 16:54 Chip resistor substrate ASPs will not see large fluctuations as demand remains high, according to market sources. Alumina substrate supplier Leatec Fine... Read more | Share buy-up from ASE will not affect USI operation, says USI Bits + chips | Nov 18, 16:51 A Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) spokesperson has commented on Advanced Semiconductor Engineering's (ASE's) announcement to buy up shares in USI,... Read more | | Spirox sees no risk of overspending by foundries and IC backend suppliers in 2010 Bits + chips | Nov 18, 16:36 Taiwan-based Spirox, which provides integrated solutions from IC design through manufacturing for the semiconductor and TFT LCD high-tech industries,... Read more | ALi revenues expected to grow 5-10% in 4Q09 Bits + chips | Nov 18, 15:11 Consumer IC design house ALi is likely to see fourth-quarter revenues increase 5-10% sequentially to NT$1.5-1.6 billion (US$46.69-49.81 million) buoyed... Read more | | China government pushes PV subsidization program; 294 demo projects with total capacity of 642MWp planned Bits + chips | Nov 18, 14:54 The China government, in order to boost the execution of Golden Sun, a 2009-2010 subsidization program to promote development of PV technologies and... Read more | DRAM prices likely to drop in December, say module makers Bits + chips | Nov 18, 12:24 Some DRAM module makers in Taiwan are forecasting a price correction to reflect seasonal demand in December, and have expressed caution about the near-term... Read more | | AUO debuts PV project in Taiwan Bits + chips | Nov 18, 11:53 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced the completion of a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) project at a Taipei school - the LCD panel maker's first... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Kaspersky plans to enhance marketing by setting up subsidiary Nov 18, 17:06 | | | | | Autodesk to help China promote engineering design education Nov 18, 16:58 | | | | | Taiwan market: Apple launches MacBook, iMacs and Magic Mouse Nov 18, 16:48 | | | | | MTI looks to double-digit revenue growth in 4Q09, says CEO Nov 18, 11:41 | | | | |
Mobos | AMD introduces the high-end ATI Radeon HD 5970 Nov 18, 16:45 | | | | |
Displays | LED to dominate LCD backlights in 2011 with 56% market penetration, says DisplaySearch Nov 18, 15:09 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Princeton launches USB/SD host audio decoder IC Nov 18, 16:38 | | | | | Yageo releases RE precision thick film resistors targeting consumer electronics applications Nov 18, 16:24 | | | | | MediaTek and Spreadtrum raise wafer starts at foundries for 4Q09 Nov 18, 14:31 | | | | | Taiwan-based passive device makers Polytronics, Thinking Electronic see prospects for new products Nov 18, 14:26 | | | | | Taiwan solar cell makers Motech, E-Ton, Neo Solar sign supply MOUs with CSI Nov 18, 14:08 | | | | | Hynix and Seti grab CIS orders for HP entry-level notebooks Nov 18, 13:34 | | | | | Taiwan IC production value to shrink 8% in 2009, says TSIA Nov 18, 13:32 | | | | | Semiconductor total available market for digital cable STBs declining through 2013, says In-Stat Nov 18, 10:24 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan-based mobile telecom carriers to attend Mobile Asia Congress Newswatch | Nov 18, 12:27 | | | |
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