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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, May 12, 2008
09:19 (GMT+8)
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AMD reveals its future server lineup Systems | May 9, 11:28 | | AMD is planning to launch its 45nm server processor Shanghai in the second half of this year, which features HyperTransport 3.0, instruction-per clock enhancement (IPC) and will have its L3 cache increased from 2MB to 6MB, while the company will launch a six-core server processor codenamed Istanbul in the second half of 2009. The processors will fit with the current Socket F1 (1207) and will feature the company's Direct Connect Architecture. Read more | | |
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ProMOS chairman explains selection of Hynix for partnership Bits + chips | May 9, 11:24
ProMOS Technologies has chosen Hynix Semiconductor over Elpida Memory for collaboration in sub-70nm processes because extending the existing partnership with Hynix will save a lot of investment in equipment, explained ProMOS chairman ML Chen. Read more |
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MediaTek sees moderate revenues increase in April thanks to handset performance in China Bits + chips | May 9, 01:15 | | MediaTek has announced revenues of NT$8.33 billion (US$268.88 million) for April 2008, increasing by 7.44% on month and 36.05% on year due largely to orders from China handset makers. Read more | | |
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| | | | More European telecom operators to buy HTC-branded handsets from HTC Telecom | May 9, 16:29 More telecom operators in Europe plan to purchase HTC-branded mobile phones from HTC instead of using their own brand names as previously, according... Read more | | Pixart to market PC cam and handset CIS controller chips in 2H08 Bits + chips | May 9, 14:36 Pixart Imaging, a Taiwan-based IC design house that supplies solutions for Nintendo Wii remote controllers, expects its revenues will expand substantially... Read more | CMO subsidiaries Leadtek and CMLT take out syndicated bank loans Displays | May 9, 14:17 Chi Mei Optoelectronics has announced the signing of a syndicated loan agreement valued at US$870 million between subsidiary Leadtek Global Group and... Read more | | MediaTek and Spreadtrum ready to enter mobile TV solution segment Bits + chips | May 9, 12:25 Eyeing the potential mobile TV market in China, the leading handset chip makers in Taiwan and China are ready to enter the mobile TV solution segment... Read more | Small- to mid-size panel suppliers conservative about 2Q sales Displays | May 9, 12:18 Suppliers of small- to medium-size LCD panels are becoming conservative about the second quarter market, as demand from the China handset market has... Read more | | Compal to setup notebook plant in Brazil, says paper Systems - Newswatch | May 9, 11:02 In addition to building a notebook PC manufacturing plant in Vietnam, Compal Electronics is also planning to setup a plant in Brazil, according to a... Read more | Pegatron to increase manufacturing quotes in 2Q08, says paper Systems - Newswatch | May 9, 10:49 Following reports that Compal Electronics plans to increase its notebook manufacturing quotes, Pegatron Technology is also in negotiations with its clients... Read more | | Shipments of mobile navigation on-board devices up 130% worldwide in 2007, says Canalys Systems | May 9, 10:46 In 2006, there were 16.8 million units worldwide of mobile navigation on-board solutions shipped whereas in 2007, there were 39.0 million units, representing... Read more | Third-party DRAM module market to rebound in 2008, says iSuppli Bits + chips | May 9, 10:43 Following a miserable 2007, the global DRAM module market is expected to rebound gradually in 2008 due to the projected recovery in the overall memory... Read more | | Quanta sees revenues growth of 62.5% on year in April Systems | May 9, 01:10 Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$73.51 billion (US$2.38 billion) for April, an increase of 62.5% on year, but a decrease of... Read more | MSI cuts into car electronics business Mobos | May 9, 01:05 First-tier motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) recently acquired car electronics maker Jovialtek in order to cut into the car electronics... Read more | | HannStar and Coretronic announce April results Displays | May 9, 01:00 Although HannStar Display's total shipments of large-size monitor panels and own-brand products in April totaled only 1.56 million units, a slight drop... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches DRM Free download service May 9, 16:40 | | | | Cooler Master launches passive CPU cooler May 9, 15:42 | | | | Taiwan game firms Soft-World and Gamania see April revenues up on year May 9, 15:40 | | | | Network-equipment makers speed up development of IP STBs May 9, 15:38 | | | | Taiwan market: Epson aiming for 25% market share in 2008 May 9, 15:16 | | | | Synnex Technology sees April consolidated revenues down on month, up on year May 9, 14:28 | | | | Mitac Technology and Mitac International both see on-year drop in April revenues May 9, 12:22 | | | | Taiwan market: South Korea-based Mtron to launch SSDs May 9, 11:39 | | | | |
Mobos | Biostar launches a nForce 750-based motherboard May 9, 15:24 | | | | |
Displays | Topco Technologies teams with Panasonic Communications on energy-efficient LED street lights May 9, 16:23 | | | | Epistar April revenues up 23% on year May 9, 12:25 | | | | |
Bits + chips | UMC revenues up 4.8% on year in April Newswatch | May 9, 11:29 | | | |
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ProMOS and Elpida call end to planned partnership Bits + chips | May 8, 11:35 | | Taiwan-based ProMOS Technologies and Japan's Elpida Memory have called an end to their planned cooperation in the development of next-generation DRAM technology, causing the Taiwan DRAM maker to renew cooperation talks with South Korea's Hynix, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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CF maker Sintek developing 7-inch capacitive touch panels Displays | May 8, 01:10 | | Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic is developing 7-inch capacitive touch panels, and expects volume production to start in the first quarter of 2009, according to company chairman Wen-yi Chang. Read more | | |
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AUO and CMO report mixed results for April Displays | May 8, 01:05 | | LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) saw a significant drop in its April sales on decreased shipments to the large-size segment, while its major competitor Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) turned in better results for the month, with growth in shipments to both the large-size and small- to medium-size segments. Read more | | |
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| | | | Asia Pacific Microsystems to upgrade MEMS fabs Bits + chips | May 8, 15:58 Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM), a micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) foundry and affiliate of United Microelectronics Corporation... Read more | | Hynix and ProMOS sign agreement to strengthen long-term strategic alliance Bits + chips | May 8, 15:41 Hynix Semiconductor and ProMOS Technologies today (May 8) announced the signing of an agreement to strengthen their existing strategic alliance. Read more | Qisda to team up with AUO to expand LCM facilities in Europe Displays | May 8, 12:19 Qisda has said it will team up with AU Optronics (AUO) to expand its LCD module (LCM) facilities in Europe in anticipation of the EU imposing tariffs... Read more | | DuPont and Dainippon Screen to develop printed OLED technology Displays | May 8, 12:17 DuPont and Dainippon Screen Manufacturing have announced their intention to form a strategic alliance to develop integrated manufacturing equipment for... Read more | New Ligitek facility to triple company's LED capacity and double its solar module capacity by 2009 Displays | May 8, 12:00 LED packaging company Ligitek Electronics is building a new facility at Shulin Datong Technology Park with a total investment of over NT$1 billion (US$32.5... Read more | | Samsung, Sony and Vizio in tight race for North American LCD-TV leadership Displays | May 8, 11:48 Competition in the North American LCD-TV market intensified in the first quarter of 2008 as the battle for the sales lead tightened up between the Top-3... Read more | 5G CF prices to remain stable through year-end, says Sintek chairman Displays | May 8, 10:45 Prices for fifth-generation (5G) color filters (CFs) are expected to remain stable through the end of the year although demand will remain tight, according... Read more | | Transcend reports strong performance for April on rising DRAM and NAND flash prices Bits + chips | May 8, 10:28 Memory module maker Transcend Information has reported record shipments and significant revenue growth for April as a result of strong demand and rising... Read more | Chunghwa Telecom sets up joint venture with Viettel in Vietnam Systems | May 8, 01:15 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), at a May 7 press conference, announced it and Viettel Corporation, a mobile and fixed-line telecom carrier in Vietnam, have established... Read more | | Sony and BenQ to launch 22x DVD burners in 3Q08, say Taiwan makers Systems | May 8, 01:00 With Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics having already launched 22x DVD burners, Sony and BenQ plan to launch competing products in July and the... Read more |
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Systems | Large internal memory in digital cameras not to become mainstream May 8, 14:55 | | | | Navigation devices and systems to generate revenues of US$62 billion by 2012 May 8, 14:27 | | | | USI sees 14% on year growth in revenues in April May 8, 12:15 | | | | Wistron and Inventec see growth in April revenues May 8, 12:03 | | | | Largan and Kinko see mixed results in April consolidated revenues May 8, 11:20 | | | | Taiwan 3G operator Vibo to slash capital by 58%, then raise NT$9 billion May 8, 11:08 | | | | |
Displays | Supply of 8.9-inch low-cost notebook panels to be in tight in 2H08 May 8, 15:39 | | | | Samsung claims brightest 46-inch LCD panel for public displays May 8, 11:16 | | | | Taiwan market: LCD monitor market remains sluggish in April May 8, 10:17 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Green Energy installs PECVD equipment at thin film solar plant May 8, 14:48 | | | | MediaTek launches single-chip solution for sub-US$30 handsets May 8, 14:43 | | | | Aquest expands presence in Taiwan and Korea May 8, 14:25 | | | | |
Telecom | Handsets with dual MEMS microphones to hit market in 1Q09 May 8, 16:31 | | | | Sprint and Clearwire to combine WiMAX businesses May 8, 12:24 | | | |
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CPT consolidated sales down in April Displays | May 7, 01:15 | | LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported that its April consolidated sales dropped 6.5% sequentially to NT$13.35 billion (US$438.24 million), with shipments to the large-size segment staying flat and shipments to the small- to medium-size segment rising slightly. Read more | | |
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Compal in talks with notebook clients for price increases Systems | May 7, 01:05
With component cost pressure mounting, Compal Electronics is in talks with its notebook clients for increases in contract manufacturing prices, according to company president Ray Chen. Read more |
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DSC maker Altek sees sharp revenues growth in April Systems | May 7, 01:00 | | Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) maker Altek saw its April sales jump sharply as it began volume shipments of several new models to major clients, according to the company. Read more | | |
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| | | | Samsung continues to lead in NAND flash market Bits + chips | May 7, 14:57 Samsung Electronics sold US$12.85 billion worth of NAND flash in the first quarter 2008, down 18.7% from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to data... Read more | | SMIC not to enter development of 450mm wafers at current stage Bits + chips | May 7, 14:24 China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), while acknowledging that it is natural for the global semiconductor industry... Read more | LED market slow in 2Q08 Displays | May 7, 12:21 The LED sector in Taiwan generally had weaker-than-expected sales in April despite players' optimism that orders would be picking up in the second qua... Read more | | Mobile WiMAX to level Asia-Pacific playing field Systems | May 7, 12:07 While most Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries are still processing spectrum bidding, manufacturers and application vendors are aggressively entering mobile... Read more | TPO to swing to profitability in 3Q Displays | May 7, 11:45 TPO Displays, a Taiwan-based supplier of small- to medium-size LCD panels that has reported slight losses for the first quarter, will break even in the... Read more | | DRAM contract prices reportedly rise by 10% in 1H May Bits + chips | May 7, 11:18 Following a price hike in the latter half of April, DRAM makers have once again raised contract prices for computer memory chips by 10% for the first... Read more | HTC unveils HTC Touch Diamond Telecom | May 7, 11:16 High Tech Computer (HTC) on May 6 unveiled in London its new flagship mobile phone, the HTC Touch Diamond, featuring a 3-D animated touch-screen interface... Read more | | Prodisc subject to provisional seizure of bank deposits due to CD-R licensing dispute with Philips Systems | May 7, 01:10 Prodisc Technology, a second-tier Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, on May 6 announced that a local court in the Taipei area has approved a... Read more |
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Systems | Zyxel to reduce capital by over 4% May 7, 16:39 | | | | Accton and Alpha Networks see healthy revenues growth in April May 7, 15:34 | | | | Asustek cautions against using non-certified Eee PC batteries following reports of explosion in China May 7, 15:14 | | | | China market: Online gaming services valued at nearly 4 billion yuan in 1Q08 May 7, 10:32 | | | | Taiwan digital camera makers Ability Enterprise, Asia Optical saw revenues fall in April Stockwatch | May 7, 15:44 | | | | |
Mobos | IGS to start shipments of arcade game machines to Latin America, says paper Newswatch | May 7, 16:45 | | | | |
Displays | Sony Taiwan says no pricing campaign planned for Taiwan LCD TV market May 7, 10:52 | | | | |
Bits + chips | IC packaging houses looking to copper due to high price of gold May 7, 16:35 | | | | Yenyo PV junction box capacity rises fast May 7, 11:40 | | | | |
Telecom | Mobile handset market on track in 1Q08, says iSuppli May 7, 14:11 | | | |
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FPD Report: Taiwan LCD monitors – 4Q 2007 (Mar 31) |
Taiwan shipped 31.8 million LCD monitors in the fourth quarter of 2007, down 4.5% sequentially but up 9.4% from the same period one year earlier. LCD monitor shipments will fall 5.5% in the first quarter of 2008, but will be up almost 10% from the same period in 2007. |
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FPD Report: Taiwan LCD TVs – 4Q 2007 (Mar 31) |
Taiwan shipped 4.8 million LCD TVs in the fourth quarter of 2007, up 15.3% sequentially and 47.2% from the same period one year earlier. LCD TV shipments will fall 7.8% in the first quarter of 2008, but will be up almost 50% from the same period in 2007. |
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Taiwan optical disc drive overview (Jul 6) |
The year 2006 saw further consolidation in Taiwan’s optical disc drive (ODD) industry, as the biggest player, Lite-On IT, took over the ODD manufacturing business of its closest competitor, BenQ. It was also the second year in a row that the Taiwan ODD sector had seen shipments drop with 2006 being even worse than 2005 with a shipment decrease of almost 20% against a worldwide growth of 5%. |
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Taiwan digital camera overview (Jun 26) |
Taiwan-based digital camera makers maintained a mild growth in 2006. The top-4 Taiwan-based makers, Foxconn (into which Premier Technology merged), Altek, Ability Enterprise and Asia Optical, together accounted for almost 90% of digital camera shipments from Taiwan-based manufacturers. |
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Large-size LCD panel overview (Jun 20) |
Global large-size LCD panel market revenues are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5% to US$96.2 billion by 2011, up from US$53.5 billion in 2006, driven by major growth in the TV market, according to iSuppli in May 2007. |
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