 | Fitel seeks a corporate restructuring plan to protect assets Telecom | Sep 8, 15:51 | | First International Telecom (Fitel), a PHS mobile telecom service operator, has applied for a court-approved corporate restructuring plan in order to protect its assets while maintaining operations, follow the recent uncovering of the company's financial difficulties. Read more | | |
| MediaTek to ship 20 million handset chips in September Bits + chips | Sep 8, 11:50 | | MediaTek is expected to ship 20 million handset chips in September after shipping a combined total of about 50 million units in July and August, according to estimates by sources at Taiwan IC-design houses. Read more | | |
| HP to outsource 13-14 million 15.6-inch notebooks to Taiwan makers Systems | Sep 8, 10:34 | | Hewlett-Packard (HP) is planning to outsource production of 13-14 million 15.6-inch 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks to Taiwan notebook makers in 2009, according to sources at notebook component makers. Read more | | |
| | | | | Mitac International revenues drop in August on inventory adjustments Systems | Sep 8, 17:07 Mitac International saw its revenues slide 23.9% on year to NT$5.99 billion (US$187.8 million) in August, as most major clients have continued to adjust... Read more | | AUO sees almost 14% sequential rise in August sales Displays | Sep 8, 17:07 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its August 2008 consolidated sales rose 13.6% sequentially to NT$37.1 billion (US$1.17 billion), with shipments... Read more | Wellypower August revenues down 18% on year Displays | Sep 8, 15:48 CCFL maker Wellypower has posted August revenues of NT$506 million (US$16 million), maintaining at the same levels as in July, but dropping 18% on year... Read more | | Greatek to cut 3Q sales target Bits + chips | Sep 8, 15:45 Given that bookings for IC packaging are to remain flat throughout the third quarter, Greatek Electronics is to cut its third-quarter sales guidance... Read more | Novatek cuts 3Q sales guidance on stockpiled LCD monitor inventory Bits + chips | Sep 8, 15:40 Novatek Microelectronics only expects its third-quarter sales to be flat or grow by a mild 1% on quarter as sales from the majority of its product lines... Read more | | Synnex Technology August revenues fall almost 8% on month Systems | Sep 8, 15:34 Channel distributor Synnex Technology International, on September 5, reported consolidated revenues of NT$15.42 billion (US$490 million) for August 2008,... Read more | SanDisk evaluating selling NAND flash wafers instead of finished goods Bits + chips | Sep 8, 15:31 Sources from the memory industry in Taiwan have indicated that SanDisk is approaching customers for possible sales of NAND flash in wafer or die form... Read more | | Tatung Group extends deployment in LED business via San Chih's investment at Formosa Epitaxy Bits + chips | Sep 8, 15:18 San Chih Semiconductor, a subsidiary of the Tatung Group, has announced it is to invest in LED maker Formosa Epitaxy via a private placement. With the... Read more | Teco to sue Philips and Sisvel for IFA raid Displays | Sep 8, 12:21 Teco announced on September 3 that the company will claim indemnification from Sisvel and Philips for the damage caused by accusations of patent infringement... Read more | | Ability Enterprise and Altek see August consolidated revenues up from July Systems | Sep 8, 11:23 Taiwan-based ODM/OEM digital camera makers, Ability Enterprise and Altek, on September 5 reported consolidated revenues for August 2008, respectively... Read more | Taiwan-based optical lens makers see August consolidated revenues highest in 2008 Systems | Sep 8, 11:18 Asia Optical, Largan Precision and Kinko Optical, three leading Taiwan-based makers of optical lenses and/or lens kits, on September 5 reported that... Read more | | HannStar medium-size LCD panel shipments rise sharply in August, but revenues decline Displays | Sep 8, 10:16 HannStar Display saw sharp growth in medium-size LCD panels in August, but revenues for the month still dropped slightly because of price declines for... Read more |
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| | Acer expected to ship two million netbooks in 3Q08 Systems | Sep 5, 01:15 | | Acer's Aspire one netbook is expected to break worldwide shipments of one million units in September, while total shipments in the third quarter will break two million units, according to market watchers. Read more | | |
| AMD to launch two low-power desktop CPUs for low-cost PC market in November Mobos | Sep 5, 01:10 | | AMD is planning to launch two low-power desktop CPUs – Athlon 2650e and Athlon X2 3250e – under its UVC (Ultra-Value Client) product line targeting OEMs in November, according to sources at motherboard makers. Read more | | |
| | | | | Gateway Silicon and Socle now focusing on 65nm SoC solutions Bits + chips | Sep 5, 16:59 Two Taiwan-based IC-design service companies – Gateway Silicon Incorporate (GSI) and Socle Technology – are ready to offer customers IC solutions... Read more | | SMIC to move 65nm into production in 2008; 32nm development to follow in 2009 Bits + chips | Sep 5, 16:35 Despite lagging behind rivals over 65nm production, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is not going to be absent in process... Read more | D-Link sees revenues growing 10-15% sequentially as expected in 3Q08 Systems | Sep 5, 15:47 While most industry watchers are still skeptical about the strength of this year's back-to-school demand, D-Link has stated that it remains positive... Read more | | TSMC to replace PHS with 3G for internal communication Telecom | Sep 5, 14:36 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to change its internal communication system, replacing the currently used PHS system established... Read more | Taiwan makers eyeing wafer-level camera technology Systems | Sep 5, 12:31 Five to six Taiwan-based makers, viewing that using a wafer-level camera (WLC) manufacturing process for phone camera modules incurs much lower costs... Read more | | Dropping copper price not benefiting copper foil players Bits + chips | Sep 5, 12:30 Recent weakening copper prices does not necessarily mean that copper foil makers will have a potential price revision in the following months, as electricity... Read more | Elite Material expects strong CCL sales to sustain through October Bits + chips | Sep 5, 12:22 Weak seasonal demand is not weighing on Elite Material (EMC) at all as the company sees extending synergy from its new Kunshan, China copper clad laminate... Read more | | MediaTek ups 3Q sales growth guidance to 22-25% Bits + chips - Stockwatch | Sep 5, 12:02 After reassessing current market demands and customer orders, MediaTek now expects its third quarter revenues to grow 22-25% sequentially, compared with... Read more | AUO to expand LCM operations in China and Europe Displays | Sep 5, 10:47 AU Optronics (AUO) is expanding its LCD module (LCM) manufacturing operations by setting up a new subsidiary in China and converting its maintenance... Read more | | OmniVision may be looking to regain China CMOS image sensor market share Bits + chips | Sep 5, 10:44 Following OmniVision's announced plan to grow its wafer starts amounts, industry watchers explained the move as being the company's strategy to regain... Read more | PSC and ProMOS August sales continue downward trend Bits + chips | Sep 5, 10:44 Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) and ProMOS Technologies, both reported August sales that continue a downward trend for the companies. Read more | | Edison withdraws TSE listing application Displays | Sep 5, 10:36 Taiwan-based high-power LED maker Edison Opto has announced that it has withdrawn its application for be list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more | SiS revenues up almost 35% in 1H08; losses narrow Mobos | Sep 5, 01:05 Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has announced revenues of NT$3.16 billion (US$99.35 million) for the first half of this year, a growth of 34.67% compared... Read more | | Aptina negotiating with Taiwan wafer fabs and DRAM makers for CMOS image sensor manufacturing Bits + chips | Sep 5, 01:00 Aptina, a CMOS image sensor making subsidiary of Micron which was officially spun-off on October 3, is reportedly in negotiations with Taiwan-based wafer... Read more |
| | | | LED makers postpone expansion Displays | Sep 4, 01:10 | | Citing more conservative procurement among customers, Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have decided to hold off their expansion plans, according to company sources. Read more | | |
| Nokia confident about handset sales during October holidays in China Telecom | Sep 4, 01:05 | | David Tang, vice president of Nokia China, has said the company is very optimistic about handset sales during the week-long holidays in China that start from October 1. Despite seeing a rise in non-branded handsets in China, Tang stressed that Nokia has measures to ensure its sales. Read more | | |
| Taiwan IC design houses excited about clone notebook demand from China Bits + chips | Sep 4, 01:00 | | Taiwan IC design houses are excited about the substantial business from clone notebooks in China. With an influx of "white-box" consumer electronics drawing stronger sales in China, recent news about the launch of a 1,999 yuan (US$292) has raised expectations among IC design houses again. Read more | | |
| | | | | Fewer second tier and white box vendors expected to continue in digital photo frame market Displays | Sep 4, 12:35 Digital photo frames have become increasingly popular products in the consumer electronics market over the pass two years. However, a global economic... Read more | | Accton sees order visibility remaining high Systems | Sep 4, 12:32 Order visibility for Accton Technology remained sound in the third quarter, and the company expects strong order growth in the coming quarter, according... Read more | Chartered confident about its cutting-edge process nodes offering Bits + chips | Sep 4, 11:35 Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, highlighted that the company has made significant progress on its cutting-edge process nodes offerings in terms... Read more | | Notebook IC design houses expect to see back-end loaded 3Q Bits + chips | Sep 4, 11:28 Notebook IC design houses in Taiwan have delivered an optimistic outlook about their sales performance in the third quarter, according to company sources... Read more | Equipment suppliers see bookings postponed Bits + chips | Sep 4, 11:23 With customers curbed by fears of a softer economy, sales at several semiconductor equipment vendors, including Chroma Ate and Test Research Inc. (TRI),... Read more | | Price of polysilicon and solar wafers remain high Bits + chips | Sep 4, 11:00 Prices of both polysilicon and solar wafers have remained high for three consecutive quarters, implying that demand of solar applications is not being... Read more | Solar cell contract prices to be flat on year in 2009 Bits + chips | Sep 4, 10:53 As most Taiwan-based solar cell makers have settled their contract prices at a recent solar energy show at Spain, they observed that anticipated strong... Read more | | TV-use diffusion sheet shipments propel Wah Hong sales to record in August Displays | Sep 4, 10:48 LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw August consolidated sales hit a record at NT$526 million (US$16.54 million), driven by increased shipments... Read more | Star World sales up sharply on netbook-use LCM shipments Displays | Sep 4, 10:41 Star World Technology, a maker of small- to medium-size LCD modules (LCMs), reported sharp sales growth in August because of strong demand from the netbook... Read more | | Intel to ship CE 3100 CPU to Samsung and Toshiba Systems | Sep 4, 01:15 Anticipating strong demand for more Internet connectivity in consumer electronics devices, Intel will soon start shipping its CE 3100 system-on-chip... Read more |
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Systems | Acer expected to see a sequential notebook shipment growth of 25-30% in 3Q08 Sep 4, 16:28 | | | | Lanner introduces low-cost computer with fanless design for industrial and embedded applications Sep 4, 16:22 | | | | Taiwan market: Yahoo! Kimo to operate new B2C online shopping service Sep 4, 15:57 | | | | Taiwan market: Sony to launch 10.1-megapixel digital cameras Sep 4, 14:42 | | | | Zyxel-HwaCom team negotiating with CHT for VDSL2 orders Sep 4, 14:09 | | | | Back to school demand a boon for PC makers Sep 4, 12:29 | | | | Taiwan market: NCC approves Chunghwa Telecom VoIP pricing Sep 4, 11:31 | | |
| Pegatron lands notebook orders from Toshiba, says paper Newswatch | Sep 4, 16:34 | | | | Ritek said to be third ranked blank BD disc maker worldwide Newswatch | Sep 4, 10:39 | | | | |
Displays | Taiwan market: Samsung LCD TV sales far worse than expected Sep 4, 11:40 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Thin-film solar cells to account for 30% of solar cell market in 2015, says The Information Network Sep 4, 12:31 | | | | |
Telecom | Qisda shipping VE538 handsets to Motorola, says paper Newswatch | Sep 4, 11:42 | | | | Tatung InfoComm to complete installation of 200 WiMAX base stations by year-end 2008, says paper Newswatch | Sep 4, 11:41 | | | |
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