To increase notebook BLU penetration rates, LCD panel makers to allow thicker BLUs Displays | Oct 7, 01:10 | | In response to demand for energy saving and environmental protection, LCD panel makers continues to introduce LED-backlight notebook panels, and in order to increase the penetration rates, the makers are loosening the specifications for LED backlight units (BLUs) for notebooks, according to market sources. Read more | |  |
| UMC to complete installation of MEMS production equipment in October Bits + chips | Oct 7, 17:02 | | United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is expected to complete its first-phase installation of MEMS production equipment in October, two months ahead of market expectations, according to sources close to UMC. Read more | | |
| Despite a bearish market, some Taiwan IC design houses seeing share price gains amid consolidation speculation Bits + chips | Oct 7, 16:10 | | While the Taiwan stock market continues to perform badly, Taiwan IC design companies Advanced Analog Technology (AAT), Alcor Micro and Anpec Electronics are showing a rebound in their share price, as market speculation indicates that each of the companies could be a target of a a merger soon. Read more | | |
| LCD driver IC front and back-end companies report 3Q08 sales decline due to panel output reductions Bits + chips | Oct 7, 17:00 | | Driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics has reported decline in third-quarter sales due to reductions in output a panel makers. Chipbond Technology also failed to meet third-quarter expectations. Read more | | |
| | | | | Tecom shipping WiMAX remote radio head components to Samsung Systems | Oct 7, 16:40 Telecom equipment maker Tecom has begun to ship remote radio heads for use in WiMAX base stations to Samsung Electronics, with shipments to continue... Read more | | Asustek officially launches Eee PC S101 and N10 notebooks Systems | Oct 7, 15:30 Asustek Computer has officially launched the high-end Eee PC S101 and N10 notebook series. The S101 and N10 both feature a 10.2-inch panel and are powered... Read more | HP to focus on 13-inch class 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks in 2009, say sources Systems | Oct 7, 14:30 Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to push sales of 13-inch class (13.0-13.9-inch) notebooks with 16:9 aspect ratio panels before the end of this year, making... Read more | | Asia Optical, Kinko see record consolidated revenues in September Systems | Oct 7, 11:44 Asia Optical and Kinko Optical, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lens assembly units, reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.65 billion and NT$402... Read more | AUO 3Q large-size panel shipments down 5.2% sequentially Displays | Oct 7, 16:34 AU Optronics (AUO) announced September 2008 consolidated and unconsolidated revenues of NT$34.56 billion and NT$34.54 billion, respectively. The company... Read more | | Qisda sees sequential growth in September revenues Displays | Oct 7, 14:47 Qisda posted September consolidated revenues of NT$9.63 billion (US$297 million), up 14.6% from NT$8.4 billion in August, but a drop of 11.3% on year;... Read more | Wah Hong consolidated revenues up in both September and 3Q Displays | Oct 7, 01:05 Taiwan-based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial posted consolidated September revenues of NT$616.7 million (US$19 million), up 17.26% sequentially... Read more | | Winbond September sales down 40% on year Bits + chips | Oct 7, 16:00 Winbond Electronics reported September revenues of NT$1.677 billion, a decrease of approximately 9.25% compared with NT$1.848 billion in the previous... Read more | Passive component suppliers Cyntec and Polytronics report record sales in September Bits + chips | Oct 7, 12:13 Due to the peak season effect, passive component makers Cyntec and Polytronics Technology both reported record sales in September; Yageo and Walsin Technology... Read more | | MediaTek September sales up 4% sequentially Bits + chips - Stockwatch | Oct 7, 11:53 MediaTek has reported consolidated net sales for September of NT$9.85 billion (US$304 million) an increase of 4.19% from the NT$9.45 billion reported... Read more | 3Q sales growth for packaging and testing companies, but sales should decline in 4Q Bits + chips | Oct 7, 11:22 Taiwan packaging and testing companies performed better than expectation in general during the third quarter, but fourth-quarter sales are expected to... Read more | | Sitronix expects to see higher sales and margins in 3Q Bits + chips | Oct 7, 01:15 LCD driver IC design house Sitronix Technology expects to have NT$600 million (US$18.56 million) in sales for September and NT$1.8 billion for the third-quarter... Read more | Etron September sales and shipments up sequentially Bits + chips | Oct 7, 01:00 Etron Technology announced that its net sales for September 2008 were NT$700 million (US$22 million), up 6.8% from NT$656 million (US$21 million) for... Read more | | HTC September sales up 30% on year Telecom - Stockwatch | Oct 7, 01:20 HTC Corporation has reported September revenues of NT$13.7 billion, up 30% from the same period last year. For the third quarter of 2008, the company's... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Canon to launch EOS 50D DSRL camera Oct 7, 15:33 | | | | | Taiwan market: Gamania to launch South Korea-developed online game Theos Oct 7, 14:55 | | | | | Synnex Technology hits record consolidated revenues in September Oct 7, 14:12 | | | | |
Displays | School of hard knocks: Education display shipments to increase over next five years, but revenue to decline, says iSuppli Oct 7, 16:24 | | | | | Wellypower LED shipments increase in 3Q, but sales down 17% Oct 7, 14:45 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Neo Solar secures second contract from Italy-based Solarday Oct 7, 16:26 | | | | | MEMS sector expected to average 17% annual growth over next 5 years, says Yole Oct 7, 12:06 | | | | |
Telecom | Nokia Comes with Music must come with operator support too, says Ovum Oct 7, 17:01 | | | | | Intel likely to make equity investment in WiMAX licensee Vmax, says paper Newswatch | Oct 7, 12:11 | | | |
| CPT halts expansion as LCD down cycle expected to last through 2009 Displays | Oct 6, 11:47 | | Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has halted its expansion projects as the LCD panel market is expected to have a tough year in 2009, according to company chairman WS Lin. Read more | | |
| Macronix and APM to cooperate for MEMS microphone market Bits + chips | Oct 6, 11:54 | | Macronix International Company (MXIC) and Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) are said to be cooperating on making an entrance in the MEMS microphone market. According to market sources, Macronix will be responsible for front-end CMOS production while APM will take over backend processes. Read more | | |
| Compal Communications 2008 handset shipment goal unattainable Telecom | Oct 6, 15:07 | | Compal Communications will be unable to attain its goal to ship 48 million handsets in 2008 even though the company has projected handset shipments will grow 30% sequentially in the fourth quarter of this year. Read more | | |
| | | | | Radiant September sales driven by LED BLUs for notebooks Displays | Oct 6, 11:48 Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has reported strong consolidated revenues for September at NT$3.38 billion (US$104.54 million), up... Read more | | Elpida completes 65nm DRAM shrink Bits + chips | Oct 6, 17:05 Japan-based DRAM maker Elpida Memory has announced today that it has developed a shrunken version of its 1Gb DDR2 SDRAM that delivers 20% more chips... Read more | TPCA Show 2008 to begin on October 22 Bits + chips | Oct 6, 16:46 The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association's (TPCA's) annual event (TPCA Show 2008) is to be held between October 22-24. 357 exhibitors across 1,634 booths... Read more | | PTI to have record September sales with Kingston's strong orders; expects flat or increasing sales in 4Q Bits + chips | Oct 6, 15:23 Powertech Technology (PTI) has reported September sales of NT$2.7 billion (US$83.5 million), a company record, thanks to support from its largest shareholder... Read more | Second-tier memory vendors laying off workers to cut operating costs Bits + chips | Oct 6, 14:40 A number of Taiwan-based second-tier memory vendors have begun to lay off employees working at production lines and backup units as a means to reduce... Read more | | DRAM maker Powerchip sees revenues drop to 3-year low in September Bits + chips | Oct 6, 12:02 Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) saw its revenues drop to a three-and-a-year low in September 2008 resulting from sliding DRAM prices and a... Read more | Taiwan IC design companies to see on-year sales growth in 4Q08 Bits + chips | Oct 6, 11:49 Taiwan IC design houses are expected to see on-year sales growth in the fourth quarter this year because of the low baseline set as a result of the collapse... Read more | | Nokia expects digital music to account for half of world's music market in 2010 Telecom | Oct 6, 16:20 The production value of digital music is likely to grow sharply, to account for half of the world's entire music market in 2010 if Nokia's recently launched... Read more |
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Systems | Murata uses robot to highlight sensor products Oct 6, 17:05 | | | | | Asustek shipped 700,000 Eee PCs in September this year, says paper Newswatch | Oct 6, 12:10 | | | | | Thermaltake expected to sees double-digit revenues growth in September, says paper Newswatch | Oct 6, 12:03 | | | | | Largan hits record consolidated revenues, Altek sees large growth on month in September Stockwatch | Oct 6, 11:08 | | | | |
Mobos | Albatron announces mini-ITX motherboard supporting AM2+ CPUs Oct 6, 16:50 | | | | |
Displays | IT LCD panel prices stable in 1H October; price drops persist in TV segment, DisplaySearch says Oct 6, 14:32 | | | | | Europe and Japan firms tie up on green-LED development Oct 6, 12:23 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Photovoltaics emerge as fastest growing GaAs market, says Strategy Analytics Oct 6, 12:16 | | | | | TSMC reaches settlement with UniRAM Technology Stockwatch | Oct 6, 11:43 | | | | | Credit crisis crunches DRAM suppliers, says iSuppli Oct 6, 11:06 | | | | | EMC to add investment in China-based FCCL maker Newswatch | Oct 6, 10:50 | | | |
| Asustek accounts for 80% of P45-based motherboards shipments, claim company sources Mobos | Oct 3, 14:56 | | Asustek's P45-based motherboards occupy an 80% share of worldwide shipments, according to sources at the company. Read more | | |
| Micron-Qimonda acquisition almost official; battle of DRAM giants continues Bits + chips | Oct 3, 01:20 | | Micron's acquisition of Qimonda is almost official, according to market sources. Read more | | |
| Taiwan WiMAX licensees voice concerns over WiMAX prospects Telecom | Oct 3, 16:47 | | The planned commercial operation of WiMAX services in Taiwan now looks bumpy as two WiMAX licensees have voiced concerns over the business outlook for the industry. Read more | | |
| | | | | Peripheral maker KYE hits record consolidated revenues in September Systems | Oct 3, 15:03 KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of mouse, keyboards and other PC peripherals, on October 2, reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.56 billion (US$48.5... Read more | | Taiwan maker U-Tech Media ready for volume production of Blu-ray movie discs Systems | Oct 3, 01:15 U-Tech Media, the largest Taiwan-based producer of pre-recorded optical discs, has finished the establishment of its first Blu-ray Disc (BD) production... Read more | VIA sees drop in September revenues Mobos | Oct 3, 12:18 VIA Technologies has reported September 2008 revenues of only NT$562 million (US$17.47 million), drops of 22.9% on month and 52.48% on year. Read more | | Wintek September sales increase on strong touch panel shipments Displays | Oct 3, 12:30 Wintek's September consolidated sales increased 10% sequentially to NT$3.54 billion (US$109.95 million), driven by strong shipments of touch panels and... Read more | Polarizer suppliers hit by LCD production cuts Displays | Oct 3, 12:12 LCD panel makers' production cutbacks are taking their toll on upstream suppliers, with some polarizer specialists suspending facilities or planning... Read more | | TKK benefiting from IC substrate and PV customers; 2009 outlook optimistic Bits + chips | Oct 3, 16:43 Although the general economy is weak, semiconductor equipment distributor Taiwan Kong King's (TKK's) sales and profits will continue to grow thanks to... Read more | Taiwan IC testing company GT looks to support itself Bits + chips | Oct 3, 16:41 With capital expenditures typically accounting for 60-70% of a testing company's total costs, companies such as Global Testing (GT) have pursued uniques... Read more | | Commentary: Taiwan IC testing industry short-term rebound unlikely but sector continues to look to create opportunities Bits + chips | Oct 3, 16:35 The IC testing industry is expected to see slow growth in 2008. However, instead of waiting for the economy to recover, industry players should rely... Read more | Rusnano seeking nanotechnology cooperation partners in Taiwan Bits + chips | Oct 3, 15:26 Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (Rusnano), a state-run company set up to encourage the development of nanotechnology worldwide and to strengthen... Read more | | Richtech and GMT expected to report strong September results, sales drop in 4Q should be limited Bits + chips | Oct 3, 15:03 Despite seeing their stock prices take a beating recently, analog IC design companies Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are expected... Read more | Freescale offers up handset chip business Bits + chips | Oct 3, 13:59 In line with its goal to sharpen the company's strategic focus on growth markets and its key leadership positions, Freescale Semiconductor announced... Read more | | Capex spending for MeiYa on hold for near-term, says Micron Bits + chips | Oct 3, 01:10 With the DRAM industry remaining in the doldrums, business conditions are dictating that capital purchases for MeiYa Technology, Micron's joint venture... Read more | Intel Capital and WPG said to be teaming up again Bits + chips | Oct 3, 01:05 Intel Capital is said to be in talks with WPG Holdings with the aim of inking distribution agreements for seven of its investment concerns with member... Read more | | Holy Stone September sales to hit record thanks to recovery of white-box handset market Bits + chips | Oct 3, 01:00 The recovery of the white-box handset market in China after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games drove the September sales of passive component maker Holy... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Dell launches Latitude E-series notebooks for enterprise market Oct 3, 17:07 | | | | | Taiwan market: Microsoft to launch two webcams Oct 3, 16:28 | | | | | Dell continued to gain ground in 2Q08 PC market, says iSuppli Oct 3, 16:20 | | | | | Hinge maker Jarllytec benefiting from Samsung notebook shipments, says paper Newswatch | Oct 3, 15:55 | | | | |
Displays | LCM maker Star World sees September sales driven by IT applications Oct 3, 14:23 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Strong growth expected for solar market, but fewer winners says Lux Research Oct 3, 17:08 | | | | | ProMOS to cut DRAM output 10-15% in 4Q Oct 3, 16:57 | | | | | NexPower aims to become world's largest maker of a-Si thin-film PV modules in 2014, says paper Newswatch | Oct 3, 12:29 | | | | | Through August, semiconductor sales up 4.5% this year, says SIA Oct 3, 12:10 | | | |
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