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 see 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 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 | | | |
| AMD to launch nine 45nm Shanghai server CPUs in October Systems | Oct 2, 01:05 | | AMD has updated server makers that it is planning to bring forward the launch of 45nm server processors (Shanghai) from the original schedule of January 2009 to mid-October. Nine CPUs with core frequencies between 2.3-2.7GHz will be offerered initially, according to sources at server makers. Read more | | |
| Panel production cutbacks may last until 1Q09 Displays | Oct 2, 01:00 | | With the panel market entering the traditional slow season in the fourth quarter, industry sources have warned that production cutbacks at makers could last until the first quarter of 2009. Read more | | |
| DRAM makers to see higher on-month revenues drops in September Bits + chips | Oct 2, 01:10 | | Market watchers originally expected Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Nanya Technology and ProMOS Technologies to see on-month revenues drops of around 10% in September, however, due to the continued weakening of spot market and contract prices, the watchers are now preparing for drops reaching up to 20%. Read more | | |
| | | | | Connector and terminal makers to see increased profits in 3Q Systems | Oct 2, 12:27 Benefiting from falling copper prices and an exchange rate gain, Taiwan-based connector and terminal makers expect their gross margins in the third quarter... Read more | | Battery module maker Simplo to see record revenues continue Systems | Oct 2, 11:50 Notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology expects its revenues will reach NT$30 billion (US$934.04 million) in 2008 and the total will approach... Read more | Mitac International aims to ship over 10 million GPS PNDs in 2009 Systems | Oct 2, 01:15 Mitac International expects to ship more than 10 million GPS PNDs in 2009, according Mio Technology president Samuel Wang at a press conference on Oct... Read more | | TPO runs at full capacity in September Displays | Oct 2, 15:16 Small- to medium-size panel maker TPO Displays has revealed that it was running at full capacity in September, but the company maintained that it is... Read more | LCD panel demand rising, but not enough to cheer up makers Displays | Oct 2, 11:33 The extent of growth in demand for LCD panels in October is far from enough to give makers any feelings of euphoria, as they brace for a lengthy decline... Read more | | PCB maker Plotech to see only slight growth in October orders as holiday season demand fails to meet expectations Bits + chips | Oct 2, 17:03 Handset PCB marker Plotech expects September consolidated sales of NT$360-370 million (US$11.2-11.5 million) with third-quarter performance better than... Read more | Orise sales in 3Q08 to hit record while in 4Q is still unclear Bits + chips | Oct 2, 16:11 Thanks to the recovery made by international handset makers since July, sales of driver IC maker Orise Technology are tending upwards. Sales are expected... Read more | | PCB drill bit market competition to remain intense in 2009 Bits + chips | Oct 2, 13:48 Competition for market share in the drill bit market will remain fierce in 2009 due to capacity ramps by Japan-based Union Tool and Taiwan-based Topoint... Read more | Powerchip Semiconductor to expand branded DRAM sales as eTT market shrinks Bits + chips | Oct 2, 12:20 DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) plans to expand its sales of branded finished memory chips to PC OEM makers on a contract basis,... Read more | | Gigabyte Communications begins shipping touch-UI smartphones Telecom | Oct 2, 15:42 Gigabyte Communications has begun shipping smartphones featuring its own touch-based user interface. The MW702 and MS802 have already started shipping... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Yahoo! online auction business operation undergoing transformation Oct 2, 16:26 | | | | | Taiwan market: HP launches six new enterprise notebooks Oct 2, 15:39 | | | | | Taiwan market: Astro launches PlayLand online casino game platform Oct 2, 15:21 | | | | | Taiwan market: South Korean gaming firm Gamon launches Sudden Attack Online (SAO) Oct 2, 12:12 | | | | | Taiwan market: new iPod not expected to impact local MP3 player brands Oct 2, 11:30 | | | | |
Displays | Shift to 16:9 models to top 11% of LCD monitor market in 4Q08, says WitsView Oct 2, 16:31 | | | | | HannStar ups investment in TPV joint venture Stockwatch | Oct 2, 16:01 | | | | | Multi-standard DTV decoding chip market set for rapid growth Oct 2, 11:26 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Tessera licenses TSV technology to Korea-based packaging house Oct 2, 17:07 | | | | | Foreign investors urged to use Taiwan as springboard to East Asia Oct 2, 16:04 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson to launch 8-megapixel C905 handset in October Oct 2, 16:18 | | | | | Foxlink lands extra-low-cost handset orders from Motorola, says paper Newswatch | Oct 2, 15:26 | | | |
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Notes and corrections | | An October 1 article has been updated with corrected details of Formosa Sumco's 12-inch wafer capacity ramp. The company is scheduled to reach a capacity of 160,000 units per month by 4Q08, not 4Q09 as originally stated. |
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