 | Taiwan panel makers to cut utilization rates more than they expected Displays | Aug 8, 01:05 | | Although Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) originally planned to cut their panel utilization rates by an average of 10-15% in the third quarter, actual reductions are now expected to be 5-10 percentage points higher due to weak consumer demand, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
| Kingston rumored to be investing in NAND flash controller maker 3S Bits + chips | Aug 8, 01:00 | | Kingston Technology is said to be planning to subscribe to new shares issued by Solid State System (3S) – a NAND flash controller design house that is invested in by Toshiba – via a private placement, according to sources at memory makers. Read more | | |
| | | | | Prodisc Technology granted 90-day shelter from creditors Systems | Aug 8, 17:00 Taiwan-based optical disc maker Prodisc Technology has announced that its request to the local courts for emergency protection from creditors while it... Read more | | Asustek and Acer to cooperate with telcos for low-price netbook bundles Systems | Aug 8, 16:38 In addition to Asustek Computer's cooperation with Japan-based telecommunication vendors to push out a 100 Yen (US$0.91) Eee PC bundled with 3.5G online... Read more | CyberLink scores points in bundling software with netbooks Systems | Aug 8, 15:42 CyberLink has successfully extended it business and is now offering its software products bundled with netbooks, according to company CEO Alice Chang... Read more | | Strong July for MediaTek, Richtek and GMT, steady growth expected for August Bits + chips | Aug 8, 15:32 Leading Taiwan IC design house MediaTek reported consolidated sales in July that exceeded the market's expectations, while other leading design houses... Read more | Foxlink expects connector shipment momentum to continue this month Systems | Aug 8, 15:20 Foxlink (Chen Uei Precision Industry) has reported strong revenues growth in July amid rising shipments of connectors for handsets and games consoles... Read more | | Small-to-medium size LCD panel demand rebounds in July Displays | Aug 8, 14:17 Small-to-medium size panel shipments saw a recovery based on shipments from Taiwan panels makers, amid stronger shipments for handset and netbook applications,... Read more | VIS halts expansion on weaker-than-expected LCD driver IC demand Bits + chips | Aug 8, 12:31 Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) will cut its capex as demand for LCD driver IC has been weaker than expected. The company has also decided... Read more | | Solar cell ASPs to remain high in 3Q08 Bits + chips | Aug 8, 12:25 Despite that some industry players have expressed concerns about possible solar cell price declines due to the expiration of the government incentive... Read more | Pixart says 3Q still the strong season Bits + chips | Aug 8, 12:21 Pixart Imaging (PXI) has stressed that the traditional strong season for web camera and CMOS image sensors is still the third quarter. But the magnitude... Read more | | CMC and Ritek see July revenue rise Systems | Aug 8, 11:54 CMC Magnetics and Ritek, the top two Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, both reported a sequential revenue increase for July, with Ritek's revenues... Read more | Chroma Ate cautiously optimistic about equipment market in 2H08; to strengthen Japan and US markets Bits + chips | Aug 8, 11:53 Chroma Ate has delivered a cautiously optimistic outlook for the second half of 2008, saying that expected delays in some orders implies that quarterly... Read more | | July sales down for LCD panel makers, panel quotes falling faster than expected Displays | Aug 8, 10:40 Major LCD panel makers have reported significant declines in sales for July amid weak demand and falling prices, and industry sources have indicated... Read more | USI sees effect from economic slump in July revenues Systems | Aug 8, 01:15 Affected by the falling worldwide economy, Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) recorded consolidated revenues of NT$5.02 billion (US$162.16 million)... Read more | | FPCB makers benefiting from high-end smartphone demand Bits + chips | Aug 8, 01:10 Flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect have both reported seeing an obvious increase in orders for handsets in the third... Read more |
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Systems | Alpha Networks issues optimistic guidance for 3Q08 Aug 8, 14:40 | | | | Synnex Technology sees growth in July consolidated revenue Aug 8, 09:47 | | | | Quanta sees revenue growth in July, says paper Newswatch | Aug 8, 12:13 | | | | |
Mobos | Biostar launches an AMD 790GX-based motherboard Aug 8, 15:51 | | | | |
Displays | BLU demand weakened by reduced LCD panel utilization rates Aug 8, 15:38 | | | | Optical film maker Wah Hong sees record July sales Aug 8, 12:14 | | | | TPO seeking syndicated bank loan for LCD capacity expansion Aug 8, 11:44 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Yageo July sales up amid strong shipments of 0201 R-chip Aug 8, 17:08 | | | | MEMS switching market to hit US$700 million in sales by 2012, says Yole Aug 8, 14:53 | | | | STMicroelectronics, STATS ChipPAC and Infineon to set new milestone in establishing wafer-level packaging standards Aug 8, 09:49 | | | | Toshiba launches 32GB embedded NAND flash Aug 8, 09:38 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom's high pricing hinders Sparq E.164 VoIP service Aug 8, 16:48 | | | | China handset makers eye CDMA market potential Aug 8, 16:28 | | | |
| | Foxconn unveils ambitious domestic investment package for Taiwan Systems | Aug 7, 17:12 | | The Foxconn Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry), on August 6, unveiled a package of investment plans to be made in Taiwan. Read more | | |
| Asustek notebook shipments fail target in 1H08; preps outsourcing in 4Q Systems | Aug 7, 01:15
Since shipments of notebooks failed to meet expectations in the first half of 2008, Asustek Computer has said meeting its annual shipments target will be hard. In order to shrink production costs, the company plans to bring forward outsourcing of notebooks, including Eee PCs, to the fourth quarter of 2008. Read more | | | SPIL neither optimistic nor conservative about 3Q Bits + chips | Aug 7, 01:10
In contrast to rivals who are mostly pessimistic about the third quarter, Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) chairman Bough Lin pointed out, during an August 6 investors conference, he is neither optimistic nor conservative about the quarter's outlook. Read more | | | | | | | Inventec to manufacture 10-inch netbook for HP Systems | Aug 7, 17:12 Hewlett-Packard (HP) is planning to launch a series of 10.1- and 10.2-inch netbooks targeting consumer markets in October and the orders are expected... Read more | | Weak 3Q market forecast for Ene, Elan, Pixart and GUC Bits + chips | Aug 7, 16:45 Because of a conservative outlook among their customers, Taiwan IC design houses Ene Technology and Elan Microelectronics both announced seasonal and... Read more | Asustek launches Eee Storage and Download services Systems | Aug 7, 16:33 In order to strengthen demand for Eee PCs, Asustek Computer recently launched Eee Storage, a 20GB Internet hard drive service, and Eee Download, to provide... Read more | | Solar demand promising in long run; but bubble inevitable in near term Bits + chips | Aug 7, 16:18 Solar energy is in the throes of bubble with loads of new entrants striving to take a position in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, especially in the polysilicon... Read more | D-Link revenues set to grow 11-15% in 3Q on back-to-school demand Systems | Aug 7, 14:30 Branded network-equipment vendor D-Link expects consolidated revenues to grow 11-15% sequentially in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by back-to-school... Read more | | PC demand to drive Richtek's 3Q sales Bits + chips | Aug 7, 12:20 Based on the strong momentum Taiwan power management IC design house Richtek Technology showed at the end of the second quarter, market watchers expect... Read more | NeoPac Lighting enters Japan LED lighting market in 3Q Displays | Aug 7, 11:34 Taiwan LED maker NeoPac Lighting has received LED MR16 orders for use in temples in Kyoto Japan, and the company estimates it will start volume shipments... Read more | | Star World at full capacity on strong LCM orders from low-cost notebooks Displays | Aug 7, 11:28 Star World Technology, a Taiwan-based supplier of small- to medium-size LCD modules (LCMs), will be running at full capacity through September because... Read more | Prodisc to continue optical disc production following request for corporate restructuring Systems | Aug 7, 11:25 Prodisc Technology asserted that it will continue producing optical discs following its request with a local court for corporate restructuring and emergency... Read more | | AUO matches expectations in July, flat growth expected for August Displays | Aug 7, 10:44 Industry observers commented that AUO's revenue drop of 11.1% for July matched market expectations. Although the panel industry generally predicts a... Read more | Ritek expanding Blu-ray disc capacity Systems | Aug 7, 01:05 Ritek is establishing its second production line for blank Blu-ray discs with a monthly capacity of 250,000 units through upgrading an existing DVD production... Read more | | HannStar sees majority of shipments as small- to medium-size panels Displays | Aug 7, 01:00 With 70-80% of shipments contributed by small- to medium-size panels, HannStar Display aims to ship 10 million units for the segment in the second half... Read more |
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Displays | Epson still working on e-paper development Aug 7, 17:04 | | | | LCD monitor panel prices may drop to cash costs levels in August, WitsView says Aug 7, 12:12 | | | | |
Bits + chips | MediaTek sales up 26% in July Aug 7, 11:17 | | | | Elpida to establish DRAM JV in China Aug 7, 10:49 | | |
| DDR3 to account for 8% of Inotera wafer starts by end of year Newswatch | Aug 7, 16:33 | | | | Leading foundry said to be considering layoffs Newswatch | Aug 7, 12:06 | | | | Greatek to invest NT$1.2 billion on new lead-frame packaging base Newswatch | Aug 7, 11:22 | | | | |
Telecom | Handset component makers reporting mixed revenues in July Aug 7, 15:33 | | | | HTC revenues up over 26% on year in July Newswatch | Aug 7, 12:08 | | | |
| | Lenovo netbook details revealed Systems | Aug 6, 15:22 | | Lenovo has revealed more information of its upcoming netbook models, the 10.2-inch IdeaPad S10 and 8.9-inch IdeaPad S9. Both netbooks will launch in the China market in September with availability likely in October, according to the company. Read more | | |
| Memory module makers see strong July sales Bits + chips | Aug 6, 01:30 | | Memory module maker A-Data Technology has announced that its net sales for July rose 7.79% sequentially despite weak prices for NAND flash and DRAM. Its fellow competitor Transcend Information is also expected to post sales growth for the month as a result of record shipments, industry sources noted. Read more | | |
| PSC chairman vows to stay on despite insider trading indictment Bits + chips | Aug 6, 01:25 | | Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) chairman Frank Huang has stressed that he will not resign following insider trading charges brought against him by prosecutors in Taiwan, adding that he will fight to clear his name. Read more | | |
| | | | | SSD Alliance to officially draw members from September Bits + chips - Newswatch | Aug 6, 15:31 The solid-state drive (SSD) Alliance, formed by leading NAND flash industry players, is expected to start drawing members officially from September.... Read more | | "High-end" Eee PC model numbers revealed Systems - Newswatch | Aug 6, 15:26 Asustek Computer is planning to launch two Eee PCs the S101 and S91 under its new Ultimate segment, which focuses on high quality and ultra slim designs,... Read more | Taiwan network IC design houses optimistic about 3Q demand Bits + chips | Aug 6, 12:34 Because of the effects of the peak season and the launch of Intel's new Centrino platform, Taiwan networking IC design companies expect to see their... Read more | | AUO claims up to 50% reduction in power consumption with new 32 inch LCD panel Displays | Aug 6, 12:10 AU Optronics (AUO) stated that it started mass production of a 32-inch power-saving LCD panel in the second quarter this year; with the panel saving... Read more | IC distributor Yosun expects to hit sales record in July on increased memory shipments Bits + chips | Aug 6, 11:57 Semiconductor component distributor Yosun Industrial expects its sales in July to hit a record; while sales in the third quarter will improve 10-15%... Read more | | IC design house Sonix to report record sales in July Bits + chips | Aug 6, 11:14 Taiwan IC design house Sonix estimates its sales will grow more than 10% sequentially in the third quarter, with July sales reported as NT$409 million... Read more | Innolux revenues up in July on increased LCD shipments despite falling prices Displays | Aug 6, 11:04 Innolux Display saw its July revenues rise 7% sequentially to NT$14.16 billion (US$459.08 million) on increased shipments of LCD monitors and medium-size... Read more | | Altek enjoys large profit growth in 2Q08, optimistic about 3Q08 Systems | Aug 6, 01:20 Taiwan-based ODM/OEM digital camera Altek has reported a gross operating profit of NT$924 million (US$30 million) and net operating profit of NT$495... Read more | Tynsolar expects solar module shipments to more than triple in 2008 Bits + chips | Aug 6, 01:15 Solar module maker Tynsolar expects its shipments to jump to 35MWp in 2008 from 10MWp in 2007 because of strong demand from Europe, according to company... Read more | | ASE expects weak growth for 3Q08; plans capex cut Bits + chips | Aug 6, 01:10 Packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) expects its revenues to grow only 1-3% in the third quarter because of the weak... Read more | Sony to expand monthly lithium ion battery production capacity from 41 million cells to 74 million cells by 2010 Systems | Aug 6, 01:05 Sony has announced that it will invest approximately 40 billion yen (US$371 million) toward strengthening its lithium ion battery production operations... Read more | | TDK and Epcos merger makes for an even more formidable passive component player Bits + chips | Aug 6, 01:00 Epcos AG, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems headquartered in Germany, recently announced its agreement to merge with... Read more |
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Systems | China market: B2C and C2C transactions top 1.8 ans 25.7 billion yuan in 2Q08 Aug 6, 16:38 | | | | Arcadyan approved to list on TSE Aug 6, 15:01 | | | | Optical lens makers Largan and Asia Optical see high July revenues Aug 6, 14:45 | | | | Sercomm expects revenues to stay flat in 3Q08 Aug 6, 13:32 | | | | Channel players worried about netbook effect on market Aug 6, 12:19 | | | | Gemtek forecasts on-year revenue growth of 35% in 3Q Aug 6, 12:00 | | | | |
Displays | AUO sales down 11% in July; small- to medium-size LCD panels shipments jump Aug 6, 17:19 | | | | Bright LED and Unity Opto see improvement in July revenues Aug 6, 15:37 | | | | PDP TVs see staggering growth in 1H08 in China, but LCD TVs remain the favorite, says GfK Aug 6, 13:40 | | | | |
Bits + chips | MediaTek July revenues expected to grow close to 20% on rebound in China handset market Aug 6, 17:09 | | | | Netbooks and handsets to drive up PPT sales in 3Q08 Aug 6, 14:59 | | | | Numonyx and Hynix extend NAND flash cooperation Aug 6, 14:50 | | | | Elpida ready to launch 16GB FB-DIMM Aug 6, 10:39 | | | |
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