CPT says no plans to shut down LCD fab Displays | Nov 20, 16:28 | | In response to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report that stated LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) would close down a 4.5G plant due to the sluggish economy, CPT said the company currently has no plan to shut down its fabs. Read more | |  |
| Taiwan IC production value down 6.5% in 2008, research suggests Bits + chips | Nov 20, 15:58 | | The Taiwan semiconductor industry will see its IC design, packaging and testing sectors all slide in production value in 2008, with the packaging and testing segments experiencing double-digit declines, according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) of the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). The production value of Taiwan's IC industry is estimated to fall 6.5% to NT$688.7 billion (US$20.6 billion) in 2008, said IEK. Read more | | |
| Elpida rumored to be looking to merge as CEO visits Taiwan Bits + chips | Nov 20, 01:15 | | A scheduled visit by Yukio Sakamoto, president and CEO of Elpida Memory with officials from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) this Friday (Nov 21) has sparked market rumors that the company is looking to merge with one of Taiwan's DRAM players, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
| | | | | MSI to launch Atom-based all-in-one PCs in January 2009 Systems | Nov 20, 12:12 Micro-Star International (MSI) has revealed that the company is planning to launch three Wind Neton all-in-one desktop PCs in January next year with... Read more | | Magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis makers to be impacted by dropping notebook demand in 4Q08 Systems | Nov 20, 01:20 Demand for mid-range and high-end enterprise notebooks is expected to see a sharp drop in the fourth quarter as the dropping global economy has impacted... Read more | MSI expects notebook shipments to reach three million this year Systems | Nov 20, 01:05 Micro-Star International (MSI) originally expected its notebook shipments to only reach two million units in 2008. But the company has revised its figures... Read more | | Nvidia makes headway with its GPU-based personal supercomputers Mobos | Nov 20, 15:26 Nvidia has begun close collaboration with HPC makers including NEC, Cray, Bull and Hewlett-Packard (HP) to integrate Nvidia Tesla GPUs into systems for... Read more | Cree to migrate to 6-inch LED wafer production in 2009 Displays | Nov 20, 14:56 Cree has revealed that it will ramp up 6-inch LED wafer production in 2009, which is expected to help raise yield, cut production costs and lower end... Read more | | LCD TV panel prices drop up to 8% in 2H November Displays | Nov 20, 10:46 With LCD panel price pressure remaining strong, prices for large-size applications continue to drop in the second half of November, according to the... Read more | Sharp turns aggressive as 10G plant prepares to come online Displays | Nov 20, 01:00 With Sharp's new 10G line scheduled to start volume production early in the second half of 2009, the company has begun to aggressively sell its capacity,... Read more | | CCL maker Iteq settles patent dispute with Isola Bits + chips | Nov 20, 16:11 Isola USA filed patent infringement complaints against Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) makers Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Iteq in September... Read more | InvenSense seeks partnerships with Taiwan foundry service providers Bits + chips | Nov 20, 12:17 InvenSense, a provider of motion sensing solutions for mobile applications, is looking for partnerships with Taiwan-based foundry service providers,... Read more | | China leads in IC consumption, despite fragile supply from local players Bits + chips | Nov 20, 11:58 The production value of China's semiconductor industry grew 23% to account for more than one-third of total chip production worldwide for the first time... Read more | Sun Well Solar becomes first TUV certification recipient among Taiwan a-Si thin-film PV module makers Bits + chips | Nov 20, 01:25 Taiwan-based maker of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules Sun Well Solar on November 19 obtained an IEC (International Electrotechnical... Read more | | Nokia to customize TD-SCDMA handsets for China Mobile Telecom | Nov 20, 14:40 Nokia and China Mobile Communications, China's largest mobile telecom carrier, have entered into cooperation for the handset vendor to supply customized... Read more |
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Systems | IGS foresees 20-30% growth in 2009 shipments of arcade gaming machines Nov 20, 15:51 | | | | | Wistron announces year-to-date profits in attempt to settle market jitters, says paper Newswatch | Nov 20, 12:27 | | | | | Tatung InfoComm granted first WiMAX operating license in Taiwan Nov 20, 11:18 | | | | | Taiwan market: Sony to launch first 8x Blu-ray Disc burner Nov 20, 09:52 | | | | |
Displays | Epson Imaging Devices to ship capacitive touch panels in April 2009 Nov 20, 15:47 | | | | | CF maker Cando's utilization rate drops to 30% Nov 20, 11:52 | | | | | LG Display stays on top in large-size LCD unit shipments in October, says Displaybank Nov 20, 11:47 | | | | |
Bits + chips | SIA forecasts 5.5% decline for global semiconductor sales in 2009 Nov 20, 12:28 | | | | | Chip market enters into its 11th industry recession, says Future Horizons Nov 20, 11:56 | | | | | VLSI Research expects IC market to decline in 2008 and 2009 Nov 20, 11:24 | | | | | PTI acquires land for expansion despite global economic woes Newswatch | Nov 20, 10:37 | | | | | SEMI: North American semiconductor equipment book-to-bill ratio rises to 0.93 in October; matches highest monthly total in 2008 Nov 20, 01:10 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan smartphone shipments to drop slightly in 4Q on decreased iPhone 3G orders, paper says Newswatch | Nov 20, 12:15 | | | |
| Corning withdraws 4Q08 and 2009 guidance Displays | Nov 19, 10:47 | | Citing declining LCD glass demand, Corning has announced that it will withdraw its previously disclosed financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the entire 2009. Read more | | |
| CMO to delay production ramp at 8.5G LCD fab Displays | Nov 19, 01:25 | | Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is moving back the production ramp-up at its 8.5G LCD panel plant to 2010, as the maker is slowing down construction of the new fab to ease pressure on its cash in hand, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
| MEMS market slows, less attractive to venture capital Bits + chips | Nov 19, 11:04 | | The global market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) will see single-digit growth for the first time in 2008 and low growth is also anticipated for 2009, as plummeting consumer confidence has weakened the market for MEMS-enabled consumer applications, analysts pointed out. Read more | | |
| ProMOS chairman urges Taiwan government to bail out DRAM industry Bits + chips | Nov 19, 01:00 | | ProMOS Technology chairman ML Chen has urged the Taiwan government to throw a lifeline to the DRAM industry to helping it undergo fundamental changes during the current difficulties. Read more | | |
| | | | | Blu-ray Disc Combo drives to go mainstream in 2009, BD burners in 2011, says Lite-On IT Systems | Nov 19, 15:12 Blu-ray Disc Combo drives will be the mainstream PC-use BD drive format in 2009 and BD burners will become the mainstream format in 2011, according to... Read more | | Blu-ray-R disc market to reach critical mass in 2009, says Ritek Systems | Nov 19, 01:20 Blu-ray Disc-R (BD-R) discs are expected to reach a crucial market size of 20 million units in 2009 that will give the format momentum for sharp growth... Read more | Intel to launch 65W desktop CPUs for all-in-one PCs Mobos | Nov 19, 16:31 Intel is planning to launch three 65W low-power desktop CPUs targeting small form factor (SFF) PCs and all-in-one PCs in the middle of January next year,... Read more | | Intel Core i7 processor demand will not pickup until 3Q09, say motherboard makers Mobos | Nov 19, 16:22 Although Intel claims to have already shipped around 100,000 Intel Core i7 CPUs, some motherboard makers point out that due to the impact of the dropping... Read more | Some small- to medium-size LCD panel makers see utilization drop to 20% Displays | Nov 19, 01:05 The small- to medium-size LCD panel sector is experiencing unprecedented weak demand, with some players' utilization dropping to as low as 20%, according... Read more | | TICP sees memory card packaging orders pick up Bits + chips | Nov 19, 15:27 Taiwan IC Packaging (TICP) has remarked that its overall performance in the fourth quarter of 2008 will be hit by the ongoing economic downturn. But... Read more | IC design houses look to medical applications to drive revenue growth in 2009 Bits + chips | Nov 19, 12:16 Two Taiwan-based IC design houses, Holtek Semiconductor and Sonix Technology, have voiced optimism about the growth potential for the medical electronics... Read more | | Mirle sees October profit down 45% on year Bits + chips | Nov 19, 12:00 Taiwan-based equipment supplier Mirle Automation has reported profits of NT$41 million (US$1.2 million) for October, down 45% on year. The company had... Read more | Socle to license ARM11 multiprocessor Bits + chips | Nov 19, 10:28 Socle Technology, a Taiwan-based IC design service company in which Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing has a major stake, will announce Socle's further... Read more | | WSTS forecasts semiconductor market growth for 2008, contraction in 2009 Bits + chips | Nov 19, 01:15 The global semiconductor market is expected to grow 2.5% on an annualized basis to US$261.9 billion in 2008, according to the autumn 2008 forecast of... Read more | GSM Association supports SWP interface for NFC functionality Telecom | Nov 19, 16:41 The board of the GSM Association (GSMA), at a meeting on November 17 in Macau, China, announced its support for SWP (Single Wireless Protocol) as the... Read more | | China-based TechFaith sales driven by smartphones in 3Q08 Telecom | Nov 19, 11:43 TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology, a China-based handset and handset-solution provider, has seen rising sales contribution from smartphones... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: BenQ launches 10-megapixel DSCs Nov 19, 16:56 | | | | |
Mobos | VIA launches Vipro touch-screen panel PC Nov 19, 12:29 | | | | | Biostar launches Intel X58-based motherboard Nov 19, 10:21 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Global semiconductor market to contract in 2008, iSuppli predicts Nov 19, 16:42 | | | | | Handset-related IC design house to enter large-size segment in 2009 Newswatch | Nov 19, 15:40 | | | | | UMC to produce Actel 65nm eFlash FPGAs Nov 19, 12:27 | | | | | Micron extends mobile MCP line to new applications Nov 19, 12:26 | | | | | Chinese chip firms shift to capitalize on domestic growth, says iSuppli Nov 19, 11:51 | | | | | Solar panel overcapacity expected in 2009, says The Information Network Nov 19, 01:10 | | | | |
Telecom | WiMAX, 3G and number portability to drive Indian wireless market in 2009, says iSuppli Nov 19, 12:28 | | | |
| Quanta cuts quotes to gain next-generation Acer netbook orders Systems | Nov 18, 01:00 | | With Quanta Computer lowering its quotes at the end of October in order to gain next-generation Aspire One netbook orders from Acer, market sources indicated that Acer changed its mind and decided to renew Quanta as the supplier for its Aspire One line. Read more | | |
| TSMC urges equipment and material suppliers to push for 18-inch wafer migration Bits + chips | Nov 18, 11:53 | | The transition to 18-inch wafer production may be interrupted by the current economic woes, but it is a necessary step the semiconductor industry has to take in order to increase production scale and efficiency significantly for better competitiveness, according to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). As for its own 18-inch wafer production plan, TSMC has stated it is seeking more cooperation with equipment and material suppliers on development of 18-inch wafer fabs. Read more | | |
| Spansion sues Samsung over flash patents Bits + chips | Nov 18, 11:21 | | Spansion has announced that it is filing two separate patent infringement complaints against Samsung Electronics with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and in the US District Court in Delaware. The complaint in the US District Court in Delaware also seeks an injunction and treble damages for patent violations relating to Samsung flash memory, that Spansion estimates has accounted for more than US$30 billion in Samsung's global revenues since 2003. Read more | | |
| | | | | TSMC reportedly invests in Accton subsidiary, eyeing SiP-module market Systems | Nov 18, 15:27 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly invested in Taiwan-based Aiconn, a subsidiary of network-equipment maker Accton Technology,... Read more | | Acer ranks number one vendor in global 3Q08 consumer notebook market, says paper Systems - Newswatch | Nov 18, 15:02 Acer was ranked number one among global consumer notebook vendors in the third quarter this year with shipments of 5.04 million units, surpassing Hewlett-Packard's... Read more | ARM announces Adobe Flash 10 support Systems | Nov 18, 12:06 Adobe Systems and ARM have announced a technology collaboration to optimize and enable Adobe Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR for ARM powered devices, ranging... Read more | | Lite-On IT dismisses layoff rumors Systems | Nov 18, 10:35 Rumors have spread that Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives (ODDs), will downsize its personnel by 5-10% and reduce salaries... Read more | New AMD CPU numbering scheme similar to Intel Core i7 Mobos | Nov 18, 14:46 AMD has recently changed its CPU numbering scheme plans from five digits number to only three digits, similar to that of Intel's Core i7 CPUs, according... Read more | | Intel launches Core i7 processor Mobos | Nov 18, 09:57 Intel introduced its most advanced desktop processor, the Intel Core i7 processor. The Core i7 processor is the first member of a new family of Nehalem... Read more | Transtouch to ship Touch Lens panels in December Displays | Nov 18, 16:20 Taiwan-based touch panel maker Transtouch Technology will start shipping its frame-less Touch Lens products, developed in cooperation with CMC Magnetics,... Read more | | LCD panel prices expected to continue falling in 2H November Displays | Nov 18, 01:25 Despite LCD panel prices closing in on material costs, or even lower, for some applications, panel price still expected to drop further in the second... Read more | LCD panel makers CMO and CPT comment on reports they are delaying payments to suppliers Displays | Nov 18, 01:20 In response to a Chinese language Economic Daily News (EDN) report that stated LCD panel makers Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Chunghwa Picture... Read more | | Driver IC supplier Orise secures 2009 orders from handset vendors Bits + chips | Nov 18, 16:31 Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology has reportedly landed new orders from US- and Japan-based handset vendors for 2009. As reported... Read more | Smartphones continue to spur FPCB maker sales in 4Q08 Bits + chips | Nov 18, 14:53 Flexible PCB (FPCB) specialist Career Technology is expected to enjoy revenues growth of 20-25% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008, buoyed by... Read more | | Walsin sees high-capacitance MLCC as key sales driver in 2009 Bits + chips | Nov 18, 12:16 Passive-component maker Walsin Technology expects its high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) product line will be a key growth driver... Read more | China semiconductor industry sees weak growth in 3Q08 Bits + chips | Nov 18, 10:44 A recent survey by the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) pointed out that China's semiconductor industry only saw 1.1% growth in the third... Read more | | TSMC ramps volume production of 40nm process Bits + chips | Nov 18, 01:15 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced volume production of the foundry segment's only 40nm semiconductor manufacturing process... Read more | UMG solar-grade silicon has potential, but stable quality and supply not there stable yet, say Taiwan makers Bits + chips | Nov 18, 01:10 Solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) produced by using an upgraded metallurgical grade (UMG) process has been shown to have the potential of... Read more | | IC packaging and testing houses Sigurd and KYEC expects 10% drop in sales in 4Q Bits + chips | Nov 18, 01:05 With the global semiconductor market falling on difficult times, IC packaging and testing houses Sigurd Microelectronics and King Yuan Electronics Company... Read more |
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