Samsung visit to Taiwan sparks widespread comments Displays | Nov 21, 01:05 | | JK Kim, vice president of Digital Media Business at Samsung Electronics, came to visit AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) this week sparking speculation that Samsung is looking to cut either TV panel orders or prices, according to market sources. Read more | |  |
| Chartered CEO: No merger talks for now Bits + chips | Nov 21, 10:07 | | Song-Hwee Chia, CEO of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, has denied that his current visit to Taiwan is aimed at any merger talks, but he has not ruled out the possibility of any developments in the future. Read more | | |
| Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom reveals details of new value-added service platform to launch alongside iPhone 3G Telecom | 11min ago
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on November 20 unveiled Hami, a package of free value-added services specifically designed for CHT 3G subscribers using iPhone 3G handsets. Hami will be launched alongside the iPhone 3G in December, according to CHT. Read more | | | | | | | Firich trialling low-cost POS in the US, Japan and China Systems | Nov 21, 16:39 Taiwan-based POS device maker Firich Enterprise is trialling low-cost POS products with potential clients in the US, Japan and China, according to the... Read more | | Waffer expects to see losses this year Systems | Nov 21, 15:20 Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Waffer Technology has confirmed previous... Read more | iSuppli cuts 2009 PC shipment growth forecast by nearly two thirds Systems | Nov 21, 13:42 Amid rapidly deteriorating conditions in the global economy and financial system, iSuppli has slashed its 2009 forecast for PC unit shipments by nearly... Read more | | Asustek outsources Eee Top to Quanta Systems | Nov 21, 01:10 According to Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen, manufacturing of the 15.6-inch Eee Top has been outsourced to Quanta Computer. 20- and 22-inch models expected... Read more | CMO buying back shares worth NT$6 billion Displays | Nov 21, 16:33 LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is repurchasing shares from the open market for the first time ever as the price per share has already... Read more | | CMO utilization rate drops below 60% in November Displays | Nov 21, 16:13 LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO)'s utilization rate has dropped below 60% in November as the company now in principle only takes orders... Read more | Corning to lay off 200 contract workers worldwide and 85 employees in Kentucky Displays | Nov 21, 15:49 Corning has denied speculation that it would lay off salaried employees in Taiwan. But the glass substrate supplier has revealed that it plans to discontinue... Read more | | Probe card maker MPI estimates 4Q08 shipments to fall 10% Bits + chips | Nov 21, 16:44 Probe card specialist MJC Probe (MPI) esimates a monthly shipment drop of 10% during the fourth quarter of 2008, citing weaker-than-expected demand in... Read more | DRAM contract quotes drop 10% again in 2H November Bits + chips | Nov 21, 01:15 DRAM chip contract quotes dropped 10% again in the second half of November. 1GB DDR2 modules also fell to there lowest point at less than US$10. DRAM... Read more | | Socle's alliance with ARM to shake up SoC industry Bits + chips | Nov 21, 01:00 ARM and Socle Technology, a subsidiary of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, have released details of their cooperation plans which... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Fierce competition for 2.5-inch external HDDs may lead to price war Nov 21, 17:05 | | | | | Fujitsu introduces first netbook series Nov 21, 17:05 | | | | | Taiwan communication equipment maker MTI may hit record revenues in 4Q Nov 21, 13:31 | | | | | Samsung claims best PC performance with its new 256GB SSD Nov 21, 13:28 | | | | |
Mobos | S3 Graphics launches Chrome 500 series Nov 21, 13:57 | | | | |
Displays | Taiwan market: White-box 7-inch digital photo frames priced under US$30 Nov 21, 17:15 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Kenmec introduces photo engraving process equipment for large-size panels Nov 21, 17:20 | | | | | MediaTek expected to supply chips for Nokia TD-SCDMA handsets Newswatch | Nov 21, 16:55 | | | | | Infineon introduces ultra-low cost dual-SIM integrated on a single platform Nov 21, 16:52 | | | | | PCB industry to fall 15-25%, says NPC Nov 21, 15:13 | | | | |
Telecom | Infineon introduces ultra-low cost dual-SIM integrated on a single platform Nov 21, 16:52 | | | | | Taiwan market: Samsung, LG handset shares hit record in October Nov 21, 15:43 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
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