Last update: Friday 21 September 2012 [49 news items]
Scientech sees increasing 1H12 gross margin due to sales growth of in-house produced equipment
Sep 21, 10:32
Equipment maker Scientech noted that the firm's share in high-end LED wet bench processes has exceeded 50%. The firm expects the LED market to continue expanding. Scientech's new...
Taiwan science parks see decreased 1H12 revenues
Sep 13, 10:39
Taiwan's three government-run science parks, Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) and Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), generated total revenues of NT$908.8...
Capacitor maker Chinsan posts profit growth in 1H12
Sep 4, 15:40
Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial saw its gross margin improve to 25.83% in the first half of 2012 from 21.57% of a year earlier, while its net profits also grow...
Lithium iron phosphate powder maker Hirose sees losses widen in 1H12
Sep 3, 16:14
Hirose Tech, a Taiwan-based maker of flat panel display inspection and measurement equipment and also a producer of lithium iron phosphate powder, saw its net losses widen 89.6% on...
Everlight expects continuous ASP drop in 2H12
Sep 3, 11:24
Rising price competition and negative impact from the debt crisis in Europe have been causing Taiwan-based LED firms to report on-year decreases in their financial results for first-half...
Foxconn posts 1H12 EPS of NT$2.34
Sep 3, 10:22
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has released its financial report for the first half of 2012, recording a net EPS of NT$2.34 (US$0.08).
Coasia leads IC distributors with highest EPS in 1H12
Aug 31, 11:03
IC distributor Coasia Microelectronics led fellow companies with the highest EPS of NT$2.18 (US$0.07) for the first half of 2012, followed by WT Microelectronics with NT$1.45 and...
Flytech posts 1H12 EPS of NT$3.06
Aug 30, 16:16
Flytech Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of POS (point of sale) systems and devices, on August 29 released its financial report for the first half of 2012, recording net EPS of NT$...
Soft-World sees increased 1H12 revenues, decreased profit
Aug 30, 15:42
Soft-World International, the largest Taiwan-based developer/operator of online games, on August 29 published its financial report for the first half of 2012, with revenues of NT$5.309...
Compal nets NT$0.79 per share in 1H12
Aug 30, 15:39
Taiwan-based notebook ODM maker Compal Electronics has released its financial report for the first half of 2012, recording consolidated revenues of NT$326.186 billion (US$11.06 billion),...
Yageo profits, Walsin Technology reports losses in 1H12
Aug 29, 16:48
Yageo, the largest Taiwan-based maker of passive components, recorded net profits of NT$579 million (US$19.6 million) or NT$0.26 per share for the first half of 2012, while fellow...
Inventec sees large on-year growth in 1H12 profits
Aug 29, 16:19
Notebook ODM Inventec on August 28 released its financial report for the first half of 2012, with net profits of NT$1.785 billion (US$60.5 million) hiking 153.51% on year.
Generalplus posts 1H12 net EPS of NT$0.51
Aug 29, 16:17
MCU and consumer IC design house Generalplus Technology recorded gross margin of 34.7%, net profit of NT$56 million (US$1.9 million) and net EPS of NT$0.51 for the first half of 20...
Qisda reports US$138.5 million in 1H12 consolidated revenue
Aug 29, 13:57
EMS provider Qisda, an affiliation of AU Optronics (AUO), has reported NT$4.1 billion (US$138.5 million) in consolidated revenue for the first half of 2012 along with net losses of...
Wistron NeWeb, Arcadyan post profits for 1H12
Aug 29, 12:24
Wistron NeWeb and Arcadyan Technology, two Taiwan-based makers of networking/communication devices, have released their financial reports for the first half of 2012, recording net...
GeoVision, Vivotek post 1H12 profits
Aug 29, 12:22
GeoVision and Vivotek, two Taiwan-based providers of IP surveillance products, recorded net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.90 and NT$3.36 respectively for the first half of 2012,...
Hermes Microvision 1H12 profit above capital
Aug 29, 01:00
Hermes Microvision, a Taiwan-based provider of e-beam inspection tools and solutions used in semiconductor production, generated net profits of NT$682 million (US$23.1 million) for...
Passive component makers report 2Q12 revenues with sequential growth
Aug 28, 01:20
Taiwan-based circuit protection component maker Polytronics Technology announced consolidated revenues of NT$466 million (US$15.55 million) for the second quarter, up by 29.4% compared...
Wah Hong nets NT$1.76 per share for 1H12
Aug 24, 15:34
Wah Hong Industrial, a Taiwan-based maker of LCD optical film, on August 23 released its financial report for the first half of 2012, recording net EPS of NT$1.76.
China market: Apple ranks 7th in 1H12 smartphone market share, says iSuppli
Aug 24, 14:32
There were 69.1 million smartphones shipped in the China market during the first half of 2012, and Apple shipped 5.2 million iPhone units for a market share of 7.5%, ranking 7th among...
ZTE sees increased revenues, decreased profit for 1H12
Aug 24, 11:20
ZTE, a China-based maker of telecom/networking devices, had revenues of CNY42.642 billion (US$6.75 billion) for the first half of 2012 growing on year by 15.2% but corresponding net...
China Telecom 1H12 revenues up, profit down on year
Aug 24, 11:10
China Telecom saw total revenues of CNY138.021 billion (US$21.85 billion) for the first half of 2012 increase 14.8% on year, but corresponding net profit of CNY8.814 billion decreased...
BLU maker Coretronic announces net profits of over NT$500 million for 1H12
Aug 24, 01:25
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronics has reported net profits of NT$268 million (US$8.93 million) or an EPS NT$0.35 for the second quarter of 2012. For the January-June period,...
AcBel Polytech posts 1H12 net EPS of NT$0.89
Aug 24, 01:00
AcBel Polytech, a Taiwan-based maker of power supplies for use in PCs, consumer electronics and industrial applications, recorded net EPS of NT$0.89 for the first half of 2012, the...
Win Semi posts 1H12 EPS of N$1.36
Aug 23, 16:24
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors saw its net profits jump 103% from a year ago in the first half of 2012, when consolidated revenues increased 41.6% on year. The earnings translated...
Phison announces EPS of NT$7.13 for 1H12
Newswatch - Aug 23, 13:52
NAND flash controller IC vendor Phison Electronics has announced net profits of NT$588 million (US$19.59 million) for the second quarter of 2012, decreasing 14.4% from the previous...
Gemtek 1H12 net profits hit NT$508 million
Aug 23, 01:25
Gemtek Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$13.511 billion (US$450 million) and net profits of NT$508 million...
Topco sees net profit sink nearly 20% in 1H12
Aug 23, 01:20
Semiconductor materials distributor Topco Scientific has reported net profit of NT$182 million (US$6.07 million) or NT$1.22 per share for the second quarter of 2012. For the first...
Edsion Opto reports 1H12 gross margin of 17%
Aug 23, 01:15
LED packaging house Edison Opto reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.229 billion (US$41 million) and gross margin of 17% for first-half 2012. Net profits reached NT$73.88 million...
Fulltech Fiber Glass sees net profits sink over 50% in 1H12
Aug 23, 01:10
Fulltech Fiber Glass saw its net profits dip 56% on year to NT$185 million (US$6.17 million) for the first half of 2012. First-half EPS stood at NT$0.59.
MStar posts pre-tax EPS over NT$6 in 1H12
Newswatch - Aug 22, 14:36
MStar Semiconductor has announced pre-tax profits of NT$1.58 billion (US$52.71 million) for the second quarter of 2012, decreasing 6.1% from the previous quarter. Second-quarter EPS...
Ledlink reports 1H12 net profits of NT$56 million
Aug 22, 01:40
Ledlink Optics, a Taiwan-based firm that specializes in producing secondary optical lenses for LED lighting, has reported financial results of first-half 2012 with consolidated revenues...
Neo Solar Power reports 1H12 financial results
Aug 21, 13:57
Neo Solar Power (NSP), a Taiwan-based solar cell maker, has reported first-half 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$7.055 billion (US$235 million) with a net loss of NT$2.179 billion.
Senao nets NT$3.02 per share for 1H12
Stockwatch - Aug 17, 14:22
Senao International, an operator of the Senao retail chain, on August 16 released its financial report for the first half of 2012, recording net (EPS) of NT$3.02.
Sino Sapphire almost reaches breakeven in 1H12
Aug 17, 14:08
Sapphire substrate maker Sino Sapphire has posted a net loss of just NT$1.89 million (US$63,000) or NT$0.05 per share for the first half of 2012, according to a filing by parent company...

Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 6h 51min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 7h 3min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 7h 18min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 7h 20min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 7h 22min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 8h 4min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 8h 15min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 8h 21min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 8h 23min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 8h 25min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 8h 28min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 8h 48min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 9h 1min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 9h 5min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.

















