Last update: Wednesday 8 August 2012 [246 news items]
SerComm nets NT$0.86 per share in 1Q12
Apr 27, 16:45
SerComm, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, on April 26 released its financial report for the first quarter of 2012, recording consolidated revenues of NT$4.144...
Young Optics reports 1Q12 gross margins of 28%
Apr 27, 16:43
Young Optics, a Taiwan-based projector maker, saw first-quarter revenues reach NT$1.429 billion (US$48.8 million), down 14.05% on year. According to the firm, first-quarter 2012 gross...
Adata, Transcend report healthy profits for 1Q12
Apr 27, 11:28
Memory module makers Adata Technology and Transcend Information both have reported healthy earnings for the first quarter of 2012 despite irregular supply of hard disc drives, according...
STATS ChipPAC 1Q12 revenues up, KYEC down
Apr 27, 01:30
Testing house STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Singapore-based STATS ChipPAC, saw first-quarter 2012 revenues reach NT$330 million (US$11.3 million), up 25.7% on...
Apr 27, 01:25
E Ink Holdings (EIH) has reported a net loss of NT$787 million (US$26.67 million) for the first quarter of 2012, the company's first quarterly loss in 10 quarters. The losses translated...
TSMC 1Q12 gross margins hit 47%
Apr 27, 01:20
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$105.51 billion (US$3.6 billion), a 0.1% increase on year. The figure...

TPK posts EPS of NT$10.71 for 1Q12
Apr 27, 01:05
TPK Holding has reported net profits of NT$2.62 billion (US$88.74 million) on revenues of NT$40.48 billion for the first quarter of 2012. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$10.71...
Apr 26, 15:59
Corning has reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of US$1.9 billion, a 2% increase sequentially but a slight decrease of 0.2% from a year ago. Net profits totaled US$462 million in...
High-end TV sales bring turnaround for LG
Apr 26, 15:28
LG Electronics has reported US$215 million in net profits during the first quarter and estimates that its second quarter total revenue will be US$10.75 billion with operating profits...
Winbond shifting specialty DRAM to 46nm, NOR flash to 58nm
Apr 26, 15:16
Winbond Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of memory products, has been shifting production of specialty DRAM to 46nm process and NOR flash to 58nm, the company told an investors conference...
Apr 26, 15:02
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$81.102 billion (US$2.749 billion), down 9.4% from the previous quarter. Net loss for the first quarter came...
Senao 1Q12 revenues, profit hit records
Apr 26, 13:58
Senao International, a retail chain of handsets and other 3C electronics in Taiwan, has reported first-quarter 2012 revenues and net profits both hit records.
Realtek 1Q12 profits nearly double
Apr 26, 12:29
Realtek Semiconductor generated net profit of NT$560 million (US$19 million) in first-quarter 2012, hiking 98.7% on quarter, according to the company.
Apr 26, 12:26
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics has released financial results for first-quarter 2012, during which it generated net profit for the third consecutive quarter since returning to profitability...
Macronix swings to loss in 1Q12
Apr 26, 12:22
Macronix International swung to net losses of NT$1.09 billion (US$37 million) in the first quarter of 2012 from profits in the prior quarter and a year ago. The maker of NOR flash...
Polytronics 1Q12 profits slip 28%
Apr 26, 12:19
Polytronics Technology, which makes circuit protection components for handsets and PCs, saw its net profits for the first quarter of 2012 decrease 28% from a year ago. The firm attributed...
SK Hynix suffers third straight quarterly loss
Apr 26, 12:17
SK Hynix (formerly Hynix Semiconductor), the world's second-largest DRAM memory supplier, has reported another quarterly loss as a result of weak chip demand and falling prices.
Lextar reports 1Q12 net profit of NT$2 million
Apr 26, 12:12
LED maker Lextar has reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of NT$2.194 billion (US$74 million), showing a 9% sequential decrease but a 22% increase on year.
Acer, Inventec announce results for 1Q12
Apr 26, 01:35
Acer and Inventec have hosted investor meeting and announced their latest performance in the first quarter.
Lite-On Technology posts net profits of NT$1.35 billion for 1Q12
Apr 26, 01:25
Lite-On Technology has announced net profits of NT$1.35 billion (US$45.72 million) or NT$0.60 per share for the first quarter of 2012. The company also plans to hand out dividends...
UMC posts better-than-expected 1Q12 results; sees growth in 2Q
Apr 25, 16:22
United Microelectronics (UMC), the world's second largest pure-play foundry supplier, has reported better-than-expected revenue and profit results for the first quarter of 2012. The...

WPG to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$2.60
Newswatch - Apr 25, 15:01
IC distributor WPG Holdings has decided to distribute a cash dividend of NT$2.60 (US$0.09) per share for its 2011 operations. Based on the April 24 closing price of NT$38.20, the...
Radiant reports over 16% on-quarter profit growth for 1Q12
Apr 25, 12:55
Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics has announced net profits of NT$1.20 billion (US$40.64 million) for the first quarter of 2012, increasing 16.7% from a year earlier...
HTC suffers sequential downturn in 1Q12
Apr 25, 01:25
HTC saw its business operations slip significantly in the first quarter of 2012, a sequential decrease for the second consecutive time, according to the company's financial report.
Taiwan LCD TV shipments down in 1Q12
Apr 24, 16:32
Taiwan-based makers shipped 8.704 million LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2012, slipping by 24.4% on quarter and by 20.0% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Taiwan makers see decreased 1Q12 shipments of large-sized panels, says Digitimes Research
Apr 24, 16:11
Taiwan-based makers shipped a total of 62.955 million large-sized (over 9-inch) TFT-LCD panels in the first quarter of 2012, decreasing 2.6% on quarter and 3.4% on year, according...
Amtran posts 1Q12 net EPS of NT$0.51
Apr 24, 01:35
LCD TV maker Amtran Technology on April 23 released unaudited financial report for the first quarter of 2012, recording net earnings per share of NT$0.51.
Taiwan DRAM firms to post smaller 2Q12 losses
Apr 24, 00:39
Taiwan-based DRAM makers are expected to see their losses narrow in the second quarter of 2012 thanks to growing chip prices, according to industry sources. Net losses at Nanya Technology...

Intel reports 1Q12 revenue of US$12.9 billion
Apr 19, 14:00
Intel has reported quarterly revenues of US$12.9 billion, operating income of US$3.8 billion, net income of US$2.7 billion and EPS of US$0.53. The company generated approximately...
Chicony posts 1Q12 net EPS of NT$1.19
Stockwatch - Apr 19, 13:49
Chicony Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of PC keyboards and other peripherals, has reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$13.883 billion (US$467 million), gross...
Taiwan 1Q12 digital camera shipments hit 12-quarter low, says Digitimes Research
Apr 19, 12:32
Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical shipped a total of 10.948 million digital cameras in first-quarter 2012, hitting the lowest quarterly level since second-quarter...
ASMedia 1Q12 gross margin over 40%
Apr 18, 01:05
ASMedia Technology saw its gross margin for the first quarter of 2012 exceed 40% mainly due to increased shipments of SATA 6Gb and USB 3.0 Host controller ICs, and expects to maintain...
Apr 17, 15:51
Semiconductor process control service supplier Lumax International has reported record high revenues for March 2012 bringing its sales for the first quarter to NT$1.57 billion (US$53.1...
Socle 1Q12 revenues hit record
Apr 17, 15:03
Socle Technology, an IC design service company partnering with Globalfoundries, hit record high revenues in the first quarter, with sales from the ASIC segment reaching NT$185 million,...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments drop in 1Q12
Newswatch - Apr 16, 16:16
Taiwan-based makers shipped 15.81 million handsets (excluding shipments from pure EMS assembly) in the first quarter of 2012, slipping 20.1% on quarter and 24.5% on year, Digitimes...
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
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Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
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Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 37min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Before Going to Press | 45min ago
AUO to supply LTPS panels for use in 2nd-generation Nexus 7, say Taiwan makers
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Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
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CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
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TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 1h 35min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 1h 47min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 1h 48min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- 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
- 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
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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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.

















