Solar system installer Win Win to apply for OTC listing

Nov 5, 12:19

Solar system installer Win Win Precision Technology plans to submit an application to list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in the first quarter of 2011, according to the...

UMC more upbeat on 2010 chip market growth

Oct 28, 01:15

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) now expects the global semiconductor market to grow 30% in 2010, while the foundry sector will show over 30% growth, CEO Shih-Wei Sun said...

Wintek posts record sales in September

Oct 5, 01:15

Touch panel maker Wintek has announced record consolidated revenues in September with NT$7.703 billion (US$248.23 million), up 25% sequentially and 165% on year. Third-quarter revenues...

Notebook keyboard makers to see growth in September revenues

Sep 21, 01:55

Demand from notebook makers is starting to recover, helping notebook keyboard makers see climbing sales in September. Chicony Electronics expects its consolidated revenues in the...

TSMC aims to be top-5 PV module maker within five years

Sep 17, 01:20

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) aims to become one of the world's top-five solar cell makers within the next five years, said Rick Tsai, president of the company's...

Taiwan market: Netbook proportion in notebook shipments rise in 1H10

Sep 14, 01:15

Looking at end-user demand for notebooks in the local Taiwan market in the first half of 2010, the netbook proportion reached 25% and 28% in the first and second quarter, respectively,...

Tight capacity keeps smartphone touch panel pricing high

Aug 26, 16:52

Although 3.5-inch capacitive touch panels have already been out for 3-4 years, prices of 3.5-inch applications for smartphones remain high at US$12-13 due to tight supply, according...

Shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increase 92% in 2009, says Berg Insight

Aug 20, 15:18

Global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increased 92% in 2009 to 150 million units, according to research firm Berg Insight. Growing at a CAGR of 38.7%, shipments are forecast...

Inventory volatility packs supply-chain peril for global solar market, says iSuppli

Aug 13, 14:30

Radical swings in inventory levels for PV solar cells in 2010 are resulting in perilous market conditions that potentially could drive unaware companies out of the market, according...

Fujitsu to rely more heavily on Taiwan partners in the future

Jul 29, 15:55

As Fujitsu plans to push US$400-600 notebooks in North America and Asia Pacific markets, and increased its outsourcing proportion to Taiwan makers from only 30% in 2009 to close to...

PV inverter market grows 17.4% in 2009 to US$2.8 billion, says IMS

Jul 28, 13:49

The PV inverter market had a record year in 2009, with shipments of 8.3GW generating US$2.8 billion, according to IMS Research.

Taiwan market: HTC surpasses Apple in handset sales

Jul 21, 10:36

With Apple in a product transition period, HTC overtook the US giant in Taiwan in both sales volume and value, according to sources from Taiwan's handset distributors.

G-Tech sees strong growth in June revenues

Jul 8, 16:25

Optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) Group, has announced revenues of NT$222 million (US$6.9...

Taiwan 2010 networking/communication production value to rise 30%, says MIC

Jul 5, 11:22

Taiwan-based makers of networking/communication products will generate a total production value of NT$1,351.5 billion (US$42.23 billion) in 2010, increasing 30.08% from 2009, according...

Genesis will not give out dividends for 2009

Jul 1, 15:53

LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics has announced that it will not distribute dividends for 2009 due to a net loss of NT$187 million (US$5.82 million) or NT$1.51...

China LED chip output surpasses 2 billion yuan in 2009, says LEDinsider

Jun 28, 14:53

China's LED chip industry has received a huge investment from 2009 to 2010. Although the output value is not yet large, there is no doubt about its great development speed and potential...

SWTC expects significant growth in 2H10

Jun 25, 14:46

Small- to medium-size LCD module (LCM) maker Star World Technology (SWTC) expects to see significant revenue growth in the second half of 2010 due to the completion of its plant in...

SiS posts net profit for 2009

Jun 18, 17:08

Chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced net profits of NT$605 million (US$18.77 million) for 2009. Revenues for 2009 totaled NT$3.76 billion with an EPS of NT$0...

Gigabyte and Biostar announce profit for 2009

Jun 18, 16:36

Taiwan-based Gigabyte Technology has announced net profits of NT$2.04 billion (US$63.3 million) for 2009. Revenues for 2009 totaled NT$43.91 billion with EPS of NT$3.24.

China labor salary hikes will not have long term affects on profits, says MSI chairman

Jun 11, 12:24

Micro-Star International (MSI) chairman Joseph Hsu has indicated that the recent rise in monthly salaries in China will not affect the company's profit in the long term as all companies...

Power semiconductor market plummets in 2009, says IMS Research

Jun 9, 11:51

The power semiconductor market declined 24% to US$10.1 billion in 2009, with the power module and discrete segments down 26% and 24%, respectively, from a year earlier, according...

Fixed-line telecom carrier New Century InfoComm sees operation turn profitable in 2009

Jun 8, 12:41

New Century InfoComm Tech, the operator of a fixed-line broadband network under the brand Sparq in the Taiwan market, saw its operation swing to profits for the first time in 2009...

TPK Touch to list on TSE in 4Q10

Jun 2, 15:07

TPK Touch Solutions, which makes glass-based projected capacitive touch panels, is expected to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the fourth quarter...

Second-tier brand Heran expects to ship 200,000-300,000 LCD TVs in 2010

May 28, 11:55

Taiwan-based LCD TV brand Heran expects its LCD TV shipments will reach 200,000-300,000 units worldwide in 2010, according to the company.

Pico projector LED costs to drop 10% in 2H10

May 27, 15:14

The cost of LEDs used as light sources in pico projectors is expected to drop by 10% in the second half of 2010, and Taiwan-based LED players expect to enter the supply chain for...

Arima Communications swings to profit in 2009

May 27, 13:39

Arima Communications posted a net profit of NT$21 million (US$373,169), or NT$0.06 per share in 2009, on shipments of 11.6 million handsets. Consolidated revenues totaled NT$15.3...

LCD TV ASPs fell 24% in 2009, 21% for PDP TVs, says DisplaySearch

May 26, 12:10

Overall blended ASPs for LCD TVs fell 24% on year and 21% for plasma TVs (PDP TVs) in 2009, twice as fast as they did in 2008, mainly due to a reduction in panel prices that resulted...

Touch panel shipments pass 600 million in 2009, says DisplaySearch

May 21, 17:09

Global touch panel shipments increased 29% on year to 606 million units in 2009, according to DisplaySearch.

Vivitek introduces 95-inch screen short-throw projector

May 21, 16:46

Vivitek has introduced a short-throw front projector with a projected screen size of 95-inch in the Taiwan market, and the company aims to ship 200,000 projectors worldwide in 2010,...

Taiwan market: Short-throw projector share to go up in 2010, says IDC

May 21, 15:50

Short-throw models' share of Taiwan's front projector market is expected to increase to 15% in 2010, up from 9.2% in 2009, while the overall projector market in Taiwan is expected...

DNP leads in 2009 semiconductor photomask market, says The Information Network

May 21, 14:47

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) eked out Toppan to take over the lead in the semiconductor photomask market in 2009, according to The Information Network.

Applied Materials still top PV manufacturing equipment supplier in 2009, says VLSI Research

May 20, 11:59

Applied Materials was the largest supplier of PV manufacturing equipment for the second year in a row with revenues from this sector exceeding US$1 billion, according to VLSI Resea...

Wild semiconductor thin film equipment market in 2009, says The Information Network

May 19, 10:14

The film deposition equipment market for chip manufacturing was down 38% in 2009, but on a sector-by-sector basis, sales dropped between 8.7% to 71.7%, according to The Information...

Celxpert to ship 18 million notebook batteries in 2010

May 14, 16:29

Celxpert Energy projects notebook battery shipments for 2010 to reach 18 million units, up 58% from 11.4 million units in 2009. Demand from customers in China and other Asian countries...