NXP leads 2009 automotive infotainment semiconductor market, says iSuppli

May 14, 14:42

NXP Semiconductors took the top position in the global automotive infotainment semiconductor market in 2009, the first time it has held the top spot since iSuppli began tracking the...

Elpida profits for fiscal 2009 higher than expected

May 12, 16:47

Elpida Memory saw its net income for the year ended March 31, 2010 reach 3.1 billion yen (US$33 million), higher than its preliminary estimate of two billion yen. Consolidated revenues...

Flytech hits record revenues in April

May 11, 11:16

Taiwan-based POS maker Flytech Technology has reported unaudited revenues of NT$281.6 million (US$8.94 million) for April, the highest monthly figure ever.

Enterprise cloud server hardware offers increased efficiencies for IT industry, says IDC

May 10, 14:58

The breaking dawn of economic recovery combined with an aging server installed base and IT managers' desire to rein in increasingly complex virtual and physical infrastructure is...

China STB shipments post significant increase in 2009, but to decline in 2010, says iSuppli

May 10, 13:57

Set-top box (STB) shipments in China increased sharply in 2009 in line with the country's higher consumption of LCD-TVs, according to iSuppli.

Netbooks and ultra-thin notebooks shine in 2010, says iSuppli

May 7, 16:41

Notebooks in 2010 will post solid double-digit growth due to improved economic conditions worldwide as well as the expected expansion of two high-achieving segments-netbooks and Consumer...

Infineon leads 2009 automotive chip ranking, says Semicast

May 6, 11:50

Infineon Technologies was the largest supplier of semiconductors to the automotive sector in 2009, according to Semicast Research. Freescale Semiconductor, for many years the leading...

First Solar became largest PV module producer in 2009, says IMS

May 6, 10:29

Leading thin film manufacturer First Solar topped the rankings list for PV module suppliers in 2009, surpassing all of its crystalline rivals to ship more than 1GW of modules and...

Giga Solar to ship silver-aluminum paste in 2Q10

May 5, 14:31

Giga Solar Materials, a Taiwan-based maker of photovoltaic conductive paste, will begin shipping silver-aluminum paste in the second quarter with China as the main market, according...

MLCC powder materials to push up PDC 1H10 revenues

May 5, 12:05

Prosperity Dielectric Company (PDC), which produces powder materials for passive components, expects first-half 2010 revenues to match around 88% of total revenues in 2009 thanks...

DRAM market recovers to end 2009 in triumph, says iSuppli

May 5, 09:28

Following a revenue low in the first quarter of 2009 not seen since 2001, the DRAM industry ended the fourth quarter at US$8.7 billion, up a mighty 43% from US$6.1 billion in the...

Four network equipment makers to deal out 2009 dividends higher than 2008

May 4, 11:41

Taiwan-based makers of network/communication equipment, Accton Technology, Alpha Networks, CyberTAN Technologoperationy and Cameo Communications will distribute dividends per share...

STB maker PESI nets nearly NT$75 million for 1Q10

May 3, 10:49

Prime Electronic & Satellitics (PESI), which makes STBs (set-top boxes) and LNBs (low-noise blocks), has posted net profit of NT$74.9 million (US$2.34 million) for the first qu...

No need to be afraid of Foxconn, says Pegatron chairman

Apr 30, 17:16

Pegatron Technology chairman TH Tung has said there is no need to be afraid of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and that a monopoly will not form in the consumer electronics...

Taiwan Mobile to dole out handsome 2009 dividend

Apr 30, 16:02

Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will distribute a dividend per share of NT$5.03 in cash for its 2009 operation, its board of directors has decided.

Synnex Technology to deal out 2009 dividend of NT$3.42

Stockwatch - Apr 30, 14:17

Taiwan-based electronic product distributor Synnex Technology International has said it will deal out a dividend per share of NT$3.42 - NT$2.42 in cash and NT$1 in stock - for 2009,...

Richtek posts EPS NT$3.69 for 1Q10

Newswatch - Apr 29, 15:21

Analog IC designer Richtek Technology has posted net profits of NT$525.32 million (US$16.69 million), or NT$3.69 per share, for the first quarter of 2010, according to a company filing...

LED companies see revenue growth in 1Q10

Apr 29, 15:19

LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto Technology and Ledtech Electronics, and LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) have all reported growth in their first-quarter...

WPG to deal out dividend of NT$3.8 for 2009

Newswatch - Apr 29, 10:54

IC distributor WPG Holdings has decided to hand out total dividends of NT$3.8, including NT$2 in cash and NT$1.8 in shares for 2009. Industry watchers expect WPG to report an EPS...

Quanta Storage earns NT$1.06 per share from 1Q10 operation

Apr 28, 11:35

Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Quatna Storage on April 27 published its first-quarter 2010 financial results, posting revenues of NT$5.103 billion (US$160 million), net...

Lite-On IT to deal out 2009 dividend of NT$1.51

Apr 28, 11:12

Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT on April 27 announced the distribution of a dividend per share of NT$1.51 (US$0.05) - NT$1.46 in cash and NT$0.05 in stock -...

Cell phone industry declares end of recession, says iSuppli

Apr 28, 10:42

The cell phone industry is proclaiming the end of the recession for the segment following an outstanding final quarter of 2009 and a projected substantial growth for smartphones in...

Quanta hits 10-year high in EPS in 2009

Apr 27, 15:58

Quanta Computer recorded consolidated revenues of NT$252.6 billion (US$7.89 billion), a gross margin of 4.09%, a net operating profit of NT$5.329 billion and net EPS of NT$1.41 for...

SMIC sees wider loss in 2009

Apr 27, 14:27

China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has reported net losses of US$963.54 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared with losses...

Global handset shipments total 1.15 billion in 2009, says ABI Research

Apr 23, 16:06

Global mobile handset shipments totaled approximately 1.15 billion in 2009, with enhanced phones and smartphones capturing approximately 81% of all handset shipments, according to...

PVI consolidated profits grow 169% in 1Q10

Apr 22, 16:46

Prime View International (PVI) has announced consolidated net profits of NT$702 million (US$22.37 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up 169% on quarter.

Primax sees profit in 2009

Apr 22, 15:21

Taiwan-based multi-function peripheral (MFP) maker, Primax Electronics saw consolidated revenues of NT$28.7 billion (US$914.74 million) for 2009 with a net profit of NT$950 million...

Hotron Precision monitor cable shipments reach global share of 50% in 2009, says president

Apr 21, 16:12

Hotron Precision Electrical Industrial shipped 84-85 million PC connector cables for LCD monitors, mostly to Taiwan-based makers Innolux Display and Qisda, in 2009, equivalent to...

Elpida returns to profits in fiscal 2009

Apr 21, 10:35

Elpida Memory has announced preliminary consolidated financial results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The memory chipmaker estimated net income of two billion yen (US$21.5...

SMA wins PV inverter race in 2009, but loses ground in 4Q09, says IMS Research

Apr 20, 17:07

The PV inverter market raced out of 2009, with record shipments of more than 8GW, 30% more than 2008, according to IMS Research. Demand rebounded strongly in the third quarter after...

China market: Foxconn sees lower labor costs in 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 20, 16:25

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) had 118,700 employees in China at the end of 2009, up 9.7% from 108,200 in 2008; however, the company's total labor costs dropped...

PC growth passes 24% 1Q10, says IDC

Apr 19, 10:50

The worldwide PC market grew 24.2% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to one year ago, when the market declined by almost 7% – the lowest growth since 2001, according to...

Zyxel, Cameo post mixed 2009 results

Stockwatch - Apr 19, 10:33

Zyxel Communications and Cameo Communications, two Taiwan-based network equipment makers, on April 16 published their audited 2009 financial reports, posting a net loss per share...

Packaging material supplier Chang Wah to hand out NT$6 cash dividends for 2009

Apr 16, 16:19

Packaging material and equipment supplier Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE) has decided to deal out dividends of NT$6 in cash for 2009, based on the pre-tax profits of NT$564 million...

E-paper shipments up 417% on year in 2009, says DisplaySearch

Apr 14, 13:49

Shipments of e-paper increased to five million units in 2009, up 417% on year from 950,000 units in 2008, mainly due to the popularity of e-book readers, particularly Amazon's Kindle,...