Gintech ranks as most profitable Taiwan solar-cell firm

Mar 17, 01:15

Gintech Energy has reported net profits of NT$4.325 billion (US$146 million), or NT$13.43 per share, for 2010, making it the most profitable among Taiwan's solar cell companies.

Kingston revenues climb to record US$6.5 billion in 2010

Mar 16, 16:11

Kingston Technology has announced that its global revenues in 2010 soared to a record US$6.5 billion, the highest ever in company history. The US$2.4 billion increase in sales over...

Integrated mobile processors to challenge standalone application processors, says Petrov Group (part 2)

Mar 16, 12:19

Recently several handset IC companies have announced integrated mobile processors – products that integrate baseband processor and application processor together with graphics...

World PV market grew to 18.2GW in 2010, up 139% on year, says Solarbuzz

Mar 16, 11:22

Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 18.2GW in 2010, representing a 139% growth on year, according to research firm Solarbuzz.

AWSC to see revenues recover in March

Mar 16, 01:30

GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) expects revenues to recover in March 2011 thanks to power amplifier (PA) maker Skyworks resuming normal orders.

Wistron announces strong results for 2010

Mar 15, 14:27

Taiwan-based notebook maker Wistron has announced its financial report for 2010 with consolidated revenues growing 12.5% on year to NT$615.19 billion (US$20.89 billion), net profit...

Chip equipment sales reach record growth in 2010, says SEMI

Mar 11, 14:21

Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled US$39.54 billion in 2010, representing a record year-over-year increase of 148%, according to SEMI.

Nearly 18 million media tablets and 12 million e-book readers shipped in 2010, says IDC

Mar 11, 12:35

According to the IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker, 10.1 million media tablets were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010, more than double the 4.5 million...

Alpha Networks looks to cloud computing switches for growth in 2011 revenue

Mar 11, 11:40

Alpha Networks, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication equipment, expects switches and other equipment used in cloud computing data centers to drive its revenue growth in...

CMI announces almost 5% sequential drop in 4Q10 revenues

Mar 11, 01:20

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced combined TFT-LCD revenues of NT$130.39 billion (US$4.42 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2010, a decrease of 4.9% sequentially.

DelSolar nets EPS of NT$1.74 in 2010

Mar 10, 01:45

Solar cell maker DelSolar has posted net profits of NT$435 million (US$14.8 million), or NT$1.74 a share, on consolidated revenues of NT$11.56 billion for 2010. The earnings translated...

Foxlink sees February revenues grow over 60% on year

Mar 10, 01:40

Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.77 billion (US$128.38 million) for February, down 28.58% on month, but up significantly by 60.96%...

External keyboards for tablet PC expected to see weak demand

Mar 10, 01:05

Despite most first-tier tablet PC players have designed their products with support of an external keyboard, Taiwan-based keyboard makers are taking a conservative attitude about...

Chinesegamer to deal out 2010 cash dividend per share of NT$9.3

Mar 9, 12:19

Chinesegamer International, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, has announced the distribution of a dividend per share of NT$9.30, all in cash, for its 2010 operation,...

Taiwan market: BenQ aims at 10% share of digital cameras in 2011

Mar 9, 10:56

BenQ sold 70,000 digital cameras in the Taiwan market for a 6-7% share in 2010 and expects to sell 100,000 units for a market share of 10% in 2011, according to the company.

Neo Solar to ramp up capacity to 1.8GW at end of 2011

Mar 9, 01:35

Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power will expand capacity to 1.8GW by the end of 2011, which is earlier than previously scheduled, due to a positive order outlook, according to company...

Sony takes top position for flat panel TV shipments in India for 2010, says DisplaySearch

Mar 8, 15:54

Sony overtook Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for the top position, with 22.1% of flat panel TVs shipped in the Indian market in 2010, according to DisplaySearch. The total...

Add-in board shipments reach 72.8 million units in 2010, says JPR

Mar 4, 14:54

Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics add-in board (AIB) shipments and sales' market share for the fourth quarter of 2010.

FPCB maker Flexium sees profits up over 46% in 2010

Newswatch - Mar 4, 12:10

Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect saw its net profits soar 46.11% to NT$576 million (US$19.5 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$4.55 billion in 2010. The earnings translated...

Edison Opto posts record net EPS in 2010

Newswatch - Mar 4, 01:45

High-power LED chip packaging house Edison Opto has reported net profits of NT$491 million (US$17 million) on revenues of NT$3 billion for 2010. The earnings translated into a net...

BenQ Materials posts net profit for 2010, Gamma posts net loss for 4Q10

Mar 4, 01:30

Taiwan-based polarizer maker BenQ Materials posted a net profit of NT$141 million (US$4.78 million) for 2010, while optical film maker Gamma Optical posted a net loss of NT$105 million...

Revenue share for new applications to reach 30% in 2011, says Qisda executive VP

Mar 4, 01:25

With shipments of smartphones, tablet PCs and e-book readers expected to increase significantly in 2011, revenue share of new applications is expected to increase to 30% of BenQ's...

IPC maker Adlink sees strong results in 2010

Mar 3, 16:49

Taiwan-based industrial PC maker (IPC) Adlink Technologies has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.58 billion (US$155.21 million) for 2010, up 71.53% on year, with net profit...

Macroblock to see limited revenue growth in 2011 on falling ASPs

Mar 3, 11:19

LED driver IC designer Macroblock has estimated that ASPs of LED driver ICs are likely to fall 12-15% on average in 2011 causing the company's revenues for the year to grow by only...

Taiwan 2010 online advertising revenues top NT$8.5 billion, says IAMA

Mar 2, 16:51

Providers of online advertising services in the Taiwan market generated total revenues of NT$8.551 billion (US$269 million) in 2010, rising by 22.36% from 2009, according to statistics...

Sapphire substrate prices start to fall

Mar 2, 10:49

Pricing for sapphire substrates has stopped increasing and is showing a gradual decrease due to dropping demand and seasonality. Current prices for 2-inch sapphire substrates have...

Chip-R substrate maker Leatec to raise quotes

Mar 2, 01:20

Ceramic substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramic plans to increase chip-resistor substrate prices with current capacity full, order visibility reaching the end of the second quarter...

Taiwan analog IC prices affected by TI 12-inch fab going on-line

Mar 2, 01:00

With Texas Instrument's (TI) 12-inch fab to soon commence production of analog ICs and the company lowering prices since the second half of 2010, a new analog IC price war is expected...

Catcher Technology 2010 net profit hits 3-year high

Mar 1, 15:58

Taiwan-based metal casing maker Catcher Technology has reported net profit of NT$4.43 billion (US$139 million) for 2010, the highest annual level since 2008.

Asia Optical sees revenue growth but net loss for 2010 operations

Mar 1, 15:06

Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of digital cameras and optical lens products, had consolidated revenues of NT$24.66 billion (US$774 million) for 2010 growing by 8.16% from 2009...

Microsoft Kinect sales exceed expectations in 2010, says IHS

Mar 1, 11:19

Microsoft surpassed its Kinect sales expectations for 2010, and also outperformed its cheaper rival, Sony's PlayStation Move, according to IHS iSuppli.

Microelectronics Technology sees 2010 operation in NT$156 million net loss

Feb 25, 16:51

Microelectronics Technology (MTI), which makes mobile and satellite communication/networking equipment, has reported a net loss of NT$156 million (US$4.9 million) for 2010 operatio...

IPC maker Advantech posts EPS over NT$6 for 2010

Feb 25, 16:47

Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has posted net profits of NT$3.04 billion (US$102.77 million) for 2010, increasing 73% from a year earlier. The earnings translated...

Global server market returns to growth in 2010, says Gartner

Feb 25, 13:57

Putting the final touches on a year of worldwide server market growth, fourth quarter 2010 worldwide server shipments grew 6.5% on year, while revenues climbed 16.4%, according to...

Vizio maintains leading position in North America LCD TV market in 2010

Feb 25, 01:15

Vizio is expected to remain in the top position in the North America LCD TV market in the 2010, according to Amtran Technology, a major maker of LCD TVs for Vizio.