CCL supplier Iteq posts higher profits in 3Q11

Oct 21, 01:25

Copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer Iteq has reported pre-tax profits of NT$387 million (US$12.8 billion) for the third quarter of 2011, up 20.6% sequentially. The company credited...

Powerchip 3Q11 loss widens

Oct 20, 11:56

Losses have widened at Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology amid persisting oversupply of DRAM chips and dramatic price drops.

Nanya, Inotera post larger losses for 3Q11

Oct 19, 16:13

Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories both saw their net losses widen sequentially and on year in the third quarter of 2011, affected by falling DRAM prices.

Solar firms expected to post improved performance for 3Q11

Oct 18, 16:11

The third-quarter financial performance of Taiwan's solar firms should be better than the in second quarter due to relatively stable control of materials, according to industry sources...

I-Chiun reports 3Q11 net loss of NT$0.85 per share

Oct 18, 15:36

I-Chiun Precision Industry, a maker of LED SMD lead frames, reported January-September revenues of NT$3.744 billion (US$125 million), a 21.7% on-year decrease. Gross margin was reported...

Philips reports 85% on-year decrease in 3Q11 net profits

Oct 18, 15:05

Low demand and consumption, in addition to the weak Euro, have caused Europe-based Philips to report significant falls in third-quarter 2011 revenues. Philips reported third-quarter...

Elpida sees loss in 1H of FY2011

Oct 14, 16:41

Japan's Elpida Memory has disclosed preliminary results for the first half of the company's fiscal 2011, estimating it slipped to the red with sales declining 51% on year.

Lenovo rises to the second largest PC brand in 3Q11, says IDC

Oct 14, 14:59

Worldwide PC shipments increased by 3.6% in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The results are up...

Total sales of LED firms decline in 3Q11

Oct 13, 14:01

Combined revenues of listed LED companies, including LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers and LED packaging firms, in Taiwan totaled NT$24.92 billion (US$819.74 million) in the third...

WPG 3Q11 sales up 6%

Oct 12, 16:14

IC distributor WPG Holdings saw its consolidated revenues increase 6% sequentially to NT$87.9 billion (US$2.9 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, slightly above its revised NT$86.5-87.5...

Wah Hong reports record sales for 3Q11

Oct 12, 16:04

LCD optical film supplier Wah Hong Industrial saw its consolidated revenues decline 9.2% sequentially in September, but overall sales for the third quarter of 2011 still hit a record...

MediaTek 3Q11 sales up 11%, beat guidance

Oct 11, 16:37

Fabless IC firm MediaTek saw its third-quarter consolidated revenues increase 11.4% sequentially, higher than its targeted 5-10% growth.

SPIL outperforms fellow backend firms in 3Q11

Oct 11, 12:13

Silicon Precision Industries' (SPIL) consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2011 rose 10.8% sequentially, beating the firm's targeted 2-6% growth. But Advanced Semiconductor...

VIS, Chipbond post drops in 3Q11 revenues

Oct 11, 12:08

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a major LCD driver IC foundry service provider, and driver-IC packaging and testing specialist Chipbond Technology both saw their third-quarter...

Ability, Altek see 3Q11 revenues up

Oct 11, 10:57

Taiwan-based digital camera maker Ability Enterprise has reported revenues of NT$12.880 billion (US$440 million) for the third quarter, up 20.74% sequentially. Fellow maker Altek...

Macronix, Winbond post mixed September results

Oct 7, 16:51

Macronix International saw its revenues increase 5.6% sequentially in September 2011 while fellow NOR flash manufacturer Winbond Electronics' revenues decreased 2.9% on month.

AUO September revenues down

Oct 7, 16:34

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$32.915 billion (US$1.08 billion) for September, down 1.1% on month and 21.6% on year. AUO's consolidated revenues for...

Global Unichip September revenues hit record high

Oct 7, 15:55

Global Unichip, the IC design service provider partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), saw its revenues reach a new high of NT$1.05 billion (US$34 million)...

TSMC, UMC post revenue drops in September 2011

Oct 7, 14:58

Contract chipmakers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) both saw their September 2011 revenues decrease from those of the...

Samsung sees over 10% drop in 3Q11 earnings

Oct 7, 14:47

Samsung Electronics has estimated third-quarter operating profits at KRW4.2 trillion (US$3.6 billion), down 13.6% from the KRW4.86 billion posted in the same quarter of 2010. The...

AUO, CMI likely to suffer 3Q11 losses of NT$10 billion each

Oct 7, 14:25

AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI) may each suffer losses estimated at NT$10 billion (US$342 million) for the third quarter 2011 due of falling prices for large-size LCD...

Synnex Technology sees September, 3Q11 revenues hit records

Oct 7, 11:09

Taiwan-based channel distributor in Synnex Technology International on October 7 reported consolidated revenues of NT$31.5 billion (US$1.06 billion) for September 2011, hitting a...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments reach 23 million in 3Q11

Oct 7, 10:56

Shipments of handsets from Taiwan grew 10% sequentially to 23 million units in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by the release of a number of ODM feature phones by handset vendors...

Powerchip September revenues up on foundry biz growth

Oct 5, 15:13

Powerchip Technology's revenues climbed by almost 10% sequentially in September 2011, thanks to increasing orders from its OEM customers.

Apple iPhone sales to maintain momentum in 3Q11 and beyond, says IHS

Oct 4, 16:53

Prior to the upcoming introduction of a new iPhone or iPhones - expected to be announced October 4 - market research firm IHS iSuppli has listed quick facts about the new iPhone in...

CMC to swing in profit in 3Q11, says newspaper

Newswatch - Oct 4, 10:38

Taiwan-based optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects its business to turn into profitability in third-quarter 2011 and improve further in the fourth quarter due to growing demand...

WPG lowers 3Q11 revenue forecast

Oct 4, 01:00

WPG Holdings, the largest Taiwan-based IC distributor, on October 3 announced downward adjustment in projected revenues for the third quarter of 2011 from NT$89.0-93.0 billion (US$2.99-3.13...

MediaTek 3.5G-chip shipments likely to hit 1 million mark in September

Sep 30, 01:35

Shipments of MediaTek's MT6573 3.5G chipset solution approached one million units in August, and are likely to exceed the mark in September, according to industry sources. Shipments...

Memory packaging/testing houses see depressed operations in 3Q11

Sep 27, 01:20

Powertech Technology (PTI), Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), Walton Advanced Engineering and UTAC-Taiwan, four Taiwan-based providers of memory packaging/testing services, expect...

Global HDD shipments to grow only 3% sequentially in 3Q11

Sep 27, 01:10

Global hard disc drive (HDD) shipments are expected to grow slightly by 3% in the third quarter, up from 165 million units in the second, while shipments in the fourth quarter are...

Global Unichip 3Q11 revenues to rise 15-20%

Sep 22, 01:10

IC design service provider Global Unichip is expected to report 15-20% sequential growth in revenues for the third quarter of 2011, as orders for 65nm and 40nm non-recurring engineering...