AUO sees on-month revenue drop in October on seasonality

Nov 6, 11:48

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$39.6 billion (US$1.22 billion) for October 2009, down by 3.4% sequentially from NT$40.98 billion but up 45.3% on year...

CMO expects further profit growth in 4Q09

Oct 27, 12:05

Having swung back to profits in the third quarter 2009, Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) expects a further improvement in profitability in the fourth quarter...

DRAM recovery to continue into 2010, says iSuppli

Oct 23, 10:24

The DRAM industry in the second and third quarters of 2009 posted the strongest sequential growth in revenue and pricing seen in at least five years, indicating that the recent market...

Nanya losses narrow significantly in 3Q09

Oct 21, 16:30

DRAM maker Nanya Technology saw revenues grow 42% sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, with operating losses almost halved from the prior quarter. Net losses for the quarter...

Large-size driver IC ASP likely to fall in 4Q09

Oct 6, 11:47

Weaker demand on seasonality is likely to push down the average selling price (ASP) of large-size LCD driver ICs in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to market watchers. Suppliers...

Taiwan market: Netbook vendors slashing prices for Atom N270-/N280-based models

Sep 18, 14:15

Taiwan-based netbook vendors, including BenQ, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Acer, have all recently slashed prices for their netbook lineups based on Intel...

Zenitron and Yosun to see revenues high in September

Sep 14, 15:08

Taiwan-based IC distributors Zenitron and Yosun Industrial are both expected to see record revenues in September 2009 thanks to increasing demand and recovering ASPs of memory products,...

Fiber glass fabric makers expect strong 2H09

Sep 14, 14:26

Fulltech Fiber Glass and Glotech Industrial both have indicated demand for fiber glass yarn and fabrics from the PCB market has been improving since the second quarter of 2009 and...

AUO hits record shipments of large-size LCD panels in August

Sep 8, 14:23

AU Optronics (AUO) shipped 9.07 million large-size TFT-LCD panels, rising 9.7% sequentially and hitting a monthly record. But small- to medium-size panel shipments dropped 8.5% on...

Small- to medium- size panel makers expect shipments to peak in October

Sep 4, 12:32

Taiwan panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Giantplus Technology have forecast small- to medium-size panel shipments will peak between September and October, while Wintek and Young...

TPV announces on-year drop in 1H09 revenues and net profits

Sep 3, 12:19

TPV Technology has posted revenues of US$3.1 billion for the first half of 2009, a drop of 37% on year, while net profits also dropped 43.6% to US$54.65 million.

Walsin turns profitable in 2Q09; utilization rebounds

Aug 26, 12:08

Passive component maker Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) swung back to profitability in the second quarter with revenues of NT$3.83 billion (US$116.17 million), up 38% sequentially,...

DRAM spot price rebounds, says inSpectrum

Aug 21, 17:22

Thanks to an increase in the average selling price (ASP) in the contract market, DRAM spot pricing rebounded this week (August 17-21). The trend is very likely to continue into next...

Elpida ASP up 27% in fiscal 1Q09

Aug 5, 09:36

Japan's Elpida Memory has announced a net loss of 44.4 billion yen (US$470 million) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to a loss of 60.9 billion yen in the prior quarter...

NAND flash ASPs up 20% in 2Q09, says DRAMeXchange

Jul 31, 14:33

Production cutbacks and demand for restocking inventory from emerging markets pushed up NAND flash ASPs by about 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange...

HannStar suffers losses in 2Q09, expects 3Q09 shipments to increase

Jul 30, 15:31

LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced a net loss of NT$2.7 billion (US$82.12 million) for the second quarter of 2009, with an operating loss of NT$2.58 billion.

Improved DRAM contract pricing stimulates spot market, says inSpectrum

Jul 24, 17:11

Thanks to a continued increase in the DRAM contract price in the second half of July and improving demand from module houses, spot prices for both DDR2 and DDR3 posted a big jump...

Handset-use LCD driver IC firms aim at higher ASPs

Newswatch - Jul 22, 11:50

Taiwan-based small-size LCD driver IC design houses are looking to raise their shipment ratio of high-end products, in order to lift their ASPs. The firms said orders from first-tier...

Driver IC ASP may drop 3-5% in 3Q09

Jul 14, 11:12

The average selling price (ASP) of LCD driver ICs is likely to decline 3-5% in the third quarter of 2009 as shortage of supply has eased, driver IC makers stated. Makers are optimistic...

PSC says DRAM ASP and shipments up in June

Jul 6, 10:17

Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced unaudited net sales of NT$2.12 billion (US$64.51 million) for June 2009, up 40.9% from May's NT$1.51 billion. The Taiwan-based...

Prices for premium- and value-brand LCD TVs converging, says iSuppli

Jun 5, 11:00

The price differential between LCD TV sold by premium brands and value brands is narrowing as marquee nameplates vie to capture a wider consumer base by offering less expensive models,...

Taiwan LCD panel shipments may increase 50% in 2Q09

Jun 2, 15:31

Taiwan LCD panel shipments are estimated to increase 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009 due to increasing demand, with ASP expected to rise 10%, according to market wat...

A-Data and PQI swing to profits in 1Q09

Apr 30, 15:02

Memory module makers A-Data Technology and Power Quotient International (PQI) both swung to profits in the first quarter of 2009. A-Data posted a net profit of NT$362 million (US$10.7...

AUO joint venture aims to assemble one million LCD TVs this year

Apr 24, 16:15

AU Optronics' (AUO) TV assembly joint venture with Qisda started production in the first quarter of 2009 with shipments of 100,000 units, according to the LCD panel maker. AUO indicated...

Hynix 1Q09 revenues down 13%, but losses narrow

Apr 24, 10:29

Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest computer memory maker, has announced its earnings results for first-quarter 2009 (ended March 31). The chipmaker recorded consolidated...

AUO and CMO expected to forecast better performance in 2Q09

Apr 23, 11:42

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) are expected to forecast better shipments, revenues, ASPs and utilization rates for the second...

Taiwan market: LCD TV ASPs expected to drop 15-20% in 2009

Apr 16, 11:15

LCD TV revenues from the Taiwan market is estimated to drop 20-30% in the first quarter as a result of a price war among vendors to boost demand amid the economic downturn, according...

Taiwan COF substrate makers see orders and utilization up

Apr 15, 11:58

Taiwan-based chip-on-film (COF) substrate makers have seen increased orders from Japan-based driver IC designers, including Renesas Technology and NEC, thanks to the appreciation...

LED ASP decline to slow down

Apr 14, 14:06

The rate of decline for LED ASPs is expected to slow amid tight supply for high brightness LEDs due to a recent surge of rush orders for backlighting use LEDs, according to market...

LCD TV retail prices fall 7.5% in 1Q09, says WitsView

Apr 3, 17:11

LCD TV prices for the mainstream 19- to 52-inch segment declined by 7.5% sequentially in the first quarter, with the 22-inch and 26-inch segments witnessing the biggest declines,...

Keep your eye on semiconductor ASPs, says Future Horizon

Apr 2, 10:23

Few people would be surprised that January IC sales were not particularly strong, but a look at the data shows that ASPs were actually up 4.4% on year, according to Future Horizons...