Last update: Monday 19 November 2012 [39 news items]
Winbond signs NT$5 billion syndicated loan
Nov 19, 15:57
Winbond Electronics, which manufactures NOR flash and niche-market DRAM chips, has signed a NT$5 billion (US$171.7 million) three-year syndicated loan agreement with 10 local banks...
Oct 18, 13:58
Rexchip Electronics, the Taiwan-based production subsidiary of Japan's Elpida Memory, will likely get delisted from the local emerging stock market if the firm fails to find new un...
Sharp puts of collateral as share price tumbles
Sep 6, 16:45
Sharp's share price fell in trading by as much as 7.2% to JPY194 (US$2.47) on Thursday (September 5), increasing the company's decline so far in 2012 to 71%.
SMIC secures US$600 million syndicated loan
Mar 19, 11:52
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest semiconductor foundry, has announced that SMIC (Beijing) has signed a syndicated loan agreement for a total of US$600...
CMI has heavy debts in China, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 22, 14:56
Having concluded the last round of debt negotiations with more than 30 creditor banks in Taiwan on February 17, Chimei Innolux (CMI) has revealed that it also has NT$50-60 billion...
ProMOS facing deadline to redeem ECBs
Feb 15, 14:27
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies, which has been under financial pressure, is now facing a deadline to redeem ECBs worth US$57.1 million by February 21, 2012, according to sources at...
Small- and medium-sized Taiwan-based PC supply chain makers suffer from stringent financing in China
Dec 16, 17:08
As the China government has tightened financing conditions, it has become more difficult for small- to medium-sized Taiwan-based PC supply chain makers in China to obtain loans, with...
Powerchip considering plant sale, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 16, 17:00
Cash-strapped Powerchip Technology reportedly is exploring various options, including selling one of its 12-inch plants, in order to continue gaining support from its creditor banks,...
CMI seeking NT$40 billion syndicated loans
Nov 15, 14:12
LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) is still negotiating with a banking consortium for the arrangement of a syndicated loan of up to NT$40 billion (US$1.33 billion) in order to improve...
ASE seeking US$200 million syndicated loan, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 17, 15:53
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Taiwan's largest IC packaging and testing firm, is applying for a US$200 million syndicated loan to fund its operations in China, according...
Winbond secures NT$7 billion syndicated loan
Newswatch - Sep 19, 15:53
Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics, a supplier of niche-market DRAM and NOR flash, on September 19 announced that it has secured a syndicated bank loan of NT$7 billion (US$236 million)...
CMI to sign over US$1 billion loan, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 14, 14:14
Chimei Innolux (CMI) is planning to sign a syndicated loan of US$1-1.5 billion with a banking consortium led by China Trust Commercial Bank (CTCB), the Chinese-language Commercial...
ProMOS creditors agree debt-for-equity swap
Newswatch - Jul 27, 14:02
ProMOS Technologies had been in talks with its creditor banks, and finally worked out plans to ease its financial burden. The company announced it has struck a deal with more than...
GET to apply for joint lending of up to US$84 million
May 20, 01:20
Green Energy Technology (GET), a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, will apply for a 5-year syndicated loan of up to US$84 million from local banks,...
Wafer firms receive loans for capacity expansions
Apr 28, 12:33
Eversol recently received a syndicated loan from 21 financial institutions totaling NT$5 billion for its new wafer facility and equipment in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Etron obtains NT$2 billion syndicated loan
Jan 18, 14:56
Specialty DRAM design house Etron Technology on January 17 signed a five-year, NT$2 billion (US$69 million) syndicated loan provided by five banks to repay part of its previous loans...
AUO to sign NT$40 billion syndicated loan by the end of 2010, says report
Newswatch - Dec 22, 13:51
AU Optronics (AUO) plans to sign a syndicated bank loan of NT$40 billion (US$1.34 billion) by the end of 2010, according to a Chinese-language report in the Economic Daily News...
ProMOS mulls applying for loan repayment extension
Stockwatch - Nov 29, 17:03
Taiwan's ProMOS Technologies has responded to local media reports indicating the company has asked bank creditors for an one-year loan repayment extension, by saying that it is considering...
Powerchip seeks loan extension
Nov 29, 16:31
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Powerchip Technology is seeking a fresh extension on the repayment of loans totaling about NT$40 billion (US$1.31 billion) it currently holds, according...
Inventec reportedly to borrow US$400 million from banks
Sep 24, 01:50
Notebook maker Inventec reportedly plans to sign a five-year US$400 million syndicated loan agreement with a banking consortium, according to sources from Taiwan's financial industry...
China-based BOE receives 7.5 billion yuan loan for 6G plant, says report
Newswatch - Jul 16, 17:07
China-based BOE has received a bank loan totaling 7.5 billion yuan (US$1.11 billion) for its 6G TFT-LCD panel plant project in Hefei, eastern China, according to a Chinese-language...
ProMOS gets extension for bank loan repayment
Stockwatch - Jul 13, 12:13
ProMOS Technologies has received approval from an eight-member banking consortium to extend repayments on its NT$2.98 billion (US$93 million) syndicated loan by another year, according...
PCB makers HannStar Board, GBM secure syndicated loans
Jul 6, 13:55
HannStar Board and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) have received NT$4.8 billion (US$149.09 million) and NT$2.4 billion, respectively, in loans from banks. Both PCB makers said the...
Walton to sign NT$6 billion loan
Newswatch - Jul 6, 12:01
Walton Advanced Electronics will take on a loan of NT$6 billion (US$186 million) to be paid back over a period of five years to enhance its business operation, according to the DRAM...
Winbond secures NT$7 billion syndicated loan for technology migration
May 31, 16:41
Winbond Electronics on May 31 announced the signing of a five-year, NT$7 billion (US$218 million) syndicated loan contract with a banking consortium. The loan will be used for technology...
A-Data signs NT$3.6 billion syndicated loan for capacity ramp
May 27, 12:21
DRAM module maker A-Data Technology has signed a three-year syndicated loan for NT$3.6 billion (US$112 million) from a banking consortium. The new funds will be used to secure more...
CPT to hold shareholders meeting to seek approval for capital reduction
May 20, 16:31
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will hold a shareholders meeting on May 20 and is expected to discuss and seek approval of eight projects including capital reduction and fundraising.
CPT obtains NT$22.8 billion bank loan
May 11, 15:42
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) on May 10 signed with 20 banks in Taiwan for a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$22.8 billion (US$719 million), according...
Inotera to raise NT$25 billion through syndicated loan
Jan 27, 10:21
Inotera Memories, a DRAM-manufacturing venture between Micron Technology and Nanya Technology, will manage another fund raising plan for a syndicated loan of NT$25 billion (US$780.15...
KYEC secures NT$19 billion syndicated loan
Jan 18, 14:01
Chip testing firm King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), which had originally looked for a five-year syndicated loan of NT$13 billion (US$408.8 million), has managed to secure a total of NT$19.6...
ProMOS approved to extend maturity of all term loans for one year
Jan 7, 12:02
Taiwan-based ProMOS Technologies has received approval from creditor banks to extend the maturity for all its term loans for one year, effective January 1, according to the company...
Nanya Technology lands NT$18 billion in syndicated loans
Nov 10, 15:21
Nanya Technology on November 9 signed on for a syndicated loan of NT$18 billion (US$554 million), with the fund earmarked for its process advancement, according to the company. The...
Innolux gains loan for capacity expansion
Nov 5, 15:17
Innolux Display's board of directors has decided to sign an syndicated loan of NT$35-48 billion to gain funding to purchase equipment for capacity expansion and to enrich the medium-term...
CMO secures NT$40 billion syndicated loan
Sep 10, 14:17
LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has announced that it has secured a five-year syndicated bank loan of NT$40 billion (US$1.22 billion) to boost its working capital for...
Winbond signs NT$3.7 billion syndicated loan
Jul 15, 15:17
Winbond Electronics, a Taiwan-based memory chipmaker, on July 15 announced that it has signed a NT$ 3.7 billion (US$112.2 million) three-year syndicated loan agreement with nine banks...
Genius Electronic to expand lens capacity by 60%
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AUO likely to turn around performance in 2013, says company chairman
Displays | 5min ago
UMC looking for potential acquisitions in Asia
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Micron swings to fiscal 3Q13 profit
Bits + chips | 1h 1min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 21:51
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 19, 20:47
- LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
- Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
- Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
- Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- DRAM market grows up, IHS finds
- Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
- Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
- Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
- Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
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- PowerByProxi aims to cooperate with Taiwan makers to explore wireless power market
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.