Apple to increase battery capacity of upcoming high-end version of new iPad, say sources

Dec 29, 10:53

The battery capacity for the high-end version of Apple's new iPad - due to be unveiled in January 2012 - will be increased to 14,000mAH compared to 6,500mAH used currently, according...

Digitimes Research: Osram plans to double LED chip capacity in 2012

Dec 29, 10:31

Osram is the LED firm under Siemens. The revenues for the fiscal year 2011 (from 2010 October to 2011 September) were EUR5 billion (US$6.46 billion). Osram currently has around 40,000...

Foxconn to expand smartphone capacity at Zhengzhou factory in northern China

Dec 28, 09:59

Taiwan-based EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will expand production capacity of smartphones at its factory in Zhengzhou City, northern China, from 200,000...

SZS to expand notebook hinge capacity

Dec 20, 14:49

Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS), eyeing the potential demand for ultrabooks, is set to expand its plants and purchase new equipment in 2012 with the company's...

Taiwan Chinsan Electronic to delay capacity expansion, Inpaq offers new products

Dec 20, 01:25

Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial will delay planned expansion of its solid electrolytic capacitors until 2012 due to unclear business prospects, while Inpaq Technology has offered...

Notebook ODMs picking up the pace in inland China production

Dec 20, 01:15

Notebook ODMs such as Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have both recently picked up their pace in production in inland China with Compal's plants in Chengdu set to produce 10...

Acer chairman optimistic about Wintel

Dec 15, 01:15

As the PC market will enter the generation of multiple platforms in 2012, Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that Apple, Google and Wintel will be the three major platforms to drive...

Chi Mei Materials to run at 80% capacity in 4Q11

Dec 15, 01:10

Polarizer film maker Chi Mei Materials Technology is expected to run at 80% of its capacity in the fourth quarter of 2011 with the quarter's profitability to be higher than that recorded...

Memory backend service industry affected by capacity cuts on standard DRAM chips, say sources

Dec 13, 17:05

Taiwan-based memory backend packaging/testing service providers including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have been affected by capacity cuts on standard...

Taiwan should not waste 12-inch capacity and manpower, says Winbond chairman

Dec 6, 01:45

While Taiwan's DRAM industry has been in serious trouble, the established 12-inch fab capacity and corresponding manpower in Taiwan should not be wasted and instead can be shifted...

Globalfoundries announces executive changes

Dec 1, 12:23

Globalfoundries has announced that it has appointed a new CFO while assigning two other senior executives to key positions. The foundry chipmaker also reiterated plans to ramp capacity...

ShineMore to expand CCL capacity by 25%

Dec 1, 01:00

Taiwan-based ShineMore Technology Materials has revealed plans to expand its CCL production capacity by 25% in 2012, and is also exploring investment opportunities in China.

PC vendors hike prices to reflect adoption of larger capacity HDDs

Nov 30, 14:03

To cope with hard disk drive (HDD) shortages due to flooding in Thailand, HDD vendors have devoted more production to high-capacity and higher-profitability models, forcing PC vendors...

Ralec, Mag.Layers seeing strong orders

Nov 29, 10:35

Chip-resistor manufacturer Ralec Electronics and inductor producer Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics have seen orders fill their present capacities and are expected to post better results...

Liton Technology to expand formed aluminum foil capacity in western China

Nov 29, 01:30

Liton Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of formed aluminum foil used to make aluminum electrolytic capacitors, will expand the production capacity at its factory in Sichuan Province,...

Hard drive prices in retail channels may start dropping in December

Nov 17, 01:25

Several channel retailers are already preparing to dump their hard drive inventory, which was piled up due to concerns over potential shortages, in December as the imbalance between...

CCL supplier Doosan ramps China plant

Nov 11, 01:10

Korea-based Doosan, a producer of copper clad laminates (CCL), has begun small-volume production at its new plant in Changshu, China. Monthly capacity at the facility is scheduled...

TSMC board passes budget for advanced capacity expansion

Nov 9, 10:30

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) board of directors on November 8 approved a capex appropriation of US$1.06 billion specifically for increasing advanced technology...

HDD supply gap to narrow as Nidec resumes some production

Nov 8, 01:50

Japan-based hard disc drive (HDD) motor supplier Nidec, which contributes close to 75% of the global HDD motor shipments, has announced its Ayutthaya plants in Thailand have already...

Flexium to start up new capacity in 2012

Nov 4, 01:30

Flexible PCB (FPCB) supplier Flexium Interconnect expects new capacity at its factory site in Kunshan (China) to come online in April 2011, allowing it to boost production value 40...

Asustek and Acer quibble over notebook vendor rankings in China and Europe

Nov 1, 01:00

Asustek Computer, citing figures from research firm IDC, pointed out that the company's notebook shipments in China have already surpassed Acer and it has become the second largest...

Nokia unveils Mango phones, optimizing Taiwan supply capacity

Oct 27, 11:13

Nokia, with strong support from Taiwan-based handset ODMs and component suppliers, has unveiled two series of its Windows Phone 7.5-based Mango phones, the Lumia and Asha lineups.

Heat-pipe maker Auras to benefit from transferred orders

Oct 27, 01:25

Heat-pipe maker Auras Technology will benefit from transferred orders from US-based clients, as its Japan-based competitor FujiKura's production lines in Thailand have been seriously...

Ichia Technologies to expand FPCB SMT capacity in China

Oct 19, 01:10

Ichia Technologies, a Taiwan-based maker of flexible PCBs and keypads used in handsets, on October 18 started construction of a factory building to house SMT lines at its plant in...

Catcher production suspension may impact Apple

Oct 18, 01:15

As Taiwan-based chassis supplier Catcher Technology's plants in Suzhou, China have been ordered to suspend production by the local government, sources from upstream supply chain players...

Largan to halt capacity expansion due to expected decreased orders in 4Q11

Oct 17, 15:23

Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of lens modules used in handsets, will stop procurement of additional production equipment for the time being because orders in the fourth quarter...

China eyeing 10GWp in installed solar PV system capacity by 2015, says Digitimes Research

Oct 17, 10:47

With China expecting slower growth in regional solar markets such as Europe over the next few years, the government has set out to increase domestic demand during its 12th Five Year...

Nanya plans to resume DRAM production at full capacity

Oct 14, 01:15

Nanya Technology has decided to resume production at full capacity starting October, as inventory digestion is near its end, according to the DRAM chipmaker.

ReneSola aims to be top-2 solar wafer supplier in China

Oct 6, 16:51

ReneSola, a China-based maker of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, has expanded its annual production capacity from 1.3GWp in 2010 to 1.9GWp currently and will continue expansion...

Capacity utilization of solar firms is expected to fall in 4Q11

Oct 4, 01:35

The solar market experienced a slow return of demand in third quarter. The average capacity utilization of solar firms in greater China region has been around 60%. Due to weather...