Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects 10% growth in 3Q11 revenues

Sep 8, 01:50

Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects its third-quarter revenues to grow 10% sequentially and is also expected to turn a profit, as second-tier disc makers are gradually phasing...

Intel directly cooperates with chassis suppliers to lower Ultrabook costs

Sep 8, 01:00

Intel has recently been aggressively cooperating with notebook chassis suppliers hoping to achieve the goal of dropping Ultrabook prices to below US$1,000, and Intel is currently...

Tripod Technology adjusts capacity for automotive PCBs

Sep 6, 01:00

Taiwan-based PCB maker Tripod Technology, in view of fast growing demand for automotive PCBs, has increased the production capacity for the product line through appropriating a portion...

Global capacity of Li polymer battery cells to exceed 400 million units at end of 2011

Aug 31, 16:31

In view of fast growing demand for lithium polymer batteries used in tablets and slim notebooks, the global total annual capacity of lithium polymer battery cells is estimated to...

AMOLED capacity to nearly triple in 2012, says DisplaySearch

Aug 25, 10:23

The long-anticipated growth in size and volume of AMOLED display manufacturing is finally becoming a reality, with Samsung Mobile Display's (SMD) ramp-up of the first 5.5G AMOLED...

Unitech expects sales rebound in August

Aug 25, 01:10

Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects August revenues to return to previous high levels as order momentum is picking up, according to the company. Production utilization will likely...

Wintek profits affected by low utilization rate in 1H11

Aug 19, 16:29

Wintek has reported consolidated net revenues NT$42.51 billion (US$1.46 billion) for the first half of 2011, with gross profit of NT$2.34 billion and a profit margin of 6%.

Thailand-based Apex Circuit expanding capacity for multi-layer PCBs

Aug 19, 14:05

Apex Circuit International, a Thailand-based PCB maker established by entrepreneurs from Taiwan, has said it will continue expanding capacity to meet rising demand, in particular,...

CMI adjusting manpower as capacity utilization drifts lower

Aug 18, 01:20

Flat panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has stepped up adjustments in manpower at some of its fabs as utilization rate of the entire company has dropped to 80%, but it has not yet reached...

Over expansion may hurt profits of touch sensor makers

Aug 16, 16:41

Touch sensor suppliers in Taiwan could see lower profitability in third-quarter 2011 as a result of over expansion if there is oversupply, according to the industry sources.

Tainergy lists on TSE

Aug 16, 12:11

Solar cell firm Tainergy has started trading on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Market sources said Tainergy has a solid customer base with main customers being Europe-based first-tier...

Emerging Display expanding touch module capacity

Aug 12, 17:03

Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) is expanding its monthly production capacity of small- to medium-size touch modules from 150,000 units currently to 220,000-250,000 units later...

Co-Tech to ramp up capacity for flexible PCBs

Aug 12, 13:56

Co-Tech Copper Foil has revealed plans to add an additional capacity of 150 metric tons of copper foil by the end of 2011. The new capacity will be allocated for the production of...

Chassis maker Catcher to operate at full capacity till year-end 2011

Aug 12, 12:10

Notebook chassis maker Catcher is expected to operate at full capacity through to year-end 2011 due to strong demand for magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis from notebook ODMs. To cope...

China solar firms to expand capacity for high-efficiency cells

Aug 11, 11:18

Some China-based vertically integrated solar firms continue to plan for capacity expansion in 2012 though the number of firms planning on expanding capacity will be significantly...

Anobit doubles capacity of flash controller for smartphones, tablets

Aug 10, 10:37

Anobit has announced a new embedded flash controller with support for up to 256GB of flash memory, compared to its existing MSP2020 controller with support for 4-128GB.

Taiwan optical disc makers using more capacity to make CD-Rs

Aug 8, 11:27

Taiwan-based optical disc makers, mainly CMC Magnetics, Ritek and Gigastorage, have increased proportions of their total production capacities for CD-R discs from 30% to 60-70% because...

Lack of metal chassis capacity pushing ultrabook vendors to adopt fiberglass

Aug 4, 01:30

Intel and notebook brand vendors have recently been aggressively searching for new chassis materials as capacity for magnesium-aluminum chassis, which is the most popular choice for...

MPI expanding production capacity of LED-packaging machines

Aug 3, 12:28

Probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) is constructing a new factory aiming to ramp up its production capacity of LED-packaging machines, according to the company.

LG Display and AUO likely to increase capacity utilization sequentially in 3Q11

Aug 3, 01:15

Despite weak demand in the LCD TV market due to the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs, the traditional boom season in the third quarter should help panel makers...

Tough conditions in the solar market spurs development of new technologies

Jul 29, 11:54

The solar cell market has been facing challenges in 2011 with low demand in the second quarter and fierce competition in the third. For solar cell makers, 2012 will be the year to...

Tainergy expanding solar cell capacity to 560MW

Jul 29, 10:20

Tainergy Tech is expanding total polysilicon solar cell annual production capacity to 560MW by the end of 2011. The expansion consisting of the increase of an additional 60MW in No...

Macronix allocates more capacity to flash production

Jul 28, 17:00

Macronix International has said that capacity at its newly-opened 12-inch fab has almost all shifted to NOR flash production to meet demand for new orders. The capacity was originally...

Wintek sees 3Q11 small- to medium-sized capacity booked up

Jul 25, 10:18

Taiwan-based Wintek has had its production capacity of small- to medium-sized touch sensors and modules already booked up during the third quarter of 2011 due to steady orders for...

Unimicron PCB subsidiary in China building new factory

Jul 22, 14:09

Trendtronic Technology, a PCB subsidiary of Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology in China, has begun construction of its second-phase expansion project which will be completed in two...

Passive component material suppliers say capacity remains tight

Jul 22, 12:23

Taiwan-based suppliers of passive component materials are still running at full capacity despite that their downstream clients foresee a weaker-than-expected third quarter, industry...

GaAs foundry AWSC migrating to 6-inch wafers

Jul 22, 01:10

GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) is expected to convert all of its production capacity to 6-inch wafers in the third quarter of 2011, according to industry...

Primax sees monthly CCM capacity fully loaded in 3Q11

Jul 21, 01:35

Taiwan-based compact camera module (CCM) maker Primax Electronics, a supplier of iPhone CCMs, has landed orders from Apple for the upcoming iPhone model, and already has its 15 million...

Equipment supplier TKK expects sales to rebound in 2H11

Jul 21, 01:20

Semiconductor equipment distributor Taiwan Kong King (TKK) has said that its sales performance during the first half of 2011 should have hit bottom, and the company expects a rebound...

EIH, CPT form strategic alliance

Jul 20, 11:10

E Ink Holdings (EIH) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) on July 19 formed a strategic alliance with the e-paper supplier investing NT$1.5 billion (US$51.9 million) to acquire 3-year...

HannStar Display to ramp up capacity for touch-panel modules and IPS panels

Jul 15, 14:16

HannStar Display will step up its production of touch-panel modules and IPS panels, with monthly capacity for touch-panel modules to top 1.5 million units at the end of 2011 and IPS...

China LED chipmakers delay expansion

Jul 13, 10:21

With strong incentives provided by local governments, many China-based LED chipmakers aimed to increase the number of MOCVD equipment in 2010. However, inventory has been piling up...