ChipMOS expects sales growth in 2Q12

May 29, 01:30

LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm ChipMOS Technologies expect second-quarter sales to increase 7-12% sequentially with gross margin up about 0.8pp to 7%, thanks to a pick-up...

LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment

May 24, 11:04

LCD driver makers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have seen shipments of their high resolution...

Rising demand for small-size driver ICs to boost revenues for Chipbond, ChipMOS

Apr 17, 14:55

LCD driver IC packaging and testing firms Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies are expected to see their second-quarter sales rise driven by growing demand for small-size...

ChipMOS expanding LCD driver IC packaging/testing capacity

Apr 16, 11:31

ChipMOS Technologies, A Taiwan-based provider of IC packaging and testing services, is expanding its 12-inch-wafer gold bumping capacity for packaging and testing LCD driver ICs,...

Macroblock March sales up 10-15% on LED driver IC orders

Mar 20, 01:10

A ramp-up in orders for LED driver ICs used in signage boards and lighting products will help Macroblock's monthly revenues rebound to more than NT$170 million (US$5.8 million) in...

LCD driver IC demand picking up

Mar 13, 01:30

The visibility of orders for small-size LCD panel driver ICs has extended through the end of the second quarter, thanks to a ramp-up in orders prior to new phone and tablet rollouts...

Renesas to terminate large-size LCD driver IC business

Feb 2, 14:44

Renesas Electronics has unveiled plans to withdraw from the large-size display driver IC business, citing the slowdown of the flat panel display market and falls in prices.

Some Taiwan LCD driver IC designers release orders to South Korea-, Japan-based packaging/testing firms

Jan 18, 01:05

Some Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses, in order to spread risks, have placed orders for 8-inch bumping packaging and testing services with South Korea- and Japan-based providers,...

Foxconn makes new invesments in driver IC design house

Newswatch - Jan 2, 15:47

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced that four of its investment companies have invested a total of NT$585 million (US$19.31 million) to take up new shares...

Smartphones to buoy Himax 4Q11 revenues, margin

Nov 10, 01:30

With smartphone demand booming particularly in China, driver IC design house Himax Technologies expects its fourth-quarter revenues to register flat to slight growth sequentially...

Chipbond expects flat or slight growth in 4Q11 sales

Nov 3, 01:05

Chipbond Technology, which provides backend services to LCD driver IC suppliers such as Japan's Renesas Electronics, Taiwan-based Novatek Microelectronics and ILi Technology (Ilitek),...

ChipMOS reiterates 3Q11 outlook

Sep 19, 15:16

ChipMOS Technologies, which specializes in assembly and test services for LCD driver ICs, has said that its sales guidance for the third quarter of 2011 should remain on track.

Himax, Richtek see slow growth in 3Q11

Aug 11, 01:05

LCD driver IC design firm Himax Technologies and Richtek Technology, an analog IC designer, both expect their sales performance to come below seasonal patterns in the third quarter...

LCD driver IC firms 3Q11 sales to grow 10%

Jul 29, 11:03

Taiwan-based TFT LCD driver IC firms are expected to post around 10% sequential revenue growth in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by demand for small-size driver ICs from the handset...

LCD driver IC vendors count on small-size models to boost sales

Jul 21, 14:22

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors including Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies have strengthened their deployment in driver ICs for small-size panels recently as demand...

Novatek 2Q11 sales beat guidance

Jul 7, 14:27

LCD driver IC firm Novatek Microelectronics has collected revenues of NT$3.08 billion (US$107 million) for June, down 3.1% on month but up 5.5% on year. Revenues for the second quarter...

LCD driver IC vendors to see double-digit growth in 3Q11 revenues

Jun 30, 11:22

Major TFT-LCD driver IC companies including Novatek Microelectronics, Sitronix Technology and Orise Technology are expected to report double-digit sequential growth in revenues for...

LED driver IC market to see 12% CAGR through 2015, says Strategies Unlimited

Jun 29, 11:29

LED driver IC sales will reach nearly US$3.5 billion in 2015 from nearly US$2 billion in 2010, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12%, according to Strategies Unlimited. Sales...

Himax reiterates 2Q11 outlook

Jun 17, 01:15

Display driver IC supplier Himax Technologies has reiterated its previous guidance for the second quarter of 2011 despite recent speculation about a slowdown in China's handset market...

Orise 3Q11 revenues likely to rise over 20%

Jun 16, 01:55

LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology is expected to enjoy revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by growing shipments to handset...

Novatek May revenues up on-month, Orise down

Jun 9, 01:50

Novatek Microelectronics has announced revenues grew 3.9% sequentially to NT$3.18 billion (US$111 million) in May 2011 while fellow LCD driver IC design company Orise Technology posted...

Driver IC maker Novatek to post strong revenue gains in May

Jun 1, 02:00

LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics is expected to see its May 2011 revenues surpass the NT$3.06 billion (US$106.18 million) recorded in April thanks to increasing demand...

Taiwan IC design houses expect on-month growth in June revenues

May 27, 14:41

Most Taiwan-based IC design houses have reported an improvement of order visibility for the third quarter of 2011 and predicted their revenues will swing back to a growth track due...

Orise, TSMC partner on HD display driver IC for smartphones

May 24, 16:11

Orise Technology has introduced what it claims is the industry's first fully integrated smartphone high definition (HD) display driver IC. The new display driver is manufactured on...

Sitronix expects 15-20% growth in 2Q11 sales with higher gross margin

May 19, 01:25

LCD driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has projected consolidated revenues will increase 15-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2011, buoyed by higher shipments. Gross...

Driver IC designers look to sequential growth in revenues and profits in 2Q11

May 16, 15:13

Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers are expected to post a sequential growth in revenues in the second quarter of 2011 although the growth rate may vary from company to company...

LCD driver IC firm Ilitek sees slow May, June orders

May 13, 12:08

LCD driver IC maker ILI Technology (Ilitek) expects to see sequential drops in May and June 2011 revenues as handset clients in China have slowed down orders due to low season effects,...

LCD driver IC maker Himax looks to 10-15% sequential revenue growth in 2Q11

May 11, 16:24

LCD driver IC designer Himax Technologies expects its second-quarter revenues to grow 10-15% from US$141 million recorded in the first quarter and gross margin to shed 1.4pp from...

LCD driver IC firms cautious about 2Q11

Apr 21, 11:52

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers remain cautious about the business outlook for the second quarter due to uncertainties over the availability of capacity at upstream foundries...

Chipbond remains cautious about 2Q11

Apr 8, 11:28

LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm Chipbond Technology has remained cautious about the outlook for the second quarter due to low order visibility. The company expects to report...

Anpec seeing boost in orders for fan driver ICs

Apr 1, 01:40

IC design house Anpec Electronics has landed an influx of orders for fan driver ICs, which will buoy its sales in the second quarter of 2011, according to industry sources. The unexpected...

LCD driver IC firms to see sales rebound in March

Mar 24, 02:00

LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology are expected to see monthly revenues return to a sequential growth track in March 2011,...

Demand for large-size driver IC sluggish

Mar 18, 15:15

Demand for LCD driver ICs used in PC monitors has not picked up as was originally expected, according to industry sources. Meanwhile, that for driver ICs from the LCD TV sector remains...

Taiwan LCD driver IC companies expect sales growth in March

Mar 16, 11:57

TFT-LCD driver IC company ILI Technology (Ilitek) expects March revenues to increase sequentially and also exceed January levels thanks to the China handset market entering the high...