Last update: Wednesday 2 May 2012 [31 news items]
PTI, Walton post better-than-expected 1Q12 profits
May 2, 16:33
Despite early media speculation that Elpida Memory's bankruptcy filing would impact its supply-chain partners' business performance, Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced...
Memory backend firms likely to post double-digit growth in 2Q12
Apr 18, 11:16
The visibility of orders for DRAM memory will become clearer in the second quarter of 2012, as demand is picking up from notebook vendors who are gearing up for product launch, industry...
Walton and FATC 1Q12 sales up, PTI down
Apr 10, 11:37
Memory IC packaging and testing firms have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2012. Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) both saw their...
FATC gains orders for onboard DRAM, says report
Newswatch - Oct 25, 11:26
Memory backend service provider Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) has grabbed testing orders for onboard DRAM products used in ultrabooks, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Memory packaging/testing houses see depressed operations in 3Q11
Sep 27, 01:20
Powertech Technology (PTI), Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), Walton Advanced Engineering and UTAC-Taiwan, four Taiwan-based providers of memory packaging/testing services, expect...
DRAM backend firms post slight growth in June revenues
Jul 7, 01:30
Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) have reported sequential growth in revenues for June 2011 of 2.9%, 0.8% and 1.7%,...
Taiwan packaging and testing firms post sequential drops in February
Mar 8, 14:07
All major Taiwan-based chip packaging and testing firms saw sequential declines in consolidated sales in February 2011.
Memory backend firms post sequential drops in January sales
Feb 9, 17:07
Powertech Technology (PTI) has announced consolidated revenues for January 2011 decreased to NT$3.25 billion (US$113 million) from the monthly record of NT$3.355 billion set in December...
FATC December revenues up 12% sequentially
Jan 4, 01:00
Memory packaging and testing company Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) has posted NT$1.19 billion (US$40.9 million) in December revenues, up 11.94% on month and 26.7% on year and...
Taiwan memory backend firms likely to post single-digit drops in 1Q11 sales
Jan 3, 12:03
Memory packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) are likely to see their sales drop by single-digit...
Walton and FATC sales up in November, PTI flat
Dec 9, 01:05
Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) have both reported sequential revenue growth for November 2010, while sales for Powertech Technology (PTI) stayed...
Memory IC backend firms report sequential growth in October revenues
Nov 9, 01:00
Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) all saw their revenues for October 2010 grow on month, with PTI setting a monthly...
FATC, Walton June revenues up on-month
Jul 6, 12:30
DRAM backend firm Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) has reported revenues of NT$1 billion (US$31 million) for June 2010, up 3.3% on month and 26.8% on year. Peer Walton Advanced...
Taiwan DRAM backend firms post mixed results for May
Jun 4, 13:22
Memory backend service providers Walton Advanced Engineering and Thailin Semiconductor both saw their revenues increase at a 2% range sequentially in May 2010, while peer company...
FATC lands LED-backend orders from Epistar, says paper
Newswatch - May 31, 14:44
Memory backend specialist Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), which in late 2008 stepped into production for LED chips, has secured orders from Epistar, according to the Chinese-language...
Most memory backend houses post revenue gains in April
May 7, 14:20
Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Thailin Semiconductor have posted sequential revenue growth for April 2010, but Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) saw...
PTI, Walton seeing order visibility stretch through 3Q10
Apr 14, 14:22
Powertech Technology Incorporated (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have both seen order visibility extend to September, and their orders have seen no sign of decrease, according...
DDR3 demand drives FATC revenues in 4Q09
Jan 5, 16:18
Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), a major packaging and testing service provider for DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, saw revenues increase 10.2% sequentially...
DRAM backend supplier FATC revenues down 3% in November 2009, but sees growth ahead
Dec 4, 11:03
Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), a major packaging and testing service provider for DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, saw November 2009 revenues drop slightly...
Memory backend suppliers gearing up for DDR3
Nov 16, 12:10
With customers pushing the DDR3 generation, memory packaging and testing firms Powertech Technology (PTI), Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC) and Walton Advanced Engineering...
DRAM backend supplier FATC nears full utilization
Oct 27, 16:41
Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), a Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing service provider, has seen its capacity reach almost full utilization thanks to increased demand...
PTI, FATC to see growing sales proportions from DDR3
Jul 28, 17:12
Memory packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI) and Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC) are expected to see growing sales contributions from the DDR3 segment...
Memory backend supplier FATC to more than double LED packaging capacity
Jun 24, 10:25
Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) plans to invest more than NT$1 billion (US$30.51 million) to more than double capacity of its LED chip packaging line in the second half of 2009,...
FATC gearing up LED backend production
Jun 15, 16:06
Taiwan's Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC), a memory packaging and testing specialist that started LED chip backend production in the second half of 2008, has recently...
DRAM production cutbacks lead to lower utilization at packaging and testing firms in early 2009
Jan 7, 17:08
Memory IC packaging and testing houses ChipMOS Technologies, Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC), Power ASE Technology and United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC) are said...
Micron likely to increase orders for ChipMOS, SPIL and FATC
Nov 28, 15:30
ChipMOS Technologies, Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC) are expected to benefit from Micron Technology after it completes the...
Taiwan memory IC packaging and testing firms to benefit from Micron-Qimonda deal
Oct 14, 14:59
Taiwan-based memory IC packaging and testing companies are likely to benefit from the Micron-Qimonda deal, according...
Power ASE leads in 1H08 profitability
Sep 1, 12:14
Despite a listless memory industry status in 2008, Power ASE Technology managed to maintain its gross margin above 40% in the first half of 2008 thanks to aggressive expansion of...
Micron said to be upping its packaging orders to Taiwan
Aug 26, 01:30
With Micron Technology having reporting losses for five consecutive quarters, the memory maker is expected to outsources more NAND flash packaging orders. Currently, Micron still...
FATC prepares expansion along with Inotera 70nm transition
Jul 1, 11:16
As Inotera Memories has already moved all its DRAM production to 70nm, its backend production partner Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC) plan to expand its corresponding...
FATC extends to LED backend production
Jun 30, 12:16
In order to diversify its business coverage and expand business scale, Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC) announced it will enter into LED chip backend production, with...

Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 34min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 47min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 22min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 40min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 2h 50min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 21min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 29min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 48min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 16min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 4h ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 4h 1min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 26min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 43min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
22-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |

| TSE electronic | 277.63 | +3.99 | +1.46% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 104.57 | +2.00 | +1.95% |

| OTC electronic | 134.14 | +2.91 | +2.22% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.
















