Last update: Tuesday 18 June 2013 [32 news items]
NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
Jun 18, 21:45
Nan Ya PCB (NPC) will invest most of its targeted capex of NT$2 billion (US$67 million) on FC CSP (chip scale package) substrates in 2013, acknowledging brisk demand coming from the...
SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
Jun 17, 21:29
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has moved to expand production capacity at a fast pace for high-end IC packaging and testing in anticipation of robust demand for mobile communication...

Kinsus to perform strongly in 1Q13 on steady demand for FC CSP substrates
Jan 7, 12:08
Kinsus Interconnect Technology will perform relatively strongly in the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by shipments of FC CSP (flip-chip chip-scale package) substrates to clients including...
STATS ChipPAC to expand operations in Korea
Nov 20, 13:42
STATS ChipPAC has announced plans to expand its semiconductor assembly and test operation in South Korea. The Singapore-based backend house added that it has signed a non-binding...
FC CSP substrate supply may be affected by explosion at Nippon Shokubai
Oct 4, 01:20
The supply of a chemical raw materials for producing ink used in the production of FC CSP (flip chip-chip scale package) substrates may be affected after a recent explosion and fire...
Kinsus looks to increasing shipments of FC CSP substrates in 4Q12
Sep 20, 13:59
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has entered the supply chain of Apple's iPhone 5 and is expected to see robust shipments of its FC CSP (chip scale package) substrates for Qualcomm's...
Kinsus nets NT$6.28 per share in 2011
Feb 8, 15:29
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology has announced NT$2.8 billion (US$94.9 million) in net profits and an EPS of NT$6.28 for 2011. The firm's board of directors decided...
Copper pillar bump penetration of FC packaging to rise
Nov 29, 12:25
Adoption of copper pillar bump for flip-chip (FC) packaging is expected to increase, with its proportion rising from 10-20% in 2010-2011 to 20-30% in 2015, industry sources quoted...
Kinsus ramping up FC CSP substrate shipments for Apple A5 CPUs, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 4, 12:28
Shipments of flip-chip chip-scale package (FC CSP) substrates for Apple's A5 processors from Taiwan-based Kinsus Interconnect Technology are expected to top one million units a month...
Unimicron lands orders from TI and Apple, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 9, 11:54
Unimicron Technology will soon begin to ship its FC CSP (flip-chip chip-scale-packaging) substrates to Texas Instruments (TI) for the production of ARM-based OMAP3 CPU lineups, according...
Kinsus announces strong sales for July
Newswatch - Aug 11, 15:29
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has announced revenues of NT$1.48 billion (US$50.95 million) for July, up 5.5% sequentially and 8.3% on year, according to a company...
Kinsus posts EPS over NT$3 in 1H11, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 27, 13:50
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported net profits of NT$1.41 billion (US$48.91 million) for the first half of 2011, which translated into an EPS of NT$3.16...
Strong growth for semiconductor equipment in advanced packaging market, says Information Network
Jul 20, 10:28
Advanced packaging is currently growing at a 18% compound annual rate, and equipment manufacturers will be major beneficiaries, according to market research firm The Information Ne...
Kinsus lands FC CSP substrate orders from Intel, says paper
Newswatch - May 17, 14:12
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has landed orders for FC CSP (flip-chip chip-scale packaging) substrates from Intel, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Unimicron to spend NT$6-7 billion for capacity ramp in 2011
Jan 31, 11:45
Unimicron Technology will invest NT$6-7 billion (US$207-241 million) to ramp up its capacity for HDI boards and flip-chip chip-scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates in 2011 to meet...
Kinsus to commence operation of China plant
Sep 28, 01:00
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology revealed that construction of a new plant in Suzhou, China is near completion, and production will kick off in the fourth...
Kinsus looks to strong demand for FC CSP and base station substrates in 3Q10
Jul 28, 11:57
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects its revenues to grow 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter with flip-chip chip-scale packaging (FC CSP) and base station...
IC substrate maker Kinsus sees order visibility through May
Mar 9, 16:18
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has seen its order visibility extend to May 2010, with new orders focusing on bismaleimide triazine (BT)-based flip-chip chip scale packaging (FC CSP)...
Kinsus share price tumbles as Qualcomm lowers revenue forecast for fiscal 2010
Jan 29, 16:14
Shares of Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology fell the 7% daily limit to close at NT$80 (US$2.49) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on January 28 after...
Kinsus November revenues drop more than 10%
Dec 7, 16:19
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology saw November revenues drop over 10% to NT$1.07 billion (US$33.37 million), as customers slowed down their orders amid inventory...
Kinsus revenues to drop slightly in November and December; stay flat in 4Q09
Nov 27, 16:58
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology's revenues are estimated to drop 5% sequentially in November and December 2009 due to inventory adjustment at downstream customers,...
NPC expects strong revenues from FC CSP substrates in 2010
Oct 26, 10:22
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) may see its revenues from flip-chip chip scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates double in 2010 because of significant demand from the handset segment,...

Kinsus to see revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in 3Q09
Sep 10, 16:28
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology is expected to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter, higher than the 15% increase projected...
Kinsus FC CSP substrate utilization rate up on orders from Qualcomm
Aug 18, 14:37
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has seen its capacity utilization for flip-chip chip scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates rise to more than 80% and the...
IC substrate maker Kinsus says high-margin products to sustain growth for 2H09
Jun 17, 16:26
Kinsus Interconnect Technology is expected to manage sequential revenue growth from July through December 2009, driven by growing sales of its high-margin product lines, according...

IC substrate makers Kinsus and PPT see mixed 1Q09 results
Apr 22, 16:04
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology may post better than expected results for the first quarter of this year, as peer maker Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) saw losses...
Kinsus sees revenues jump 45% sequentially in March
Newswatch - Apr 9, 13:58
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported that revenues soared 45% sequentially to NT$754 million (US$22.44 million) in March, buoyed by increasing shipments of flip-chip (FC) chip-scale...
Kinsus expects strong substrate shipment growth in March due to China 3G deployment
Mar 20, 17:11
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology estimates that March revenues will top NT$700 million (US$20.74 million) because China handset makers have expanded deployment of...
Kinsus BT-based FC and FC CSP substrate shipments to increase in 2009
Feb 20, 14:18
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported January sales of NT$433 million (US$12.45 million), down 21% on month. The company expects sales to increase to NT$500-550 million in February...

IC substrate maker Kinsus to see sales decline but will remain profitable in January
Jan 19, 15:36
Investors estimate Kinsus Interconnect Technology's January sales to be only around NT$500 million (US$14.93 million) due to sagging market demand. However, the company said it expects...
IC substrate maker Kinsus to see sales decline more than 15% in 4Q amid weak order volumes
Nov 12, 12:06
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects to see a sales decline of more than 15% in the fourth quarter, while its utilization rate will be in the 65-70% range and...
Kinsus trims gross margin guidance slightly amid product mix adjustment
Aug 21, 16:36
Kinsus Interconnect Technology, which previously guided that its gross margins may hit 30% in the third quarter, revised its guidance to 27-28% as bookings for bismaleimide triazine...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 8h 58min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 9h ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 9h 5min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 9h 27min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 9h 28min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 10h 25min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 10h 35min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 10h 41min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 9h 21min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 9h 39min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 10h 43min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 11h 9min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 12h 6min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 12h 14min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- 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
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- 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
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says 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
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- Releases
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- 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
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
19-Jun-2013 markets closed
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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
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.
















