MediaTek expects little impact from Japan earthquake

Mar 16, 01:00

IC design house MediaTek on March 15 said that the recent earthquake offshore of Japan will not affect the company's operations. Forecasts of first-quarter revenues remain at NT$19.5-21...

Viking projects over 40% growth in 2011 revenues

Mar 11, 01:10

Taiwan-based Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, has forecast that its revenues for 2011 will climb 40-50%. Automotive thin-film resistors...

Taiwan notebook makers to see shipment growth in March

Mar 10, 01:25

Despite seeing their shipments drop significantly in February, Taiwan-based notebook makers including Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec are all expected to...

VIS cuts shipment growth forecast for 1Q11

Mar 10, 01:00

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has revised downward its shipment growth forecast for first-quarter 2011 to 20-22% from the previous estimate of 30%,...

Neo Solar to ramp up capacity to 1.8GW at end of 2011

Mar 9, 01:35

Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power will expand capacity to 1.8GW by the end of 2011, which is earlier than previously scheduled, due to a positive order outlook, according to company...

HP unsatisfactory performance to impact Taiwan upstream supply chain

Feb 24, 01:35

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced revenues of US$32.3 billion during the period from November of 2010 to January of 2011, lower than market watchers' expectations of US$32.9 billion,...

HP to start selling WebOS 3.0-based TouchPad in April

Feb 22, 01:35

First-tier notebook brand vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) is set to start selling its WebOS 3.0-based tablet PC, TouchPad in April with shipments to start delivery by the end of March,...

PC connector makers forecast weak 1Q11 performance

Feb 21, 16:44

Taiwan-based PC connector makers expect weak performance in the first quarter of 2011 as the global copper price remains above US$10,000, causing makers to suffer from rising material...

Worldwide mobile application store revenue forecast to surpass US$15 billion in 2011, says Gartner

Jan 26, 16:43

Worldwide mobile application store downloads are forecast to reach 17.7 billion downloads in 2011, a 117% increase from an estimated 8.2 billion downloads in 2010, according to Gartner...

Taiwan-based IC distributors bullish on 2011 growth

Jan 26, 15:06

With demand for semiconductor products remaining steady and more new applications emerging, IC distributors such as WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics, Zenitron and Techmosa International...

Shipments of cell LCD TV panels to increase 30% in 2011, says DisplaySearch

Jan 25, 15:42

In an effort to meet growing customer demand, LCD panel manufacturers are planning to grow their cell businesses 30% in 2011 to support the increasing needs of their TV manufacturer...

Pegatron is expected to ship 12-15 million CDMA iPhones in 2011

Jan 18, 01:40

Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently started shipping its Apple CDMA iPhones orders with total volume is estimated to be around 12-15 million units in 2011,...

CDMA iPhone to contribute strong sales to Foxconn and Pegatron in 2011

Jan 13, 01:15

Apple's CDMA iPhone orders could contribute about NT$1.9-2.1 billion (US$65.39-72.28 million) to each of its assembly partners, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and...

IC distributor WPG 4Q10 revenues miss forecast

Jan 11, 11:34

IC distributor WPG Holdings' fourth-quarter revenues of NT$70.1 billion (US$2.4 billion) missed the company's forecast of NT$71-74 billion. The company pointed to a new focus on profit...

Fierce optical drive price competition to pose pressure on makers in 1Q11

Jan 11, 02:20

Taiwan-based optical drive makers are expected to continue to face pressure in the first quarter of 2011 despite market watchers giving an optimistic forecast that optical drive and...

Lower than forecast sequential growth in 4Q10 notebook shipments, say Taiwan makers

Jan 3, 11:08

First-tier Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have downward adjusted on-quarter growth in fourth-quarter 2010 shipment volume from originally projected 3-3.3% to below 3%, according to industry...

Connected TVs forecast to account for 21% of global TV shipments in 2010, says DisplaySearch

Dec 31, 11:53

While the consumer electronics industry prepares its wares for the CES 2011 in Las Vegas, the foundations of a quiet revolution in TV viewing continue to be built, with 21% of all...

HP raises 1Q11 notebook shipment forecast by 10%

Dec 23, 02:00

Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently raised its notebook shipment forecast for the first quarter of 2011 by 10% to 9.4-9.6 million units, up from the original forecast of 8.5-9 million units,...

Unity Opto forecasts strong 1Q11

Dec 21, 01:35

With demand from TV, tablet PC and notebook backlight applications on the rise, LED chip packager Unity Opto Technology expects monthly revenues for the first quarter of 2011 to hit...

TV panel prices to rebound in 1Q11

Dec 21, 01:20

LCD TV panel price is still trending down at the moment but has very little room for further decline. Quotes for 32-inch TV panels are around US$150. With TV panel quotes already...

TSMC takes strengthening NT dollar into consideration for 2011 quotes

Dec 15, 01:45

With the NT dollar continuing to strengthen against the US dollar, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has taken currency fluctuations into consideration when negotiating...

Macronix posts 18% sequential drop in November revenues

Dec 8, 01:25

Macronix International saw its November 2010 revenues fall 18.4% sequentially and 31.4% on year to NT$1.693 billion (US$56.234 million). Revenues from January through November totaled...

WPG seeing orders rebound, expects 4Q10 sales to meet guidance

Dec 3, 01:15

WPG has seen customers work down their inventory much faster than anticipated, according to the IC distributor, adding that sales along with those from recently-acquired Yosun Industrial...

Global non-iPad tablet PC shipments forecast at 20-30 million in 2011

Nov 24, 01:40

There will be 20-30 million tablet PCs, not including iPads, shipped to the global market in 2011, according to Taiwan-based component makers

Acer sees revenues drop in October, but confident about overall performance in 4Q10

Nov 11, 01:55

Acer has announced non-consolidated revenues of NT$37.41 billion (US$1.24 billion) for October 2010, down 35.9% on month and 26.5% on year, but the company pointed out that its non-consolidated...

Driver IC maker Himax posts 26.3% sequential revenue decline for 3Q10

Nov 10, 01:55

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies posted third-quarter 2010 revenues of US$138 million, down 26.3% sequentially but still meeting its adjusted forecast. Although the company...

iSuppli boosts 2010 solar installation forecast

Nov 9, 14:25

Stronger than expected growth in Germany has prompted iSuppli to boost its 2010 forecast for global installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar systems. Worldwide installations in 2010...

Elpida cuts DRAM bit growth forecast for 2010

Nov 4, 15:32

Elpida Memory has revised downward its shipment growth forecast for 2010 to less than 40% from the previous estimate of 45%, the Japan-based DRAM vendor has revealed, while announcing...

Realtek and ALi report decline in 3Q10 sales

Nov 3, 01:45

IC design houses Realtek Semiconductor and ALi on November 2 released their third-quarter financial results. Due to inventory adjustments by customers, Realtek saw third-quarter revenues...

IC design house Elan forecasts 20% revenue decline in 4Q10

Oct 27, 01:10

Due to seasonal impact, IC design house Elan Microelectronics is seeing orders decline in the fourth quarter of 2010, and expects revenues to contract 20% from the third quarter's...

Acer announces strong performance in 3Q10

Oct 21, 01:50

Acer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$167.2 billion (US$5.34 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, up 11.3% sequentially and meeting the company's original forecast of...

Quanta may see 4Q10 notebook shipments up 5-10% on quarter

Oct 21, 01:20

Quanta Computer is expected to see its notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010 grow 5-10% sequentially, up from the company's forecast of remaining flat, according to market...

Global connected TV shipments to reach 118 million units in 2014, says DisplaySearch

Oct 20, 17:02

While much of the news coverage surrounding TV features concentrates on 3D, the quiet revolution of connected TV is reaching new heights with over 40 million units expected to ship...

Apple iPad shipments to go up on improved component supply, says iSuppli

Oct 19, 09:37

Amid indications that iPad component availability is improving, iSuppli is raising its shipment forecast for the product to 13.8 million units in 2010, up from its July outlook of...