Samsung and MediaTek shine amid chip market decline in 2009, says iSuppli

Nov 24, 14:40

Although the global semiconductor industry has had little to cheer about in 2009 with revenues dropping by 12.4% and only two of the top-20 suppliers achieving growth for the year,...

China wireless infrastructure equipment spending peaks in 2009, says iSuppli

Nov 23, 14:18

Massive spending on 3G networks by China's three mobile carriers will cause spending on wireless infrastructure equipment in the nation to surge by 27.7% to reach US$6.3 billion in...

Chipbond likely to miss revenue guidance for 4Q09, say watchers

Nov 20, 16:38

LCD driver IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology may see fourth-quarter 2009 revenues decline by up to 30% sequentially, as customers' inventory levels are still high,...

Inductor makers to see flat revenues in November; slight drop in 4Q09

Nov 20, 16:19

Taiwan-based inductor makers Chilisin Electronics, King Core Electronics and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics are expected to see revenues stay flat in November and drop 1-2% sequentially...

KYEC sees 4Q09 sales grow on quarter; aborts plans to spin off memory testing unit

Nov 20, 15:03

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has estimated revenues to grow by up to 5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009, while maintaining a 60-65% utilization rate. The IC testing...

China will need 6-8 8G plants to fulfill panel demand in the future

Nov 19, 17:06

Market watchers expect China will require six to eight 8G or above LCD panel production lines to fulfill its demand in the future. China's LCD TV panel demand in 2009 is estimated...

Sitronix to see revenues increase in November 2009

Nov 19, 15:11

Driver IC designer Sitronix Technology expects its November 2009 revenues to be higher than the NT$412 million (US$12.8 million) it recorded in October due to increasing shipments...

PVI chairman expects e-book reader market to more than double in 2010

Nov 19, 11:50

Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) chairman Scott Liu has forecast that the global e-book reader market will more than double in 2010, compared to...

Taiwan LCD equipment self-sufficiency estimated at 60% in 2009

Newswatch - Nov 11, 17:08

Taiwan's self-sufficiency for flat panel display (FPD) equipment is estimated to reach 60% in 2009, and is poised to grow over the next five years, according to the Industrial Development...

Global PC processor shipments jump 23% sequentially in 3Q09, says IDC

Nov 10, 16:57

Worldwide PC processor shipments in the third quarter of 2009 rose substantially by an all-time record level for a single quarter, according to data from IDC. PC processor unit shipments...

Quartz component makers expect 10% revenue growth in 4Q09

Newswatch - Nov 10, 16:22

Taiwan-based quartz component makers expect their fourth-quarter 2009 revenues to remain at peak season levels, with a sequential increase of about 10%, mainly driven by orders from...

MediaTek revenues drop 15% in October; expected to fall further in November

Nov 9, 11:28

MediaTek has reported revenues of NT$9.64 billion (US$297.57 million) for October, down 15.33% on month. The IC designer's November revenues may continue to drop by within 10% as...

Chip sales forecast brighter in 2009, says SIA

Nov 6, 15:40

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has revised upward its estimate of global semiconductor sales for 2009 to a 11.6% decline, resetting its previous projection of negative...

Alumina substrate supplier Leatec expects 4Q09 revenues to grow

Nov 6, 15:09

Leatec Fine Ceramics, a Taiwan-based alumina substrate supplier for chip resistor manufacturers, expects its fourth-quarter 2009 revenues to grow from NT$190 million (US$5.84 million)...

Elpida swings to operating profit in Jul-Sep 2009

Nov 5, 17:04

Elpida Memory has announced net sales for the second quarter of its fiscal 2009 (ended September 30, 2009) rose 32.1% sequentially to 95.9 billion yen (US$1.06 billion), with operating...

ECS expects to ship 7-8 million own-brand motherboards in 2009; 20% growth in 2010

Nov 5, 16:42

First-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) expects its own-brand motherboard shipments for 2009 to remain flat at 7-8 million units and will see growth of 20% to...

Faraday, Global Unichip differ on 4Q09 outlook

Nov 4, 14:58

Faraday Technology expects fourth-quarter revenues to drop by 10% due to weaker demand for ASICs, while Global Unichip has said its revenues in the fourth quarter will increase slightly...

WPG reports high 3Q09 profits; expects 10-20% revenue decline in 4Q09

Nov 3, 16:29

IC distributor WPG Holdings has reported net profits of NT$1.3 billion (US$39.8 million) and net EPS of NT$1.46 for the third quarter on consolidated revenues of NT$59.08 billion,...

HannStar Board reiterates NT$20 billion revenues and 65 million unit shipments targets for 2009

Oct 30, 16:39

PCB maker HannStar Board expects revenues will continue to grow in October and November, and it aims to see consolidated revenues of NT$20 billion (US$614.16 million) in 2009. HannStar...

Realtek expects 20% revenue drop in 4Q09

Oct 30, 14:31

Realtek Semiconductor has estimated its fourth-quarter revenues will decline 20% to NT$5.1-5.2 billion (US$156.68-159.75 million) as the baseline of the third quarter was high, according...

Acer to target shipments of 40 million notebooks in 2010, says chairman

Oct 29, 11:15

Acer looks set to comfortably achieve its notebook shipments goal of more than 30 million units for 2009, and is looking to mark two major milestones in 2010, shipping more than 40...

Inventec confident of meeting 2009 notebook shipments target

Oct 28, 17:09

Inventec recently said it is confident it will reach its shipments goal of 21 million notebooks in 2009 despite an anticipated drop in fourth-quarter shipments, according to company...

Battery maker Simplo aims to triple annual revenues in next 5-6 years

Oct 28, 17:04

Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology aims to increase its annual revenues to NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion) in five to six years, nearly three times the estimated...

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...

GPU market soars over 21%, says JPR

Oct 27, 14:40

Third-quarter 2009 shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2% over the second quarter, which was already a strong quarter, clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for PCs...

Corning expects worldwide LCD glass market to grow 15% in 2010

Oct 27, 10:37

Corning has reported that display business revenues rose slightly sequentially to US$679 million in the third quarter, as sales were impacted by an earthquake that affected production...

Notebook IC designers expect 10-15% revenue decline in 4Q09

Oct 23, 15:00

Ene Technology, Integrated Technology Express (ITE) and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) all estimate their revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 to see a 10-15% sequential decline...

PCB maker Yu Fo conservative about 4Q09

Oct 20, 16:43

Motherboard PCB maker Yu Fo Electronic's consolidated revenues are expected to drop more than 10% in fourth-quarter 2009 due to a low order visibility of about three weeks, according...

Consumer IC designers expect 4Q09 revenues to slip slightly or remain unchanged

Oct 20, 14:44

Taiwan-based consumer IC design houses, including Sonix Technology, Sunplus Technology, ALi and Weltrend Semiconductor, expect revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 to drop slightly...