Last update: Wednesday 16 May 2012 [21 news items]
Foxconn Technology nets NT$2.16 per share in 1Q12
May 16, 15:58
Foxconn Technology on May 15 released its financial report for the first quarter of 2012, recording consolidated revenues of NT$20.82 billion (US$705 million), gross margin of 14.16%,...
Quanta, Foxconn Tech to benefit from June launch of new iMac, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 6, 14:07
PC ODM Quanta Computer and chassis supplier Foxconn Technology are expected to benefit from the launch of Apple's latest iMac desktops, which are set to launch in June with Intel's...
Catcher to see revenue contribution from notebooks surpass 50% in 2012
Feb 23, 01:00
Chassis maker Catcher Technology expects revenue contributions from its notebook business reach over 50%, surpassing its smartphone business, which was the major revenue contributor...
Foxconn reports record high December revenues
Jan 11, 01:30
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reported unconsolidated December revenues of NT$316.944 billion (US$11 billion), a 3.17% increase on month and 29.53% increase on...
Notebook ODMs consider forming joint venture with metal chassis maker to secure supply
Oct 4, 01:10
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, concerned that supply of metal chassis may fall short in the near future, are considering to establish joint ventures with upstream metal chassis suppliers...
Aluminum alloy chassis for ultrabooks likely to be in shortage in 2012
Sep 30, 01:30
The supply of aluminum alloy chassis for ultrabooks may fall short of demand in 2012 as most ultrabook models launched by brand vendors will come with the metal chassis. Capacities...
PSU maker ENG Electronic cuts into aluminum material supply industry
Sep 15, 01:25
Power supply unit (PSU) maker ENG Electronic has recently cut into the aluminum material supply industry and will start shipping aluminum materials and ingots to chassis makers such...
Lack of metal chassis capacity pushing ultrabook vendors to adopt fiberglass
Aug 4, 01:30
Intel and notebook brand vendors have recently been aggressively searching for new chassis materials as capacity for magnesium-aluminum chassis, which is the most popular choice for...
Metal chassis suppliers expected to see strong sales in 2012
Jul 26, 15:50
Taiwan-based metal chassis suppliers Catcher Technology and Foxconn Technology, benefiting from strong expectations of Intel's ultrabook concept, which is expected to be adopted in...
Notebook vendors take back chassis purchasing rights from ODMs
Jul 4, 16:49
Global first-tier notebook vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, Dell and Asustek Computer have all recently retrieved back their purchasing rights for notebook chassis from their notebook...
Metal chassis models expected to account for 40% of 2011 notebook shipments
Jun 21, 14:33
Of the global notebook shipments in 2011, 40% of the models are expected to adopt metal chassis and the proportion is expected to continue rising in the future, according to sources...
Metal chassis makers see on-year growth in April revenues
May 13, 15:02
Taiwan-based metal chassis makers Foxconn Technology, Catcher Technology and Waffer Technology have all announced on-year growth in their April 2011 revenues, while Foxconn and Catcher...
High copper price damaging profitability of notebook component makers
Feb 15, 01:15
Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as connector, cable, power supply and cooling modules are seeing their profitability drop as the recent global copper price is hovering...
Catcher posts strong on-year revenue gains in January, Foxconn Tech sees drop
Feb 11, 12:03
Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.41 billion (US$83.54 million) for January, down 1.3% sequentially but up 106.94%...
Catcher, Foxconn Tech to see over 20% sequential revenue growths in 4Q10, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 21, 14:13
Taiwan-based notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology is expected to see its revenues grow 20% sequentially and reach a new historical record of NT$7 billion (US$234.2 million) in...
Metal chassis to account for 30-35% of global notebook market in 2010
Jan 12, 15:26
Demand for metal notebook chassis is expected to increase, driving shipments to reach 30-35% of global notebook shipments in 2010, from 20% in 2009, as notebook vendors start to adopt...
Wistron possibly to partner with Catcher Technology, say Taiwan makers
Sep 2, 16:58
Wistron chairman Simon Lin recently noted during a conference that the company is talking with a Taiwan-based Magnesium-alloy notebook chassis maker over a potential partnership....
Foxconn comments on report speculating orders for new slim PS3
Stockwatch - Jul 1, 16:40
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) declining to comment on a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...
Foxconn Technology sees on-month revenue drop in May
Stockwatch - Jun 12, 10:51
Upstream component maker Foxconn Technology has posted consolidated revenues of NT$11.34 billion (US$346.47 million) for May 2009, a drop of 7.9% compared to NT$12.31 billion in April,...
Catcher and Foxconn Technology see increasing chassis shipments, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 6, 12:00
Taiwan-based chassis makers Catcher Technology and Foxconn Technology have seen their shipments increase since March due to increasing shipments for ultra-thin notebooks, according...
Record sales for Foxconn and its subsidiary in October
Nov 11, 01:15
Despite a weakening global economy, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and company subsidiary Foxconn Technology reported October sales that beat market expectations...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 43min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 56min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 31min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 49min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 2h 59min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 30min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 38min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 57min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 25min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 4h 9min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 4h 10min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 35min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 52min 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
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| 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...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.

















