Taiwan analog IC designers to enjoy growth in 3Q09

Jul 6, 15:52

Taiwan analog IC design houses are expected to see double-digit sequential revenue growth in third-quarter 2009, outperforming other segments, according to market watchers. Order...

PC related IC designers post decline in May revenues

Jun 9, 15:34

Taiwan PC related IC design houses Ene Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Integrated Technology Express (ITE), Pixart Imaging and Realtek Semiconductor have all reported...

Analog IC designers to benefit from growing demand for LCD panels

Jun 2, 17:11

Taiwan-based analog IC designers Advanced Analog Technology (AAT), Leadtrend Technology, Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are expected to receive more orders...

Taiwan IC designers April revenues expected to soar

Apr 24, 17:01

Revenues at IC design houses MediaTek, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Realtek Semiconductor and Elan Microelectronics are expected to reach record highs in April due to increasing...

IC design firms Ene and GMT monthly sales to hit records

Apr 15, 16:50

IC design houses Ene Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) will likely see monthly sales score historic highs between April and May amid notebook-related shipments, market...

Analog IC maker GMT may post record high revenues in March due to short lead time orders

Mar 26, 14:18

Taiwan analog IC designer Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has received substantial volumes of short lead time orders from the notebook, netbook and DSC sectors since March, prompting...

Analog IC design houses see significant increases in February sales

Mar 11, 11:29

Taiwan analog IC designers Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Macroblock and Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) all saw sharp growth in February, thanks to rush orders for PC, notebook...

Taiwan IC designers ahead in China white-box notebook market

Feb 27, 13:44

The monthly shipments of white-box notebooks to the China market have reached over 200,000 units, attracting more IC designers to join this market. But Taiwan IC designers have taken...

GMT optimistic about 2009 performance

Feb 23, 15:31

Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has forecast sales and profit growth this year with increasing shipments of panel, digital still camera (DSC), LED backlight and notebook related...

Taiwan IC designers see recovering sales

Feb 23, 11:27

Customers in China have begun to rebuild inventory levels, helping sales of Taiwan IC design companies to grow this month, according to industry sources.

Taiwan analog IC designers expect revenues to grow after January

Feb 19, 17:02

Taiwan-based analog IC designers Macroblock, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Richtek Technology and Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) all expect their performances in February...

PC-related IC design houses report weak December sales

Jan 9, 15:44

Many Taiwan PC-related IC design houses saw unsatisfactory sales in December and have expressed pessimism towards the first quarter because of poor order visibility.

IC designers see weak December sales, conservative about 1Q09

Jan 5, 16:26

Performances of Taiwan IC design houses were generally not satisfactory in December 2008, with some expected to report an over 30% sequential sales decline. The IC designers do not...

Taiwan analog IC design houses to see revenues down in December

Dec 24, 01:15

The December sales of Taiwan analog IC design houses Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) are expected to decline over 20% sequentially...

Appreciation of NT dollar further impacts Taiwan IC designers

Dec 22, 11:32

In addition to reduced orders from customers, Taiwan IC design houses have seen a further hit to their fourth-quarter sales due to the appreciation of the NT dollar, and the first-quarter...

IC designers' sales may recover in 1Q09

Dec 19, 16:45

Taiwan's IC designers may have reasons to be more upbeat about the first quarter of 2009, as there are signs that OEMs and channels in China are still stocking up for next month's...

IC designers to cut sales targets to reflect difficult times

Dec 3, 10:54

After Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) lowered its fourth-quarter financial forecast, the market is speculating that Intel will also cut its fourth-quarter shipment...

IC designers may see even worse performance in 4Q08 due to frozen orders in November

Nov 28, 01:10

Taiwan first-tier IC design companies have revised fourth-quarter sales forecasts warning that performance is unlikely to meet earlier expectations because orders have been frozen...

IC designers GMT, ITE and Ene report declines in October sales amid weakening demand from notebook segment

Nov 11, 11:20

Notebook related products were relatively stable in terms of shipment volume in the third quarter, but orders from the segment are decreasing in the fourth quarter, as the economy...

Taiwan IC design companies expected to see record sales in October

Oct 28, 16:35

Taiwan IC design companies Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Elan Microelectronics, Ralink Technology, Sitronix Technology and Global Unichip all expect outstanding performance...

Taiwan IC design houses report increased 3Q margins amid NT Dollar depreciation

Oct 22, 12:10

LCD driver IC makers Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have reported third-quarter gross margins at 20.16% and nearly 25% ,respectively, mainly due to exchange rate gains.

Taiwan handset related IC design companies to see slight sales decline in 4Q08 thanks to stable demand for white-box handsets

Oct 16, 15:35

Since demand for white-box handsets remains strong, most handset related IC design companies are forecast to see only a mild market decline in fourth quarter 2008.

GMT reports record revenues in 3Q08 due to depreciation of NT Dollar and cost-down strategy

Oct 9, 17:16

Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has reported third-quarter sales of NT$1 billion (US$30.83 million), up 26% sequentially and hitting a company record. Gross margin increased from...

Taiwan IC design companies to see on-year sales growth in 4Q08

Oct 6, 11:49

Taiwan IC design houses are expected to see on-year sales growth in the fourth quarter this year because of the low baseline set as a result of the collapse of market demand in 2007,...

Richtech and GMT expected to report strong September results, sales drop in 4Q should be limited

Oct 3, 15:03

Despite seeing their stock prices take a beating recently, analog IC design companies Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are expected to have NT$700 million...

Notebook related IC houses worries about weak demand in 4Q

Sep 30, 11:54

With the back-to-school peak season not meeting expectations, IC design houses focusing on the PC segment including Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Ene Technology and Integrated...

HP and Dell notebook demand to benefit GTM, ITE and Ene in 3Q08

Aug 26, 15:30

Taiwan-based notebook related IC design houses Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Integrated Technology Express (ITE), and Ene Technology are expected to see stronger sales growth...

Taiwan IC design houses expect record sales in August

Aug 21, 11:47

Despites global economic worries, August sales for some Taiwan IC design houses are expected to hit a record, with companies including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology...

Taiwan IC design houses moving into the 3Q peak season

Aug 15, 15:37

Taiwan IC design companies Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and Ene Technology both expect their sales in the third quarter to show 15-20% sequential growth, as notebook customers...

Strong July for MediaTek, Richtek and GMT, steady growth expected for August

Aug 8, 15:32

Leading Taiwan IC design house MediaTek reported consolidated sales in July that exceeded the market's expectations, while other leading design houses Richtek Technology and Global...

Growth will vary in Taiwan's IC design sector in 3Q

Aug 5, 13:42

While the third quarter is the peak season for the Taiwan IC design market, this year expectations are not high, with players in the PC related field being more optimistic than those...

Taiwan analog IC makers expected to show strong sales growth in 3Q

Jul 25, 16:40

Taiwan analog IC design houses such as Advanced Power Electronics Corporation (APEC), Anpec Electronics, Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are expected to...