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)...

IC substrate maker Kinsus expects 2010 capex to reach NT$1.5 billion

Feb 25, 14:02

IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects its capex for 2010 to reach NT$1.5 billion (US$46.8 million), up from NT$800 million in 2009. The company also revealed that...

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...

Unimicron expects 1Q10 revenues drop on seasonality

Jan 25, 16:07

PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects its first-quarter 2010 revenues to see a slight sequential decline due to seasonality.

IC substrate maker Kinsus sees growing demand from handset segment

Jan 20, 14:44

Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects first-quarter revenues to have only a slight drop sequentially despite fewer working days, as demand from handset chip customers has picked...

IC substrate maker NPC beats December revenue guidance

Jan 5, 16:21

Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has reported revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$84.99 million) for December 2009, slightly better than its estimated NT$2.5-2.6 billion. The IC substrate...

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...

NPC sees on-month drop in November 2009 revenues

Dec 4, 14:56

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has announced revenues of NT$2.65 billion (US$82.36 million) for November 2009, down slightly by 1.37% on month. The company expects its December...

Chipbond eyes outsourcing COF substrate orders from Mitsui subsidiary

Dec 2, 14:36

Chipbond Technology has disclosed it is negotiating an outsourcing deal with MCS, a subsidiary of Japan-based Mitsui Kinzoku. Both parties have been evaluating the possibility of...

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 likely to receive FC substrate backend orders from Intel after NGK stops its supply

Nov 3, 16:15

IC substrate supplier Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) may see weaker order volumes in the short term because its Japan-based strategic partner NGK Spark Plugs has announced that...

ASE and SPIL 4Q09 revenues expected to beat seasonal patterns

Oct 15, 13:46

Market watchers have revised upward their revenue growth estimates for Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), and expect the IC packaging...

Unimicron sees capacity utilization at 90-95% on demand for CE PCBs and IC substrates

Oct 13, 14:22

Taiwan-based PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen its overall capacity utilization rise to 90-95% mainly due to booming sales of PCBs used in consumer electronics and IC substrates...

NPC sees 12-month revenues high in September 2009

Oct 7, 16:46

Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) generated revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$83 million) in September 2009, up 3.16% on month, mainly due to growing...

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...

IC substrate makers Kinsus, PPT report growth in July revenues

Aug 11, 16:59

Taiwan IC substrate makers Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) both saw July revenues hit the highest monthly levels of 2009, and market watchers...

IC substrate makers 3Q09 revenues expected to rise 10-15%

Aug 6, 14:42

Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are expected to enjoy revenue growth of 10-15% sequentially in the third...

ASE, SPIL to benefit from Qualcomm Snapdragon business

Jul 15, 12:03

Qualcomm's new platform Snapdragon is in the process of validation and volume production is scheduled for the end of the third quarter, which will help boost utilization rates of...

IC substrate makers PPT, Kinsus see strong 2Q09

Jul 8, 10:51

Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) and Kinsus Interconnect Technology had respective second-quarter revenues of NT$3.09 billion (US$94 million)...

IC substrate makers to post weak June

May 27, 16:12

Kinsus Interconnect Technology, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) have seen fewer orders in the latter half of May, and limited order visibility,...

Increasing graphics IC orders to benefit Taiwan backend companies in 2Q09

May 12, 17:11

Sales of Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing companies and IC substrate makers are expected to receive a boost for second-quarter performance, driven by improving orders for graphics...

IC substrate makers Kinsus and PPT revenues post 19-20% sequential growth in April

May 7, 16:51

IC substrate makers Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) both saw their revenues expand 19-20% sequentially to NT$903 million (US$27.28 million) and...

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...

IC substrate makers see utilization increase to 50%

Mar 23, 12:23

IC substrate makers Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC), Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) and Unimicron Technology have all seen their order visibility extend to mid-April and utilization...

Drill bit maker Topoint sees sales rebound

Newswatch - Mar 6, 12:34

Topoint Technology has seen its sales rebound since the second half of February amid demand for 0.15-micron and smaller micro drill bits for IC substrates. Topoint may see a double-digit...

Altera guidance revision to spur growth for Taiwan suppliers

Mar 4, 16:22

Altera's recently-revised guidance for the first quarter of 2009 is good news for its contract suppliers in Taiwan, which include foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

Tessera licenses micro-PILR technology to Taiwan-based Kinsus

Feb 12, 16:23

Tessera Technologies has announced that Taiwan IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has licensed Tessera's micro-PILR interconnect platform, which reduces semiconductor...

Taiwan IC substrate production value to grow only 2% this year, says report

Newswatch - Jan 20, 15:52

Taiwan IC substrate production value will grow 2% on year in 2009, while Taiwan's global market share is estimated to grow to 30.5%, to become the second largest IC substrate production...

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...

Taiwan IC substrate supply chain seeing more outsourcing and material orders from Japan

Jan 12, 12:17

Due to the appreciating Japanese yen, Japan's first-tier IC substrate makers have increased their outsourcing, benefiting Taiwan companies, according to market watchers.