Last update: Monday 7 January 2013 [24 news items]
Ichia FPCB shipments to drop 10-20% in 1Q13
Jan 7, 15:35
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies expects its FPCB sales to drop 10-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013 affected by seasonal factors.
Ichia October revenues highest thus far in 2012
Newswatch - Nov 2, 15:38
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$834.45 million (US$28.49 million) for October, up 6% sequentially but down 27.4%...
Ichia reports flat revenues for September
Oct 2, 15:37
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$788.53 million (US$26.82 million) for September 2012, up 1% sequentially but down...
Handset keypad maker Ichia posts slim profits in 1H12
Jul 26, 01:50
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has reported a slim profit of NT$800,000 (US$26,564) or NT$0.002 per share for the first half of 2012. First-half revenues...
Silitech sees weak performance in March
Apr 10, 01:35
Taiwan-based handset keypad and magnesium-aluminum alloy component maker Silitech Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$840 million, down 20.56% on year, while consolidated...
Handset keypad maker Ichia reports revenue declines for January
Newswatch - Feb 2, 15:34
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies has posted consolidated revenues of NT$751.45 million (US$25.3 million) for January, down 44% on month and 3.8% on year, according...
Handset keypad maker Silitech reports decline in 1H11 profits
Newswatch - Aug 26, 12:02
Handset keypad maker Silitech Technology has announced net profits of NT$493 million (US$16.98 million) for the first half of 2011, decreasing 23% from a year earlier period. The...
Handset keypad maker Silitech to post 30% on-quarter growth in 3Q11 revenues
Aug 5, 13:59
Handset keypad maker Silitech Technology is expected to see its revenues expand by over 30% sequentially in the third quarter thanks to the launch of a series of new smartphones from...
Ichia says 2Q11 results lower than expected
Jul 21, 01:55
Ichia Technologies, which makes flexible PCBs (FPCB) and keypads for use in mobile phones and other consumer technology products, has reported pre-tax losses of NT$206 million (US$7.14...
Ichia reiterates 4Q10 sales guidance, cautious about 1Q11
Dec 3, 01:50
Ichia Technologies, which mainly makes flexible PCBs (FPCBs) and keypads for handsets, has said its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter of 2010 should remain on track. It expects...
E Ink to promote EPD applications beyond e-book readers
Aug 17, 15:23
Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH), in view of Samsung Electronics' adoption of EPD for use as keypads of handsets, will tap markets for EPD applications...
Keypad market share gains benefit Taiwan makers
May 7, 15:41
Despite the surge in popularity of touchscreen smartphones, physical keypads have gained ground in the smartphone input market.
Motorola handset component supply chain in Taiwan likely to undergo rearrangement
Mar 31, 11:02
The supply chain of handset keypads, cases, panels, PCBs and camera modules for Motorola in Taiwan may come to a rearrangement as Arima Communications is likely to replace Compal...
Ichia posts sequential revenue growth in November 2009, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 4, 15:01
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw consolidated revenues increase 15.5% sequentially to NT$706 million (US$21.99 million) in November 2009, although the...
Silitech reports high revenues for October
Newswatch - Nov 10, 10:53
Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Silitech Technology saw its consolidated revenues hit a record high of NT$1.153 billion (US$35.6 million) in October 2009, up 2% sequentially and...
Ichia October revenues fall short of expectation, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 3, 13:54
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies saw October revenues fall short of market expectations due to slower-than-expected keypad orders from clients in Korea, according...
Silitech sees pre-tax profits up 35% on year in 3Q09
Newswatch - Oct 20, 14:06
Handset keypad maker Silitech Technology has posted pre-tax profits of NT$541 million (US$16.75 million) for the third quarter of 2009, up 47% sequentially and 35% on year, according...
Silitech sees monthly revenues hit record in August
Newswatch - Sep 8, 14:36
Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Silitech Technology saw its consolidated revenues hit a record at NT$1.01 billion (US$30.7 million) in August 2009, up 9% on month and 24% on year,...
Foxconn and Ichia deny rumors of acquisition talks, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 16, 15:11
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Ichia Technologies have both denied recent rumors that the two are once again in negotiations...
Handset keypad maker Ichia sees revenues up over 10% in 1H09, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 3, 16:39
Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies posted consolidated revenues of NT$3.96 billion (US$120.36 million) in the first half of 2009, up 10.6% from a year earlier,...
Handset keypad maker Silitech reports 14% profit drop for 2008
Stockwatch - Apr 3, 12:38
Taiwan's Silitech Technology has posted net profits of NT$1.11 billion (US$32.7 million), or NT$6.54 per share, on consolidated revenues of NT$9.11 billion in 2008, according to a...
Silitech to benefit from Nokia shift to more component supplies from non-Japanese firms, says paper
Stockwatch - Feb 2, 12:17
Taiwan-based handset keypad maker Silitech Technology is expected to benefit from Nokia's plan to increase the supply of components from non-Japanese companies due to the fast appreciation...
Handset keypad makers Ichia and Silitech both report record sales in October
Nov 7, 16:09
Taiwan handset component makers had mixed revenues in October, with two keypad makers – Ichia Technologies and Silitech Technology – both reporting record sales while...
Silitech handset keypad shipments not affected by global financial crisis
Oct 27, 15:27
Silitech Technology expects its revenues to continue to grow in the fourth quarter of this year as its shipments of handset keypads have continued to move forward without being disrupted...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 4h 12min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 4h 24min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 4h 39min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 4h 41min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 4h 43min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 5h 25min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 5h 36min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 5h 42min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 5h 44min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 5h 46min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 5h 49min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 6h 9min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 6h 22min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 6h 26min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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