Aptos invests in ACE to enhance wafer-level package offering

Nov 30, 16:51

Aptos Technology, a 20%-held packaging and testing affiliate of Phison Electronics, has announced it recently acquired an 87% stake in wafer-level packaging (WLP) house Advanced Chip...

KYEC and Ardentec say 2010 capex to rise

Nov 26, 15:13

Wafer testing companies King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec, which have raised their capex for 2009 on improved market conditions, expect their capex budgets to rise in 2010...

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...

IC testing firms KYEC and Sigurd see revenues up slightly in October

Nov 10, 14:05

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics both saw their October revenues reach the highest monthly levels for 2009. Both IC testing houses said demand from...

IC testing houses KYEC and Sigurd say memory demand picking up

Oct 9, 16:59

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw revenues for September hit the highest since September 2008, while rival Sigurd Microelectronics hit an 11-month high. Both IC testing houses have...

Plant fire at KYEC affiliate ACE, reports paper

Newswatch - Oct 7, 16:57

Advanced Chip Engineering (ACE), a wafer-level packaging and testing house which has investment from King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC), suffered a fire on the second floor of a...

KYEC expects revenue growth in 4Q09

Oct 2, 15:25

IC testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) expects revenues in the fourth quarter to see sequential growth, better than the original forecast of a flat performance, according...

IC testing houses see improved 2Q09

Sep 1, 16:33

Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec swung back to profitability in the second quarter of 2009, while King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) managed a narrower loss sequentially, according...

KYEC announces Taiwan Memory investment

Newswatch - Aug 21, 10:33

Logic IC and memory testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) announced on August 20 that its board of directors has approved the investment in Taiwan Memory Company (TMC)...

KYEC and Ardentec to enjoy sequential revenue growth through September

Aug 7, 12:58

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Ardentec are expected to post on-month revenue increases through September, thanks to increasing demand from customers, according to market...

KYEC revises capex plan for 2009 on demand for 12-inch wafers

Jul 24, 16:24

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) on July 23 announced its board of directors has approved plans to raise its capex budget to NT$1.6 billion (US$48.68 million) for 2009, a 60%...

KYEC sees increased demand for NOR flash

Jul 22, 13:51

IC testing specialist King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has seen orders for memory chips climb 20-30% sequentially in the third quarter, mainly driven by increased demand from...

MediaTek to ship 100 million handset chips in 3Q09, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 20, 14:22

MediaTek's handset chip shipments are expected to reach 100 million units in the third quarter, hitting the company's record, and topping 350 million units in 2009, according to industry...

IC testing houses KYEC and Ardentec 2Q09 sales jump sequentially

Jul 9, 16:06

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec both saw unaudited second-quarter sales rise about 91% and 108%, respectively, on quarter, despite double-digit declines on year, according...

IC tester Ardentec increases 2009 capex

Jul 6, 14:14

Wafer testing house Ardentec recently adjusted upward its capex budget for 2009.

IC testing house KYEC ups capex for 2009

Jul 2, 12:16

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has adjusted upward its capex budget for 2009 by 50% to NT$3 billion (US$91.66 million), which will be utilized for purchases of new test equipment...

KYEC and Sigurd continue sales recovery in May

Jun 10, 16:31

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics, two Taiwan providers of IC assembly and test services, have seen their monthly performance continue improving with...

KYEC 3Q09 sales may grow by double-digits, says CEO

May 19, 14:42

IC testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) stands a good chance of enjoying double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, thanks to improved order...

Chipbond and KYEC post improved April sales

Newswatch - May 7, 12:23

Taiwan-based backend service providers Chipbond Technology and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) have announced narrower revenue drops on year in April compared to those in the first three...

Backend suppliers KYEC and Sigurd 2Q09 revenues expected to grow up to 30%

Apr 24, 16:37

IC testing specialists King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics are expected to enjoy revenue growth of 20-30% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009,...

IC testing houses see revenues climb on orders for handset- and TV-related chips

Apr 10, 16:05

King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics saw March revenues grow by double-digits over the previous month amid growing handset- and TV-related chip orders...

Wafer testing firms expect better 2Q09 on resumed orders for handset chips

Mar 30, 16:43

Wafer testing service providers Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor have estimated stronger performance for the second quarter of...

Wafer testing firm KYEC adds investment in China; reduces capital

Stockwatch - Mar 23, 14:30

Taiwan-based IC backend testing and assembly specialist King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has announced that its board of directors has approved an additional investment of US$15...

IC packaging and testing firms to see April growth

Mar 20, 16:13

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) will see better-than-expected performances in April amid...

ChipMOS diversifying customer base to minimize impact from Spansion insolvency

Mar 20, 12:22

Taiwan's ChipMOS Technologies is looking to diversify its memory customer base, while having lowered its dependence on Spansion significantly, according to company sources. The IC...

Driver IC packaging firms see capacity utilization improve on China demand

Newswatch - Mar 19, 15:52

Driver IC packaging and testing companies Chipbond Technology, International Semiconductor Technology (IST) and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) have seen their recently capacity...

Most IC backend service suppliers see siginificant growth in February

Mar 9, 16:44

Most packaging and testing houses, including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industry (SPIL), saw significant increases in sales in February, thanks...

KYEC and PTI claim no affect from Spansion bankruptcy filing

Mar 3, 15:24

Taiwan's memory packaging and testing houses King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Powertech Technology Incorporated (PTI) have filed statements via the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)...

IC testing houses expected sales growth as handset demand picking up

Mar 2, 17:17

IC testing houses Sigurd Microelectronics and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) will enjoy 20-30% sales growth sequentially in February, as demand for handsets is picking up as...

Driver IC backend utilization rate at 20-30%

Feb 20, 12:07

Driver IC packaging and testing companies Chipbond Technology, ChipMOS Technologies and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) recently have been able to receive mostly rush or short-term...