LCD driver IC makers venture into production of touch panel controllers

Dec 1, 01:15

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers, including Himax Technologies, Sitronix Technology and ILI Technology, have begun small-volume shipments of touch panel controller ICs targeting...

LCD driver IC market to hit bottom in November, rebound in December

Nov 24, 01:25

LCD driver IC demand is not as bearish as expected, with shipments likely to bottom out in November and will begin to gradually rebound in December. IC design houses project fourth-quarter...

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designers to adopt 12-inch processes soon

Nov 12, 01:25

LCD driver IC design houses will transition into 12-inch processes at the end of 2010 to the first quarter of 2011. Chipbond Technology is currently the only backend chip packager...

Driver IC maker Himax posts 26.3% sequential revenue decline for 3Q10

Nov 10, 01:55

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies posted third-quarter 2010 revenues of US$138 million, down 26.3% sequentially but still meeting its adjusted forecast. Although the company...

eMemory cuts into supply chain of brand-name handset vendors

Nov 5, 15:24

Taiwan's eMemory Technology has broadened its embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) IP portfolio for market segments like touch screen controllers and power management chips, and has...

Brisk sales of small LCD driver ICs to continue in 4Q10

Oct 11, 14:15

Sales of large-size LCD driver ICs at Taiwan-based IC design houses in the third quarter were weak, while shipments of small-size driver ICs, especially for smartphones, remained...

Ilitek, Fitipower and Raydium focusing on different niche LCD driver IC segments

Sep 23, 14:44

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitek), Fitipower Integrated Technology and Raydium Semiconductor have all performed well so far in 2010 although the three...

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix set to see revenues decline in 3Q10

Sep 3, 10:59

LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has indicated that shipments of its large-size LCD panel driver ICs have been lower than expected so far in the third quarter of 2010 which...

Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs picking up

Aug 13, 11:09

Demand for small-size LCD driver ICs from China-based handset makers has picked up again recently following a slow season in the previous two months, according to industry sources.

LCD driver IC vendor Orise sees July revenues hit all-time high

Aug 9, 13:55

LCD driver IC vendor Orise Technology saw its revenues hit an all-time high of NT$519.33 million (US$16.37 million) in July 2010, up 11.9% sequentially and 10.2% on year.

LCD driver IC vendor Orise posts strong profit growth for 2Q10

Jul 28, 14:35

LCD driver IC vendor Orise Technology saw its net profits grow 55.9% sequentially to NT$156 million (US$4.87 million) in the second quarter, which translated into an EPS of NT$1.15...

LCD driver IC maker Himax lowers 2Q10 revenue guidance

Jul 8, 12:41

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies has lowered its second-quarter revenue guidance to a 7% growth, down from its previous projection for a 10-15% growth, reflecting capacity...

Novatek June revenues to fall 10% sequentially

Jul 7, 16:07

TFT LCD driver IC design house Novatek Microelectronics saw its revenues drop 10.1% sequentially to NT$2.92 billion (US$90.68 million) due to the impact of the prolonged debt crisis...

LCD driver IC vendors Orise and Sitronix to meet 2Q10 revenues guidance

Jul 5, 15:30

LCD driver IC vendors Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology are both expected to reach their revenue targets for the second quarter of 2010 despite shipment declines in June, according...

Driver IC packager Chipbond at almost full capacity on strong demand ahead of holiday season

Jun 23, 11:00

Chipbond Technology has revealed it is currently running at near full capacity for COF (chip-on-film) and COG (chip-on-glass), and utilization for bumping has risen to 85-90%. Customers...

VIS 2Q10 revenues expected to grow 12-14%

Jun 15, 13:53

Market watchers expect Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) to enjoy 12-14% revenue growth sequentially in the second quarter, buoyed by strong demand for LCD driver ICs. The...

Ilitek to ship large-size LCD driver ICs by year-end 2010

Jun 10, 14:25

LCD driver IC design house ILI Technology (Ilitek) plans to begin small-volume shipments of large-size LCD driver ICs by the end of 2010 in addition to the current focus on small-size...

LCD driver IC vendors see strong on-year revenue gains in May

Jun 8, 14:04

LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics, Raydium Semiconductor and Orise Technology have all seen their May 2010 revenues grow substantially on an on-year basis, thanks to...

Sitronix to see non-driver IC sales increase in 2H10

May 26, 16:25

LCD driver IC design house Sitronix has recently cut into Taiwan's power supply device supply chain with its analog products, according to industry sources.

LCD driver IC maker Himax plans TDR issue

May 21, 11:39

Nasdaq-listed LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies has decided to list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the form of Taiwan depositary receipts (TDRs), instead of direct listing...

Novatek and Himax raise LCD driver IC quotes, says paper

Newswatch - May 7, 16:49

LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies both have raised their quotes to reflect strong demand for LCD driver ICs from the China market and increasing...

Himax reports almost 40% on-year growth in 1Q10 sales

May 7, 16:23

Himax has reported net revenues of US$175.5 million for the first quarter of 2010, representing a 39.7% increase from US$125.7 million in the first quarter of 2009, and a 1.8% decrease...

Orise expects timing controllers to bringing in solid contributions in 2Q10

May 4, 14:53

LCD driver IC maker Orise Technology has said its new timing-controller chips product line which support TFT LCDs with screen sizes ranging from 32- to 55-inch will bring in contributions...

Large and small LCD driver ICs to see tight supply through 1H10

Newswatch - Apr 29, 10:56

Supply of large and small LCD driver ICs will remain tight through the first half of 2010 due in part to strong demand and in part to short supply of wafer starts at foundry houses,...

Specialty IC foundry VIS seeing utilization grow on driver IC demand

Apr 27, 13:58

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has boosted its capacity utilization rate to 85% in the second quarter of 2010 from 75% in the first, mainly thanks to increased demand...

Small-size LCD driver IC makers to enjoy sales growth in 2Q10

Apr 23, 13:54

Small-size LCD driver IC makers, including Orise Technology and Sitronix, are expected to see their revenues grow slightly in the second quarter as compared to the previous quarter...

LCD driver IC maker Novatek sees revenues hit 5-month high in March

Apr 7, 15:10

LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics has posted revenues of NT$3.124 billion (US$98.49 million) for March 2010, the company's highest level in the past five months.

Prices for LCD driver IC backend services to rise in 2Q10

Apr 2, 15:56

LCD driver IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology is integrating the different quotes offered by it and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) before their merger,...

LCD driver IC maker Novatek to hand out 2009 dividends of NT$5

Newswatch - Mar 25, 11:45

LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics has decided to deal out dividends of NT$5 (US$0.157) in cash for 2009 in which the company posted an EPS of NT$6.75.

LCD driver IC makers see stronger demand for large-size products

Mar 8, 16:10

Sales of large-size LCD driver ICs were stronger compared with small-size products in February 2010 thanks to demand from the LCD TV segment, according to market sources. Large-size...

Small-size LCD driver IC makers to see slight growth in 1Q10

Mar 3, 11:56

Sales of LCD driver ICs used in handsets may stay flat or see a slight growth in the first quarter of 2010 despite strong demand from China's handset market, according to market sources,...

SPIL to drop out from LCD driver IC, DRAM segments; sell related equipment to ChipMOS

Mar 1, 11:39

Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced that it will take a 15.8% stake in ChipMOS Technologies in exchange for all of its of LCD driver IC packaging and testing equipment...

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers to see revenues grow in 1Q10

Newswatch - Feb 24, 14:21

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, Orise Technology, Sitronix Technology and ILI Technology are all expected to see sequential revenue...

LCD driver IC makers Orise and Sitronix to report strong sales in January

Jan 28, 14:54

LCD driver IC vendors Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology are expected to see January revenues remain as strong as the previous month thanks to increasing orders for small-size...

Chipbond, IST merger may complete ahead of schedule

Newswatch - Jan 20, 12:17

LCD driver IC packaging house Chipbond Technology has said its merger with International Semiconductor Technology (IST) may be finalized on April 1, 2010 at the earliest. The merger...