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...

LCD driver IC backend houses considering raising quotes

Jan 13, 11:15

LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses are considering raising their quotes soon in part due to tight production resulting from a surge in demand and in part due to persistent...

IC material distributor Niching sees November 2009 revenues drop on weaker LCD driver IC demand

Dec 14, 10:44

Niching Industrial's November 2009 revenues dropped 14% on month and 26% on year to NT$91 million (US$2.82 million) mainly due to decreased shipments of chip trays on weaker sales...

Demand for large-size LCD driver ICs to stay strong in 1Q10

Newswatch - Dec 10, 15:25

Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers are expected to see their sales performance stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2010 due to relatively strong demand for large-size...

LCD driver IC makers expect stronger low-season revenues

Dec 3, 16:33

Taiwan-based large-size LCD driver IC makers are optimistic about market demand in December 2009 thanks to strong TV sales. They indicated fourth-quarter revenues will be better than...

LCD driver IC supply may tighten in 1Q10

Newswatch - Dec 3, 15:28

LCD driver IC makers are likely to see supply interrupted by tight capacity at backend service suppliers and material shortages during the first quarter of 2010, as current orders...

Chipbond, IST deny merger rumors

Newswatch - Dec 2, 11:47

LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses Chipbond Technology and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) have both dismissed recent rumors that the two companies plan to merge...

One too many LCD driver IC backend service providers in Taiwan, says Chipbond

Nov 19, 14:22

Taiwan-based Chipbond Technology has commented that reducing the number of the local LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses to three through acquisitions or mergers will help...

ChipMOS expects 4Q09 revenues to stay flat or drop slightly on quarter

Nov 12, 12:17

Packaging and testing house ChipMOS Technologies has said revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 may remain flat or drop by single-digits compared to the third quarter. Demand for...

LCD driver IC designers hold rosy 4Q09 outlook

Newswatch - Oct 20, 11:11

Major Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses are generally optimistic about fourth-quarter prospects mainly because demand from China handset makers remains strong and clients from...

Large-size driver IC ASP likely to fall in 4Q09

Oct 6, 11:47

Weaker demand on seasonality is likely to push down the average selling price (ASP) of large-size LCD driver ICs in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to market watchers. Suppliers...

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designers look to China holidays for demand

Sep 22, 15:18

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses hope to receive more orders for China's October holidays to boost their revenues in September, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

LCD driver IC designers expected to see 10-20% revenue drop in 4Q09

Sep 15, 11:47

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses are expected to see monthly revenues begin to decline from October mainly due to decreased demand from handset makers in China, with revenues...

Driver IC designers cautious about 4Q09

Sep 8, 11:35

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses have reported strong sales for August and expect to maintain growth in September. But they have also expressed caution about the fourth quarter...

Himax hopes to cooperate with China Mobile for pico projectors

Newswatch - Aug 25, 11:18

Taiwan LCD driver IC design house Himax Technologies is looking forward to having its liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) pico projector solutions adopted by China Mobile Communications...

LCD driver IC backend suppliers expected to enjoy revenue growth through August

Newswatch - Jul 23, 12:14

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC backend service providers are expected to see their revenues hit the year's highs in August, thanks to increased demand on seasonality, according to market...

Handset-use LCD driver IC firms aim at higher ASPs

Newswatch - Jul 22, 11:50

Taiwan-based small-size LCD driver IC design houses are looking to raise their shipment ratio of high-end products, in order to lift their ASPs. The firms said orders from first-tier...

LCD driver IC designers Novatek and Raydium enjoy strong 2Q09 sales growth

Jul 7, 16:43

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designer Novatek Microelectronics had revenues of NT$7.44 billion (US$226 million) in the second quarter of 2009, up 96.7% on quarter, while fellow competitor...

LCD driver IC makers Novatek, Orise post revenue growth for May

Jun 9, 10:26

Novatek Microelectronics and Orise Technology both saw sequential increases in their May revenues. Novatek's second-quarter revenues are expected to meet its forecast of 60% growth,...

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...

Analog IC design houses eye LED driver IC market for notebooks, says paper

Stockwatch - Jul 29, 15:08

LED backlighting will account for 13-18% of the global notebook market this year, and the market will double this year, which should benefit many Taiwan analog IC design companies...