Orise 3Q11 revenues likely to rise over 20%

Jun 16, 01:55

LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology is expected to enjoy revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by growing shipments to handset...

Novatek May revenues up on-month, Orise down

Jun 9, 01:50

Novatek Microelectronics has announced revenues grew 3.9% sequentially to NT$3.18 billion (US$111 million) in May 2011 while fellow LCD driver IC design company Orise Technology posted...

Driver IC maker Novatek to post strong revenue gains in May

Jun 1, 02:00

LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics is expected to see its May 2011 revenues surpass the NT$3.06 billion (US$106.18 million) recorded in April thanks to increasing demand...

Sitronix expects 15-20% growth in 2Q11 sales with higher gross margin

May 19, 01:25

LCD driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has projected consolidated revenues will increase 15-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2011, buoyed by higher shipments. Gross...

Driver IC designers look to sequential growth in revenues and profits in 2Q11

May 16, 15:13

Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers are expected to post a sequential growth in revenues in the second quarter of 2011 although the growth rate may vary from company to company...

LCD driver IC firm Ilitek sees slow May, June orders

May 13, 12:08

LCD driver IC maker ILI Technology (Ilitek) expects to see sequential drops in May and June 2011 revenues as handset clients in China have slowed down orders due to low season effects,...

LCD driver IC maker Himax looks to 10-15% sequential revenue growth in 2Q11

May 11, 16:24

LCD driver IC designer Himax Technologies expects its second-quarter revenues to grow 10-15% from US$141 million recorded in the first quarter and gross margin to shed 1.4pp from...

Novatek and Orise look to strong shipments of small-size driver ICs in 2Q11

May 9, 14:05

LCD driver IC vendors Novatek Microelectronics and Orise Technology both expect shipments of small-size driver ICs for smartphone applications to help drive revenue growth in the...

VIS posts 1Q11 EPS of NT$0.24, sees slight drop in 2Q shipments

May 2, 10:33

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has posted sales of NT$3.99 billion (US$139 million) for the first quarter of 2011, up 17% on quarter and 12% on year. Net profits for the...

Novatek sees improved gross margin in 1Q11

Apr 28, 16:20

LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics has posted net profits of NT$916 million (US$31.73 million) for the first quarter of 2011, increasing 2.2% from the previous quarter....

LCD driver IC firms cautious about 2Q11

Apr 21, 11:52

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers remain cautious about the business outlook for the second quarter due to uncertainties over the availability of capacity at upstream foundries...

IC testing firm KYEC cautious about 2Q11

Apr 11, 15:04

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has expressed concerns that it may experience a particularly weak second quarter of 2011, as clients turn cautious about placing orders due to shortages...

Specialty IC foundry VIS 1Q11 revenues below guidance

Apr 11, 12:44

Taiwan-based Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a pure-play foundry specializing in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, has announced NT$1.32 billion (US$46 million) in revenues...

Chipbond remains cautious about 2Q11

Apr 8, 11:28

LCD driver IC packaging and testing firm Chipbond Technology has remained cautious about the outlook for the second quarter due to low order visibility. The company expects to report...

LCD driver IC firms to see sales rebound in March

Mar 24, 02:00

LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology are expected to see monthly revenues return to a sequential growth track in March 2011,...

Demand for large-size driver IC sluggish

Mar 18, 15:15

Demand for LCD driver ICs used in PC monitors has not picked up as was originally expected, according to industry sources. Meanwhile, that for driver ICs from the LCD TV sector remains...

VIS cuts shipment growth forecast for 1Q11

Mar 10, 01:00

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has revised downward its shipment growth forecast for first-quarter 2011 to 20-22% from the previous estimate of 30%,...

Ilitek to begin shipping mid- to large-size LCD driver ICs by end of 1Q11

Mar 9, 13:52

ILI Technology (Ilitek) is expected to begin shipping mid- to large-size LCD driver ICs to clients at the end of the first quarter 2011, according to industry sources.

Novatek and Orise see 20% decline in February revenues

Mar 8, 01:10

TFT LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Orise Technology both saw February revenues decline by 20% and 23% respectively from a month ago due to less working days...

Chipbond gearing up to expand capacity for 12-inch wafers

Mar 3, 15:05

With more LCD driver IC firms moving from 8-inch wafers to 12-inch, backend service provider Chipbond Technology is set to expand capacity for 12-inch wafers in 2011, according to...

Powerchip enjoys boost in foundry orders, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 24, 14:49

With fabless LCD driver IC firms upgrading their production from 8- to 12-inch fabs, Powerchip Technology's business shift towards a foundry model makes it an alternative supplier...

Raydium reports NT$20 EPS for 2010

Feb 23, 01:05

LCD driver IC design house Raydium Semiconductor has announced revenues of NT$9.172 billion (US$311 million) for 2010, and net income came to NT$1.282 billion or NT$19.97 a share...

Novatek supplies LCD driver IC for HTC tablet, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 21, 15:07

Novatek Microelectronics has grabbed orders of driver ICs from HTC for the vendor's first tablet PC product, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) reported on February...

VIS looks to power management IC for growth

Feb 18, 12:22

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects power management chips (PWM IC) to account for 20% of the company's total revenues in 2011, compared to 17%...

Sitronix responds to report on 1Q11 sales

Stockwatch - Feb 16, 17:01

LCD driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) saying it has not given revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2011.

Chipbond to report strong EPS for 2011, says paper

Stockwatch - Feb 15, 12:03

Taiwan's Chipbond Technology is expected to enjoy substantial growth sequentially in revenues and profits in the first quarter of 2011, thanks to contributions from subsidiary Chipmore...

Himax expects flat or slight growth in 1Q11 revenues

Feb 11, 01:50

TFT LCD driver IC maker Himax Technologies expects its revenues in the first quarter of 2011 to stay flat at, or grow slightly from, the prior quarter's levels. The company posted...

VIS January revenues up 12% on order rebound

Feb 10, 15:42

With LCD driver IC clients having completed inventory adjustments, specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw revenues increase 12.3% sequentially to NT$1.41...

Driver IC production at 8-inch, 0.13-micron process sees tight capacity

Jan 28, 16:46

LCD driver IC production which is mostly undertaken by 8-inch, 0.13-micron high-voltage process at foundries at present is experiencing tight capacity, but the situation is unlikely...

Ilitek to ship time controller ICs to supply chain of Japan makers

Jan 24, 16:12

LCD driver IC design house ILI Technology (Ilitek) will begin to ship its time controller ICs to the supply chain of Japan-based makers in February 2011, according to industry sour...

ProMOS restructures business groups, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 24, 14:00

ProMOS Technologies has reorganized its business groups as it strives to diversify its product line beyond DRAM, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...

Chipbond responds to media reports on 1Q11 sales

Stockwatch - Jan 20, 15:28

Chipbond Technology has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) stating it has not issued revenues guidance for the first quarter of 2011.

IC vendors set to cut prices as notebook, DRAM and PCB makers mull hikes

Jan 19, 13:48

While the entire electronics industry supply chain is currently set in a price spiral with notebook makers already successfully raising their OEM quotes for the first quarter of 2011,...

Orise and Novatek to enjoy booming sales in January

Jan 10, 14:42

LCD driver IC vendors Orise Technology and Novatek Microelectronics are expected to see their January 2011 revenues improve from December's levels as clients refurnished inventories...

Specialty IC foundry VIS sees December sales rebound

Jan 10, 10:53

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw revenues increase 21.7% on month to NT$1.26 billion (US$43 million) in December 2010, ending a three-month streak of sequential decreases...