Last update: Tuesday 14 May 2013 [296 news items]
Actron, Lite-On Semi posted mixed results for 1Q13
May 14, 20:11
Diode suppliers Actron Technology and Lite-On Semiconductor have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2013, but the two companies are set to post sequential revenue gains...
Lite-On Technology expects up to 10% sequential growth in 2Q13 revenues
May 13, 21:12
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology saw consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2013 decrease by 11.6% on quarter but expects those for the second quarter to grow...
Lite-On Technology sees decreased April revenues
May 13, 10:52
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$16.246 billion (US$547 million) for April decreasing 1.14% on month and 11.07% on year, and those of NT$62.677...
Lite-On Technology adjusts merger plans
May 10, 10:38
Lite-On Technology has announced adjustments to its planned merger with Lite-On IT. As of May 7, 2013, Lite-On Technology has obtained 93.76% of Lite-On IT shares. According to regulations,...
Lite-On Technology to expand CCM capacity by 50% in 2013, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 26, 10:22
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology will expand its monthly production capacity of CCMs (compact camera modules) used in smartphones and tablets by 50% from 20 million units...
Lite-On Semi March sales up 28%
Apr 10, 14:41
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has announced that March consolidated revenues increased 28.2% sequentially to NT$766 million (US$25.5 million)...
Lite-On Technology March revenues rise over 20% sequentially
Apr 10, 10:42
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology has reported NT$16.432 billion (US$550 million) in consolidated revenues, increasing 24.17% sequentially but decreasing 16.06% on year.
Lite-On Technology to ship power supply systems for data centers
Apr 1, 11:31
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology will begin to ship customized total power supply systems for use in cloud computing data centers in the US to Hewlett-Packard in the second...
Lite-On Semi looks to double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Mar 15, 11:41
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has expressed optimism about its business outlook for 2013. Growth in sales from products used in mobile devices,...

Lite-On Technology expects growing orders for smartphone camera modules
Mar 15, 10:16
Lite-On Technology expects orders for camera modules used in handsets to significantly increase from March-April 2013 and demand from China-based smartphone vendors to be the main...

Lite-On IT January revenues up sequentially
Feb 8, 10:26
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT had consolidated revenues of NT$3.61 billion (US$123 million) for January 2013 increasing 6.7% on month but decreasing 4.2% on year, according...
Lite-On Technology sees January revenues of over NT$10 billion
Feb 6, 09:41
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology on February 5 reported global sales revenues of NT$10.39 billion (US$355 million) for January, increasing by 28% on year.
Lite-On Technology to take over Lite-On IT
Jan 31, 11:22
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology has announced plans to increase its stake in Lite-On IT, a Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) and SSD (solid-state drive) maker, from...
Lite-On Technology to hike camera module, keyboard production capacities in 2013
Jan 21, 11:03
EMS provider Lite-On Technology will expend production capacity for camera modules by 20-30% and PC keyboards by 20% by adding equipment and increasing automation, according to company...
Lite-On Semi generates more revenues from sale of IC parts
Jan 9, 16:03
Lite-On Semiconductor enjoyed significant growth in sales of its IC products, which include analog chips and optical touch panel solutions, in 2012. The segment accounted for 29%...
Lite-On IT December revenues drop
Jan 9, 10:59
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.38 billion (US$116 million) for December, slipping 6.6% on month and 16.5% on year...
Jan 8, 21:53
The government of Kaohsiung City, southern Taiwan, is in the administrative process to procure 60,000 LED street lamps through an open-bid. Lite-On Technology and Everlight Electronics...
Lite-On IT to gradually lower ODD revenues proportion to 30% in 2015, says CEO
Dec 14, 11:03
Lite-On IT will adjust the structure of its production to gradually decrease the proportion of consolidated revenues from optical disc drives (ODDs) from over 70% in 2012 to 30% in...
Dec 13, 14:12
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reduced its staff due to decreasing ODM production for Japan-based vendor Sony Optiarc, which has decided to withdraw from...
Lite-On IT sees decreased November revenues
Stockwatch - Dec 10, 10:38
Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT had consolidated revenues of NT$3.62 billion (US$124 million) for November decreasing 8.3% on month and 18.8% on year. Revenues for...
Lite-On Technology sees increased November revenues
Dec 6, 15:09
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology had global revenues of NT$10.68 billion (US$366 million) for November growing 3% on month and 11% on year, according to the company.
Lite-On IT pushes for 3.5-4 million SSD shipments in 2013
Dec 5, 21:22
Optical disc drive maker (ODD) Lite-On IT has been aggressively expanding its solid state drive (SSD) business and expects its annual capacity for 2013 to reach 3.5-4 million units,...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage October revenues down sequentially
Stockwatch - Nov 12, 12:52
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, two Taiwan-based optical disc drive makers, saw October consolidated revenues of NT$3.95 billion (US$135 million), slipping 10.5% on month and 26.8%...
Lite-On IT posts 9-month net EPS of NT$2.20
Oct 26, 10:19
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker, on October 25 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012, recording January-September net earnings...
Revenues in 4Q12 to be flat, says Lite-On Technology CEO
Oct 24, 21:43
Revenues in the fourth quarter are likely to be flat, according to Warren Chen, CEO of Lite-On Technology. Chen added that orders from notebook firms have been decreasing slightly...
Coping with the shrinking ODD business: Q&A with Lite-On IT CEO Danny Liao
Oct 22, 14:53
As the proportion of notebooks equipped with slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) is on the decline and use of cloud computing-based storage is on the rise, the optical disc storage...

Lite-On Technology sees 2-year high in September revenues
Oct 9, 15:04
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology generated global revenues of NT$10.82 billion (US$366 million) for September, a 2-year highest monthly level, with on-month growth of...
Lite-On IT September revenues down
Oct 9, 10:38
Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT on October 8 reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.408 billion (US$149 million) for September, decreasing 4.98% on month and 31.06%...
Lite-On Semi lands new orders for ambient-light sensors
Sep 14, 15:22
Lite-On Semiconductor expects sales generated from its proximity and ambient-light sensor business to boost significantly in the second half of 2012 as shipments to a new customer...
Lite-On IT August revenues up on month, down on year
Stockwatch - Sep 10, 12:34
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.64 billion (US$155 million) for August, growing 10.4% on month but falling 20.4%...
Lite-On Technology August revenues up slightly sequentially
Sep 7, 15:29
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$10.397 billion (US$347 million) for August, growing 3% on month but slipping 2% on year. January-August...
Lite-On Technology 2Q12 gross margin hits 7-quarter high
Sep 3, 10:33
Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology recorded gross margin of 13.4% for the second quarter of 2012, the highest quarterly level since the fourth quarter of 2010, according...
Lite-On IT conservative about 3Q12 operation
Aug 27, 11:13
Lite-On IT, which makes optical disc drives (ODDs), holds conservative business outlook and expects revenues and shipments in third-quarter 2012 to remain unchanged at best from the...
Liteonmobile expects to return to profitability in 4Q12
Aug 15, 14:27
Liteonmobile, a subsidiary of the Lite-On Group, is expected to see third-quarter 2012 revenues be lower than the second quarter. Nevertheless, the firm expects to add a new mobile...
Lite-On IT sees decreased July revenues
Aug 10, 11:30
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives (ODDs), has reported its consolidated revenues of NT$4.2 billion (US$140 million) for July decreased 11.3% on month...
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | 7h 45min ago
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 8h 40min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 8h 49min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 8h 50min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 8h 52min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 9h 5min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 9h 7min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 9h 9min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 9h 11min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Before Going to Press | 9h 3min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 9h 7min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 9h 8min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 9h 9min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 9h 9min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 9h 12min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 9h 12min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 9h 14min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 9h 24min ago
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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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- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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