Last update: Tuesday 30 August 2011 [11 news items]
Nanya, Inotera receive loans from affiliate
Stockwatch - Aug 30, 15:03
Nan Ya Plastics has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) disclosing two separate one-year loans it has provided to DRAM manufacturers Nanya Technology and Inotera Me...
PCB material prices on the rise
Dec 31, 01:00
Prices for fiber glass yarns and fabrics, key materials for making copper clad laminates (CCL), are set to rise by as much as 15% in January 2011, according to industry sources. The...
Nanya gains additional loans from affiliates, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 28, 16:10
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has secured a total of NT$17 billion (US$577 million) in loans from Formosa Plastics and Nan Ya Plastics, two affiliates of its parent company Formosa...
Fire has limited impact on Nan Ya Plastics, says report
Newswatch - Oct 4, 14:51
A PEPA synthetic paper plant of Nan Ya Plastics, a member of Taiwan's petrochemical giant, Formosa Plastics Group, was gutted by a fire on October 3. But company president CJ Wu has...
Jan 12, 12:13
Some PCB material suppliers have raised their prices while others are likely to follow suit soon, which is expected to impact PCB makers' profits in the first quarter of 2010, according...

DRAM maker Nanya raises over NT$12 billion
Jun 26, 16:39
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology on June 26 announced that it has raised additional capital of NT$12.22 billion (US$371.31 million) through private placement.
Micron pays back loan borrowed from Inotera
Newswatch - May 27, 12:22
Inotera Memories, on May 26, said it has collected US$85 million from Micron Technology in repayment for a six-month loan to facilitate its acquisition of Qimonda's stake in Inoter...
Copper-clad laminate prices expected to rise again
Apr 15, 15:43
Nan Ya Plastics will likely adjust upward its copper-clad laminate (CCL) prices by the end of April as a result of rising commodity prices, according to industry sources. The leading...
Nan Ya Plastics to raise CCL prices
Apr 3, 16:17
Leading copper-clad laminate (CCL) maker Nan Ya Plastics is expected to raise thin laminate prices by 5% in April as prices of glass fabric and copper foil are rising. The price of...

Micron CEO to pay another visit to Taiwan this week
Jan 21, 16:03
Micron Technology chairman and CEO Steven Appleton plans to pay another visit to Taiwan this week to meet with executives from Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, according to...
Taiwan IC substrate supply chain seeing more outsourcing and material orders from Japan
Jan 12, 12:17
Due to the appreciating Japanese yen, Japan's first-tier IC substrate makers have increased their outsourcing, benefiting Taiwan companies, according to market watchers.
TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
Bits + chips | 24min ago
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 2h 22min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 2h 31min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 2h 40min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 2h 57min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 3h 5min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 3h 9min ago
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

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