SMIC 1Q10 revenues beat guidance, but still in the red

May 12, 17:03

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's top foundry service provider, has announced revenues for the first quarter of 2010 grew 5.6% sequentially to...

North America chip gear book-to-bill ratio at 1.19 in March 2010, says SEMI

Apr 21, 11:50

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.19 in March 2010, having been above parity for nine months in a row.

Chip-gear book-to-bill almost flat in February 2010

Mar 21, 15:34

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.22 in February 2010 compared to 1.23 in January, according to SEMI.

North America smartphone shipments to exceed 65 million units in 2010, says Canalys

Mar 18, 17:04

Smartphone shipments in North America totaled 47.2 million units in 2009, an increase of 27% over the volume seen in 2008, helped by a strong fourth quarter, according to Canalys...

D-Link expects strong sales in emerging markets and North America in 2010

Mar 4, 15:01

Network-equipment D-Link expects its sales in emerging markets as well as in North America to post healthy growth in 2010, according to company CEO and president Tony Tsao.

Taiwan market: Acer launches WiMAX notebook

Feb 12, 15:07

Acer has introduced a 13.3-inch ultra-thin notebook with built-in WiMAX module, the Aspire 3810TG-732G64i, and will cooperate with Vmax Telecom to bundle sales in Taiwan.

Accton and LG-Nortel form joint venture targeting North America SMB networking device market

Jan 29, 16:12

Taiwan-based network equipment maker Accton Technology has signed an agreement with LG-Nortel to form a network equipment joint venture that will offer voice and data solutions for...

North American chip-gear industry posts book-to-bill ratio of 1.03 in December 2009, says SEMI

Jan 22, 12:15

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$863.3 million in orders in December 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.03, according...

Quanta and Compal benefit from strong Toshiba sales in the US

Dec 17, 15:18

Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are expected to benefit from Toshiba's strong notebook and netbook sales in the US, according to sources from notebook players.

Acer shipments in 4Q09 expected to mainly benefit from Europe, North America

Dec 9, 16:27

Acer is expected to ship 4.5-5 million notebooks to Europe, due to growing market demand, and 3-3.5 million units to the North American market, mainly through cooperation with Best...

North America chip-gear book-to-bill remains above 1.0 in October, says SEMI

Nov 20, 10:49

North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted US$756.2 million in orders in October 2009 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10, according to SEMI. A book-to-bill of...

LCD panel makers expect slight shipment and revenue decrease in 4Q09

Sep 29, 12:12

Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are expected to see a slight sequential decrease in shipments and revenues in the fourth quarter, according to market sources.

Taiwan PCB makers enter supply chains of top-10 automobile makers in Europe and North America

Sep 24, 17:04

Taiwan-based PCB makers including Chin-Poon Industrial and Unitech Printed Circuit Board have both managed to enter the supply chains of most the top-10 automobile makers in Europe...

Nvidia showcases Tegra-based smartbook made by Foxconn

Sep 24, 15:29

Nvidia has showcased a Tegra-based 8.9-inch smartbook designed by Mobinnova and manufactured by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). The smartbook has already received...

Sony to sell LCD TV plant to Foxconn

Sep 1, 16:24

Sony has announced that it will form a strategic alliance with Taiwan's Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) for the production of LCD TVs for the Americas region. Foxconn...

Foxconn reportedly to acquire Sony LCD TV plant in Mexico

Aug 21, 16:12

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly plans to acquire Sony's LCD TV plant in Mexico and the maker will also receive Sony's LCD TV orders for North America,...

Early sales of Core i5 and i7 CPUs unlikely to stop despite Intel warning, say sources

Aug 20, 16:49

Although Intel is asking vendors to stop selling socket 1156-based CPUs - as well as P55-based motherboards - that it has not yet officially launched, retailers are unlikely to listen...

North America chip equipment orders up 62% sequentially in July, says SEMI

Aug 19, 12:04

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$569.7 million in orders in July 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06, according...

North American chip equipment orders continue recovery in June, says SEMI

Jul 22, 12:19

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$323.4 million in orders in June 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.77, according...

North American chip equipment orders continue rising, says SEMI

Jun 19, 12:27

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$288.5 million in orders in May 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.74, according...

Taiwan market: Vizio to launch LED-backlit TV in 4Q09

Jun 12, 16:39

US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, plans to launch its 55-inch LED TV in Taiwan in the fourth quarter, and may add a 40-inch...

North American semiconductor equipment bookings up 3pp sequentially in April, says SEMI

May 22, 13:56

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$253 million in orders in April 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.65, according...

ECS to enhance own-brand marketing

May 20, 15:39

Taiwan motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is beefing up its own-brand sales activities particularly in China, North America, Latin America and Southeast Asia, according...

Vizio to adopt direct-type LED backlighting for 55-inch TVs

May 14, 16:09

US-based Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, plans to launch its first 55-inch LED TV adopting direct-type LED backlighting technology in the third...

Flexible PCB shipment book-to-bill ratio drops to 0.87 in North America in March, says IPC

May 8, 09:47

Rigid PCB shipments were down 30.5% and bookings were down 39.8% in March 2009 from March 2008, according to IPC. Year to date, rigid PCB shipments were down 24.6% and bookings were...

North American semiconductor equipment bookings up 8% in March, says SEMI

Apr 17, 09:58

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$278.9 million in orders in March 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.61, according...

Rigid PCB book-to-bill ratio falls to 0.89 in North America in December 2008, says IPC

Feb 4, 11:38

IPC has announced that rigid PCB shipments in North America were down 14.2% and bookings were down 24.5% on year in December 2008. For 2008, rigid PCB shipments were up 0.9%and bookings...

North American semiconductor equipment industry posts book-to-bill ratio of 0.93 in Dec 2008, says SEMI

Jan 21, 17:12

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$668.7 million in orders in December 2008 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.93, according...

North American semiconductor equipment book-to-bill ratio rises to 1.00 in November, says SEMI

Dec 19, 13:57

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$805 million in orders in November 2008 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00, according...

North America 3Q08 TV shipments up 12% on year, says DisplaySearch

Nov 12, 10:50

As the US economy slid deeper into turmoil at the end of the third quarter this year, preliminary shipment indications from DisplaySearch's report show that North America TV shipments...

Amtran expects to see LCD TV shipments boost

Sep 18, 01:00

In order to satisfy demand during the year-end holiday season, Amtran Technology's channel partners in North America started to refill their LCD TV inventory since the beginning of...

North America TV shipments surge 28% on year in 2Q08, says DisplaySearch

Aug 15, 16:07

Despite a weaker US economy and rising energy prices that directly impact consumers budgets, North American TV shipments climbed a remarkably strong 26% on quarter and 28% on year...