Last update: Monday 4 March 2013 [52 news items]
IC design house Parade to hand out high share dividends for 2012
Mar 4, 16:08
Mixed signal IC design house Parade Technologies has decided to deal out dividends of NT$7.62 (US$0.26) for 2012, including NT$3.50 in cash and NT$4.12 in shares, according to the...
LED lighting fixture firm Tons Lightology applies for OTC listing
Dec 25, 14:59
Taiwan-based LED lighting application maker Tons Lightology applied for over the counter (OTC) listing on December 24, 2012. The company's revenues for the year so far have exceeded...
Powerchip likely to be delisted from OTC securities market
Sep 12, 14:05
Shares of Powerchip Technology will be delisted from Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) securities market if the net worth of its shares stays negative until the end of October –...

Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
May 22, 14:43
Semiconductor inspection equipment supplier Hermes Microvision (HMI) debuted on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on May 21 with an initial price of NT$208 (US$7.03) per...
Glory Science begins OTC listing
May 10, 10:35
Glory Science, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens modules and connectors used in optic-fiber communication, on May 9 started listing on the local over-the-counter (OTC) bourse at...
Hermes Microvision set for OTC listing
May 3, 12:20
Semiconductor inspection equipment supplier Hermes Microvision (HMI) will list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on May 21 at an initial price of NT$200 (US$6.85), according...
ProMOS to delist from Taiwan stock market
Feb 17, 12:15
Financially troubled DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies will delist from Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on March 26, as trading of the company's shares has been suspended...

ProMOS net worth turning negative; likely to be delisted from OTC market
Feb 9, 15:21
The recently released financial statements by ProMOS Technologies indicate that the net worth of ProMOS shares had run to the negative territory as of the end of the first half of...

Thin-film solar products face increasing difficulties in commercialization
Sep 1, 15:06
The solar market has been facing tough challenges in 2011. The price of mainstream silicon-based solar products has been falling rapidly causing alternative types of solar products...

ProMOS may be delisted, says report
Newswatch - Aug 15, 16:56
Taiwan-based DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies saw its debt ratio climb to 103.19% at the end of July compared to 99.9% at the end of June, turning the net worth of its shares to the...
CCL supplier ShineMore applies for OTC listing
Jul 21, 12:05
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker ShineMore Technology Materials has submitted an application to list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market, according to the company. It is currently...
Game developer XPEC to be OTC listed
Jul 19, 11:35
XPEC entertainment, a developer of console, web and online games, will shift listing from Taiwan's emerging stock market to the over-the-counter (OTC) bourse at a tentative price...
UBright Optronics to list on Taiwan bourse
Jul 13, 11:50
UBright Optronics, a Taiwan-based maker of brightness enhancement film (BEF) used in LED backlight units, will be listed on the local over-the-counter (OTC) bourse on July 29, the...
4-inch sapphire substrates to reach 50% of capacity in 2012, says Tera Xtal chairman
Jun 1, 01:20
Demand for large-size sapphire substrates has been increasing and according to Chien Fu Shieh, chairman of Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal, 4-inch sapphire substrates...
Thailand-based Apex International to apply for listing on Taiwan OTC
May 25, 15:36
Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker established by Taiwanese entrepreneurs, will apply for listing on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) securities market in July 2011, according...
Fiber-optic chips maker TrueLight to list on Taiwan OTC market
Mar 9, 17:07
TrueLigth Corporation, which makes III-V family semiconductor chips used in fiber-optic communication equipment, will be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) bourse at an initial...
Viking Tech to expand thin-film resistor capacity 20-30% in 2011
Mar 1, 16:45
Taiwan-based Viking Tech, which specializes in the design and manufacture of chip resistors, plans to expand capacity for thin-film resistors by 20-30% in 2011 to meet demand from...
NVM IP provider eMemory to list on Taiwan OTC on January 24
Jan 20, 16:24
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology, a provider of IP for logic embedded non-volatile memory (NVM), has announced that the company will be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market...
Equipment maker GPTC debuts on Taiwan OTC market
Jan 17, 11:33
Grand Plastic Technology (GPTC), which makes semiconductor equipment, debuted on Taiwan's OTC (over-the-counter) stock market at an initial price of NT$62 (US$2.14) per share today...
Embedded eNVM IP vendor eMemory Technology to debut on Taiwan OTC market
Jan 11, 14:17
Taiwan-based embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP vendor eMemory Technology will debut on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) securities market on January 24. eMemory's shares will...
Memory module firm Silicon Power debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market
Jan 11, 11:37
Taiwan-based Silicon Power Computer & Communications made its debut listing on the Taiwan emerging stock market today (January 11) with an initial price of NT$45 (US$1.54) a sh...

PCB inspection equipment maker Machvision to debut on OTC market
Jan 4, 13:49
PCB inspection equipment maker Machvision's shares will debut on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) securities market on January 5 at an initial offer of NT$26 (US$0.89) per share, according...
NVM IP provider eMemory receives approval for OTC trading
Dec 8, 14:08
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology, a provider of IP for logic embedded non-volatile memory (NVM), recently gained approval to list on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) market. The company...
Etrend to enhance wafer probing, QFN test offerings
Nov 23, 01:45
Testing company Etrend Hightech will extend its wafer probing and QFN (quad-flat-pack-no lead) backend service offerings in 2011, while maintaining analog and mixed-signal IC testing...
Giga Solar shares up 32% on first-day OTC trading
Nov 19, 12:09
Giga Solar Materials, a PV conductive paste maker, saw its share price rise 32.2% on its first day of trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market to close at NT$661 (US$21.75)...
Giga Solar to list on Taiwan OTC on Nov 18
Nov 8, 15:25
Photovoltaic (PV) conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials will be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market on November 18 at an initial price of NT$500 (US$16.59), and...
Solar system installer Win Win to apply for OTC listing
Nov 5, 12:19
Solar system installer Win Win Precision Technology plans to submit an application to list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in the first quarter of 2011, according to the...
ProMOS resumes normal stock trading
Newswatch - Oct 26, 11:50
Normal trading of ProMOS Technologies' stock has resumed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market today (October 26). The DRAM maker was previosuly relegated to the category of full-cash...
Chimei Materials to apply for listing on OTC or TSE mainboard
Oct 12, 16:01
The board of directors of Chimei Materials Technology (CMMT), a polarizer supplier of the Chi Mei Group, has gained approval to apply for listing on either over-the-counter (OTC)...
CMMT board approves plan for NT$4 billion loan
Aug 17, 10:56
The board of directors of Chi Mei Materials Technology (CMMT), a polarizer supplier of the Chi Mei Group, has approved a plan to obtain a syndicated bank loan of NT$3.5-4 billion...
Array Networks to become first foreign business listed on Taiwan OTC
Jun 21, 12:11
California-based Array Networks, a player in enterprise secure application delivery and universal access solutions for...
Touch panel maker Transtouch share prices nearly double on OTC debut
Apr 28, 16:46
Share prices of touch panel maker Transtouch Technology nearly doubled to NT$68 (US$2.17) from its IPO price of NT$35 on its debut on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) securities...
Transtouch likely to be listed on Taiwan OTC market in April
Mar 25, 16:32
Touch panel maker Transtouch Technology is expected to be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market in April, according to industry sources.
ITO film maker Ushine seeking OTC listing
Mar 19, 10:26
Taiwan-based indium tin oxide (ITO) film maker Ushine Photonics plans to submit an application for listing in Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in the second half of 2010 and...
Cable modem maker CastleNet to debut on Taiwan OTC market on March 16
Mar 4, 12:20
Shares of Taiwan-based cable modem maker CastleNet Technology will debut on Taiwan's OTC securities market on March 16, 2010, according to the company.
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- 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
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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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
17-May-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8368.19 | -21.86 | -0.26% |

| TSE electronic | 316.17 | -0.60 | -0.19% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.56 | +0.49 | +0.41% |

| OTC electronic | 143.91 | +0.93 | +0.65% |

- 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

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.
















