Last update: Wednesday 16 May 2012 [812 news items]
Asustek, Gigabyte compete over motherboard warranty in China
Aug 30, 01:10
First-tier motherboard brand vendors Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, after starting fierce price competition to gain market share in China, are already turning their competition...
IC designer Sonix sees profits up 59% in 2Q11
Newswatch - Aug 29, 16:07
Consumer IC design house Sonix Technology saw its net profits soar 59% sequentially to NT$214 million (US$7.36 million) in the second quarter of 2011. Second-quarter EPS reached NT...
Chunghwa Telecom to deal out all net profit as cash dividend in 2014-2015, says chairman
Aug 29, 11:35
Chunghwa Telecom, viewing that its reserve of accumulated undistributed earnings is on the rise to attain its current paid-in capital of NT$77.574 billion in 2014-15 and then it will...
Amtran profits down sharply in 2Q11
Aug 26, 16:08
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has reported revenues of NT$8.39 billion (US$289.06 million) in second-quarter 2011, with a gross profit margin of 10.32%. Amtran also...
GaAs foundry AWSC 2Q11 profits double
Aug 26, 15:02
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has reported net profits of NT$33.1 million (US$1.1 million) for the second quarter of 2011, up 101%...
Lite-On IT posts 1H11 net EPS of NT$1.51
Aug 26, 15:00
Optical drive maker Lite-On IT has reported net profit of NT$1.427 billion (US$49 million) for the first half of 2011, translating into net EPS of NT$1.51.
Handset keypad maker Silitech reports decline in 1H11 profits
Newswatch - Aug 26, 12:02
Handset keypad maker Silitech Technology has announced net profits of NT$493 million (US$16.98 million) for the first half of 2011, decreasing 23% from a year earlier period. The...
China Unicom 1H11 net profit slips 5.5% on year
Aug 25, 14:43
China Unicom on August 24 released its financial report for the first half of 2011, with net profits of CNY2.637 billion (US$403 million) 5.5% on year.
Memory controller maker Phison reports strong earnings for 1H11
Newswatch - Aug 25, 11:05
NAND flash controller IC maker Phison Electronics has announced net profits of NT$448 million (US$15.43 million) for the second quarter of 2011, bringing total net earnings for the...
Aug 25, 01:00
Acer has announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2011 with consolidated revenues of NT$102.1 billion (US$3.5 billion), down 32% on year, while operating...

China Telecom posts 1H11 net profit of over CNY9.8 billion
Aug 24, 13:54
China Telecom on August 23 published its financial report for the first half of 2011, recording revenues of CNY120.208 billion (US$18.37 billion), EBITDA (earnings before interest,...
Advantech 1H11 net profits hit half-year record
Aug 24, 01:10
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Advantech generated net profits of NT$1.881 billion (US$64.5 million) for the first half of 2011, the highest half-year figure on record, according...
IC testers KYEC, SCT suffer large sequential decrease in 2Q11 profits
Aug 24, 01:00
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor (SCT), providers of IC testing services, saw net profits for the second quarter of 2011 drop 52.0% and 31.0% seq...
Wintek profits affected by low utilization rate in 1H11
Aug 19, 16:29
Wintek has reported consolidated net revenues NT$42.51 billion (US$1.46 billion) for the first half of 2011, with gross profit of NT$2.34 billion and a profit margin of 6%.
PCB maker Unitech reports sharp decline in 2Q11 profits
Newswatch - Aug 19, 15:41
PCB maker Unitech Printed Circuit Board saw its net profits sink 74% sequentially to NT$74.88 million (US$2.58 million) in the second quarter of 2011 due largely to non-operating...
EETI sees 1H11 revenues, net profit over double on year
Aug 19, 01:10
Touch controller IC design house Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has reported first-half consolidated revenues and net profit increased more than 100% on year.
US government spending cuts expected to affect enterprise PC players
Aug 18, 01:05
Demand for enterprise PCs is expected to be significantly impacted by the US government's plans to reduce its spending. Major enterprise PC brand vendors including Hewlett-Packard...
Over expansion may hurt profits of touch sensor makers
Aug 16, 16:41
Touch sensor suppliers in Taiwan could see lower profitability in third-quarter 2011 as a result of over expansion if there is oversupply, according to the industry sources.
Tsann Kuen reports profit growth for 1H11
Aug 16, 10:33
Tsann Kuen Enterprise, which operates a 3C retail chain in Taiwan, has released its audited financial report for first-half 2011, with net profit increasing 20.99% on year to NT$509...
Chunghwa Telecom posts July profit
Aug 11, 11:48
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$4.408 billion (US$152.5 million) for July 2011, resulting in January-July net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.76.
MStar announces net income of over NT$1.5 billion for 2Q11
Newswatch - Aug 10, 15:43
MStar Semiconductor has announced consolidated revenues of NT$8.35 billion (US$289 million) and net income of NT$1.51 billion for the second quarter of 2011. It also announced that...
Winbond posts 2Q11 profit growth; sees price pressure
Aug 5, 16:08
Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics, a manufacturer of niche-market DRAM and NOR flash, has announced that net profits for the second quarter of 2011 climbed 129% sequentially to NT$269...

Synnex Technology sees 2Q11 net profit hit records
Aug 3, 13:30
Distributor Synnex Technology International on August 2 reported net profits of NT$1.85 billion (US$63.8 million) for the second quarter, its highest quarterly figure on record and...
KYE 2Q11 net profit slumps sequentially
Aug 3, 10:19
KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of keyboards, mice and other PC peripherals for ODM shipments and own-brand sale, has reported unaudited net profit of NT$10 million (US$347,000)...
Foxlink to maintain strong revenue performance in 3Q11
Aug 2, 01:40
Taiwan-based PC component maker Foxlink is expected to maintain strong revenue growth in the third quarter with the rate being at least 20%. With cash from Foxlink selling its subsidiary...
IC distributor WPG earnings hit record high in 2Q11
Aug 1, 12:11
IC distributor WPG Holdings saw its net profits grow 13.7% sequentially to an record high of NT$1.498 billion (US$51.85 million) in the second quarter of 2011. The earnings translated...
TSMC slowing down capacity expansion; revises 2011 capex
Jul 28, 16:58
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has downwardly revised its capex budget for 2011 with plans to put a brake on planned capacity expansions for the year. The pure-play...

AUO reports losses of over NT$10 billion for 2Q11
Jul 28, 01:15
AU Optronics (AUO) has reported a net loss of NT$10.77 billion (US$373.58 million) or NT$1.22 per share for the second quarter of 2011. The company has also decided to cut its capex...
Macronix reports profit drop for 2Q11 on lower revenues
Jul 27, 15:51
Taiwan-based Macronix International, a supplier of mask ROM and NOR flash memory chips, has announced that net profits for the second quarter of 2011 slid to NT$515 million (US$18...
Orise suffers large drop in 2Q11 net profit
Jul 26, 01:20
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology on July 25 reported net profit of NT$19.4 million (US$672,000) for the second quarter of 2011, falling by 74.87% on quarter...
Jul 22, 16:43
AMD has announced revenues for the second quarter of 2011 of US$1.57 billion, net income of US$61 million, or US$0.08 per share, and operating income of US$105 million. The company...
Gross profit feels the pinch in PV price war, says IMS Research
Jul 21, 14:50
A period of highly competitive pricing from PV module suppliers has led to gross margins declining by over 25% in the last six months, according to the latest analysis from IMS Research...
New MacBook Air shipments expected to stay strong from June to August
Jul 21, 01:15
Shipments of Apple's just released third-generation MacBook Air from the supply chain already reached 400,000-500,000 units in June and the volume is expected to remain strong throughout...
Chang Wah Electromaterial posts decline in 1H11 profits
Jul 20, 14:28
IC packaging material and equipment provider Chang Wah Electromaterial has posted pre-tax profits of NT$310 million (US$10.73 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$7.96 billion...
PC industry should be re-evaluated, says Wistron chairman
Jun 23, 01:45
Wistron chairman Simon Lin, on June 22, commenting on the impact of tablet PCs, described Apple's launch of iPad as a never-seen move, and it will take some time to figure out how...
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 14min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 32min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 38min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 47min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 57min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Before Going to Press | 58min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 59min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Before Going to Press | 1h 52min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 1h 53min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Before Going to Press | 2h 4min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h 12min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 14min ago
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Before Going to Press | 2h 15min ago
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- 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
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 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
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- 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
- 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
23-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- 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

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.

















