First-tier solar module makers in Europe quote EUR1.4/W for 2011

Dec 6, 17:10

First-tier solar module makers in Europe reportedly are quoting EUR1.4/W (US$1.865) on average for 2011, down from about EUR1.55/W currently and EUR1.65/W in early fourth quarter...

China solar wafer makers quote US$4.30

Oct 20, 01:05

According to industry sources, some China-based solar wafer makers were quoting US$4.30-4.50 at last week's Solar Power trade show in the US, which is a 7% increase from US$4 currently...

PC component makers reportedly consider a significant quote rise in 4Q10

Oct 19, 02:10

A rumor about several upstream component makers planning to raise their quotes significantly to maintain profits in the fourth quarter has recently been circulating around the IT...

Competitors eye Foxconn handset orders

Oct 14, 02:10

Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has recently started negotiating with clients about increasing manufacturing quotes. In response, competitors such as BYD and Compal Communication...

CCL makers 4Q10 profit to fall due to copper foil price hike and weak high-season demand

Oct 13, 01:15

Copper clad laminate (CCL) makers could see fourth-quarter 2010 profits contract due to an increase in copper foil quotes, which rose 3-5% in September and another 5% in October....

4Q10 contract quote for poly-Si reaches US$60/kg

Sep 23, 10:29

Polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) contract prices for the fourth quarter of 2010 have increased from around US$55/kg in the third quarter to US$60/kg, largely due to a rising spot...

Quanta Storage remains conservative toward ODD industry despite rising notebook demand

Sep 21, 02:15

Despite the fact notebook vendors are increasing orders in September and the optical disc drive (ODD) industry is already benefiting in terms of shipments, the industry is currently...

AUO expected to see profit in 3Q10 despite dropping panel quotes

Sep 14, 02:05

Although large-size IT and TV panels are seeing their recent quotes drop to cost levels, causing the related makers to reduce their utilization to minimize their losses, Taiwan-based...

Foxconn provides flexible quotes to clients

Sep 3, 15:42

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is providing flexible quotes to clients based on where production takes place amid increasing quotes and production costs due to surging...

DDR2 spot price goes further down, says inSpectrum

May 21, 15:44

A stronger price correction occurred in both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets this week (May 17-21). With the DRAM contract market having seen a complete crossover to DDR3, DDR2 was...

Notebook power supply and cooling module makers plan to increase price

Apr 1, 11:56

Makers of notebook power supplies and cooling modules are preparing to increase their quotes as the rising labor costs in China as well as increasing copper prices are impacting their...

Co-Tech may raise copper foil prices in March 2010 on strong demand

Mar 3, 16:47

Copper foil supplier Co-Tech is running at high utilization rates and has received orders for April 2010. The company said it may raise quotes for copper foil in March. The average...

Panel related IC makers look to strong 1Q10

Feb 4, 16:05

Taiwan-based panel related driver IC designers expect to see up to 20% sequential growth in their first-quarter revenues on strong demand, as well as increased panel quotes which...

AWSC, Win will not reduce quotes for 1Q10

Newswatch - Jan 27, 15:47

GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has said it will not reduce prices in the first quarter of 2010 due to full capacity. Win Semiconductors is also expected...

STMicro raises PWM IC quotes, sources say

Jan 21, 16:00

STMicroelectronics has raised quotes of power management (PWM) ICs by about 5%, according to sources with Taiwan-based IC distributors.

Foundry prices for 12-inch production likely to rise

Dec 11, 14:40

Faced with a better 2010, major chip foundries look to raise quotes for 300mm (12-inch) wafer processing, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

DRAM price outlook depressed through year-end 2009, say Taiwan makers

Dec 1, 15:12

DRAM prices are unlikely to stave off a decline in prices by the end of 2009, around when suppliers tend to unload inventory to bolster their annual financial results, according to...

Notebook power cord quotes to rise along with copper pricing in 2H09, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 7, 16:54

The price of notebook power cords is expected to rise 5-10% in the second half of 2009 as global copper prices continues to increase, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...

Touch panel IC quotes dropping fast

Newswatch - Sep 7, 12:13

The current prices of 3.5-inch touch panel modules have dropped to US$9-11 compared to US$16-18 one year ago, and the chip prices for the segment has also been reduced to under US$2...

Samsung reportedly requesting quotes from Taiwan notebook makers

Aug 27, 12:30

Samsung Electronics has reportedly visited Taiwan to inquire about notebook manufacturing, according to industry sources.

DRAM contract prices on the rise in 1H May, says DRAMeXchange

May 8, 17:05

Contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules for the first half of May have increased by 5-10% to US$18-22, and 2GB DDR3 parts by 5-12% to US$19-22.5, according to data compiled by DRAMeXc...

Compal expects notebook shipments to grow 15-20% sequentially in 2Q09, says company president

May 8, 15:51

Compal Electronics expects its second-quarter notebook shipments to grow 15-20% to 7.2-7.5 million units from 6.3 million units shipped in the first quarter, company president Ray...

Taiwan makers undercutting 802.11n single-chip prices to grab orders

May 7, 15:43

Some Taiwan-based makers are offering 802.11n single-chip solutions at prices below US$2 per unit, compared to US$3-4 offered by players such as Broadcom, Atheros and Marvell, in...

Notebook vendors expect ODM quotes to drop

Jun 13, 12:13

With notebook makers increasing their ODM quotes to reflect increasing costs, sources at notebook PC vendors think unless the makers reach an agreement over price, pricing competition...