Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC vendor revenues down 7.4% sequentially in 1Q13

May 8, 22:07

Accumulated revenues of Taiwan-based IC design houses reached NT$98 billion (US$3.32 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, down 7.4% from the previous quarter but up 8.5% from a...

Raydium seeks to merge with Novatek, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 24, 13:57

LCD driver IC vendor Raydium Semiconductor is reportedly in talks with fellow company Novatek Microelectronics for a possible merger through a share swap, according to a Chinese-language...

Raydium posts EPS over NT$5 for 1H12

Newswatch - Aug 17, 11:00

LCD driver IC vendor Raydium Semiconductor has reported net profits of NT$370 million (US$12.33 million) on revenues of NT$5.05 billion for the first half of 2012.

Digitimes Research: Shipments of Taiwan's LCD driver ICs expand over 13% on quarter in 2Q12

Aug 8, 15:25

Shipments of LCD driver ICs by Taiwan-based IC design houses reached NT$18.83 billion (US$628.5 million) in the second quarter of 2012, up 13.5% sequentially and 2.8% on year, according...

IC designer Raydium plans to debut on TSE in 2012

Jun 23, 12:26

Raydium Semiconductor, an AU Optronics (AUO) affiliate specializing in the design of TFT-LCD driver ICs, has unveiled plans to file an application to list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange...

Ilitek to begin shipping mid- to large-size LCD driver ICs by end of 1Q11

Mar 9, 13:52

ILI Technology (Ilitek) is expected to begin shipping mid- to large-size LCD driver ICs to clients at the end of the first quarter 2011, according to industry sources.

Raydium reports NT$20 EPS for 2010

Feb 23, 01:05

LCD driver IC design house Raydium Semiconductor has announced revenues of NT$9.172 billion (US$311 million) for 2010, and net income came to NT$1.282 billion or NT$19.97 a share...

LCD driver IC firms post revenue gains in January

Feb 11, 15:32

Novatek Microelectronics, Raydium Semiconductor, Orise Technology and ILI Technology (Ilitek) all saw revenues increase sequentially in January 2011, buoyed by increased orders for...

TFT LCD analog IC design houses slashing prices by 10-30%

Jan 25, 01:30

Taiwan-based analog IC design houses are aggressively cutting quotes, especially in the TFT LCD panel analog IC segment. With Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Raydium Semiconductor,...

Brisk sales of small LCD driver ICs to continue in 4Q10

Oct 11, 14:15

Sales of large-size LCD driver ICs at Taiwan-based IC design houses in the third quarter were weak, while shipments of small-size driver ICs, especially for smartphones, remained...

Ilitek, Fitipower and Raydium focusing on different niche LCD driver IC segments

Sep 23, 14:44

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses ILI Technology (Ilitek), Fitipower Integrated Technology and Raydium Semiconductor have all performed well so far in 2010 although the three...

LCD driver IC makers Orise and Raydium post mixed August results

Sep 8, 14:03

LCD driver IC makers Orise Technology and Raydium Semiconductor have posted mixed results for August, with the former seeing revenues increase 3.4% sequentially to hit a company record...

LCD driver IC vendors see strong on-year revenue gains in May

Jun 8, 14:04

LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics, Raydium Semiconductor and Orise Technology have all seen their May 2010 revenues grow substantially on an on-year basis, thanks to...

Raydium to begin shipping capacitive touch panel ICs in June

May 28, 12:29

LCD driver-IC design house Raydium Semiconductor began to ship LED-backlit controllers in April 2010 and will start small volume shipments of capacitive touch panel ICs in June, according...

Specialty IC foundry VIS seeing utilization grow on driver IC demand

Apr 27, 13:58

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has boosted its capacity utilization rate to 85% in the second quarter of 2010 from 75% in the first, mainly thanks to increased demand...

Raydium to begin shipping touch panel ICs soon

Newswatch - Apr 20, 12:02

LCD driver-IC design house Raydium Semiconductor reportedly will start shipping touch panel ICs in mid-2010, according to market sources. It will initially target the China handset...

Chimei Innolux to shake up LCD panel IC sector

Mar 15, 16:52

The birth of Chimei Innolux Corporation (CIC) is expected to shake up the LCD panel-related IC design sector, according to industry sources.

Raydium February 2010 revenues drop 16%

Mar 10, 16:26

LCD driver IC maker Raydium Semiconductor reported revenues of NT$688 million (US$21.64 million) in February, down 16% on month. The company has increased its wafer starts with foundries...

Driver IC designers cautious about 4Q09

Sep 8, 11:35

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses have reported strong sales for August and expect to maintain growth in September. But they have also expressed caution about the fourth quarter...

Taiwan driver IC makers expected to maintain strong sales in August

Aug 12, 16:16

Taiwan-based driver IC designers are expected to enjoy growth or have record sales in August although growth in the LCD panel market may be slowed by glass substrate shortages, according...

LCD driver IC designers Novatek and Raydium enjoy strong 2Q09 sales growth

Jul 7, 16:43

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designer Novatek Microelectronics had revenues of NT$7.44 billion (US$226 million) in the second quarter of 2009, up 96.7% on quarter, while fellow competitor...

Taiwan LCD driver IC designer Raydium sees profits of NT$929 million for 2008

Apr 7, 16:52

LCD driver IC maker Raydium Semiconductor saw net revenues of NT$634 million (US$18.93 million) for 2008, up 52.8% on year, and net profits of NT$929 million with a net EPS of NT$20.42,...

Raydium standardizes on SpringSoft Laker system for custom design LCD driver ICs

Mar 6, 10:32

SpringSoft has announced that Raydium Semiconductor has standardized on the Laker Custom Layout System. Raydium is a global solution provider of TFT-LCD driver ICs that are used in...

Driver IC suppliers see sharp sales declines in November

Dec 8, 16:36

Driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics, Orise Technology and Raydium Semiconductor all have reported sharp sequential declines in November sales.

Large-size driver IC designers eyeing small- to medium-size solutions

Nov 26, 01:10

With demand for large-size LCD panels remaining in the doldrums, driver IC designers are placing more emphasis on the small- to medium-size segment, according to industry sources.

LCD driver IC supplier Raydium cancels IPO

Nov 5, 17:02

Raydium Semiconductor, an AU Optronics (AUO) affiliate, has announced it will cancel its initial public offering (IPO) in Taiwan scheduled for the end of this year due to the unclear...

Weak market demand, tougher competition from Korea expected to weaken Taiwan LCD driver IC sales in 4Q

Oct 16, 17:04

In addition to facing an overall sluggish LCD panel market, Taiwan LCD component suppliers of LCD driver ICs and analog ICs are facing the added pressure of a relatively strong Taiwan...

LCD driver IC front and back-end companies report 3Q08 sales decline due to panel output reductions

Oct 7, 17:00

Driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics has reported decline in third-quarter sales due to reductions in output a panel makers. Chipbond Technology also failed to meet third-quarter...

LCD driver IC supplier Raydium confident about 3Q amid increased market share

Jul 28, 10:40

Although June revenues for LCD driver IC supplier Raydium Semiconductor declined compared with May, the company holds an optimistic view about its sales for July and for the rest...

LCD driver IC design houses see weak demand from small- and medium-size panel makers

May 30, 12:29

LCD driver IC design houses are expected to have only a mild sequential sales growth, or decline, in May as demand for small- and medium-size panels is weak.