ASE, SPIL 2Q13 sales outlook optimistic

Apr 18, 22:10

Market watchers are more optimistic about the IC packaging and testing business in the second quarter of 2013, judging from a rosy outlook provided by TSMC for the quarter. Sales...

IC distributor Topco looks to post 5-10% sequential sales gains in 2Q13

Apr 17, 15:56

IC equipment and materials distributor Topco Scientific is expected to see its revenues grow 5-10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2013 after sales gained 1.2% on quarter and...

LG sees weak OLED TV sales so far in 2013

Apr 16, 21:04

LG Electronics has reportedly only sold 200 units of its 55-inch OLED TV since its release in February 2013, which industry sources say is due to the device's high price tag as a...

Taiwan market: TWM expects smartphones to take up 85-90% of handset sales in 2H13

Apr 16, 13:55

Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, saw the proportion of smartphones from contract-bundled handset sales increase from 78% at the end...

Tablet sales to reach US$64 billion in 2013, up 28% as tide turns to Android, says ABI Research

Apr 15, 14:50

In 2013, approximately 150 million tablets are forecast to ship globally, which is estimated to be worth US$64 billion (up 28% from 2012) in potential end-user revenues, according...

Taiwan LCD driver IC vendors post strong sales in March

Apr 12, 15:33

Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC vendors have posted strong revenue gains in March as end-market suppliers in China are building up inventories for the May 1 holiday season and also...

Silicon Power 1Q13 sales fall

Apr 12, 15:17

Silicon Power Computer & Communications, which manufactures NAND flash devices as well as DRAM modules, saw its first-quarter revenues decline about 10% sequentially and 5% from...

Tripod, Apex March sales up

Apr 11, 21:46

PCB manufacturers Tripod Technology and Apex Circuit International have reported sequential increases in March revenues of about 14% and 8%, respectively.

Transcend March sales hit 17-month high

Apr 11, 20:52

Memory module firm Transcend Information saw its consolidated revenues soar 24.1% on month and 17.9% from a year ago to an 17-month high of NT$2.62 billion (US$87 million) in March...

Backend firm PTI sees 1Q13 sales fall 10%

Apr 11, 20:40

Packaging and testing firm Powertech Technology (PTI) saw its first-quarter consolidated revenues fall about 10% sequentially, but the results came in line with the guidance provided...

VIS, Chipbond March sales rebound

Apr 11, 14:38

Foundry service provider Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and backend house Chipbond Technology, which generate most of their sales from LCD driver ICs, both saw their monthly...

Compal Communications 1Q13 sales dismal, but outlook promising

Apr 11, 14:13

Smartphone ODM maker Compal Communications has reported dismal performance for the first quarter of 2013 but its business outlook for the rest of the year is still promising.

IC distributor WPG 1Q13 revenues meet sales guidance

Newswatch - Apr 11, 11:52

IC distributor WPG Holdings has reported consolidated revenues of NT$86.57 billion (US$2.89 billion) for the first quarter of 2013, meeting its sales guidance of NT$82-87 billion...

Taiwan market: Samsung to offer sub-NT$20,000 40-inch LCD TV

Apr 10, 21:53

To push its sales in Taiwan, Samsung Electronics plans to offer a 40-inch LCD TV, featuring LED backlights and Internet connectivity, at a price below NT$20,000 (US$667), down from...

PCB maker Unimicron 1Q13 sales fall more than 10%

Apr 10, 19:07

Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology registered decreases of 16.5% sequentially and 10.7% on year in the first quarter of 2013.

TSMC 1Q13 sales beat guidance

Apr 10, 15:19

Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) topped NT$132 billion (US$4.3 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, beating its own guidance range of NT$127-129...

Lite-On Semi March sales up 28%

Apr 10, 14:41

Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has announced that March consolidated revenues increased 28.2% sequentially to NT$766 million (US$25.5 million)...

NVM IP provider eMemory posts sales growth in 1Q13

Apr 10, 10:52

Embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP provider eMemory Technology enjoyed revenue growth in the first quarter of 2013, thanks to brisk demand coming from the smartphone and tablet...

CCL maker Elite Materials posts brisk sales in March

Apr 9, 22:07

CCL (copper-clad laminate) maker Elite Materials (EMC) saw its revenues grow 22.5% on month and 14% on year to NT$1.51 billion (US$49.35 million) in March, buoyed by strong demand...

Feeling, On-Bright report strong sales for March

Apr 9, 21:47

IC design houses Feeling Technology and On-Bright Electronics have both reported strong sales for March, with On-Bright's monthly revenues hitting a record high of NT$193 million...

CPT announces increased March 2013 consolidated net sales

Apr 9, 21:09

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated net sales in March 2013 reached NT$44.39 million (US$1.47 billion), up 25.1% on month and 7.9% on year. The company's...

ASE, SPIL March sales rebound

Apr 9, 15:35

IC packagers Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) both saw their monthly revenues rebound to a sequential growth track in March 2013...

Taiwan IC design houses look to strong sales in April

Apr 9, 13:46

Most Taiwan-based IC design houses expect their sales in April to be better than those recorded in March as they have continued to land short lead-time orders from smartphone and...

Winbond, Macronix March sales up

Apr 9, 11:01

Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported sequential growths in March revenues of 12.7% and 10.6%, respectively.

Global semiconductor materials market falls for first time in three years

Apr 9, 10:54

The global market for semiconductor materials for both wafer fabrication and packaging declined in 2012 for the first time in three years, according to data compiled by SEMI. Worldwide...

Apple may see single-digit shipment growth for MacBooks in 2013

Apr 8, 22:46

Apple MacBook shipments may only see single-digit growth in 2013, as related upstream component suppliers still have not yet seen any major increases in orders, according to sources...

IC material distributor Topco reports EPS NT$5.40 for 2012

Apr 2, 16:14

Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, has reported net profits of NT$804 million (US$28.86 million) for 2012, decreasing 15.5% from the previous...

Small-size panel driver IC suppliers see sales rebound in March

Apr 2, 15:28

ILI Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology, which specialize in small-size LCD driver ICs, will have their March revenues exceed the levels reached in the previous...

Global chip sales up 1.4% in February, says SIA

Apr 2, 10:43

Worldwide chip sales for February 2013 were up 1.4% on year, but down 3.8% sequentially, according to data disclosed by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

Synnex Technology becomes sales agent for China Unicom

Apr 1, 11:54

Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has obtained a sales agent right from China-based WCDMA operator China United Network...

IC demand for smartphones soaring in China

Mar 28, 21:54

IC component orders coming from China's smartphone market have risen substantially, according to sources in the supply chain, which estimated that monthly demand for smartphones sold...

China market: Almost 57 million smartphones sold in 4Q12, says Analysys

Mar 27, 09:57

There were 73.29 million handsets sold in the China market during fourth-quarter 2012, growing 15.0% sequentially and 8.1% on year, and 56.96 million units of them were smartphones,...

Consumer, PWM IC designers to post 20-40% sales growth in 2Q13

Mar 22, 15:27

Taiwan-based IC design houses supplying solutions for consumer electronics products, tablets, LED lighting applications are expected to post revenue growth of 20-40% sequentially...