Equipment maker Mirle 3Q12 sales dip

Oct 24, 12:02

Mirle Automation has announced that consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 slipped 1.1% sequentially to NT$1.32 billion (US$45 million). Accumulated revenues for January-September...

Taiwan market: Headsets, earphones sales estimated at NT$522 million in 2012, says GfK Marketing

Oct 23, 14:41

There will be an estimated 646,000 headsets and earphones sold in the Taiwan market in 2012, with a sales value of NT$522 million (US$17.8 million), increasing 37.4% from 2011, according...

LED backlit TV sales see 85% on-year increase in China during October 1 holidays

Oct 22, 21:09

Sales for LED backlit TVs saw an 85% on-year increase in China during the nation's recent October 1 holidays while overall TV sales in the country climbed by 15% due to special promotions...

LCD TV panel prices increase US$3 due to increased TV sales in China

Oct 22, 14:21

LCD TV panels have seen a US$3 increase in price due to TV sales growth in China during the nation's October 1 holidays.

Chipbond 4Q12 sales likely to drop 5%

Oct 18, 22:14

LCD-driver-IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology is expected to post a sales drop of about 5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the double-digit...

China market: Local brands expected to ship 13 million LCD TVs in 4Q12

Oct 18, 10:39

LCD TV shipments from China-based brand vendors to the domestic market during the fourth quarter of 2012 will reach 13-13.5 million units due to various holiday seasons during the...

Taiwan market: PC peripheral, DIY retail channels hike inventories in expectations of increased sales due to Windows 8

Oct 17, 15:40

Retail channels of PC peripherals and DIY products in the Taiwan market have raised inventory levels and expect 10% sequential growth in fourth-quarter revenues due to expectations...

TSMC 4Q12 sales may fall at least 10%

Oct 16, 12:29

Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) climbed to a record NT$141.375 billion (US$4.84 billion) in the third quarter of 2012. However, the foundry...

Topco, Wahlee 4Q12 sales to slip under 5%

Oct 12, 14:51

Semiconductor materials distributors Topco Scientific and Wahlee Industrial are expected to see their fourth-quarter sales decrease under 5% on quarter due to seasonality, according...

MediaTek announces robust sales for September

Oct 5, 14:07

MediaTek has announced revenues of NT$11.01 billion (US$374.64 ) million for September, up 19.4% sequentially and 38.9% on year. For the first nine months of 2012, revenues amounted...

January-September LCD TV sales in North America grow slightly

Oct 4, 11:28

Taiwan-based supply chain makers have indicated that sales of LCD TVs in the North America market during January-September 2012 only increased slightly on year, and that LCD TV sales...

China market: Indoor LED lighting sales to exceed CNY25 billion in 2012

Oct 3, 14:09

International LED lighting firms have been issuing orders directly to China-based firms. This may marginalize Taiwan-based LED firms. China-based peers have economies of scale and...

Global chip sales down 3% in August 2012, SIA reports

Oct 3, 11:03

Worldwide sales of semiconductors for August 2012 reached US$24.30 billion, a slight increase of 0.1% from the previous month when sales were US$24.27 billion, but a 3.2% decrease...

Win Semi 3Q12 sales down 12% sequentially

Oct 2, 12:23

Win Semiconductors has announced consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 slipped 12.4% on quarter. However, market watchers expect the GaAs foundry to see sales rebound...

MediaTek smartphone IC shipments likely to peak in 4Q12

Oct 2, 12:13

MediaTek's shipments of smartphone chips will stand a good chance of reaching another monthly high during the fourth quarter if smartphone sales during China's October 1 holidays...

AIO PCs sales in 2013 to grow over 20% due to Windows 8, say Taiwan makers

Oct 2, 01:25

While it is uncertain whether Windows 8 can push up demand for notebooks, the new operating system is expected to drive up global sales of all-in-one (AIO) PCs in 2013 by more than...

Drill bit maker Topoint looks to strong sales in 4Q12

Oct 2, 01:05

Drill bit maker Topoint Technology expects its revenues to stay high in the ourth quarter of 2012, buoyed by orders from major clients, including Kinsus Interconnect Technology and...

TSMC 3Q12 sales likely to grow over 10%

Sep 28, 11:58

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to report sales growth of more than 10% sequentially for the third quarter of 2012, beating the foundry's guidance given...

Ultrabooks spur massive growth in motion sensor sales, says IHS

Sep 28, 11:04

Intel's initiative to promote new features like indoor navigation and augmented reality in ultrabooks will spur dramatic growth in the sales of motion sensors for the next-generation...

Major foundries show mixed progress toward advanced process nodes

Sep 27, 13:58

Major IC foundries have made mixed progress in developing their businesses in the advanced process market, according to industry sources. There likely be an ever widening technology...

Asustek denies plans to launch US$99 Nexus tablet with Google

Sep 27, 01:20

Google and Asustek Computer reportedly are considering launching two new Nexus 7 tablets – an US$199 upgraded model and an US$99 entry-level model; however, Asustek has refuted...

Viking Tech to post flat growth in 3Q12 sales

Sep 27, 01:15

Revenues at passive component maker Viking Tech are expected to stay flat on quarter. However, the firm will likely report profit growth during the period as its high-margin inductor...

MediaTek expects current sales momentum to continue in 1Q13, says company president

Sep 26, 01:15

MediaTek expects current booming sales of its smartphone solutions to continue in the first quarter 2013 thanks to an upsurge in replacement demand for smartphones in China, according...

Novatek looks to higher than expected sales, profits in 3Q12

Sep 25, 15:45

LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to post better-than-expected revenues and profits in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by booming sales of smartphones and...

Taiwan market: 32 -, 46-inch models each take up 30% of LCD TV sales

Sep 24, 16:29

In the Taiwan market, 32-inch and 46-inch models each account for 30% of total LCD TV sales currently, with the former being the mainstream size of LCD TVs in bedrooms and the latter...

Allied Circuit looks to record sales in 2012

Sep 24, 14:54

Allied Circuit, a PCB arm of Compal Electronics, expects its revenues to hit a new high in 2012, buoyed by the company's focus on production of PCBs for servers and industrial PCs,...

Chipset solution supply to play a key role in year-end smartphone sales, say sources

Sep 24, 12:08

The ability of smartphone vendors to secure sufficient supplies of key components, particularly chipset solutions, will be crucial for them to win in the sales competition during...

Mag.Layers expected to post slight growth in 3Q12 sales

Sep 21, 15:49

Inductor and power choke manufacturer Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics is expected to post a slight sequential growth in sales in the third quarter of 2012, thanks to seasonality in...

Nokia to miss out on year-end sales for not delivering WP8 models ahead of HTC or Samsung, say sources

Sep 21, 14:21

Nokia is likely to miss out on the year-end sales opportunities if it lags Samsung Electronics or HTC in the delivery of Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, according to industry so...

Scientech sees increasing 1H12 gross margin due to sales growth of in-house produced equipment

Sep 21, 10:32

Equipment maker Scientech noted that the firm's share in high-end LED wet bench processes has exceeded 50%. The firm expects the LED market to continue expanding. Scientech's new...

Rising sapphire ingot demand to boost Acme 3Q12 sales

Sep 21, 01:30

Acme Electronics is expected to report flat or slight sequential growth in consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by rising sales generated by sapphire ingot-making...

STATS ChipPAC cuts 3Q12 outlook

Sep 21, 01:25

STATS ChipPAC, a semiconductor test and packaging service provider, now expects its third-quarter sales to decrease 3-5% on quarter. The firm previously estimated flat sequential...