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Thursday 22 February 2018
Avoiding cut throat competition: Q&A with SPIL chairman Bough Lin
Bough Lin, chairman of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), has disclosed that it had never occurred to him that his company would one day merge with one of its major competitors,...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Taiwan IC backend production value to rise 4-5% in 2018, says IEK
The production value of Taiwan's IC packaging and testing industry sector is expected to increase 4-5% in 2018, according to the government-funded Industrial Economics and Knowledge...
Tuesday 13 February 2018
Shareholders OK ASE-SPIL merger plan
Shareholders of both Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have approved the companies' plan to merge under a new holding company.
Friday 9 February 2018
SPIL spends NT$710 million on equipment for China subsidiary
IC packager Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has disclosed it has spent a total of NT$710.71 million (US$24.3 million) on equipment from Kulicke and Soffa Industries for its...
Thursday 8 February 2018
China IC backend houses vying for orders for mining ASICs
Major China-based OSAT companies including Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), Tongfu Microelectronics and Tianshui Huatian Technology are all gearing up to compete...
Tuesday 6 February 2018
KYEC January revenues rise, SPIL down
IC testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) saw its January revenues increase 1.3% sequentially, while revenues at packaging specialist Siliconware Precision Industries...
Friday 2 February 2018
ASE expects revenues to pick up starting 2Q18
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) expects its IC backend business sales to register strong sequential growth in the second quarter and grow through the fourth quarter. The...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Taiwan IC packagers to cash in on mining craze in 2018
Taiwan IC backend service providers including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics (KYE), are upbeat about their...
Monday 29 January 2018
SPIL posts EPS of NT$2.21 for 2017
IC packaging specialist Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) saw its net profits fall 30.5% on year to NT$6.9 billion (US$237 million) in 2017. EPS for the year came to NT$2.21...
Thursday 25 January 2018
ASE Industrial Holding likely to list on TWSE in April, says report
Shares of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) will be suspended for trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on April 17 to pave the way for the listing of ASE Industrial Holding,...
Tuesday 9 January 2018
AMD, Nvidia releases of new GPUs to benefit Taiwan OSAT players
As GPU suppliers AMD and Nvidia showcase their prowess at CES 2018, back-end service providers, such as Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics, are expected...
Monday 8 January 2018
Taiwan IC backend service firms to face increasing competition from China in 2018
While expecting to benefit from increasing demand for IC solutions from the IoT, AI and 5G sectors in 2018, Taiwan-based IC testing and packaging service providers are also expected...
Thursday 21 December 2017
ASE, SPIL to hold shareholders meetings February 12 for merger affairs
Taiwan IC packaging and testing specialists Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) will convene respective extraordinary shareholders...
Monday 18 December 2017
SPIL, KYEC to benefit from Huawei-Dialog tie
Taiwan-based IC backend service firms Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) are expected to see their sales momentum continue into 2018 thanks to...
Monday 18 December 2017
ASE, SPIL reschedule stock swap for October 2018
IC packaging and testing service providers Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have decided to defer the long stop date for share...