DRAM spot prices rally on speculative trading

Aug 25, 01:15

Spot prices for effectively tested (eTT) chips have seen a slight rebound suggesting speculative inventory stockpiling by traders and channel distributors, according to industry sources...

Radiant to be main BLU supplier for iPad 3

Aug 23, 15:50

Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics has become the major supplier of backlight units (BLUs) for iPad 3 panels, according to industry sources.

Tong Hsing 2Q11 profits meet guidance; expects flat growth in 3Q

Aug 11, 14:32

Ceramic substrate supplier Tong Hsing Electronic Industries has posted net profits of NT$214 million (US$7.37 million) for the second quarter of 2011, which met with the company's...

Fire in Sony London warehouse to further worsen blank disc shortages

Aug 11, 01:30

Sony's warehouse in London, the UK, which stores blank optical discs, was recently struck by fire and is expected to cause the optical disc market, which is already suffering from...

CCL supplier ShineMore targets niche segment

Aug 2, 16:02

Taiwan-based ShineMore Technology Materials, a maker of copper clad laminates (CCL), has stepped up its efforts to to expand the application of its products. According to company...

Global 2Q11 NAND flash market sees 9% drop; Samsung remains top supplier, says DRAMeXchange

Aug 1, 11:26

The worldwide NAND flash memory market posted revenues of US$4.88 billion in the second quarter of 2011, down about 9% sequentially, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics...

Apple said to add Macronix as supplier of NOR flash for MacBook Air

Jul 26, 10:55

Apple has added Macronix International as another supplier of NOR flash memory for the new MacBook Air in order to support strong sales of the recently-launched ultra-thin notebook...

Primax sees monthly CCM capacity fully loaded in 3Q11

Jul 21, 01:35

Taiwan-based compact camera module (CCM) maker Primax Electronics, a supplier of iPhone CCMs, has landed orders from Apple for the upcoming iPhone model, and already has its 15 million...

Equipment supplier TKK expects sales to rebound in 2H11

Jul 21, 01:20

Semiconductor equipment distributor Taiwan Kong King (TKK) has said that its sales performance during the first half of 2011 should have hit bottom, and the company expects a rebound...

Ledtech becomes a supplier of Potevio

Jul 20, 01:15

LED packaging house, Ledtech, announced a strategic alliance with China-based Potevio on July 19. According to Ledtech, the cooperation will increase sales and revenues in the second...

Flexible PCB makers in Taiwan and Japan expanding capacities

Jul 8, 11:56

While Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers including Flexium Interconnect, Career Technology, and Ichia Technologies have already undertaken expansion projects for capacity ramps, Japan-based...

Laser Tek June sales up 60%

Jul 8, 01:30

Laser Tek, a supplier of surface-mount-device (SMD) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment, has reported NT$325 million (US$11.3 million) in consolidated revenues for June...

Capella to ship new ambient-light sensors in 3Q11 for tablet PC and TV applications

Jul 1, 14:10

Ambient-light sensor supplier Capella Microsystems will begin to ship its new products for tablet PC and TV applications in the third quarter of 2011 and expects its revenues to climb...

HP, Acer, Asustek to raise supply proportion from Chongqing in 2H11

Jun 30, 01:30

Global notebook brand vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are set to significantly increase their notebook supply proportions from Chongqing, China in the second half of 2011 with...

APBT looks to Alcatel-Lucent for CDMA2000 EV-DO equipment

Jun 27, 12:02

Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), viewing that the National Communications Commission (NCC) has not yet approved its October 2010 proposed procurement of equipment...

PCB supplier Unimicron expects moderate growth in 3Q11

Jun 23, 01:25

The climate for the PCB industry in the second half of 2011 should outperform that in the first half, according to Unimicron Technology chairman Tze-chang Tzeng. The sector is expected...

Himax reiterates 2Q11 outlook

Jun 17, 01:15

Display driver IC supplier Himax Technologies has reiterated its previous guidance for the second quarter of 2011 despite recent speculation about a slowdown in China's handset market...

Equipment supplier Csun sales hit record high in May

Jun 17, 01:00

Csun Manufacturing, which mainly produces equipment used in the production of LCD panels and PCBs, saw its consolidated revenues hit a record high of NT$631 million (US$21.8 million)...

Inductor maker King Core developing new products for handsets

Jun 3, 14:52

Taiwan-based King Core Electronics reportedly has been developing slim-type inductors used in mobile phones for a Japan-based client, with volume shipments of the new product expected...

South-Korea polysilicon supplier OCI sets up office in Taiwan

Jun 3, 01:45

South-Korea based polysilicon supplier, OCI, held an opening party on June 2 for its Taiwan branch. According to industry sources, quotes from OCI have dropped to US$50-55/kg, but...

PCB supplier TPT ramping up capacity

May 27, 01:10

Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), which mainly produces optoelectronics boards, has revealed plans to expand capacity for its other PCB products used in mobile phones and notebooks.

Coretronic to become Apple supplier

May 25, 01:15

Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic will become a supplier for Apple's iPad. The shipment penetration rate of Coretronic's BLUs for LED TVs reached...

Packaging material supplier Chang Wah eyeing solar, touch panel applications

May 23, 15:46

Chang Wah Electromaterials is looking to venture into the solar- and touch panel-use material sectors to sustain future growth, according to company chairman Chia-neng Huang.

Thinking shipping protective components to Apple, say sources

May 19, 11:07

Thinking Electronic, which mainly makes protective components for power supplies, reportedly has landed windfall orders from Apple after the Japan earthquake with shipments beginning...

TI remains largest power IC supplier but competition is fierce, says IMS

May 12, 16:57

Texas Instruments (TI) remained the largest supplier in the power management and driver IC market in 2010, a year in which most suppliers experienced an exploding market but struggled...

Packaging material supplier Chang Wah sees growth in 2Q11 sales

May 9, 16:00

Chang Wah Electromaterials, which distributes packaging materials and equipment for the semiconductor and LCD industries, expects sales to grow sequentially in the second quarter...

GaAs foundries post sales growth in April

May 5, 01:35

GaAs foundries Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Win Semiconductors have reported sequential growth in revenues for April 2011 of 15.1% and 3.4%, respectively.

GT Solar lands US$93.9 million order from poly-Si maker Powertec

Apr 28, 01:00

GT Solar International announced recently that the company has won a US$93.9 million order to supply a complete suite of polysilicon (poly-Si) production equipment and technology...

Intel names preferred quality supplier award winners for 2010

Apr 20, 11:21

Intel has announced 16 recipients of the Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award, which is part of a company program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous...

Leadframe maker SDI reports record sales for March 2011

Apr 15, 01:05

Shuen Der Industry (SDI), a major Taiwan-based supplier of semiconductor leadframes, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$986 million (US$34 million) for March 2011. The figure...

Equipment supplier Csun says orders brisk

Apr 13, 15:21

Csun Manufacturing, which mainly makes equipment used in the production of PCBs and LCD panels, has seen its capacity fully loaded for the first half of 2011. The company is also...

Chassis supplier Catcher posts growth in March sales

Apr 8, 01:20

Catcher Technology, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.72 billion (US$93.7 million) for March 2011, up 38.5%...

RIM PlayBook to benefit Quanta and Foxlink

Apr 7, 01:40

As Research In Motion (RIM) is set to launch its PlayBook tablet PC on April 19 in the US and Canada priced at US$499.99, its upstream assembly partner Quanta Computer and connector...

Protective component supplier Thinking sales rebound in March

Apr 6, 15:53

Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic, which mainly makes protective components for power supplies, has reported that consolidated revenues for March 2011 rose 60.5% sequentially to NT$382...

Quartz component maker Siward swings to profits in 2010

Apr 1, 01:35

Siward Crystal Technology, a major Taiwan-based quartz component supplier, has announced that it swung to net profits of NT$50.18 million (US$1.71 million) in 2010 from losses of...