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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
05:08 (GMT+8)
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China-based BOE and Taiwan equipment suppliers sign letter of intent for 8.5G LCD fab Nov 6, 12:41 The Taiwan Optoelectronic and Semiconductors Equipment Association (TOSEA) and China-based panel maker BOE Technology signed a letter of intent (LOI) on November 5 in Taipei that will see BOE give priority to equipment sourced from Taiwan for its 8.5G LCD plant. Read more |
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AMD GPU shortage causing PC vendors to delay products to 1Q10 Nov 5, 16:06 Tight supply of AMD GPUs has caused several PC vendors to delay their mass shipment schedules by about two months to the first quarter of 2010, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan government, Chunghwa Telecom and Microsoft sign MOU on cloud computing Nov 5, 15:29 Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft on November 4 for cooperation and R&D on cloud computing technologies. Read more |
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Epson expects 1080p projectors to become mainstream for home market in 2010 Nov 5, 15:09 Epson Taiwan expects 1080p front projector shipments worldwide will surpass those of 720p models in 2010 and become the mainstream product for the home-use market due to falling prices. Read more |
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Taiwan equipment makers post mixed 1Q-3Q09 earnings Nov 4, 14:26 Taiwan-based Usun Technology has reported on-year profit growth of 89% for the first three quarters of 2009, whereas fellow equipment maker Csun Manufacturing saw a 54% decline. Both Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) and Kenmec Mechanical Engineering swung to losses in the nine-month period, compared to profits a year ago. Read more |
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Taiwan makers expect mild drop in small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments in 4Q09 Nov 3, 16:03 Major LCD panel makers in Taiwan expect small- to medium-size panel shipments in the fourth quarter to remain flat or drop only 5-10% sequentially, according to company sources. Read more |
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Taiwan LED chipmakers expanding capacity on strong backlight demand Nov 3, 12:26 The total blue LED chip capacity of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, Tekcore, Arima Optoelectronics, Genesis Photonics and Huga Optotech is expected to increase by 25% to five billion chips per month in 2010 to meet increasing demand for LEDs used in large-size panel backlighting and general lighting applications, according to market sources. Read more |
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Solar wafer maker SAS expects October revenues to hit all-time high Nov 3, 12:19 Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) expects to hit record revenues in October due to booming sales, according to company president Doris Hsu. SAS has fully utilized its production capacity for both solar-grade and semiconductor-grade wafers, as well as for patterned sapphire substrates for LEDs, Hsu added. Read more |
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ECS reportedly looking for talent to help depleted notebook team Nov 2, 16:43 Although Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has seen an exodus of talent from its notebook division, the company has responded by aggressively seeking out R&D talent from Taiwan-based second-tier notebook players including First International Computer (FIC), Clevo and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), as well as executives from Compal Electronics, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers see losses narrow in 3Q09; expected to break even in 4Q09 Nov 2, 15:00 Taiwan-based DRAM makers saw losses narrow in third-quarter 2009 with combined losses at Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ProMOS Technologies, Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories totaling NT$17.5 billion (US$537.57 million). The companies are expected to reach breakeven in the fourth quarter as DRAM pricing grows stronger, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Intel to hold a summit in Taiwan for small brand vendors Oct 30, 17:12 Intel plans to hold a summit (LOEM Summit) in Taiwan from November 4-5 for small brand vendors. Small channel players that have their own brands in local markets throughout the world are expected to attend the show. Second-tier and third-tier brand vendors from China and Taiwan will also attend. Read more |
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AzureWave debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market Newswatch - Oct 30, 16:00 Shares of network equipment maker AzureWave Technology will debut on the Taiwan emerging stock market today (October 30, 2009), according to the company. AzureWave posted net profits of NT$96.68 million (US$2.95 million) or NT$1.22 per share on revenues of NT$1.76 billion in the first half of 2009. Read more |
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Belgium-based IMEC to set up R&D center in Taiwan Oct 29, 15:04 Belgium-based Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC) plans to set up a R&D center in Taiwan in 2010 with an aim to accelerate the development of the MEMS market in Taiwan, according to IMEC. Read more |
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Sony purchasing value from Taiwan to increase in 2010 despite reduced orders to AUO, says company Oct 29, 11:22 Sony's purchase from Taiwan in terms of value will continue to increase despite plans to reduce its order volumes to AU Optronics (AUO) in 2010, according to Kenji Sakai, chairman and managing director of Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Limited demand for 8-inch solar wafers, say Taiwan makers Oct 28, 15:41 Some solar wafer makers have begun offering 8-inch wafers, but are not seeing substantial demand yet because photovoltaic (PV) modules made of 8-inch solar cells, given the same installation size, do not generate significantly more power as compared with 6-inch versions, according to Taiwan-based solar cell makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax, FET and Vee Telecom to start WiMAX services by year-end 2009 Oct 27, 16:11 Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vmax Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vee Telecom Multimedia will begin commercial operations of their WiMAX services by the end of 2009, while Global Mobile plans to start operations in the beginning of 2010, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan MCU makers developing 32-bit products Oct 27, 14:58 Taiwan-based IC design house Holtek Semiconductor plans to launch 32-bit microcontroller units (MCUs) in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the company. Nuvoton Technology, a subsidiary of Winbond Electronics, has also said it is developing 32-bit products. Read more |
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Taiwan makers ship over 18 million digital cameras in 3Q09, says Digitimes Research Oct 27, 11:54 Taiwan-based digital camera makers shipped 18.37 million units in the third quarter of 2009, a rise of 103.2% on quarter and 27.1% on year, according to Digitimes Research. However, shipments for the fourth quarter are projected to decrease 20.5% on quarter to 14.6 million units due to seasonality. Read more |
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Motorola steps up cooperation with China-based handset makers, say sources Oct 27, 11:39 Motorola has stepped up its cooperation with China-based handset makers, instead of Taiwan makers, for the production of entry-level and mid-range handsets using chipset solutions mostly from Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based Spreadtrum Communications, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Corning expects worldwide LCD glass market to grow 15% in 2010 Oct 27, 10:37 Corning has reported that display business revenues rose slightly sequentially to US$679 million in the third quarter, as sales were impacted by an earthquake that affected production at the company's LCD facility in Shizuoka, Japan in August. But the company said LCD glass demand will remain strong in the fourth quarter and the worldwide market will grow 15% in 2010. Read more |
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Taiwan export orders hit 11-month high in September Oct 26, 10:49 Taiwan received export orders worth US$30.837 billion in September 2009, the highest since November 2008. The value represents a 9.01% sequential increase but a 3% on-year decrease, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on October 23. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer launches Aspire 1420P tablet PC Oct 23, 17:09 Acer has launched its 11.6-inch Aspire 1420P tablet PC in the Taiwan market at a suggested price of below NT$25,000 (US$772). The Aspire 1420P comes with a convertible design and is powered by an Intel SU2300 processor and runs on Windows 7. The tablet PC is made by Quanta Computer. Read more |
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Iteq to expand CCL and FCCL capacity Oct 23, 16:23 Taiwan-based Iteq plans to expand the monthly capacity at its Guangzhou, China plant for flexible copper-clad laminates (FCCLs) from 30,000 square meters to 100,000 square meters in the third quarter of 2010. The company also said it will add 500,000 square feet to the company's total CCL monthly capacity in the fourth quarter of 2009, and another 400,000 square feet in fourth-quarter 2010. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax to cooperate with taxi company to promote WiMAX services Oct 23, 15:23 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vmax Telecom plans to team up with Taipei-based taxi fleet operator M-Taxi to promote its forthcoming WiMAX services and to ramp up ARPU (average revenue per user), according to company chairman CK Liu. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nokia launches touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone Oct 23, 14:01 Nokia has launched its touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone in the Taiwan market and will release two additional touch-enabled models - the 5230 in fourth-quarter 2009 and the X6 in early 2010. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Ericsson to showcase mobile broadband devices at Broadband Taiwan 2009 Oct 23, 13:51 Ericsson will showcase a variety of terminal end mobile broadband devices co-developed with international IT players as well as Taiwan makers at the upcoming Broadband Taiwan 2009 trade fair. Read more |
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Asustek to hire more workers Oct 22, 17:10 With high tech companies beginning to report their third quarter results, it appears that the global economy is warming slightly from its previously gloomy conditions, and recent stirrings within Asustek Computer indicate that the local PC giant is also partaking in the positive market momentum, which in turn, can mean more jobs for Taiwan locals. Read more |
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Taiwan jobless rate edges down in September Oct 22, 16:51 Taiwan's unemployment rate slid from the record high of 6.13% in August 2009 to 6.04% in September, ending a four-month streak of consecutive increases in the jobless rate, according to statistics published by the government's Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). The jobless rate still remained high at 6.04%, compared to 4.27% a year ago. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LG to ship ultra-thin frameless LED-backlit TVs in November Oct 22, 15:55 LG Taiwan will ship its SL90 series frameless LED TVs with a thickness of 2.9cm to the local market in November, with the 47-inch model priced at NT$86,900 (US$2,682) and the 42-inch one at NT$67,900. Read more |
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Taiwan market: ViewSonic announces six ultra-thin notebooks Oct 22, 12:25 ViewSonic has unveiled six Intel-based ultra-thin notebooks – two 12.1-inch ViewBook 120 notebooks, a 13.3-inch ViewBook 130, a 14.1-inch ViewBook 140 and two 13.3-inch enterprise-based ViewBook Pro notebooks. They will all come equipped with the Windows 7 operating system. Read more |
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Taiwan WiMAX equipment suppliers to hold talks with potential clients at Broadband Taiwan 2009 Oct 22, 12:19 A number of telecom carriers from India, Russia, Brazil, Bangladesh and other areas are to visit the Broadband Taiwan 2009 trade fair in Taipei from October 26-28. Representatives of the carriers will also hold business talks with Taiwan WiMAX equipment and CPE suppliers, according to the show organizers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HP unveils three all-in-one PCs Oct 22, 11:59 Hewlett-Packard (HP) on October 19 debuted three all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market - the 18.5-inch Pavilion MS218 made by Quanta Computer; and the Pegatron Technology-made 20-inch Touchsmart 300 and 23-inch Touchsmart 600, with both models made by Pegatron featuring optical multi-touch screens, according to HP Taiwan. Read more |
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Demand for PV products in Europe drops due to snowing, say Taiwan makers Oct 21, 16:09 Orders for photovoltaic (PV) products from clients in Europe are decreasing because snowing has begun in some areas and customers have canceled orders for PV system installations, according to Taiwan-based makers. Read more |
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Taiwan maker Everphoton Energy lands 80KWp HCPV contract from UAE Oct 21, 15:59 Everphoton Energy, a Taiwan-based maker of concentration photovoltaic (PV) modules made of III-V compound solar cells, on October 20 announced it will supply 80KWp (kilowatt-peak) of HCPV (high-concentration PV) modules for a demo project to install 1MWp (megawatt-peak) HCPV system in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more |
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Sintek to raise funding to expand touch panel capacity Oct 21, 14:58 Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic will apply for a NT$3.6 billion (US$111 million) syndicated bank loan and issue new shares to raise another NT$1.8 billion, with both sums to be used chiefly to transform its 5G plant into a facility that can also produce touch panels, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan consumer IC designers developing new chips for smart electronic toys Oct 21, 11:40 Taiwan-based IC design houses, including Pixart Imaging, Ralink Technology, Realtek Semiconductor and Sonix Technology, are gearing up to develop new chips for smart electronic toys, according to industry sources. The IC designers have seen orders for ICs used in conventional toys slump since the economic downturn. Read more |
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Mobius Microsystems establishes Taiwan office Oct 21, 10:32 US-based Mobius Microsystems has established a sales office in Taipei, Taiwan. The company also announced the appointment of Alex Tso as director of the Asia Pacific Region to run Mobius' new office. Read more |
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Taiwan market: AMD launches Radeon HD 5770/5750 Oct 20, 16:56 Following the launch of DirectX 11-supporting Radeon HD 5870/5850 GPUs at the end of September 2009 in the Taiwan market, AMD has now launched the Radeon HD 5770/5750. Read more |
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Young Fast September revenues double on year Oct 20, 15:38 Taiwan touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics has reported revenues of NT$1.36 billion (US$41.98 million) for September, up 14.21% sequentially and up 101.91% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Accumulated revenues for the first three quarters were NT$8.76 billion, up 83.75% on year. Read more |
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Taiwan-based Astro expects significant shipments of AWP machines to Italy in 4Q09 Oct 20, 11:56 Taiwan-based Astro, which develops arcade/casino gaming machines, expects to ship a considerable volume of AWP (amusement with prize) gaming machines to the Italy market during the fourth quarter, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan telecom carrier APBT settles loan lawsuit with Deutsche Bank Oct 20, 11:42 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), an operator of fixed-line and 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, on October 19 announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Deutsche Bank AG with a court in London in April 2007 regarding a lending contract. However, APBT did not reveal conditions for the settlement due to non-disclosure agreement. Read more |
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Taiwan science parks see revenue drops narrower in July and August 2009 Oct 19, 16:22 Taiwan's government-run science parks – Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) – continued to see revenues drop on year during January-August 2009, but the negative growth showed some improvement in July and August, according to the National Science Council (NSC). Read more |
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Passive component maker Thinking posts significant growth in 3Q09 Oct 19, 11:56 Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic saw its third-quarter revenues and pre-tax profits grow 29% and 144% to NT$566 million (US$17.54 million) and NT$310 million, respectively, thanks to strong demand from notebook, handset, games console and China's home appliance customers. Read more |
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Acer rated as most valuable Taiwan brand in 2009 Oct 19, 11:39 Acer has been given the highest appraised brand value, at US$1.241 billion, of Taiwan-based global brands in 2009, according to a top-20 list announced by the government-sponsored Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on October 16. Read more |
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Taiwan government to release two mobile TV licenses in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Oct 19, 11:31 Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has completed a draft proposal for the release of two national mobile TV operating licenses in Taiwan in 2010, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Taiwan international Internet bandwidth rises to almost 293Gbps at end of 3Q09 Oct 19, 10:31 Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 292.710Gbps as of the end of the third quarter of 2009, increasing by 10.59% on quarter and by 30.85% on year, according to a quarterly survey conducted by the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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Poly-Si spot price remains at US$60/kg Oct 19, 10:26 International spot market price for polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) remains stable at US$60/kg, defying previous expectations that it would drop below US$60 in October, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan graphics card shipments from 2006-2009 Oct 17, 15:20 The discrete graphics card market in 2008 was dominated by two major GPU players – AMD with its ATI Radeon HD series and Nvidia with its GeForce series. Read more |
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Taiwan government urges DRAM makers to apply for funding as deadline draws near Oct 16, 17:07 Officials from the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's Economics Ministry have issued a statement urging the local DRAM makers to actively support the development of Taiwan's home-grown DRAM IP and key technologies, expecting more applicants for government funding by the October 20 deadline. Read more |
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Steve Ballmer to visit Taiwan in early November Oct 16, 16:37 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will visit Taiwan in early November to attend the 20th anniversary of Microsoft Taiwan and meet with Microsoft's Taiwan-based hardware partners, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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