Last update: Thursday 2 May 2013 [57 news items]
PCB maker Unimicron remains cautious about 2Q13 prospects
May 2, 22:31
PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology still remains cautious about its business outlook for the second quarter of 2013 after its revenues dropped 14% on quarter and 11% on year to...
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.
Taiwan PCB makers to raise 2013 capex
Feb 5, 12:30
Major Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers including Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board have all set higher capex budgets for 2013, according to...
PCB firm Unimicron cautious about 1Q13
Jan 31, 21:38
PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has expressed caution about its business outlook for the first quarter of 2013, citing a seasonal slowdown in orders. All of its product segments...
PCB makers look to strong sales of rigid-flex PCBs in 2013
Dec 3, 20:56
PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Compeq Manufacturing all expect demand for rigid-flex PCBs, particularly from the smartphone sector, will gain further...
MEMS firm Domintech expects to make profits in 2012
Oct 18, 21:50
Taiwan-based Domintech expects to swing to profits in 2012, buoyed by growing shipments of MEMS accelerometers (g-sensors) to China's white-box tablet market.
FC CSP substrate supply may be affected by explosion at Nippon Shokubai
Oct 4, 01:20
The supply of a chemical raw materials for producing ink used in the production of FC CSP (flip chip-chip scale package) substrates may be affected after a recent explosion and fire...
Kinsus looks to increasing shipments of FC CSP substrates in 4Q12
Sep 20, 13:59
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has entered the supply chain of Apple's iPhone 5 and is expected to see robust shipments of its FC CSP (chip scale package) substrates for Qualcomm's...
Taiwan makers begin to ship FPCBs, HDI boards for new iPhone
Sep 13, 01:10
Taiwan-based Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology Holding have begun shipments of flexible PCBs (FPCBs) for use in the new iPhone, while Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology,...
Unimicron optimistic about 2H12 markets for FPCB, HDI boards
Aug 3, 01:10
Unimicron Technology has enjoyed high utilization rates for its flexible PCB capacity, and expects the positive performance to carry on in the second half of 2012. Meanwhile, the...
Unimicron conservative about 1Q12
Feb 20, 11:03
Unimicron Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of PCBs and IC substrates, holds a conservative outlook for the first quarter of 2012 due to uncertainty about market demand, cost of materials,...
Backend firms gearing up for new MediaTek solution
Dec 23, 01:05
IC packagers Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), and substrate makers Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are...
Unimicron, Chin-Poon deny enforcement of leave without pay
Nov 2, 12:10
Unimicron Technology and Chin-Poon Industrial have denied reports they have begun enforcing compulsory leave without pay, a temporary measure to reduce operating costs, because of...
Unimicron posts higher sales, profits for 3Q11
Oct 28, 12:05
Unimicron Technology has reported sequential growth in both revenues and profits for the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by strong shipments of flexible PCBs (FPCBs) and HDI boards.
NPC, Unimicron 2Q11 profits beat market estimates
Aug 25, 01:35
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Nanya PCB (NPC) and Unimicron Technology have both reported double-digit sequential growth in net profits for the second quarter of 2011, beating...
Unimicron expects 3Q11 HDI-board shipments to rise 10-15%
Jul 29, 01:15
Unimicron Technology's HDI-board shipments will climb 10-15% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011 on brisk demand for smartphones, according to company CFO Tsai-Sheng Shen. Meanwhile,...
Unimicron PCB subsidiary in China building new factory
Jul 22, 14:09
Trendtronic Technology, a PCB subsidiary of Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology in China, has begun construction of its second-phase expansion project which will be completed in two...
Unimicron expects mild sequential growth in 3Q11 revenues
Jul 12, 14:00
PCB maker Unimicron Technology has posted revenues of NT$15.53 billion (US$536 million) for the second quarter of 2011, increasing 1.68% sequentially, which was in line with the company's...
Foxconn reportedly hires Unimicron executive to expand substrate business
Jun 24, 01:10
The Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group has hired Chu-Ching Hu, who in May resigned as head of Unimicron Technology's IC substrate division, to lead the substrate business unit of Foxconn Advanced...
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...
Unimicron to raise PCB and substrate prices 10-20%
Apr 29, 11:15
Unimicron Technology plans to raise prices for PCBs and some of its substrate products by 10-20% to reflect rising raw material costs, according to company CFO Tsai-Sheng Shen.
Handset PCB makers to post 5-10% growth in 2Q11 sales
Apr 15, 01:00
Handset PCB manufacturers including Compeq Manufacturing, Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board are expected to report sequential growth of 5-10% in consolidated...
Unimicron to spend NT$6-7 billion for capacity ramp in 2011
Jan 31, 11:45
Unimicron Technology will invest NT$6-7 billion (US$207-241 million) to ramp up its capacity for HDI boards and flip-chip chip-scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates in 2011 to meet...
PCB makers hiking product prices to reflect rising production costs
Jan 24, 15:10
PCB makers including Unimicron Technology, HannStar Board and Global Brand Manufacture (GBM) have reportedly raised prices for some of their products, and the price hikes have also...
Unimicron mulling additional investment in China
Jan 20, 12:39
Taiwan-based PCB maker Unimicron Technology has announced it recently signed an investment MOU with the economic development committee of Nantong City in Jiangsu, China, planning...
Strong smartphone sales to ease PCB makers sales decline in 1Q11
Jan 18, 01:20
With strong sales for high-end smartphones, Taiwan-based PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing, Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Wus Printed Circuit are expecting...
PCB makers Tripod and Unimicron post slight revenue declines in October
Nov 10, 01:10
PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology reported modest sequential declines in October 2010 . With a strong third quarter and the peak season coming to an end, both...
Unimicron 3Q10 gross margin slips on higher costs, strong NT dollar
Oct 28, 10:25
PCB supplier Unimicron Technology has announced third-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$17.45 billion (US$568 million), up 5% sequentially. But gross margin for the quarter slid...
Taiwan IC substrate makers cautious about 4Q10
Oct 5, 01:10
Nanya PCB (NPC) and Unimicron Technology have expressed caution about their business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2010, due to a continued slowdown in demand from the PC secto...
PCB maker Unimicron increases investment in Maruwa
Oct 4, 12:21
Having invested in a LED lighting plant in China, PCB maker Unimicron Technology and its IC substrate subsidiary Subtron Corporation have jointly invested an additional 230 million...
Taiwan PCB makers receive more windfall orders from Japan
Sep 29, 01:25
Taiwan-based PCB makers, including Unimicron Technology and Tripod Technology, have received more windfall orders from Japan-based PCB vendors due to the appreciation of the Japanese...
Handset PCB makers see sales growth in July
Aug 11, 14:50
Handset PCB makers Unimicron Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, have posted strong revenue gains for July 2010 due to strong demand for HDI boards...
Unimicron, Unitech ramping production for HDI boards
Jul 21, 09:39
PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board are in the process of expanding their production capacity for HDI boards, to mainly satisfy growing demand for smartphones,...
Handset PCB maker Unitech projects flat-to-modest shipment growth for 3Q10
Jul 14, 14:59
Unitech Printed Circuit Board expects flat-to-modest growth for handset PCB shipments in the third quarter of 2010 after posting a double-digit on-quarter growth in the second quarter,...
PCB maker Unimicron raises 2Q10 revenue guidance
Jun 21, 11:49
PCB and IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology has revised upward its second-quarter revenues guidance to a sequential 15-20% growth from a 10% growth projected previously thanks...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:53
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:39
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | May 21, 21:27
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | May 21, 19:59
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | May 21, 19:58
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | May 21, 19:55
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | May 21, 19:13
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | May 21, 18:13
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:27
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:19
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 18:04
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
21-May-2013 markets closed
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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