Last update: Thursday 2 May 2013 [57 news items]
Tripod, Unimicron to expand capacity for any-layer HDI boards
Jun 8, 11:55
PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology both are set to expand their production capacity for any-layer HDI boards to meet increasing demand from Apple and other smartphone...
Tripod and Unimicron to benefit from any-layer HDI board shipments for iPhone 4G
May 20, 10:48
PCB makers Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology are expected to see their profits increase significantly in the second half of 2010 buoyed by shipments of any-layer HDI boards...
PCB makers raise quotes on higher material costs
Newswatch - May 4, 16:33
PCB makers including Unimicron Technology and Global Brand Manufacture (GBM) have both raised quotes for certain products to reflect higher raw material costs, according to the com...
Unimicron to ramp up FC substrate capacity by 15-18% in 3Q10
Apr 29, 14:12
Unimicron Technology plans to ramp up its capacity for flip-chip (FC) substrates by 15-18% in the third quarter to meet increasing demand, company spokesman Shen Tsai-sheng said at...
PCB maker Unimicron to raise quotes in April-May
Apr 23, 12:09
PCB maker Unimicron Technology will hike its product prices in April-May due to a 40-50% increase in raw material costs over the past few months, according to company chairman Tzeng...
Unimicron expands FPCB, automotive lines through investments in Taiwan, Japan and Europe
Feb 1, 16:20
Unimicron Technology has acquired stakes in Japan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Maruwa, Taiwan-based Uniflex Technology and Europe automotive board maker Ruwel in order to strengthen...
Unimicron expects 1Q10 revenues drop on seasonality
Jan 25, 16:07
PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects its first-quarter 2010 revenues to see a slight sequential decline due to seasonality.
Handset PCB makers see order visibility through 1Q10
Dec 23, 12:11
Compeq Manufacturing, Unimicron Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board have seen order visibility extend to February 2010, but hold mixed outlooks for the upcoming quarter.
Oct 28, 16:00
PCB maker Unimicron Technology may see revenues for the fourth quarter dip slightly or remain similar to levels in the third, as orders, excluding those postponed earlier, are not...
Unimicron sees capacity utilization at 90-95% on demand for CE PCBs and IC substrates
Oct 13, 14:22
Taiwan-based PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen its overall capacity utilization rise to 90-95% mainly due to booming sales of PCBs used in consumer electronics and IC substrates...
HDI board supply may be tight in 2010 on strong smartphone demand, says Unitech exec
Sep 23, 12:15
Supply of HDI boards may become tight next year as handset vendors are aggressively expanding their smartphone product lines, according to Unitech Printed Circuit Board general manager...
PCB maker Unimicron expected to see September revenues up 5-9% on month
Sep 22, 16:58
Taiwan-based PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen growing shipments for high-end and mid-range handsets since the beginning of September, and is expected to see its September consolidated...
UMC disposes of Unimicron shares
Stockwatch - Sep 14, 14:33
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has disposed of 8.976 million shares of PCB maker Unimicron Technology at a unit price of NT$37.16 (US$1.14), according to a filing with...
Two handset PCB makers subscribe to Topoint bonds
Sep 1, 16:09
Taiwan-based handset PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Foxconn Advanced Technology have subscribed to unsecured corporate bonds, worth NT$100 million (US$3.04 million) and NT$50...
Domintech to introduce accelerometers
Aug 24, 14:08
Domintech, a subsidiary of Unimicron Technology, plans to introduce its first own-branded accelerometers (g-sensors) by the end of 2009, according to the company.
Handset PCB makers expect moderate growth in 3Q09
Aug 12, 12:02
Taiwan handset PCB makers expect to see monthly revenues increase in the third quarter with smartphone products making significant contributions, but the growth momentum will only...
Unimicron 2Q09 performance beats estimates
Jul 29, 11:54
PCB and substrate player Unimicron Technology has reported a net profit of NT$1.12 billion (US$34.26 million) for the second-quarter, translating into an EPS of NT$0.96, and beating...
Market watchers estimate profit growth for PCB makers
Jul 22, 15:20
Market watchers have estimated PCB makers HannStar Board and Advence Printed Circuit Board (APCB) enjoyed significant profit growth in the second quarter, whereas Unimicron Technology...
Unimicron expects to swing to profits thanks to strong notebook HDI board demand
Jul 13, 13:51
Unimicron Technology is likely to swing to profits in second-quarter 2009 thanks to strong shipments of IC substrates and notebook HDI boards, according to the company. Unimicron...
PCB maker Unimicron to merge with PPT
Jun 11, 17:18
PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) have agreed to merge, with the effective merger date tentatively set for December 1, 2009. The company name...
Five Taiwan-based PCB makers begin shipments for new iPhone, say Taiwan makers
Newswatch - May 26, 13:59
Taiwan-based PCB makers Nanya Printed Circuit Board, Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology have been selected as suppliers of HDI (high-density interconnect) boards for the new...
July sales flat for handset PCB makers
Aug 12, 01:00
Taiwan handset Printed circuit board (PCB) makers had flat sales in July, as worldwide handset vendors remain conservative regarding handset market demand. PCB makers remain conservative...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 2h 31min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 2h 58min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 3h ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 3h 3min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 3h 13min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 3h 41min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 4min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 4h 11min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 4h 12min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 13min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 4h 14min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 43min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 4h 45min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 5h 5min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 5h 6min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 5h 36min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 5h 43min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 6h 4min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 6h 16min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 6h 17min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |

| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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

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Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
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Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
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