Harvatek expects July and August revenues to recover

Jul 16, 16:35

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek expects its revenues in July and August to recover to the April level at around NT$231 million (US$7.01 million), its highest in 2009, according...

Probe card maker MPI to see significant 3Q09 revenue growth

Jul 15, 14:39

Probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) expects to enjoy significant sales growth in third-quarter 2009 thanks to increasing demand for probe cards, LED testing equipment, as well as improvements...

Consumer-IC backend supplier Greatek sales up 62% in 2Q09

Newswatch - Jul 15, 14:15

Greatek Electronics saw revenues for the second quarter of 2009 climb 62.4% sequentially, thanks to increased demand for consumer electronics ICs, network chips and power management...

ASE, SPIL to benefit from Qualcomm Snapdragon business

Jul 15, 12:03

Qualcomm's new platform Snapdragon is in the process of validation and volume production is scheduled for the end of the third quarter, which will help boost utilization rates of...

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...

Notebook PCB makers expect sales to grow by double-digits in 3Q09

Jul 8, 15:34

Notebook PCB specialists Tripod Technology and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) are expected to manage double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third quarter, according to market...

Holy Stone reports revenue growth in June

Jul 8, 11:24

Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on year. On a consolidated basis,...

UMC denies yield problems with its 65nm process

Jul 7, 13:57

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has responded to recent speculation indicating its 65nm yield problems have affected shipments to Xilinx. UMC asserted that there are no...

Efun subsidiary DFO sees 2Q09 shipments up 50%

Jul 6, 10:05

A China subsidiary handling back-end production for Taiwan-based optical film supplier Efun Technology saw its shipments increase by 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009,...

Bright LED cancels SMD LED expansion plans

Jul 1, 12:27

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Bright LED Electronics has decided to cancel plans to expand surface-mount device (SMD) LED capacity since the company's current utilization rate...

Asahi Glass increases utilization to nearly 100%, sources say

Jul 1, 11:34

Asahi Glass has re-started glass tanks to increase its utilization to nearly 100% and plans to start operation at its plant in Korea in the third quarter of 2009, according to market...

Chip resistor maker Ta-I to issue new shares

Jun 24, 15:05

Ta-I Technology has approved plans issue up to 30 million new shares at a tentative price of NT$20 (US$0.61) each. The chip resistor maker said its utilization rate has rebounded...

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...

Passive component makers Yageo, Ta-I to expand capacity amid increasing demand

Jun 11, 16:51

Yageo has signed contracts with equipment makers and begun equipment installation, while Ta-I Technology plans to resume production at lines halted earlier, according to the compan...

CMO utilization rate breaks 85%

Jun 11, 11:04

Kuo Chen-Lung, VP of sales and marketing at Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), has noted that the company's current LCD panel utilization rate has already surpassed 85% because of panel...

Leadframe makers rebuilding inventory to meet demand for wireless chips

Newswatch - May 20, 15:42

Tight supply of leadframes used in quad-flat-pack-no lead (QFN) packaging for network and communication chips is expected to ease at the end of May 2009, as Japan-based material suppliers...

CPT expects white-box handset panel orders from China to decrease, says president

May 20, 14:47

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has adjusted is client structure to give shipment priority to own-brand handset vendors as it forecasts a drop in orders...

KYEC 3Q09 sales may grow by double-digits, says CEO

May 19, 14:42

IC testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) stands a good chance of enjoying double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, thanks to improved order...

ChipMOS expects margins to turn positive by 4Q09

May 15, 15:28

Taiwan's ChipMOS Technologies, which saw its fourth straight quarterly loss in the first quarter of 2009, has said it expects gross margins to return to positive levels by the fourth...

Epistar and Opto Tech see order visibility extend to September

May 14, 16:19

Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Opto Tech have seen their order visibility for blue LED chips extend into September 2009 amid increasing demand for LED backlighting, according...

Semiconductor manufacturing utilization set to rise in 2Q09, says iSuppli

May 8, 09:57

The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to take one small step back from the precipice in the second quarter, as utilization rises for the first time in a year,...

Probe card maker MPI sees April revenues increase

May 7, 17:01

Taiwan-based probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) saw its revenues grow 7.5% sequentially to NT$112 million (US$3.38 million) in April on monthly shipments of 248,000 units and a utilization...

PTI 2Q09 sales expected to rise 10-15% sequentially

Newswatch - May 6, 11:40

Memory packaging and testing specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) has estimated revenues for the second quarter are likely to grow 10-15% sequentially. Overall utilization rate for...

Optoelectronic PCB makers seeing high utilization rates

May 5, 17:11

Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), Dynamic Electronics and Tripod Technology have seen increasing demand for optoelectronic PCBs from China, Europe and the US. TPT and Dynamic are running...

Innolux reports profits for 2008

Apr 28, 14:20

Taiwan-based LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display has reported profits of NT$4.85 billion (US$143.85 million) for 2008. The company had profits of NT$6.87 billion through the...

AUO to increase 2009 capex to bring forward 8.5G volume production

Apr 24, 14:15

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is optimistic about the current panel industry and will increase its 2009 capex to NT$50-60 billion (US$1.48-1.78 billion) from...