VIS posts 1Q11 EPS of NT$0.24, sees slight drop in 2Q shipments

May 2, 10:33

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has posted sales of NT$3.99 billion (US$139 million) for the first quarter of 2011, up 17% on quarter and 12% on year. Net profits for the...

Specialty IC foundry VIS 1Q11 revenues below guidance

Apr 11, 12:44

Taiwan-based Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a pure-play foundry specializing in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, has announced NT$1.32 billion (US$46 million) in revenues...

Demand for large-size driver IC sluggish

Mar 18, 15:15

Demand for LCD driver ICs used in PC monitors has not picked up as was originally expected, according to industry sources. Meanwhile, that for driver ICs from the LCD TV sector remains...

VIS cuts shipment growth forecast for 1Q11

Mar 10, 01:00

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has revised downward its shipment growth forecast for first-quarter 2011 to 20-22% from the previous estimate of 30%,...

VIS looks to power management IC for growth

Feb 18, 12:22

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects power management chips (PWM IC) to account for 20% of the company's total revenues in 2011, compared to 17%...

VIS January revenues up 12% on order rebound

Feb 10, 15:42

With LCD driver IC clients having completed inventory adjustments, specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw revenues increase 12.3% sequentially to NT$1.41...

VIS projects 40-50% sequential increase in 1Q11 profit

Feb 9, 01:35

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects a 40-50% sequential increase in first quarter profit. Silicon wafer shipments for the first quarter of 2011 will increase 30% sequentially,...

VIS utilization rate to rise in 1Q11

Feb 1, 12:22

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its capacity utilization rate will climb to 84-86% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to 73% in the previous quarter. The company...

Specialty IC foundry VIS sees December sales rebound

Jan 10, 10:53

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw revenues increase 21.7% on month to NT$1.26 billion (US$43 million) in December 2010, ending a three-month streak of sequential decreases...

VIS expected to post growth in 1Q11 revenues

Jan 3, 11:06

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to enjoy single-digit revenue growth sequentially in the first quarter of 2011, buoyed by a pick-up in...

VIS says driver IC order visibility remains limited

Dec 16, 01:25

As liquidation of panel-use driver ICs has been slower than expected, order visibility for the chips is still limited, according to Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) chairman...

VIS posts sequential drop in November revenues

Dec 10, 11:40

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) continued to see monthly sales decrease sequentially in November, due to customers' ongoing inventory adjustments, according to the compa...

Revenues of major Greater-China IC foundries to rise 9% in 2011, says Digitimes Research

Dec 8, 14:29

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and Vanguard International...

VIS forecasts drops in 4Q10 shipments, utilization rate

Nov 2, 16:30

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its fourth-quarter 2010 wafer shipments to decrease 30% from the third quarter. Meanwhile, the average utilization rate will slip...

VIS 4Q10 revenues likely to fall by double digits

Oct 18, 16:43

Market watchers expect specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) to see its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 decline by about 20% from the NT$4.82 billion...

VIS sees sequential drop in 4Q10 sales

Newswatch - Oct 8, 02:00

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 to decline significantly on quarter, due to inventory corrections by...

VIS cautious about 4Q10 on inventory buildup at customers

Sep 10, 12:17

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is cautious about sales performance in the fourth quarter of 2010, and there are excessive inventories at downstream...

VIS to spend up to NT$400 million on stock buyback

Stockwatch - Aug 16, 15:30

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) plans to buy back 20 million shares of its common stock, equivalent to a 1.2% stake, at between NT$10.30 and NT$20...

VIS revenues grow 8% on month in July 2010

Aug 10, 13:57

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced net sales for July 2010 grew 8% on month to NT$1.59 billion (US$50 million), buoyed by higher wafer shipments...

VIS 3Q10 revenues to grow on higher ASP

Jul 19, 16:22

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to generate revenues of NT$4.5-4.6 billion (US$140-143 million) in the third quarter of 2010, up from NT$4.23 billion in the...

Foundry quotes for mature processes rise 10-15%, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 13, 16:50

Taiwan-based analog IC designers including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Anpec Technology and Leadtrend Technology are willing to accept higher quotes in...

VIS 2Q10 revenues grow over 15% on quarter

Jul 12, 15:17

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw revenues amount to NT$4.23 billion (US$132 million) in the second quarter of 2010, growing by 18.5% from the first quarter, according...

VIS 2Q10 revenues expected to grow 12-14%

Jun 15, 13:53

Market watchers expect Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) to enjoy 12-14% revenue growth sequentially in the second quarter, buoyed by strong demand for LCD driver ICs. The...

Silicon wafer prices could rise 15-30% in 3Q10

May 26, 11:09

Semiconductor silicon wafer prices could see another 15-30% hike in the third quarter, after already rising 5% and 10-20% in the first and second quarters, respectively, according...

VIS expects higher 2Q10 shipments; set to exit memory foundry business

May 3, 14:21

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) saw total wafer shipments in the first quarter of 2010 increase 24% sequentially, while capacity utilization rate grew...

Specialty IC foundry VIS seeing utilization grow on driver IC demand

Apr 27, 13:58

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has boosted its capacity utilization rate to 85% in the second quarter of 2010 from 75% in the first, mainly thanks to increased demand...

VIS 1Q10 revenues up 14% on quarter

Apr 12, 16:14

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, saw March revenues grow 7% sequentially to NT$1.25 billion (US$40 million). Revenues...

VIS sees February 2010 revenues more than double on year

Mar 11, 14:33

Analog/mixed-signal and logic IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has announced revenues of NT$ 1.17 billion (US$36.8 million) for February 2010, representing a...

VIS utilization up on orders transferred from TSMC, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 5, 14:24

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has boosted its capacity utilization rate at its 8-inch Fab 2 buoyed by orders transferred from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

Specialty IC foundry VIS to see utilization reach 60% in 1Q10, says paper

Stockwatch - Jan 14, 15:29

Analog/mixed-signal and logic IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) may boost its utilization rate to 60% in the first quarter of 2010, thanks to soaring orders for...

TSMC October revenues up 4%

Nov 10, 16:24

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced net sales of NT$29.18 billion (US$902 million) for October, an increase of 4.1% over the previous month. The growth...

Specialty IC foundry VIS conservative about 4Q09

Nov 4, 12:17

Analog/mixed-signal and logic IC specialist Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has estimated wafer shipments to decrease by around 30% sequentially in the fourth quarter on...