Last update: Tuesday 7 May 2013 [78 news items]
PTI, Walton 3Q11 revenues expected to grow 5-10%
Jun 15, 15:38
Powertech Technology and Walton Advanced Engineering, which specialize in memory IC packaging and testing, are expected to enjoy revenue growth of 5-10% sequentially in the third...
Walton to loan Powerchip NT$300 million
Stockwatch - Mar 24, 10:40
Walton Advanced Engineering's board of directors has approved a proposal to lend Powerchip Technology NT$300 million (US$10 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan...
Elpida says packaging and testing unit back in operation
Mar 17, 12:35
Elpida Memory has announced that Akita Elpida Memory, a packaging and testing subsidiary of Elpida, has resumed production on restoration of electricity supply.
Taiwan packaging and testing firms post sequential drops in February
Mar 8, 14:07
All major Taiwan-based chip packaging and testing firms saw sequential declines in consolidated sales in February 2011.
PTI and Walton to see strong orders in 2Q11, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 1, 11:56
Memory-IC packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering are expected to see substantial gains in orders in the second quarter of 2011, thanks...
Memory backend firms post sequential drops in January sales
Feb 9, 17:07
Powertech Technology (PTI) has announced consolidated revenues for January 2011 decreased to NT$3.25 billion (US$113 million) from the monthly record of NT$3.355 billion set in December...
Walton expects double-digit revenue growth for 2011
Jan 21, 01:55
Memory packaging and testing firm Walton Advanced Engineering expects to enjoy double-digit growth in its 2011 revenues, and is eyeing a 20% gross margin, according to company president...
Memory packager Walton expects 1Q11 utilization to fall to 70-80%
Jan 18, 01:15
Memory testing and packaging house Walton Advanced Engineering could see capacity utilization fall to 70-80% in the first quarter of 2011 versus 90% in the previous quarter, the company...
PTI, Walton enjoy record December sales
Jan 7, 01:40
Memory packaging and testing firm Powertech Technology (PTI) saw consolidated revenues reach NT$3.355 billion (US$115 million) in December 2010, up 0.12% from the previous monthly...
Taiwan memory backend firms likely to post single-digit drops in 1Q11 sales
Jan 3, 12:03
Memory packaging and testing houses Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) are likely to see their sales drop by single-digit...
Memory packaging house reports November results
Dec 15, 01:20
Powertech Technologies posted November 2010 revenues of NT$3.351 billion (US$112.023 million), up modestly from the previous month. The company indicated that though its client Elpida...
Memory IC backend firms report sequential growth in October revenues
Nov 9, 01:00
Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) all saw their revenues for October 2010 grow on month, with PTI setting a monthly...
PTI, Walton 3Q10 sales up over 5% on quarter
Stockwatch - Oct 8, 01:35
Powertech Technology, which mainly provides backend services for DRAM and NAND flash memory, saw consolidated revenues rise 5.9% on quarter to NT$9.84 billion (US$321 million) in...
ASP for DRAM packaging and testing set to fall in 4Q10
Sep 30, 01:20
ASPs for standard DRAM packaging and testing are set to fall by 2-3%, or even more, sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to industry sources. The estimated price...
PTI, Walton August revenues up slightly on month
Sep 8, 14:16
Powertech Technology and Walton Advanced Engineering, which mainly provide backend services for DRAM and NAND flash memory, both saw their August revenues rise modestly on month.
IC packaging and testing firms post revenue gains in July
Aug 6, 12:14
Several major Taiwan-based packaging and testing companies have reported sequential revenue gains for July 2010.
Walton 2Q10 profits soar 45% on quarter, topping market expectations
Aug 6, 11:12
Memory IC packaging and testing house Walton Advanced Engineering has reported net profits of NT$262 million (US$8 million) for the second quarter of 2010, up 45% on quarter and topping...

Walton to post strong 2Q10 profits
Newswatch - Aug 3, 14:29
Walton Advanced Engineering's net profits for the second quarter of 2010 are estimated at NT$260 million (US$8.2 billion), up 44% on quarter, according to market watchers.
DRAM prices to rebound in August, says Powerchip chairman
Jul 26, 14:48
Prices for DRAM chips are expected to rebound in August, and begin to stabilize through October, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Powerchip Technology. But seasonal factors may...

PTI and Walton ramping capacities for DRAM chips
Jul 23, 11:43
Memory backend service providers Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have revealed plans to expand their capacities to meet projected demand. PTI aims to boost...
FATC, Walton June revenues up on-month
Jul 6, 12:30
DRAM backend firm Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) has reported revenues of NT$1 billion (US$31 million) for June 2010, up 3.3% on month and 26.8% on year. Peer Walton Advanced...
Walton to sign NT$6 billion loan
Newswatch - Jul 6, 12:01
Walton Advanced Electronics will take on a loan of NT$6 billion (US$186 million) to be paid back over a period of five years to enhance its business operation, according to the DRAM...
Taiwan DRAM backend firms post mixed results for May
Jun 4, 13:22
Memory backend service providers Walton Advanced Engineering and Thailin Semiconductor both saw their revenues increase at a 2% range sequentially in May 2010, while peer company...
Most memory backend houses post revenue gains in April
May 7, 14:20
Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering and Thailin Semiconductor have posted sequential revenue growth for April 2010, but Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) saw...
PTI, Walton seeing order visibility stretch through 3Q10
Apr 14, 14:22
Powertech Technology Incorporated (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering have both seen order visibility extend to September, and their orders have seen no sign of decrease, according...
Walton finalizes LCM plant purchasing plan; boosts capex budget for 2010
Newswatch - Apr 9, 16:31
The board of directors of memory packaging and testing house Walton Advanced Engineering (WAE) has approved plans to buy an LCD module (LCM) plant from HannStar Display for NT$415...
PTI posts strong 1Q10 revenues; utilization almost full
Newswatch - Apr 8, 11:47
Powertech Technology (PTI), Taiwan's largest memory backend service provider, has posted consolidated revenues of NT$8.65 billion (US$274 million) for the first quarter of 2010, down...
Walton to buy HannStar LCM facility to expand capacity for DDR3
Mar 31, 15:23
Memory packaging and testing house Walton Advanced Engineering (WAE) has announced it has signed an MOU to take up a LCD module (LCM) plant, including cleanrooms and installed equipment,...
Memory backend firms likely to see sequential revenue growth in 2Q10
Mar 18, 14:01
Memory backend service providers, including Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering (WAE), have seen the visibility of their orders extended to 3-6 months thanks...
Walton to add capacity, employees in 2010 to satisfy DDR3 testing demand
Mar 17, 12:00
Walton Advanced Engineering (WAE) is mulling plans to expand its existing facility and revise upward its capex for 2010, having seen strong orders mainly for DDR3 memory testing,...
Memory backend houses seeing strong demand for DDR3 chips
Mar 3, 13:59
Powertech Technology (PTI), Walton Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Thailin Semiconductor are all expected to see a strong March, as the memory backend service providers have landed...
Walton expanding equipment; may lift 2010 capex on increased DDR3 testing demand
Feb 3, 15:16
Walton Advanced Engineering (WAE) has been speeding up adding testing equipment, and may raise its capex for 2010 as it is running at almost full capacity, according to the memory...

Memory backend firm Walton sees influx of DDR3 orders
Jan 29, 16:30
Walton Advanced Engineering will continue to operate during most of the Lunar New Year holidays, due to an influx of orders for DDR3 chips, according to the company.
Walton to benefit from Winbond orders for GDDR chips, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 27, 12:21
Backend service supplier Walton Advanced Engineering is expected to benefit from major contracts from Elpida Memory and Winbond Electronics starting in the second quarter of 2010...
Memory backend firm Walton 4Q09 revenues up 7% on quarter
Jan 6, 16:27
Walton Advanced Engineering has announced revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased 6.82% sequentially to NT$1.596 billion (US$50.15 million). The memory packaging and testing...
Digitimes Research: Global LED tube shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
LED | 11min ago
Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
Green energy | 24min ago
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
- 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
- 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
22-May-2013 09:45 (GMT+8)
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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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