 | Taiwan network-equipment makers to benefit from femtocell build-up Telecom | Aug 29, 16:37 | | Telecom operators around the globe have sped up the installation of femtocell networking equipment in order to expand their FMC (fixed mobile convergence) services – a move that is expected to generate a great deal of business opportunities for Taiwan networking device makers, Digitimes Research said in a recently held technology seminar. Read more | | |
| Compal profits increase 10% in 1H08 Systems | Aug 29, 01:05 | | Compal Electronics has announced revenues of NT$188.06 billion (US$5.96 billion) for the first half of this year, a decrease of 4% compared to the same period last year. Profit after tax was NT$6.42 billion, an increase of 10%, and the earnings per share (EPS) was NT$1.65. Read more | | |
| Topoint sees a drop in overall gross margin in 2Q08 Bits + chips | Aug 29, 01:00 | | Taiwan-based drill bits maker Topoint Technology saw its gross margin drop below 40% in the second quarter this year as falling demand spurred a race to cut prices among makers looking to grab market share and maintain utilization rates, according to sources at the company. Read more | | |
| | | | | ALi and ITE report margins decline in 2Q08 Bits + chips | Aug 29, 17:30 Taiwan IC design houses ALi and Integrated Technology Express (ITE) both reported a decline in margins in the second quarter and 2008 and hold a conservative... Read more | | KYE eyes 40% sequential revenues growth in 2H08 Systems | Aug 29, 17:06 KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of mice, keyboards and other PC peripherals, expects its consolidated revenues in the second half of this year to grow... Read more | UMC honorary chairman vows to support present chairman Bits + chips | Aug 29, 15:58 Following investigations into the present United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) chairman Stan Hung's investments in ProMOS Technologies, Robert Tsao,... Read more | | Unitech to budget more for second solar-cell production line Bits + chips | Aug 29, 12:20 Unitech Printed Circuit Board announced on August 28 that its company board of directors has approved the investment of NT$802 million (US$25.4 million)... Read more | NAND flash controller IC design houses post mixed results in 1H08 Bits + chips | Aug 29, 11:52 Major NAND flash controller IC design houses have posted mixed financial results for the first half of 2008. As prices for of NAND flash keep heading... Read more | | LCD panel makers gear up thin-film solar deployment Bits + chips | Aug 29, 11:47 The rumored attendance of AU Optronics (AUO) president and COO at an upcoming photovoltaic (PV) show in Spain has once again spurred speculation about... Read more | Acer founder optimistic as the company enters the smartphone market Telecom | Aug 29, 01:15 With Acer's acquisition of smartphone maker E-Ten Information Systems set to be complete in the next few days, Stan Shih, founder of Acer, has pointed... Read more | | Hollywood movie studios not supporting China-developed CBHD, say Taiwan optical disc makers Systems | Aug 29, 01:10 While many leading optical disc makers and vendors of optical disc players in China have been actively promoting the CBHD (China Blue High-definition... Read more |
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Systems | MSI announces three new notebooks Aug 29, 16:51 | | | | China supports nearly 1.71 million IPTV users at end of 2Q Aug 29, 10:03 | | | | China market: number of IM accounts rises to 426 million at end of 2Q Aug 29, 09:51 | | | | |
Displays | AUO using a-Si to develop OLED panels Aug 29, 16:54 | | | | |
Bits + chips | FPCB demand stronger that that for rigid PCB, say Taiwan makers Aug 29, 17:01 | | | | LED driver IC supplier Macroblock sees margins decline in 2Q08 as competition increases Aug 29, 15:52 | | | | Flexible PCB shipment book-to-bill ratio at 1.01 in North America, says IPC Aug 29, 12:35 | | | | Equipment supplier GPM swings back to profits in 1H08 Aug 29, 12:35 | | | | |
Telecom | FIH sees net earnings cut 56% in 1H08 Aug 29, 15:07 | | | | Chunghwa Telecom records 1H08 capital spending of NT$11.31 billion Aug 29, 10:04 | | | |
| | Nvidia backtracks to authorize native SLI technology support on Intel X58 motherboards Mobos | Aug 28, 16:38 | | Nvidia will authorize native SLI support on Intel X58 motherboards without the need for its nForce 200 chip, according to Tom Peterson, director of Technical Marketing for MCP products at Nvidia. Read more | | |
| AUO promises four 10G or above LCD plants in Taiwan Displays | Aug 28, 10:42 | | AU Optronics (AUO) plans to invest NT$400 billion (US$12.68 billion) to build four 10G or above LCD panel plants in Taiwan in the next 10 years, company chairman KY Lee has disclosed. Read more | | |
| Prosecutors raid UMC offices; rumored to be related to ProMOS insider trading Bits + chips | Aug 28, 01:35 | | Prosecutors raided the offices of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) on August 27. Industry sources suspect that the raid was part of an investigation into possible violations of securities trading laws related to ProMOS Technologies. Read more | | |
| Mitac to give up SiRF GPS solutions due to patent dispute Bits + chips | Aug 28, 01:30 | | Mitac International will stop using GPS chipset solutions provided by US-based SiRF Technology which are involved in SiRF's infringement of six GPS patents belonging to Global Locate, a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Broadcom, beginning the fourth quarter of 2008, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
| | | | | Wistron sees consolidated revenues boost in 1H08 Systems | Aug 28, 16:43 Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$178.89 billion (US$5.68 billion) for the first half of 2008, an increase of 62% on year. Net profit... Read more | | China handset vendors make strong inroads into emerging markets Telecom | Aug 28, 12:44 Two China-based handset vendors - TCL and Konka - have made more inroads into the global handset market, especially in emerging markets, according to... Read more | Taiwan analog IC design houses show margin decline in 2Q due to fierce price competition Bits + chips | Aug 28, 12:43 Many Taiwan analog IC design houses reported second-quarter gross margins at below 40% – representing declines from the first quarter – including... Read more | | XGA resolution to become mainstream for front projectors in 2009, says Coretronic Displays | Aug 28, 12:12 Taiwan based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic believes that peak season demand for projectors coming this quarter, as well as increased... Read more | TICP conservative about memory card assembly demand Bits + chips | Aug 28, 12:09 After seeing weak profits in the first half of 2008 and a declining utilization rate for memory card packaging, Taiwan IC Packaging (TICP) remains conservative... Read more | | Pixart confident to meet sales guidance in 3Q Bits + chips | Aug 28, 12:00 Pixart Imaging (PXI) is confident it will meet its guidance of either having sales flat or mild growth sequentially in the third quarter, despite some... Read more | Cameo expects 802.11n shipments to expand 30-40% sequentially in 2H08 Systems | Aug 28, 11:52 Cameo Communications expects its shipments of 802.11n devices to grow 30-40% in the second half of this year compared to the volume shipped in the first... Read more | | CF maker Sintek sees strong profit growth in 1H08 Displays | Aug 28, 10:45 Color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic has reported strong on-year profit growth for the first half of 2008, with consolidated net profits totaling... Read more | Young Fast to build touch panel plant in Vietnam Displays | Aug 28, 10:37 Young Fast Optoelectronics, a Taiwan-based touch panel maker, has announced a plan to build a new plant in Vietnam. The company has a budget of NT$550... Read more | | Netbooks will not affect traditional notebook sales in the near term, says Wistron chairman Systems | Aug 28, 01:40 Wistron chairman Simon Lin has reiterated his conservative outlook for netbook growth, saying that the position of traditional notebooks will not be... Read more | Lite-On still optimistic about LED penetration in notebooks Displays | Aug 28, 01:25 Lite-On Technology is confident that about 15% of new notebooks will feature LED backlights, according to company CEO KC Terng, despite that some industry... Read more | | Gigastorage aims to double sales from solar-cell conductive paste Bits + chips | Aug 28, 01:20 Gigastorage aims to double revenues from solar cell conductive paste to NT$1.2 billion (US$38.1 million) in 2010 by securing orders from more solar cell... Read more | Flexium doubtful about penetration of LED-backlit notebooks Bits + chips | Aug 28, 01:10 Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect has expressed its doubts about the penetration of LED-backlit notebooks as it is seeing poor yields, according... Read more | | BLU market to shrink in 2008, say makers Displays | Aug 28, 01:00 Due to a sluggish peak season in the third quarter this year as LCD panel makers have cut their output, backlight unit (BLU) makers believe that shipments... Read more |
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Systems | AcBel Polytech sees net profits quadruple in 2Q08 Aug 28, 13:50 | | | | Taiwan game firm Soft-World enjoys profit contribution from subsidiaries in 1H08 Aug 28, 11:56 | | | | Lite-On Technology looks for 10-15% sequential revenue growth in 3Q Aug 28, 11:50 | | | | Lite-On IT sees 2Q net profit up 49% on quarter Aug 28, 10:35 | | | | Macroeconomic pressures a boon for consumer electronics Aug 28, 10:25 | | | | Samsung introduces low-density SATA II SSDs for low-cost PC market Aug 28, 01:15 | | | | Server market accelerates in 2Q but future remains uncertain, says IDC Aug 28, 01:05 | | | | |
Mobos | Nvidia CEO touts visual computing Aug 28, 12:17 | | | | Albatron and Leadtek launch GeForce 9400 GT-based card Aug 28, 12:14 | | | | |
Displays | Delta to showcase high performance e-paper at IFA 2008 Berlin Aug 28, 11:47 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Mentor and Global Unichip optimistic about China and India handset markets Aug 28, 15:34 | | | | SanDisk boosts SD card speed by 50% Aug 28, 10:49 | | | | UMC says company operation not affected by government investigation Stockwatch | Aug 28, 11:20 | | | | |
Telecom | China's mobile phone user base increases to 608.38 million in July Aug 28, 11:58 | | | |
| | Commentary: Will Intel be the last resolve for Taiwan's WiMAX industry? Systems | Aug 27, 01:10 | | Intel, the Taiwan government and network-equipment makers all still seem to be positive about the business outlook for the WiMAX industry. Undoubtedly, Taiwan is Intel's closest ally regarding the development of WiMAX products. But is it wise for Taiwan to count solely on Intel for the development of 4G telecom technology at a time when more telecom operators around the globe have stated that they will throw their weight behind the development of LTE (Long Term Evolution)? Read more | | |
| HannStar Board expects 3Q08 PCB shipments to rise at least 10% Bits + chips | Aug 27, 01:05 | | HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to grow at least 10% sequentially in the third quarter as a result of a seasonal upturn in the notebook market. Read more | | |
| Nan Ya forecast to challenge NT$11 billion in 3Q08 sales on healthy flip-chip demand Bits + chips | Aug 27, 01:00 | | After enjoying strong performance in second quarter 2008, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) is optimistic about its third-quarter performance. Read more | | |
| | | | | Taiwan government to use up current budget allocated for WiMAX industry in 2009 Systems | Aug 27, 15:08 The Taiwan government's current budget appropriated for the development of the WiMAX industry will be completely used up in 2009, according to Chen Chao-yi,... Read more | | Inventec to ship 1.5 million notebooks monthly in 2H08 Systems | Aug 27, 13:27 Inventec announced revenues of NT$137.33 billion (US$4.36 billion) in the first half of this year, an increase of 31% on year, with earning per share... Read more | FPCB makers expected to have double-digit sales growth in 3Q Bits + chips | Aug 27, 13:16 Printed circuit board (PCB) industry players stated demand for flexible PCBs (FPCBs) for handsets is growing faster than demand for PCBs in the second... Read more | | LCD component maker Wah Hong expects another revenue record in August Displays | Aug 27, 13:08 Taiwan based LCD optical film maker Wah Hong Industry's sales recovered and the company set a new record of NT$482 million in its July consolidated revenues... Read more | Silitech guides for double-digit sequential revenue growth in 3Q Telecom | Aug 27, 13:01 Handset keypad maker Silitech Technology expects its revenues to expand by a double-digit rate sequentially in the third quarter of this year due to... Read more | | Inventec Appliances net profits down 10% on year in 1H08 Telecom | Aug 27, 13:00 Inventec Appliances has announced that its net profits declined 10.2% on year to NT$1.42 billion (US$44.94 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$39.06... Read more | Accton swings to profits in 1H08 Systems | Aug 27, 12:59 Network-equipment maker Accton Technology has reported that it posted pre-tax profits of NT$201 million (US$6.36 million) on revenues of NT$7.72 billion... Read more | | Sensors take growth baton in the MEMS market Bits + chips | Aug 27, 12:57 Driven by new demand from consumer electronics and wireless applications, the global market for Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) will expand to... Read more | CHT to largely expand capital of Singapore subsidiary, possibly for satellite cooperation with SingTel Systems | Aug 27, 10:09 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 26 announced it will add investment of NT$3.3 billion (US$105 million) in Chunghwa Teleocm Singapore Pte., its wholly... Read more | | IC distributors turn conservative for September as China white-box handset clients cut orders Bits + chips | Aug 27, 01:25 IC distributors are turning conservative about China's white-box handset market, as clients are cutting orders amid weaker-than-expected demand, according... Read more | Simplo reports strong 1H08 profits, expects robust notebook battery market in 2H08 Systems | Aug 27, 01:20 Notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology has reported strong profit growth the first half of 2008, with the company expecting demand to remain... Read more | | Arima handset shipments to LGE to jump to 10 million units in 2009 Telecom | Aug 27, 01:15 LG Electronics (LGE), ambitiously eyeing the emerging markets, has placed orders with Arima Communications for at least 12 new 2.5G handsets, with shipments... Read more |
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