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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
12:50 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: Chimei tops LCD TV vendor ranking in October 2009 Nov 20, 17:10 Chimei shipped 15,000 LCD TVs in October 2009, remaining the top vendor in the Taiwan LCD TV market, according to market sources. Chimei expects to ship over 150,000 units in 2009, up about 30% on year, the sources noted. Read more |
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Taiwan monitor shipments to decline in 4Q09 Nov 20, 17:09 Shipments of Taiwan monitors may see a sequential decrease in the fourth quarter of 2009 mainly due to a high baseline set in the third quarter thanks to government procurement projects which boosted shipment volumes, according to industry sources. Read more |
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PV inverter market shines bright in 3Q09, says IMS Research Nov 19, 16:57 The PV inverter market staged a strong recovery in the third quarter of 2009 with shipments reaching record levels and the outlook for the market is becoming increasingly positive, according to IMS Research. Read more |
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Global TV shipments reach 54.9 million in 3Q09, says DisplaySearch Nov 19, 16:13 Global TV shipments increased 1% on year for the first time since the third quarter of 2008 to 54.9 million units in the third quarter of 2009, according to DisplaySearch. Read more |
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Sitronix to see revenues increase in November 2009 Nov 19, 15:11 Driver IC designer Sitronix Technology expects its November 2009 revenues to be higher than the NT$412 million (US$12.8 million) it recorded in October due to increasing shipments of mono-STN and color-STN driver ICs, according to the company. Other driver IC vendors such as Novatek Microelectronics and Orise Technology are expected to suffer revenue declines in November. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony announces LCD TV price cuts Nov 19, 12:09 Sony has made a wave of LCD TV price cuts in the Taiwan market on products including mid-range and high-end V- and W-series models in an effort to generate more sales moving into the end of the year. Read more |
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PVI chairman expects e-book reader market to more than double in 2010 Nov 19, 11:50 Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) chairman Scott Liu has forecast that the global e-book reader market will more than double in 2010, compared to 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Apple launches MacBook, iMacs and Magic Mouse Nov 18, 16:48 Apple has launched its latest MacBook, and 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac made by Quanta Computer in Taiwan. Read more |
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Quanta aims to ship more than 4 million all-in-one PCs in 2010 Nov 18, 15:39 Quanta Computer expects its all-in-one PC shipments to surpass four million units in 2010 and it will remain as the global largest all-in-one PC maker, according to the company. Read more |
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LED to dominate LCD backlights in 2011 with 56% market penetration, says DisplaySearch Nov 18, 15:09 LEDs will become the dominant large-size TFT-LCD backlight unit (BLU) light source by 2011 with a 56% share, and to 78% in 2015, according to DisplaySearch. Traditional backlights using CCFL and EEFL for notebook, monitor, and TV displays will drop to 44% of the market in 2011. Read more |
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BenQ debuts own-brand e-book reader, aims at global sales of 300,000 units in 2010 Nov 18, 14:58 BenQ has introduced its own-brand e-book reader, the nReader, and plan to launch it together with its online e-book trading platform in Taiwan in January 2010 and then in Japan and China. Read more |
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Innolux Display lands NT$48 billion syndicated loan Nov 18, 14:15 Innolux Display has signed with 19 banks in Taiwan for a syndicated loan of NT$48 billion (US$1.49 billion), the largest in the local LCD panel industry so far this year. Read more |
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MediaTek to ship GSM/GPRS single-chip solution in December Nov 18, 12:06 MediaTek is scheduled to volume produce its first GSM/GPRS single chips MT6253 in December, according to industry sources. The solution will target white-box handsets priced at less than 3,000 yuan (US$440). Read more |
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Semiconductor total available market for digital cable STBs declining through 2013, says In-Stat Nov 18, 10:24 The market for semiconductor components for digital cable set-top boxes (STBs) is projected to decrease from 2008 to 2013, according to In-Stat. In 2008, the total available market (TAM) for digital cable STB semiconductors was over US$2.7 billion. Through the remainder of the forecast period, the gradual decline in digital cable STB unit shipments will result in a decreasing semiconductor component TAM. Read more |
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Compal and Wistron expected to receive more LCD TV orders from Japan vendors Nov 18, 10:21 Compal Electronics and Wistron are expected to benefit from Japan-based LCD TV vendors' increased outsourcing, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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China-based TCL announces JV with Century to jointly build 8.5G plant Newswatch - Nov 17, 15:37 China-based LCD TV vendor TCL Group has signed an agreement with Century Science & Technology Investment Corporation to jointly set up a 8.5G LCD panel production plant in Shenzhen, China, according to a TCL announcement cited by the Shanghai Securities News. Read more |
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US market: Samsung retakes leadership in LCD TV market in 3Q09, says iSuppli Nov 17, 12:08 Samsung Electronics in the third quarter of 2009 retook the top ranking in the US LCD TV market from chief competitor Vizio, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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CPT president resigns; CFO shows no intention of returning from leave Nov 17, 11:27 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced the resignation of its president Chiu Chuang-yi, and the vacancy will be temporarily filled in by VP Lin Sheng-chang, who has been in charge of the small- to medium-size LCD panel business. Read more |
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Innolux seeking land in northern Taiwan reportedly for 8.5G LCD fab Nov 16, 10:07 In response to reports that Innolux plans to invest NT$500 billion (US$15.49 billion) to set up an 8.5G plant in a science park in Miaoli, northern Taiwan, the company has indicated that it has asked the local government for help obtain land, but whether it will use the land to build its next-generation panel fab will depend on the growth of the company and the market conditions. Read more |
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Femtocell shipments much lower than expected in 2009, says ABI Research Nov 13, 16:22 ABI Research has scaled down its estimation of femtocell shipments to only about 350,000 in 2009, compared to shipments of 790,000 that it forecast in April. Read more |
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Elan expects touchscreen IC shipments to grow significantly in 4Q09 Nov 13, 12:40 Elan Microelectronics expects to ship 500,000-600,000 touchscreen ICs used in handsets in the fourth quarter, about three times the volume it shipped in the third quarter. However, the company estimates its fourth-quarter revenues will drop 8-16% to NT$1.1-1.2 billion (US$34.02-37.11 million) due to lower demand in the microcontroller unit (MCU) market. Read more |
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Notebook HDI board shipments expected to drop in 4Q09 due to weak sales of ultra-thin models Nov 13, 12:38 PCB suppliers expect their fourth-quarter shipments of HDI boards used in ultra-thin notebooks to drop sequentially because sales of ultra-thin notebooks have been weaker than expected, with worldwide shipments of ultra-thin notebooks estimated at six million units in 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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MSI, ECS, Gigabyte see October revenues drop on month Nov 12, 17:10 While Asustek Computer reported on on-month increase in revenues in October, other first-tier motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Gigabyte Technology all saw their revenues drop on month in October. Read more |
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CPT to offer 3D, multi-touch and EPD panels, says president Nov 12, 16:18 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) plans to broaden its product lines and will start shipping 3D, multi-touch and EPD (electrophoretic display) panels as early as the end of 2009, according to company president Chiu Chuang-yi. Read more |
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AAT expects revenues to drop over 20% sequentially in 4Q09 Nov 12, 15:36 IC design house Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) expects its revenues to decline over 20% sequentially to NT$200-240 million (US$6.17-7.40 million) in the fourth quarter due to slow demand from the flat panel sector. The company has posted revenues of NT$80.55 million for October, in line with expectations. Read more |
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Ralink revenues hit high in October Nov 12, 14:23 WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology saw its revenues hit a record high of NT$551 million (US$17 million) in October and expects revenues to climb to NT$570-590 million in November. Read more |
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China market: TV vendors starting price war for LED TVs Nov 12, 12:02 Domestic and international vendors in China are cutting prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs to stimulate sales, with Hisense offering the deepest cuts, according to reports from China. Read more |
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CPT October revenues down Nov 11, 14:08 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated revenues for October 2009 totaled NT$5.31 billion (US$164.15 million), down 17.7% sequentially from NT$6.45 billion and down 29.4% on year from NT$7.52 billion. Read more |
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LED backlighting, 16:9 ratio remain mainstream technologies for notebook panels in 2010 Nov 11, 11:10 LED-backlighting and 16:9 aspect ratio will remain as the mainstream technologies for notebook panels in 2010 with some models featuring touchscreen and 3D functions, according to market sources. Read more |
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Global PC processor shipments jump 23% sequentially in 3Q09, says IDC Nov 10, 16:57 Worldwide PC processor shipments in the third quarter of 2009 rose substantially by an all-time record level for a single quarter, according to data from IDC. PC processor unit shipments in the third quarter rose 23% compared to the second quarter, approximately double the typical growth in unit shipments for the period. In terms of revenues, the PC processor market grew more than 14% on quarter to US$7.4 billion, said IDC. Read more |
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BLU makers report mixed results for October Nov 10, 16:15 Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic saw its October consolidated revenues increase 5% sequentially and 28% on year to NT$8.36 billion (US$258.54 million). Read more |
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Asustek and Pegatron see increase in October 2009 revenues Nov 10, 15:35 First-tier motherboard maker Asustek Computer has registered sales of NT$28.66 billion (US$882 million) for October 2009, up 22% on month and 18.16% on year, but combined sales from January to October 2009 still dropped 17.83% compared to a year ago, according to the company. Read more |
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Amtran October revenues up Nov 10, 14:41 Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology has posted October revenues of NT$5.4 billion (US$167.05 million), up 1.62% sequentially from NT$5.31 billion and up 35.54% on year from NT$3.98 billion, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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US LCD digital signage shipments up 41% sequentially in 3Q09, says DisplaySearch Nov 10, 14:35 US LCD digital signage shipments increased 41% sequentially and 19% on year in the third quarter of 2009, according to DisplaySearch. September sell-through was up 49% from shipments in August, and was the largest sell-through month on record for LCD commercial-use displays. Read more |
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CMO, HannStar, Innolux see weaker sales in October Nov 10, 14:16 TFT-LCD panel makers Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), HannStar Display and Innolux Display have reported that their October revenues declined sequentially due to seasonality. Read more |
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First-tier notebook makers see sequential growth in October, except Inventec Nov 10, 13:57 First-tier notebook maker Quanta Computer shipped 3.9 million notebooks to bring in record consolidated revenues of NT$86.02 billion (US$2.65 million) in October 2009, while Compal Electronics had record shipments of 4.4-4.5 million notebooks and generated monthly record consolidated revenues of NT$74.95 billion, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chimei aims at NT$5 billion in revenues for 2010 Nov 9, 16:41 Chimei aims to challenge NT$5 billion (US$154.68 million) for revenues in Taiwan in 2010 as the company plans to launch large-size LCD TVs with features including white LED backlighting, 240Hz refresh rate and DLNA wireless, and LCD monitors with features including LED backlighting and 3D display in Taiwan. Read more |
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HTC looks to over 23% sequential growth in revenues in 4Q09 Newswatch - Nov 9, 16:15 HTC (High Tech Computer) expects its revenues to top NT$40-42 billion (US$1.23-1.29 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from NT$34 billion in the third quarter, the company said in a recent conference call. Read more |
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Worldwide smartphone market continues to grow despite economic malaise, says IDC Nov 9, 15:04 The worldwide smartphone market continued to weather the economic recession and reached a new record for shipments during a single quarter. According to IDC, vendors shipped a total of 43.3 million units during the third quarter of 2009, up 4.2% from the 41.5 million units shipped in third-quarter 2008, and up 3.2% from shipments of 41.9 million units in second-quarter 2009. Read more |
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US market: Windows 7 sales surpass Vista launch, says NPD Nov 6, 17:00 Initial sales (made between October 18-24, 2009 and including Windows 7 pre-sales) of Microsoft's Windows 7 boxed software surpassed those of Vista's first few days on the US market, according to NPD Group. Read more |
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US market: LCD TV shipments to reach 8 million in 4Q09, says iSuppli Nov 6, 16:53 US LCD TV shipments are expected to amount to eight million units in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 7.3% from 7.5 million during the same period in 2008, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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China gray handset shipments to reach 145 million units in 2009, says iSuppli Nov 6, 16:45 China's gray-market handset shipments in 2009 are set to grow to 145 million units, or nearly 13% the size of the legitimate global handset business, according to iSuppli. The gray market has become too big and too lucrative for the mobile handset supply chain to ignore anymore. Read more |
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Wistron lowers 4Q09 notebook shipment forecast Nov 6, 16:38 Wistron has lowered its projected on-quarter notebook shipment growth for the fourth quarter of 2009 from 10% originally to 5%, resulting in projected shipments of 7.2-7.3 million units for the quarter and 25.5 million units for the whole year, lower than its original target of 26 million units, according to industry sources. Read more |
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AUO sees on-month revenue drop in October on seasonality Nov 6, 11:48 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$39.6 billion (US$1.22 billion) for October 2009, down by 3.4% sequentially from NT$40.98 billion but up 45.3% on year from NT$27.26 billion. Accumulated consolidated revenues from January to October totaled NT$284.07 billion, down 27.4% on year. Read more |
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Elpida swings to operating profit in Jul-Sep 2009 Nov 5, 17:04 Elpida Memory has announced net sales for the second quarter of its fiscal 2009 (ended September 30, 2009) rose 32.1% sequentially to 95.9 billion yen (US$1.06 billion), with operating income returning to the black. The Japan-based memory producer generated an operating profit of 800 million yen in the July-September quarter, compared to losses of 42.3 billion yen in the prior quarter and a loss of 24.5 billion yen a year ago. Read more |
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ECS expects to ship 7-8 million own-brand motherboards in 2009; 20% growth in 2010 Nov 5, 16:42 First-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) expects its own-brand motherboard shipments for 2009 to remain flat at 7-8 million units and will see growth of 20% to 8.4-9.6 million units in 2010 as the company will expand its mid-range and high-end product lines, according to David Chien, vice president of ECS' channel business. Read more |
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AMD GPU shortage causing PC vendors to delay products to 1Q10 Nov 5, 16:06 Tight supply of AMD GPUs has caused several PC vendors to delay their mass shipment schedules by about two months to the first quarter of 2010, according to sources at the companies. Read more |
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Ralink and Realtek WLAN chip market shares set to increase in 2010 Nov 5, 15:39 Taiwan-based WLAN chipmakers Ralink Technology and Realtek Semiconductor are expected to see their market shares increase in 2010 as a number of Taiwan ODM and OEM notebook makers have decided to add additional chip suppliers to curtail the risk of being caught out by any shortage of WLAN chip supplies, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Epson expects 1080p projectors to become mainstream for home market in 2010 Nov 5, 15:09 Epson Taiwan expects 1080p front projector shipments worldwide will surpass those of 720p models in 2010 and become the mainstream product for the home-use market due to falling prices. Read more |
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Notebook makers expected to see growth in October shipments, except Inventec Nov 5, 14:48 First-tier notebook makers are estimated to have achieved close to 10% on-month shipment growth in October 2009, except Inventec which saw a slight drop. Read more |
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