King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics both saw their October revenues reach the highest monthly levels for 2009. Both IC testing houses said demand from the PC and handset sectors have not shown contraction despite the arrival of the traditional low season. They estimate revenues for November to remain flat over the previous month.
KYEC generated revenues of NT$1.12 billion (US$34.69 million) in October, representing growth of 1.4% on month and 6.7% on year. The company said orders for GPUs, handset chips and niche memory will be key contributors to its fourth-quarter revenues, which are likely to beat seasonal patterns.
However, KYEC said shipments for LCD driver ICs may drop 10-15% sequentially in the fourth quarter.
Sigurd reported consolidated revenues of NT$368 million for October, up 4.1% on month and 3% on year. Sigurd said it continued to see shipment growth in all product lines during the month, as well as contribution from new products and new customers.
Sigurd recently announced it has signed an outsourcing contract with Standard Microsystems Co (SMSC), a US-based developer of smart mixed-signal connectivity solutions.
Article translated by Jessie Shen
