101 news items tagged 2H11
Taiwan market: IT services valued at NT$35 billion in 2H11, says IDC
Wednesday 16 May 2012Providers of information technology services in the Taiwan market generated total revenues of NT$35 billion (US$1.17 billion) during the second half of 2011, growing by 7.1% on year,...
North America November chip-gear orders up 5%, says SEMI
Friday 16 December 2011North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$973.3 million in orders in November 2011 (three-month average basis), up 5% from the revised level of US$926.8...
Low demand likely to cause 10% of China-based LED chipmakers to close in 2H11
Thursday 13 October 2011Due to heavy losses resulting from weak demand as well as over expansion, about 10% of LED companies in China are expected to withdraw from the segment soon. The rapid growth of the...
KYEC expects revenue drops in 4Q11, 1Q12
Wednesday 28 September 2011IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) expects its revenues to remain unchanged or slightly rise sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, but then drop...
Current semiconductor inventory at "worrisome" levels, says Gartner
Tuesday 20 September 2011Semiconductor days of inventory (DOI) are forecast to plateau in the third quarter of 2011 at worrisome levels given current conditions and the likelihood that consumer and business...
NAND flash contract prices for 1H September mostly flat
Friday 16 September 2011Contract market prices for mainstream MLC NAND flash stayed flat in the first half of September, while those for 64Gb parts rose 1%, latest data collected by DRAMeXchange show.
Globalfoundries says utilization to fall for mature technologies in 2H11
Thursday 15 September 2011Globalfoundries has pointed out that its capacity utilization for 65nm and more mature processing is expected to fall 10-15% in the second half of 2011 from the first half, but advanced...
Foundry utilization to remain below 85%, says report
Thursday 8 September 2011Global pure-play semiconductor foundry utilization is unlikely to rise above 85% over the next six months, as the industry continues to work through excessive inventory, the Chinese-language...
Arcadyan looks to 2H11 revenues of NT$8.5-9 billion
Thursday 1 September 2011Taiwan-based networking equipment maker Arcadyan Technology expects its revenues for the second half of 2011 to reach NT$8.5-9 billion (US$293-310 million) mainly due to increasing...
Tablet demand to buoy revenues for IC designer iML
Thursday 1 September 2011A ramp-up in orders for tablet PCs is expected to buoy the sales performance of IC design house Integrated Memory Logic (iML) in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to company general...
Kenmos expects better sales in 2H11 due to new clients
Wednesday 31 August 2011Backlight module (BLU) maker Kenmos Technology recorded consolidated revenues of NT$3.74 billion (US$128 million) in first-half 2011, with pretax income of NT$35 million.
E-Ton reports 2H11 net loss of NT$4.77 per share
Tuesday 30 August 2011Taiwan-based solar cell firm E-Ton Solar reported revenues of NT$5.424 billion (US$187 million) for the first half of 2011. Net losses were NT$2.039 billion, representing NT$4.77...
Silitech to see strong shipments of magnesium-alloy inner frames in 2H11
Tuesday 30 August 2011Handset keypad maker Silitech Technology is expected to double its shipments of magnesium-alloy inner frames for smartphones in the second half of 2011, accounting for 10-15% of total...
DRAM pricing to plunge in rest of 2011, says IHS
Tuesday 30 August 2011A dramatic oversupply and freefalling prices are in store during the third quarter for the DRAM space, resulting in a turbulent second half for besieged DRAM suppliers, according...
Shipments of smart TV and STB IC solutions to remain strong in 2H11
Monday 29 August 2011Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, MStar Semiconductor, Novatek Microelectronics and ALi, are expected to see their shipments of IC solutions for smart TVs and set-top...
Everlight reports 2H11 EPS of NT$2.12
Monday 29 August 2011Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight has reported EPS of NT$2.12 (US$0.07) for the first half of 2011. Gross margin in the second quarter was 22.85% with EPS reaching NT$1.03,...
Mobile RAM outlook optimistic, say memory backend firms
Tuesday 23 August 2011The outlook for mobile RAM remains optimistic despite weaker-than-expected demand thus far in 2011, according to sources at major Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing houses...
Asustek expects better business performance in 2H11
Wednesday 17 August 2011Asustek Computer expects its performance in the second half of 2011 to be better than that of fellow Taiwan-based companies, according to CFO David Chang.
Apple cancels supply schedule of iPad 3 for 2H11
Tuesday 16 August 2011US-based tablet PC players Apple has recently canceled its iPad 3 supply schedule for the second half of 2011, forcing other tablet PC brand vendors that are set to launch same-level...
Apple hikes 2H11 iPhone orders to over 56 million units
Monday 15 August 2011Apple has upward adjusted the total order volume for iPhones, consisting of iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4 CDMA and iPhone 5, for the second half of 2011 by 12-13%, from 50 million...
Flat panel makers set for slow sales in 3Q11
Thursday 11 August 2011LCD panels makers, especially for those who focus on large-size panels, are likely to brace for lackluster performance in the third quarter due to declining panel prices caused by...
Solar installations rise but module revenue growth stalls in 2H11, says IHS iSuppli
Friday 5 August 2011Despite a recovery in global solar installations in the second half of the year, plunging prices will result in zero revenue growth for the photovoltaic (PV) module business in 2011,...
Ability Enterprise expects to ship nearly 14 million digital cameras in 2H11
Thursday 4 August 2011Taiwan-based ODM maker Ability Enterprise, based on receiving of orders, expects to ship nearly 14 million digital cameras in the second half of 2011, resulting in a total shipment...
UMC sees 3Q11 revenue decline in low teens; keeps capex unchanged
Wednesday 3 August 2011United Microelectronics (UMC) expects revenues to decrease by a low-teens percentage sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, affected by fewer wafer shipments. Utilization rate...
Macronix, Winbond to see increasing overlap in NOR flash products with larger peers
Tuesday 2 August 2011Taiwan-based NOR flash chipmakers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have extended their market reach beyond consumer electronics, and consequently, the overlap between...