IC distributor WPG Holdings has reiterated that its previous guidance for a 6-10% sequential decrease in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 remains unchanged, and it expects...

Several local OEMs in China reportedly have started building chip stock and replenishing inventories recently as they prepare for possible labor shortages around mid-2012 following...

Fulltech Fiber Glass, a Taiwan-based maker of fiber glass yarn and fabric, has unveiled plans to issue NT$800 million (US$26.7 million) worth of unsecured convertible corporate bonds...

Foundry chipmakers have seen short lead-time orders lose momentum, according to industry sources. Short lead-time orders were a key factor contributing to their revenue growth in...

Despite Asustek Computer is confident about its performance for the fourth quarter, some market watchers are conservative about it as the US and Europe economies remain weak, while...

PCB material prices thus far in the fourth quarter have decreased at a slower pace than in the prior two quarters, a sign prices could be stabilizing around the end of 2011, according...

Gartner and IHS iSuppli have issued separate reports warning of a more challenging environment for semiconductor companies during the fourth quarter of 2011 and early 2012. IHS also...

Seagate Technology has downward adjusted its fourth-quarter 2011 shipment goals for hard disk drives (HDDs) to 41-45 million units due to the impact of flooding in Thailand, decreasing...

CMC Magnetics, Ritek and Gigastorage have fully utilized their optical disc production capacities and have received many orders, and therefore expect their revenues for the fourth...

Apple has been reportedly controlling iPad 2 panel inventories, which might affect iPad 2 panel shipments for suppliers including Samsung Electronics, LG Display and Chimei Innolux...

Honey Hope Honesty (3H), which mainly distributes multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for companies such as Taiyo Yuden, expects market demand to remain sluggish through the first...

Shipments of flat panels for tablet PCs will top 23.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011 increasing 15% from the previous quarter, while shipments of other panels for TV,...

Japan's Elpida Memory is considering undertaking another capacity-cut strategy for its commodity DRAM production, aimed at curbing further price drops, Taiwan-based online media MoneyDJ...

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$863.29 billion (US$28.58 billion) for the third quarter, up 9.8% sequentially; however,...

Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers generally hold a conservative business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2011, citing seasonal effects as well as macroeconomic uncertainties...