Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly facing a shortage of both labor and materials at its plants...
Japan's earthquake in March has significantly impacted the supply status of the hard drive industry and the effect is expected to persist in May with two of the top-5 makers - Western...
Disruptions spurred by the Japan earthquake and tsunami caused shipments of crystals to be delayed by four weeks in April 2011 compared to March, impacting the supply of a critical...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reiterated its target for a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for EPS in 2011-2015, with a 20% ROE (return on equity).
The Japan earthquake severely affected the operations of AU Optronics' (AUO) poly-Si subsidiary, M.Setek, according to AUO's acting president, Max Cheng.
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has revised downward its growth forecast for the global semiconductor market to 5% this year from its previous estimate of 5%-10% growth,...
Pegatron Technology has announced net losses of NT$559 million (US$19.38 million) for the first quarter of 2011 with EPS of negative NT$0.25 and gross margin of only 1.8%, all historical...
Wistron chairman Simon Lin, at the company's investors meeting on April 27, pointed out that the company's revenue performance in the first quarter of 2011 was lower than expected...
United Microelectronics (UMC) has said its first-quarter 2011 results came in line with its guidance. However, the contract chipmaker expressed caution about its outlook for the second...
The energy policies proposed by Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in Taiwan aim to provide stable energy while encouraging multiple energy sources. Future energy policies should...
Taiwan-based hard disc drive (HDD) maker Min Aik Technology is expected to see its component shipments remain flat on quarter as several key hard drive components such as aluminum...
With the supply of solid capacitors from Nippon Chemi-con having been reduced after the March 11 earthquake, Taiwan-based solid capacitor makers, including Taiwan Chinsan Electronic...
Toshiba has notified its clients that the company plans to slash its total NAND flash output by 50% in May and June, due to limited availability of blank wafers and other raw materials...
IC packaging and testing firm ChipMOS Technologies (Bermuda) has reported NT$1.57 billion (US$53.3 million) in March 2011 revenues, up 15.7% sequentially and 20.9% on year. Revenues...
Prices for aluminum electrolytic capacitors are expected to hike by 5-15% in the second quarter 2011 due to the shortage of the passive components caused by the Japan earthquake in...
