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Tuesday 29 March 2011
Shortage of ITO material and delay of equipment to affect LTPS and AMOLED capacity expansion
Supply of ITO materials and NF3 gas is reportedly in shortage due to the Japan earthquake, and shipments for equipment from Nikon and Canon reportedly have been delayed also due to...
Monday 28 March 2011
TSMC more concerned about influence on global IC supply chain by Japan crisis
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) does not recognize itself as a beneficiary of increased outsourcing by Japan-based IDMs, which have seen production at their domestic...
Monday 28 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Earthquake may impact entry-level OLED applications
The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast coast of Japan have not had significant impact on OLED material supply, but may affect entry-level OLED panel applications,...
Monday 28 March 2011
Elpida says parts and materials sufficient until end-July
Elpida Memory has disclosed the latest details regarding the company's product supply situation, 17 days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Friday 25 March 2011
Japan earthquake helps component makers raise prices
Taiwan-based upstream component makers have recently been seeing their clients aggressively checking their supply statues and damage from the Japan earthquake in order to secure supplies,...
Friday 25 March 2011
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments drop by 30% in February
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments in February dropped by 30% due to labor shortage and fewer work days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays, and the top-10 manufacturers' shipments...
Friday 25 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Sony PS3 supply may run tight due to quake-hit laser diode production
The massive earthquake in Japan has impacted the supply chain of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players. Blue laser diodes used in BD players' optical pick-up head units (OPU) are mainly produced...
Friday 25 March 2011
Taiwan DRAM makers see supply constraints after July
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers have notified their PC clients to be prepared for a possible 50% reduction in their output after July, due to issues relating to upstream material supplies,...
Friday 25 March 2011
Supply of ODD components unaffected by Japan earthquake
The supply of components for optical disc drives (ODDs) for notebooks is unlikely to suffer a shortage due to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan as major Japan-based suppliers...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Japan earthquake impacts auto industry, says IHS
The earthquake and subsequent tsunami have impacted the entire automotive industry supply chain in Japan, including the infotainment segment, according to IHS iSuppli. This will have...
Thursday 24 March 2011
PSU maker AcBel saw revenues increase, but gross margin drop in 2010
Taiwan-based power supply unit (PSU) maker AcBel Polytech has announced consolidated revenues of NT$22.08 billion (US$745.82 million) for 2010, up 24.19% on year; however, the company's...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Sony, Nintendo console sales impacted by Japan earthquake
Supply of Sony's Blu-ray drive pick-up heads is facing danger of seeing shortages as the plants of Sony Shiraishi Semiconductor, a Blu-ray drive pick-up head manufacturing subsidiary...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Taiwan passive component material suppliers seeing uptick in orders
Aluminum foil maker Liton Technology and Leatec Fine Ceramic, a supplier of chip resistor substrates, are both seeing increases in orders amid uncertainty over the supply line from...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Taiwan market: Fujitsu launches new Sandy Bridge notebooks
Japan-based notebook vendor Fujitsu has launched several new Intel Sandy Bridge-based notebooks including 15.6-inch LifeBook AH531 and LH531, 17.3-inch LifeBook NH751 in Taiwan; although...
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan earthquake to affect several major IT industries of Korea
The earthquake in Japan will bring a significant impact on South Korea, which heavily depends on Japan for the supply of many components and materials.