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Thursday 19 May 2011
In odd twist, Japan earthquake delivers price stability for large LCDs, says IHS iSuppli
In a strange turn of events, the Japan disaster has caused prices of large-size liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for some applications to rise and for others to decline slightly,...
Thursday 19 May 2011
Thinking shipping protective components to Apple, say sources
Thinking Electronic, which mainly makes protective components for power supplies, reportedly has landed windfall orders from Apple after the Japan earthquake with shipments beginning...
Thursday 5 May 2011
Lead times extend for crystal components, says IHS iSuppli
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...
Friday 29 April 2011
TSMC says target for 10% EPS CAGR in 2011-15 unchanged
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).
Thursday 28 April 2011
Severe loss on solar for AUO
The Japan earthquake severely affected the operations of AU Optronics' (AUO) poly-Si subsidiary, M.Setek, according to AUO's acting president, Max Cheng.
Thursday 28 April 2011
UMC cuts global chip outlook for 2011
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,...
Wednesday 27 April 2011
UMC meets 1Q11 guidance, cautious about 2Q
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...
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Commentary: Energy policies face showdown between ideals and reality
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...
Friday 22 April 2011
Solid capacitor makers to further expand capacity for 2011
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...
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Toshiba reportedly to halve NAND flash output in May, June
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...
Tuesday 19 April 2011
ChipMOS reports growth in 1Q11 revenues
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...
Tuesday 19 April 2011
Prices for aluminum capacitors to hike 5-15% in 2Q11, say Taiwan makers
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...
Monday 18 April 2011
PCB makers facing longer lead times for laser drills
The already-tight supply of laser drills, which are used to make equipment used in the production of high-end PCBs such as any-layer HDI boards, may worsen in the near future due...
Monday 18 April 2011
NAND price rally slows in 1H April
Contract prices for 32Gb and 64Gb MLC (multi-level cell) NAND flash chips rose 2-3% in the first half of April, while those for lower-density 16Gb and 8Gb parts were up about 1%,...
Friday 15 April 2011
Supply of handset image sensors hit by Japan earthquake, says IHS iSuppli
The recent earthquake in Japan is impacting the production of CMOS image sensors at two facilities in the country, affecting the supply of these parts to the mobile phone market,...