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Monday 20 April 2015
Novatek 1Q15 sales disappoint
LCD driver IC supplier Novatek Microelectronics has reported weaker-than-expected sales for the first quarter of 2015, due mainly to the strengthening US dollar affecting negatively...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
China design houses raiding Taiwan driver IC makers for talent
China-based IC design houses have stepped up efforts to lure talent away from Taiwan-based LCD driver IC companies in an attempt to improve the quality and competitiveness of their...
Friday 13 March 2015
LCD driver IC supply makers expect to see performances drive forward in 2Q15
LCD driver IC supply makers in Taiwan expect to see their performances drive forward heading into the second quarter of 2015 as LCD TV and smartphone vendors begin unleashing new...
Tuesday 10 February 2015
VIS expects 1-3% decrease in 1Q15 shipments
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to report a 1-3% sequential decrease in wafer shipments for the first quarter of 2015. ASP for the quarter...
Thursday 5 February 2015
Apple reportedly to diversify LCD driver IC suppliers
Apple is looking to diversify its LCD driver IC suppliers and move away from its dependence on Synaptics (formerly Renesas SP Drivers; RSP), according to industry sources.
Monday 19 January 2015
ChipMOS to allocate 30-40% of capex for driver-IC testing
Packaging and testing firm ChipMOS Technologies will allocate 30-40% of its planned capex for 2015 for upgrading its production lines for LCD driver ICs, according to the company.
Monday 19 January 2015
Chipbond, ChipMOS 1Q15 sales to drop 5-10%
LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies are both expected to see their first-quarter 2015 sales decrease 5-10% sequentially, compared...
Wednesday 14 January 2015
ChipMOS 2015 growth to near industry average, says chairman
ChipMOS Technologies' sales for 2015 are forecast to rise about 7.5% similar to the industry average, according to SJ Cheng, chairman for the semiconductor assembly and test services...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC revenues to rise 6% in 2014
The combined revenues of Taiwan's top-six LCD driver IC makers are expected to register a 6.1% increase in 2014, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 14 November 2014
Himax expects flat or slight revenue growth in 4Q14
IC design house Himax Technologies has reported financial results for the third quarter of 2014, which came in line with the company's guidance. Looking into the fourth quarter, the...
Thursday 13 November 2014
Himax provides touch-panel controllers for Lumia 535, says report
Taiwan-based Himax Technologies has secured touch-panel controller orders for the first Microsoft-branded smartphone, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) cited industry sources...
Monday 10 November 2014
ChipMOS looks to flat performance in 4Q14
Packaging and testing house ChipMOS Technologies is expected to see its sales stay flat in the fourth quarter of 2014 , according to industry sources.
Friday 24 October 2014
Google to not make additional investments in Himax Display
LCD driver IC design house Himax Technologies has announced that Google has decided not exercise its purchase options to make additional investments in Himax's subsidiary, Himax Display...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
IC suppliers see orders from China pick up again
Some Taiwan-based IC suppliers have seen orders from China's smartphone sector begin to rebound recently, reflecting a warn-up of sales of 4G smartphones, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Silicon Works expected to expand non-LCD driver IC revenues thanks to LG
Although Silicon Works' revenues from the LCD driver IC (LDI) business dropped 8.1% on year and reached KRW128.7 billion (US$120 million) in the first half of 2014 because of two...