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Wednesday 24 May 2017
Micro LED to come into trial production in 2H17
A few makers engaged in R&D for micro LED display products, despite many technological bottlenecks, are expected to take the initiative to begin trial production in the second...
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Foxconn, Sharp to invest in micro LED R&D
Sharp disclosed it will invest US$7 million to take a 31.82% stake in eLux, a US-based start-up business engaged in R&D of micro LED technology and its application to displays...
Monday 15 May 2017
Rafael Micro gross margin hits 49% in 1Q17
Broadband RF IC design house Rafael Microelectronics saw its gross margin hit 49.4% in the first quarter of 2017, thanks to rising shipments of its high-margin silicon tuners and...
Friday 12 May 2017
Micro LED may have 30% lower cost than fine pixel pitch displays
There are technological bottlenecks in mass transfer of micro LED chips onto substrates, and if such bottlenecks are broken through, micro LED technology can be used in large-size...
Friday 12 May 2017
WT Micro expects to post 24-31% revenue growth in 2Q17
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$37.5 billion (US$1.24 billion) and NT$39.5 billion for the second quarter of 2017, up 24-31% on year, with...
Thursday 13 April 2017
Alcor Micro unit to list on Taiwan OTC
Alcorlink, a subsidiary of Alcor Micro specializing in computer peripherals, expects to soon list on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) market at a tentative price of NT$21 (US$0.69)...
Wednesday 12 April 2017
WT Micro 1Q17 revenues beat guidance
Consolidated revenues at IC distributor WT Microelectronics surged about 41% on year to NT$38.38 billion (US$1.3 billion) in the first quarter of 2017, slightly above the company's...
Thursday 6 April 2017
IC distributor WT Micro to acquire Maxtek
WT Microelectronics has agreed to acquire fellow Taiwan-based IC distributor Maxtek Technology for NT$27 (US$0.89) per share, or a total of NT$1.897 billion, according to the compa...
Thursday 6 April 2017
WT Micro and Maxtek halt trading amid merger speculation
WT Microelectronics and Maxtek Technology both halted trading on April 6 amid speculation about a potential merger or some form of collaboration between the two IC distributors.
Wednesday 1 March 2017
Mikro Mesa setting up Micro LED lab in China
Taiwan-based Mikro Mesa Technology is setting up a Micro LED panel laboratory in Chongqing City, western China, through cooperation with China-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chongqing...
Monday 13 February 2017
WPG January revenues down on year, WT Micro up
WPG Holdings saw its January revenues decrease 21.6% compared to the same period in 2016, while fellow IC distributor WTMicroelectronics' revenues surged 33.1% on year.
Thursday 9 February 2017
WT Micro net profits fall 14% in 2016
WT Microelectronics' net profits fell 14.3% on year in 2016 with EPS reaching a 3-year low of NT$3.61 (US$0.12), due mainly to the loss of accounts receivable from China-based LeEco...
Wednesday 11 January 2017
Sony micro LED displays close to commercialization
Sony showcased CLEDIS (crystal LED integrated structure) large-size displays at CES 2017 in Las Vegas during January 5-8, signaling that commercial application of micro LED will soon...
Wednesday 11 January 2017
WPG, WT Micro post record 2016 revenues
Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics both saw their 2016 revenues reach record-high levels.
Monday 12 December 2016
WPG, WT Micro November revenues increase
Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics have reported November revenues increased 7.1% and 4%, respectively, on month.