291 news items tagged utilization rate
CMO utilization rate breaks 85%
Thursday 11 June 2009Kuo Chen-Lung, VP of sales and marketing at Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), has noted that the company's current LCD panel utilization rate has already surpassed 85% because of panel...
Driver IC backend suppliers May sales up on improved utilization
Tuesday 9 June 2009Taiwan-based LCD driver IC backend service providers Chipbond Technology and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) both enjoyed double-digit sequential growths in revenues...
Leadframe makers rebuilding inventory to meet demand for wireless chips
Wednesday 20 May 2009Tight supply of leadframes used in quad-flat-pack-no lead (QFN) packaging for network and communication chips is expected to ease at the end of May 2009, as Japan-based material suppliers...
CPT expects white-box handset panel orders from China to decrease, says president
Wednesday 20 May 2009Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has adjusted is client structure to give shipment priority to own-brand handset vendors as it forecasts a drop in orders...
Thailin may remain unprofitable in 2Q09 on weak memory testing, says general manager
Wednesday 20 May 2009IC testing company Thailin Semiconductor has estimated that revenues for the current quarter will increase at least 20% sequentially thanks to growing demand for LCD controller ICs,...
KYEC 3Q09 sales may grow by double-digits, says CEO
Tuesday 19 May 2009IC testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) stands a good chance of enjoying double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, thanks to improved order...
LCD driver IC backend capacity tight on material shortage
Monday 18 May 2009LCD driver IC makers are being hit by tight packaging capacity at back-end service suppliers due to a shortage of chip on film (COF) tapes, according to industry sources.
ChipMOS expects margins to turn positive by 4Q09
Friday 15 May 2009Taiwan's ChipMOS Technologies, which saw its fourth straight quarterly loss in the first quarter of 2009, has said it expects gross margins to return to positive levels by the fourth...
Epistar and Opto Tech see order visibility extend to September
Thursday 14 May 2009Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Opto Tech have seen their order visibility for blue LED chips extend into September 2009 amid increasing demand for LED backlighting, according...
PTI cautious about taking low-margin orders for logic ICs
Friday 8 May 2009Memory packaging and testing specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) will be more cautious about taking low-margin orders for logic ICs, after seeing ASPs of logic IC packaging drop...
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to take one small step back from the precipice in the second quarter, as utilization rises for the first time in a year,...
Probe card maker MPI sees April revenues increase
Thursday 7 May 2009Taiwan-based probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) saw its revenues grow 7.5% sequentially to NT$112 million (US$3.38 million) in April on monthly shipments of 248,000 units and a utilization...
PTI 2Q09 sales expected to rise 10-15% sequentially
Wednesday 6 May 2009Memory packaging and testing specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) has estimated revenues for the second quarter are likely to grow 10-15% sequentially. Overall utilization rate for...
Optoelectronic PCB makers seeing high utilization rates
Tuesday 5 May 2009Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), Dynamic Electronics and Tripod Technology have seen increasing demand for optoelectronic PCBs from China, Europe and the US. TPT and Dynamic are running...
VIS expects to turn profitable in 2Q09
Tuesday 5 May 2009Taiwan's specialty IC foundry service provider Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) said Monday (May 4) that it stands a chance of swinging to a profit in the second quarter...
Flash maker Macronix seeing improved utilization rate
Thursday 30 April 2009NOR flash maker Macronix International (MXIC) expects its utilization rate to improve to 85-90% during the current quarter compared to 47% in the first, according to company chairman...
PCB maker Unimicron sees growing orders for notebooks and consumer electronics devices
Wednesday 29 April 2009Unimicron Technology has said demand for notebook and consumer electronics applications has been strong so far this quarter and order visibility has improved. The company's second-quarter...
Innolux reports profits for 2008
Tuesday 28 April 2009Taiwan-based LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display has reported profits of NT$4.85 billion (US$143.85 million) for 2008. The company had profits of NT$6.87 billion through the...
AUO to increase 2009 capex to bring forward 8.5G volume production
Friday 24 April 2009Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is optimistic about the current panel industry and will increase its 2009 capex to NT$50-60 billion (US$1.48-1.78 billion) from...
AUO 1Q09 loss narrows; expects significant improvement to 2Q09 utilization
Thursday 23 April 2009AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its first-quarter consolidated losses narrowed to NT$20.22 billion (US$597 million) from NT$26.6 billion seen in the fourth quarter, thanks to...
AUO and CMO expected to forecast better performance in 2Q09
Thursday 23 April 2009Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) are expected to forecast better shipments, revenues, ASPs and utilization rates for the second...
LCD panel shipments expected to grow 30% in 2Q09
Wednesday 22 April 2009Global TFT-LCD panel shipments in the second quarter of 2009 are estimated to increase by 30% on a quarterly basis due to growing demand, according to industry sources.
Taiwan maker Co-Tech hikes May quotes for copper foil by 5-10%
Tuesday 21 April 2009Taiwan-based copper foil supplier Co-Tech has notified copper-clad laminate (CCL) customers that it will raise product prices in May by 5-10% and may further increase prices in June...
Nearly 60% of China chip manufacturing goes unused in 1Q09, says iSuppli
Tuesday 21 April 2009Once the world's fastest-growing chip-manufacturing region, China hit an all-time low in the first quarter of 2009, with nearly 60% of the nation's semiconductor manufacturing capacity...
Wafer supply tightening amid high utilization rates at pure-play foundries
Thursday 16 April 2009The supply of 8-inch wafers, particularly epi wafers, has become increasingly tight recently while utilization rates at the 8-inch fabs of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...