318 news items tagged utilization rate
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...
Netbooks and 3G handsets seen as growth driver for foundry sector in 3Q09
Wednesday 15 April 2009Orders from the netbook and 3G handset segments will help drive foundry growth for the third quarter of 2009, sources at semiconductor makers have commented. The sector already hit...
Passive component utilization rates climbing on resumed orders for notebooks
Wednesday 15 April 2009Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology and power choke specialist Cyntec have enjoyed rising utilization rates since March, thanks to resumed orders from the notebook segment. Ta-I noted...
Taiwan COF substrate makers see orders and utilization up
Wednesday 15 April 2009Taiwan-based chip-on-film (COF) substrate makers have seen increased orders from Japan-based driver IC designers, including Renesas Technology and NEC, thanks to the appreciation...
LCD utilization to rise to nearly 80% in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch
Wednesday 15 April 2009Average LCD panel fab utilization fell to an all-time low of 50% in January 2009, according to DisplaySearch. February utilization was 62%, March increased to 69% and the second-quarter...
PCB maker 2Q09 revenues expected to grow 20% on notebook demand
Wednesday 15 April 2009PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), HannStar Board, Tripod Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board will likely enjoy 15-20% revenue growth sequentially in the second quarter,...
TSMC expected to remain profitable or break even in 1Q09
Tuesday 14 April 2009Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to maintain its profitability, or fall to its breakeven point, for the first quarter of 2009, according to market observers,...
Protective component maker Thinking seeing full utilization
Friday 10 April 2009Taiwan-based protective commponent maker Thinking Electronic Industrial saw March revenues increase 22.6% to NT$141 million (US$4.18 million) driven by demand from PC and notebook...
VIS March revenues rise on orders transferred from TSMC
Friday 10 April 2009Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported a 28% sequential revenue growth for March. Industry sources have speculated that the second-tier foundry has received additional...
Quartz component makers to see improving utilization rates in 2Q09
Thursday 9 April 2009Taiwan-based quartz component makers TXC and Tai-Saw Technology expect their capacity utilization rates to continue to improve during the second quarter although first-quarter revenues...
Chip resistor makers see shipment growth in March
Thursday 9 April 2009Chip resistor makers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic saw demand for chip resistors increase driven by strong sales of notebooks. Both companies have reported revenue growth for...
IC packaging firm Greatek March revenues up 58% on CE demand
Thursday 9 April 2009IC packaging firm Greatek Electronics saw its March revenues soar 58% on month to NT$650 million (US$19.35 million), buoyed by strong demand for consumer electronics products in China...
Driver IC packaging firms to reach full utilization by end of 2Q09
Wednesday 8 April 2009Taiwan-based LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses are expected to see their fabs running at full capacity by the end of the second quarter, as more Japan-based IDMs have begun...
PCB order visibility extends to 3-4 weeks
Tuesday 7 April 2009Current order visibility of PCBs has extended to 3-4 weeks from 2-3 weeks previously due to increased orders from the notebook and TFT LCD segments, while utilization rates have also...
MJC Probe sees probe card orders double in March
Tuesday 7 April 2009Probe card and LED wafer prober maker MJC Probe Incorporated (MPI) has reported revenues of NT$104 million (US$3.1 million) for March, representing a 42.3% growth on month thanks...
PPT and NPC see FC substrate utilization up
Monday 6 April 2009Global flip-chip (FC) substrate suppliers are expected to report shipment growth in March thanks to increased orders from Intel and AMD. Taiwan-based Phoenix Precision Technology...
Packaging firm SPIL revenues up 29% in March, likely to swing to profits in 1Q09
Monday 6 April 2009Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced revenues of NT$3.87 billion (US$117 million) for March, an increase of 28.9% on month. However, its accumulated sales for the...
Passive component material prices up 20%
Friday 3 April 2009The current price of passive component materials has increased 20% because of short supply. Some material suppliers indicated that inventories have been cleared out as utilization...
DRAM supply bit growth to decelerate significantly in 2009, says DRAMeXchange
Wednesday 1 April 2009The bit growth of the global DRAM industry will manage a mere 2.43% in 2009, as most suppliers are facing cash crises amid the ongoing downturn, according to DRAMeXchange. The market...
PVI Taiwan production reaches full utilization
Wednesday 1 April 2009Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI) has already reached full utilization at its EPD (electrophoretic display) production lines in northern Taiwan and has extended production...
TSMT utilization to climb on orders from AUO and CMO
Tuesday 31 March 2009Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD SMT production solutions provider, has seen increased orders from its major panel customers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics...
VIS utilization rising on driver IC demand
Tuesday 31 March 2009Taiwan's Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a foundry affiliate of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is expected to see its utilization rate at one of its...
LCD players dropping unpaid leave policy amid rising utilization
Friday 27 March 2009Taiwan-based LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will cancel its unpaid leave policy in April due to rising utilization, while fellow competitor Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has significantly...
Small- to medium-size LCD panel to heat up in April
Thursday 26 March 2009Several Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel makers are expected to see their utilization rates surge to 100% in April as the upcoming peak season triggers downstream vendors...