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Tuesday 16 February 2016
Digitimes Research: Korea memory-IC industry output value to fall 10% in 1Q16
The production value of South Korea's memory chip industry is expected to decline around 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2016, due mainly to falling chip prices, according...
Monday 15 February 2016
Japan market: 35.77 handsets shipped in 2015, says MM Research Institute
There were 35.77 million handsets shipped in the Japan market in 2015, slipping on year for the third consecutive time by 6.6%, according to Japan-based MM Research Institute.
Friday 5 February 2016
Taiwan semiconductor firms expected to start restocking inventories
Companies in Taiwan's semiconductor industry supply chain are expected to start restocking their inventories at the end of the first quarter or in early second-quarter 2016, leading...
Friday 5 February 2016
A few local makers win Taiwan government LED street lamp procurement bids
A few Taiwan-based LED packaging service providers and LED lighting makers, mainly Everlight Electronics, Leotek Electronics, Delta Electronics, Bright Led Electronics, Genius Electronic...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Taiwan LCD TVs – 4Q 2015
Taiwan's LCD TV shipments reached 10.24 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, increasing 12.0% on quarter but decreasing 5.8% on year.
Thursday 4 February 2016
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 4Q 2015
Taiwan's small-to-medium-size LCD panel shipments dropped 7.5% sequentially and 20.3% on year to reach 284.03 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015 due to seasonality, competition...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Inotera announces execution of share swap deal with Micron
Inotera Memories has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to conduct a share swap transaction with Micron Semiconductor Taiwan (MST). After closing of the transaction,...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Taiwan MOEA approves TSMC 12-inch fab investment in China
The Investment Commission of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved TSMC's proposal to set up a 12-inch wafer fab and a design service center in Nanjing, China...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Toshiba reportedly to close R&D center in Taiwan
Toshiba reportedly plans to close its R&D center in Taiwan and will lay off about 100 engineers working at the center, according to sources in Taiwan's notebook industry.
Thursday 4 February 2016
China PV module makers ask Taiwan makers to lower solar cell prices
China-based PV module makers, in view of high inventory levels and an unexpected decrease in demand in the US market, have asked Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship 10.235 million LCD TVs in 4Q15
Taiwan-based makers shipped 10.235 million LCD TVs on ODM, OEM or OBM (own brand manufacturing) worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2015, increasing 12.0% on quarter but decreasing...
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Toshiba to buy land to expand flash memory production
Toshiba is looking to expand production of its proprietary BiCS flash 3D memory by acquiring 150,000 square meters of land in Japan's Mie prefecture, according to the company.
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Digitimes Research: Konica Minolta showcases flexible OLED lighting panels at Lighting Japan 2016
Japan-based Konica Minolta exhibited flexible OLED lighting panels based on a roll-to-roll process at Lighting Japan 2016 in Tokyo during January 13-15, showing that it is a global...
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Taiwan market: Foxconn leads patent applications in 2015
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) topped local companies in the number of patent applications in 2015, with 659, according to data released by the Intellectual Property Office...
Wednesday 3 February 2016
TSMC to deal out cash dividend of NT$6 for 2015
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) board of directors has adopted a proposal recommending the distribution of a NT$6 (US$0.18) cash dividend per common share for...