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Friday 22 January 2010
Taiwan motherboard makers expected to see mixed shipment growth in 1Q10
First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology are expected to see about 10% sequential growth in their own-brand motherboard shipments in the first quarter...
Friday 22 January 2010
FPD tool makers Mirle, All Ring see profit drops in 2009
Taiwan-based Mirle Automation and All Ring Tech both suffered profit falls in 2009, mainly due to their weak first-half performance.
Friday 22 January 2010
Daxin aims at 50% revenue growth for 2010
LCD component supplier Daxin Materials, an affiliate of AU Optronics (AUO), saw its 2009 revenues increase over 50% to around NT$2 billion (US$62.57 million), and is aiming for another...
Friday 22 January 2010
North American chip-gear industry posts book-to-bill ratio of 1.03 in December 2009, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$863.3 million in orders in December 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.03, according...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Japan chip equipment book-to-bill reaches 1.30 in December 2009, says SEAJ
Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted about 77.39 billion yen (US$844 million) in orders in December 2009 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.30, according to Semiconductor...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Taiwan market: Asustek takes the lead in 2009 brand LCD monitor sales
Asustek Computer was the brand vendor that sold the most LCD monitors in the Taiwan market in 2009 followed by Chimei and Acer in second and third, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 January 2010
A-Data sees return to profits in 2009
DRAM module maker A-Data Technology has posted net profits of NT$702 million (US$22.08 million) in the fourth quarter of 2009, bringing net earnings for all of the year to NT$21.3...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Taiwan market: Total handset sales top seven million units in 2009, says paper
Sales of handsets in the Taiwan market totaled 7.04 million units in 2009, with Nokia taking up the number one title with a 29.9% share, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Microwave component maker UMT pre-tax profits down 35% in 2009
Taiwan-based microwave component supplier Universal Microwave Technology (UMT) saw its pre-tax profits decline 35% to NT$162 million (US$5.06 million) in 2009, according to company...
Thursday 21 January 2010
PSC and Inotera post profits for 4Q09
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has posted its first profit in 11 quarters, while rival Inotera Memories has also reported profits for the fourth quarter after...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Hynix 4Q09 profit soars 167% on quarter
Hynix Semiconductor has announced revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 grew 32% on quarter driven by rising DRAM and NAND flash shipments and a rebound in DRAM ASPs. In line with...
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Six Taiwan companies ranked as top-25 fabless IC suppliers worldwide in 2009, says IC Insights
Taiwan-based MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, Realtek Semiconductor, MStar Semiconductor and Richtek Technology are ranked as top-25 fabless IC suppliers worldwide...
Wednesday 20 January 2010
IC distributors Koryo and Promate see profits jump in 2009
Koryo Electronics and Promate Electronics have both reported profit growth of 45% and 30%, respectively, on year for 2009. Koryo, which distributes semiconductor components for mostly...
Wednesday 20 January 2010
China market: 3G carriers invested over 160 billion in infrastructure in 2009, says MIIT
China Mobile Communications, China Telecom and China United Telecommunications, the three operators of 3G mobile communication service in the China market, made direct investment...
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Leadframe maker I-Chiun sees net profits grow over 76% in 2009
Taiwan-based leadframe maker I-Chiun Precision Industry saw its net profits increase 76.2% on year to NT$656.61 million (US$20.63 billion) in 2009 from NT$372.6 million in 2008, with...
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SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research
Competitive color technologies expand e-paper market potential, moving beyond zero-sum game, says DIGITIMES Research