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NEWS TAGGED 2Q09
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Global IC foundry market set to rise in 2Q09, says iSuppli
The pure-play foundry semiconductor manufacturing industry is estimated to record robust growth in the second quarter of 2009, following three quarters of contraction, according to...
Friday 5 June 2009
Compal to maintain notebook shipments guidance for 2Q09 despite component shortages, says president
Compal Electronics president Ray Chen has said the company will not change its guidance of a 15-20% sequential increase in notebook shipments for second-quarter 2009, despite component...
Friday 5 June 2009
Ardentec 2Q09 revenues expected to jump over 50%
Wafer testing house Ardentec is expected to enjoy a jump in revenues of over 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009 followed by single-digit growth in the third quarter, following...
Thursday 4 June 2009
Ralink forecasts more than 30% shipment growth for WLAN chips in 2Q09
Networking IC designer Ralink Technology has upward adjusted its second-quarter WLAN chip shipment growth to more than 30% thanks to Wi-Fi deployments in China. The company estimated...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Semiconductor industry poised for growth in 2Q09, says IC Insights
A cyclical bottom was reached in the first quarter of 2009, and semiconductor companies are increasingly optimistic about the second quarter, according to IC Insights.
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Taiwan LCD panel shipments may increase 50% in 2Q09
Taiwan LCD panel shipments are estimated to increase 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009 due to increasing demand, with ASP expected to rise 10%, according to market wat...
Tuesday 2 June 2009
Consumer IC designers see strong STB chip demand in 2Q09
Sunplus Technology expects second-quarter 2009 revenues to increase 50% sequentially to NT$1.4 billion (US$43.48 million) thanks to healthy shipments of chips for DVD players and...
Monday 1 June 2009
HTC, Palm, Apple to push Taiwan smart cellular device shipments in 2Q09, says MIC
As telecom operators and distributors were aggressively trying to lower inventories and brand-name vendors continued to push back shipment schedules of new models, the overall performance...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Realtek, Ralink expected to raise 2Q09 guidance
Networking IC design houses Realtek Semiconductor and Ralink Technology are expected to upward adjust their second-quarter guidance due to strong demand for WLAN chips, according...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Inventec to see notebook shipments grow over 20% in 2Q09
Inventec is expected to see its notebook shipments increase over 20% in the second quarter from the 4.5 million units shipped in the first thanks to orders from Acer, Hewlett-Packard...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Taiwan WiMAX CPE industry shipment growth expected to accelerate in 2Q09, says MIC
According to research by the Taipei-based Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC), shipment volumes of Taiwan's WiMAX CPE industry reached approximately 264,000 units...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Taiwan consumer IC designer Sonix expected to see much improved 2Q09
Consumer IC design house Sonix Technology is estimated to generate revenues of NT$978 million (US$29.6 million), net profit of NT$161 million and gross margin of 40.39% for the second...
Monday 25 May 2009
Kinsus to see 60% revenue growth in 2Q09
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology is expected to see a 60% revenue growth in the second quarter thanks to increasing demand for networking chips driven by China's...
Monday 25 May 2009
KYE to see 30% sequential revenue boost in 2Q09
Taiwan-based PC accessory maker KYE Systems expects consolidated revenues for second-quarter 2009 to increase 30% sequentially as orders from Eastern Europe and Russia started to...
Friday 22 May 2009
IC design house Ene to see over 30% revenue growth in 2Q09
IC design house Ene Technology is expected to see its revenues grow over 30% sequentially to NT$350 million (US$10.64 million) in the second quarter thanks to shipments of capacitive...