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NEWS TAGGED 4Q09
Wednesday 21 October 2009
PSC stands chance of turning a profit in 4Q09, says chairman
DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is likely to return to profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, if DRAM prices remain above US$2, according to company chairman Frank...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
PCB maker Yu Fo conservative about 4Q09
Motherboard PCB maker Yu Fo Electronic's consolidated revenues are expected to drop more than 10% in fourth-quarter 2009 due to a low order visibility of about three weeks, according...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Packaging material and equipment supplier Laser Tek positive about 4Q09
Laser Tek, a major supplier of SMD (surface-mount-device) packaging materials and semiconductor equipment in Taiwan, has reported clearer order visibility for LED packagers and laser...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Corning power disruption may help ease panel oversupply in 4Q09
The power disruption that affected Corning's glass substrate production at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) may help ease the oversupply expected in the fourth quarter of 2009,...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Consumer IC designers expect 4Q09 revenues to slip slightly or remain unchanged
Taiwan-based consumer IC design houses, including Sonix Technology, Sunplus Technology, ALi and Weltrend Semiconductor, expect revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 to drop slightly...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Waffer sees drop in September revenues
Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Waffer Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$147 million (US$4.55 million) for September, representing a drop of...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
Taiwan-based Astro expects significant shipments of AWP machines to Italy in 4Q09
Taiwan-based Astro, which develops arcade/casino gaming machines, expects to ship a considerable volume of AWP (amusement with prize) gaming machines to the Italy market during the...
Tuesday 20 October 2009
LCD driver IC designers hold rosy 4Q09 outlook
Major Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses are generally optimistic about fourth-quarter prospects mainly because demand from China handset makers remains strong and clients from...
Monday 19 October 2009
Corning 4Q09 LCD glass production to be impacted by power disruption
Corning has announced that its LCD glass manufacturing facility in Taichung, Taiwan, experienced a power disruption over the weekend (October 17-18) that affected some of its glass-making...
Friday 16 October 2009
Probe card maker MPI expects 5-10% shipment decline in 4Q09
MJC Probe (MPI) has estimated its fourth-quarter probe card shipments will stay flat or decline by 5-10% due to decreased orders from LCD driver IC customers, but demand for handset...
Thursday 15 October 2009
IC design houses look to strong sales in 4Q09
Most Taiwan-based IC design houses expect the decline of their fourth-quarter revenues to narrow thanks to strong sales of desktops and notebooks during China's national holidays...
Thursday 15 October 2009
ASE and SPIL 4Q09 revenues expected to beat seasonal patterns
Market watchers have revised upward their revenue growth estimates for Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), and expect the IC packaging...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Shipments from top-four Taiwan notebook makers expected to increase 10% in 4Q09
Notebook shipments from Taiwan's top-four notebook makers are expected to increase by about 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter due to it being the traditional peak season, as...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Chip resistor substrate supplier Leatec maintaining high utilization rate in 4Q09
Leatec Fine Ceramics, a Taiwan-based alumina substrate supplier for chip resistor manufacturers, has seen clearer order visibility through the fourth quarter as customers are preparing...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
PCB makers HannStar Board and GCE upbeat about 4Q09
PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have estimated better fourth-quarter 2009 results compared to the previous quarter thanks to strong demand for notebook...