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Thursday 31 January 2013
IC backend firms to suffer setback in January-February, says SPIL chair
IC packaging and testing companies will suffer setbacks in revenues during January and February because of inventory adjustments at clients, as well as fewer working days due to the...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom sets aside record capex budget for 2013
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has set aside a copmpany record capital expenditure (capex) budget of NT$37.15 billion (US$1.26 billion) for 2013, increasing 11.7% from 2012.
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Walton to cut 2013 capex, provides cautious outlook
Walton Advanced Engineering, which provides packaging and testing services for memory chips, has expressed caution about its business outlook for 2013. Filling under-utilized capacity...
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Chipbond, ChipMOS 2013 capex to stay flat
LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies will have their capex for 2013 stay unchanged at the prior year's level.
Friday 18 January 2013
FPCB maker Flexium to raise 2013 capex
Flexible PCB manufacturer Flexium Interconnect expects its capex for 2013 to top the NT$1.7-1.8 billion (US$58.73-62.18 million) it spent in the previous year, with plans to upgrade...
Thursday 27 December 2012
Sigurd plans flat capex in 2013
IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics expects to maintain its 2013 capex at the same level as 2012. The expenditures will be spent on expanding capacity and R&...
Thursday 27 December 2012
KYEC sets 2013 capex at almost NT$5 billion
Taiwan-based King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC), which provides wafer probing testing services, has budgeted NT$4.989 billion (US$171.9 million) in capex for 2013, compared to the...
Friday 21 December 2012
SPIL approves NT$11.3 billion for 2013 capex
The board of directors of IC packager Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has approved plans to budget NT$11.3 billion (US$389 million) in capex for 2013, which is lower than...
Monday 17 December 2012
IC backend services firms to ride high as TSMC ramps capex for 2013, say sources
Taiwan-based IC backend services companies will benefit from an increase in capital expenditure (capex) by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in 2013, according to...
Monday 17 December 2012
TSMC to allocate US$9 billion in capex, expects 15-20% revenue growth in 2013, says chairman
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will set aside a capital expenditure budget of US$9 billion for 2013, an annual record with growth of 8.4% from 2012, and it expects...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
ASML CEO to attend annual TSMC supply chain forum
Foundry chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will hold its annual supply chain management forum for 2012 on December 14. Participants will include Eric Meurice,...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
TSMC board approves US$3 billion for advanced process capacity expansion
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on November 13 approved a capital appropriation in the amount of US$2.975 billion for the purpose of expanding advanced...
Monday 29 October 2012
Specialty IC foundry VIS revises 2012 capex
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has revised upward its capex target for 2012 to NT$1.5-1.6 billion (US$51-55 million) from the NT$650 million estimated previously. The...
Friday 19 October 2012
PCB maker Apex to increase investment in Thailand
PCB manufacturer Apex Circuit International plans to increase total investment in its new plant in Thailand by 25% to THB5 billion (US$163.2 million), with the additional capex to...
Friday 5 October 2012
CHT expected to increase 2013 capex
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is expected to expand its capital expenditure (capex) in 2013 from a budget of NT$33.1 billion (US$1.12 billion) in 2012 because the company will...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
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