Japan's Elpida Memory has announced a net loss of 44.4 billion yen (US$470 million) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to a loss of 60.9 billion yen in the prior quarter...
Thinking Electronic and Ralec Electronic both have plans to expand capacity by adding equipment, while Ta-I Technology will spend NT$80 million (US$2.45 million) to make more protective...
Taiwan quartz component maker TXC will procure equipment to develop more products, while fellow maker Tai-Saw Technology (TST) will add equipment to expand its production capacity...
With foundries, IC backend houses and panel makers revising upward their 2009 capex, Taiwan-based semiconductor and LCD equipment makers are gearing up for an expected uptick in orders...
The top-20 semiconductor companies, in total, registered a second-quarter 2009 sales increase of 21%. This was a 37-point swing compared to the first-quarter results when the same...
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) plans to increase wire-bond and bumping capacity, and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) will expand its flip-chip (FC) ball-grid array...
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) swung back to profitability in the second quarter of 2009. The world's top IC packaging house has also delivered an optimistic outlook for...
Powertech Technology (PTI) has increased its 2009 capex to NT$5 billion (US$151.97 million) to fund new backend equipment purchases, revising its original plan of NT$3 billion, according...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has issued positive guidance for the third quarter of 2009, following its improved second-quarter earnings that underline the chip...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted consolidated revenues of NT$74.21 billion for the second quarter, up 87.9% from NT$39.5 billion in the first. On an annual...
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) swung back to profitability in the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and saw revenues for the second quarter double compared to the prior quarter...
PCB and substrate player Unimicron Technology has reported a net profit of NT$1.12 billion (US$34.26 million) for the second-quarter, translating into an EPS of NT$0.96, and beating...
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) on July 23 announced its board of directors has approved plans to raise its capex budget to NT$1.6 billion (US$48.68 million) for 2009, a 60%...
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has been working closely with customers, including FPGA specialist Xilinx, to volume produce 45/40nm products at its 300mm (12-inch) fabs,...
