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Thursday 30 December 2010
LED chipmaker Tyntek to raise cross-strait capacity to 40-45 MOCVD sets
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has plans to raise capacity for LED epitaxy and LED chip production. Its subsidiary will invest US$30 million to add 10-15 MOCVD sets, bringing its...
Tuesday 28 December 2010
Formosa attracts Mitsui to become its largest shareholder through private placement
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy has announced that Japan-based Mitsui & Co will become its largest shareholder with a 15% stake through private placement.
Wednesday 8 December 2010
Epistar November revenues down 2.8%
Though LED chip packaging houses mostly saw revenues bounce back in October and November, chip makers still registered weak sales for November with modest decline to flat growth.
Thursday 2 December 2010
LED chipmaker Tekcore to sign syndicated loan
LED chipmaker Tekcore will sign a NT$3.8 billion (US$124.53 million) syndicated loan with a banking consortium on December 2. The new funds will be used to build a new plant as well...
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Ralink October revenues grow, decline projected for 4Q10
WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology has reported NT$582.88 million (US$19.34 million) in October revenues, up 3.4% sequentially and 5.6% on year. But the company said fourth-quarter...
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Formosa October revenues up, Tekcore down
LCD chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy saw its October 2010 revenues increase slightly by 0.04% sequentially, while fellow chipmaker Tekcore reported a 13.76% sequential drop.
Wednesday 3 November 2010
LED TV panel demand to increase significantly in January-February 2011, says Lextar president
Demand for LED-backlit LCD TV panels will increase significantly in January-February 2011 as TV vendors are planning to launch new models in March, according to David Su, president...
Friday 29 October 2010
Winbond enjoys growth in 3Q10 net profits
Winbond Electronics saw its net profits soar 54% sequentially to NT$1.9 billion (US$62 million) in the third quarter of 2010, bolstered by non-core activities, according to the maker...
Friday 22 October 2010
Epistar reportedly to acquire Tekcore
LED chipmaker Epistar is reportedly to acquire fellow chipmaker Tekcore at NT$45 (US$1.46) per share to take control in Tekcore's operations.
Friday 15 October 2010
Consumer electronics IC suppliers face cost challenges, says iSuppli
The consumer electronics market continues to hold tremendous growth potential as it rebounds from the recession, but semiconductor vendors operating in this fragmented space will...
Friday 15 October 2010
Memory IC designer Chingis to list on Taiwan emerging stock market
Chingis Technology, a fabless chipmaker of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) solutions, will list on Taiwan's emerging stock market on October 29. The company mainly supplies 4Mb...
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Tyntek announces cooperation with Fuzhou for LED production
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tyntek has announced plans to invest 153 million yuan (US$4.94 million) to set up a LED production joint venture with the Fuzhou government in China.
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Lextar to list on TSE in 1Q11
LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics, an subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), is expected to be listed on the mainboard of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in the first...
Thursday 23 September 2010
Semiconductor market set for slowdown, says The Information Network
The business climate for the semiconductor industry is deteriorating, according to The Information Network. DRAM manufacturers Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor, Elpida Memory...
Friday 17 September 2010
Macronix signs NT$18 billion syndicated loan
NOR flash and mask ROM chipmaker Macronix International has obtained a syndicated loan worth NT$18 billion (US$564 million) from 15 banks, to fund the smooth operation of its new...
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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