Taiwan-based small-size LCD driver IC design houses are looking to raise their shipment ratio of high-end products, in order to lift their ASPs. The firms said orders from first-tier...
Microcontroller unit (MCU) design house Weltrend Semiconductor aims sales to grow 50% sequentially in the second half of 2009, according to company chairman Lin Shyi-Ming. Its revenue...
The average selling price (ASP) of LCD driver ICs is likely to decline 3-5% in the third quarter of 2009 as shortage of supply has eased, driver IC makers stated. Makers are optimistic...
Driver IC design houses ILI Technology, Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology will likely manage on-month revenue growth throughout third-quarter 2009, as demand for small-size...
LED driver IC design house Macroblock is expected to enjoy a revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the third quarter, thanks to growing demand for LED lighting applications...
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designer Novatek Microelectronics had revenues of NT$7.44 billion (US$226 million) in the second quarter of 2009, up 96.7% on quarter, while fellow competitor...
Driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has introduced a touchscreen SoC which integrates CPU, DSP, and scanning system. The company expects to see a significant revenue contribution...
Taiwan small-size driver IC makers have said they may raise product prices in July at the earliest to reflect the costs. The backend production quotes, which account for 20-30% of...
ILI Technology has estimated a gross margin of 20-25% for the second quarter, up from 18% in the first. The LCD driver IC designer said it expects clearer order visibility through...
Large-size LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies are expected to see better-than-expected revenues in the second quarter of 2009 thanks to a recovery...
Taiwan-based International Semiconductor Technology (IST) aims to swing back to profitability in the second half of 2009, as the driver IC backend supplier has enjoyed increased demand...
LCD TV makers have halted component orders, including driver ICs, power management (PWM) ICs and passive components, because of insufficient panel supply, which has added inventory...
Taiwan-based LED driver IC design houses stand a good chance of obtaining more orders because of growing global demand for LED applications as well as strong demand for LED advertising...
IC packaging and testing companies have indicated that some driver IC customers have suggested raising backend manufacturing prices to speed up production. Chipbond Technology and...
Driver IC designer Himax Technologies has announced its plans for a dual listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), with a goal to start trading at the end of this year or in early...
