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Thursday 5 November 2009
Epistar, Formosa, Everlight report net profit for 3Q09
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics have reported net profits for the third quarter of 2009 at NT$606.93 million...
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Taiwan LED chipmakers expanding capacity on strong backlight demand
The total blue LED chip capacity of Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy, Tekcore, Arima Optoelectronics, Genesis Photonics and Huga Optotech is expected to increase...
Friday 2 October 2009
Nanya and Inotera 50nm yield rates reach over 60%, says paper
The first batch of DRAM chips taped out from Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories utilizing a 50nm-class process has generated a yield rate of over 60%, the Chinese-language Economic...
Monday 21 September 2009
LED chipmakers and packaging houses expect strong demand in 4Q09
LED chipmakers and packaging houses are unlikely to see seasonal decline in the fourth quarter, expecting revenues to remain at the levels seen in the third-quarter peak season due...
Monday 24 August 2009
Formosa Epitaxy said to set up plant in China
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy reportedly plans to set up a new plant in China, according to market observers. The China plant will be designed to hold over 50 epitaxy...
Friday 21 August 2009
LGE, Amtran reportedly take up new shares issued by Formosa Epitaxy
Korea-based LCD TV vendor LG Electronics (LGE) and Taiwan-based TV maker Amtran Technology reportedly have acquired a combined 10% share of a NT$7 billion (US$212.12 million) capital...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy land LED orders from Samsung
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have both recently signed contracts with Korea-based Samsung Electronics to supply LEDs from September 2009 through August...
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre to set up poly-Si factory in Taiwan, says paper
Taiwan-based Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation will invest NT$33.6 billion (US$1.03 billion) to set up a solar-grade poly-Si factory in central Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language...
Thursday 23 July 2009
Epistar and Formosa expected to score new high in July revenues, say sources
LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy are expected to score historical highs in their July revenues as blue LED orders continue to fully load capacity, according to market wat...
Friday 17 July 2009
Epistar and Formosa seeing no shortages of sapphire substrates
LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy are not seeing shortages of sapphire substrates, according to the companies.
Monday 13 July 2009
LED chipmakers report sequential increase in June revenues
LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy and Opto Tech saw June 2009 revenues increase sequentially on surging demand for LED backlight applications.
Thursday 9 July 2009
Production capacity key to DRAM survival, says Inotera president
Taiwan-based DRAM makers should optimize capacity at their 12-inch fabs, which is the key to their survival in the global memory industry, according to Charles Kao, president of Inotera...
Friday 26 June 2009
DRAM maker Nanya raises over NT$12 billion
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology on June 26 announced that it has raised additional capital of NT$12.22 billion (US$371.31 million) through private placement.
Thursday 25 June 2009
Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy expected to turn profitable in 2Q09
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy are expected to turn profitable starting in the second quarter of 2009 due to increasing demand for backlighting and general...
Friday 19 June 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers to apply for government funding soon
The soon-to-be established Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), along with technology partner Elpida Memory of Japan, is expected to have its decision makers finalize a proposal to apply...