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Monday 24 August 2009
PTI buys Spansion facility in China
Memory packaging and testing service provider Powertech Technology (PTI) has announced it has acquired Spansion (Suzhou), the US-based NOR flash maker's packaging and testing facility...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Taiwan IC foundry production value hikes 91.8% in 2Q09, says IEK
Taiwan's IC-manufacturing production value grew 69.2% on quarter to NT$136.2 billion (US$4.13 billion) in the second quarter of 2009, with the IC foundry service segment up by 91.8%,...
Friday 7 August 2009
KYEC and Ardentec to enjoy sequential revenue growth through September
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Ardentec are expected to post on-month revenue increases through September, thanks to increasing demand from customers, according to market...
Tuesday 4 August 2009
Testing equipment maker Chroma Ate to enjoy 20-30% revenue growth in 3Q09
Taiwan's Chroma Ate, which specializes in automatic testing equipment, is likely to post a revenue growth of 20-30% sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, driven by orders from...
Friday 24 July 2009
KYEC revises capex plan for 2009 on demand for 12-inch wafers
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%...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
KYEC sees increased demand for NOR flash
IC testing specialist King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has seen orders for memory chips climb 20-30% sequentially in the third quarter, mainly driven by increased demand from...
Thursday 9 July 2009
IC testing houses KYEC and Ardentec 2Q09 sales jump sequentially
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec both saw unaudited second-quarter sales rise about 91% and 108%, respectively, on quarter, despite double-digit declines on year, according...
Monday 6 July 2009
IC tester Ardentec increases 2009 capex
Wafer testing house Ardentec recently adjusted upward its capex budget for 2009.
Thursday 2 July 2009
IC testing house KYEC ups capex for 2009
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has adjusted upward its capex budget for 2009 by 50% to NT$3 billion (US$91.66 million), which will be utilized for purchases of new test equipment...
Friday 26 June 2009
ASE seeing almost full utilization, 2Q09 sales to beat guidance
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has seen almost full utilization rates at its Kaohsiung and Shanghai plants amid demand for leadframe packaging from emerging markets, according...
Friday 12 June 2009
Driver IC testing, COF prices raised by 10-30%
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...
Wednesday 10 June 2009
KYEC and Sigurd continue sales recovery in May
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics, two Taiwan providers of IC assembly and test services, have seen their monthly performance continue improving with...
Friday 5 June 2009
Ardentec 2Q09 revenues expected to jump over 50%
Wafer testing house Ardentec is expected to enjoy a jump in revenues of over 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009 followed by single-digit growth in the third quarter, following...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
MPI collaborates with SUSS MicroTec on IC testing service
Taiwan's MJC Probe Incorporated (MPI) has announced the establishment of a testing laboratory for services supporting the semiconductor industry in collaboration with Suss MicroTec...
Monday 25 May 2009
Testing equipment maker Chroma Ate in co-development with MEMS microphone customers, says chairman
Taiwan's Chroma Ate, which specializes in automatic testing equipment, is co-developing testing equipment for MEMS (micro electronic-mechanical system) microphones with customers,...