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Tuesday 11 December 2018
Backend houses see orders from MediaTek slow down
Taiwan-based backend firms have seen orders from MediaTek fall around 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2018, but expect them to start rebounding in January with substantial...
Tuesday 16 October 2018
KYEC obtains NT$14.2 billion syndicated loan
Testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has signed a five-year syndicated loan for NT$14.2 billion (US$458.5 million) with 17 local banks in Taiwan, according to a company filing...
Wednesday 3 October 2018
IC packagers warming up to 5G opportunities
Globally leading IC designers are keen to develop 5G-related chipsets as the new generation mobile communications technologies are set to kick off commercial applications in 2020,...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
KYEC to merge with fellow backend company
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has agreed to merge with Dawning Leading Technology (DL-Tek), in which KYEC already holds a 33.5% stake, according to the companies. The merger is set...
Thursday 19 July 2018
AI chip orders to boost KYEC revenues in 3Q18
IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is expected to report about 10% sequential growth in third-quarter revenues, driven by a ramp-up of orders for artificial intelligence...
Tuesday 17 July 2018
Taiwan CIS suppliers put increased focus on niche-market applications
Taiwan-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) suppliers including related backend service providers have put increased focus on niche-market applications such as automotive and medical, as...
Thursday 5 July 2018
KYEC June revenues hit 9-month high
IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its June revenues hit a nine-month high of NT$1.72 billion (US$56.2 million).
Friday 22 June 2018
Taiwan OSAT firms suffer unclear order visibility for 3Q18
After experiencing lackluster revenue and profit performances in the first half of 2018, Taiwan OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) players still see unclear visibility...
Thursday 7 June 2018
KYEC May revenues reach 8-month high, Sigurd hit record
IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its May revenues climb to an 8-month high of NT$1.71 billion (US$57.6 million), while fellow company Sigurd Microelectronics...
Friday 25 May 2018
Backend firms to gain from strong demand for MEMS sensors
Taiwan-based backend houses are expected to significantly benefit from increasingly brisk market demand for MEMS sensors for use in smartphones and other consumer electronics devices,...
Monday 7 May 2018
KYEC 1Q18 profits fall to 6-year low
IC testing specialist King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its net profits fall to a 24-quarter low of NT$348 million (US$11.7 million) in the first quarter of 2018. EPS for the most recent...
Tuesday 24 April 2018
IC tester KYEC expanding capacity to meet robust demand
Taiwan's IC testing specialist King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) expects robust demand for test services from the segments of automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS), IoT devices and high performance...
Tuesday 10 April 2018
KYEC, Sigurd fab utilization rates stay high
IC testing service providers King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics both see their fab utilization rates stay high at between 80% and 85%, driven by robust demand...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Ardentec seeing orders for auto MCU ramp up
Taiwan-based Ardentec is expected to enjoy growing revenues generated from orders for automotive MCUs in 2018, according to industry sources. The IC testing company has seen orders...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan IC testers enjoy rising consumer MCU orders from IDMs
Taiwan backend IC testing houses expect significant revenue increases in the first quarter of 2018, as they are busy fulfilling consumer MCU orders from their international IDM clients,...