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Tuesday 14 April 2009
Driver IC designer Novatek stands chance of landing orders from CMO
Although Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) mainly uses driver ICs supplied by its sister company Himax Technologies, the LCD panel maker is considering other supply sources, according...
Friday 10 April 2009
VIS March revenues rise on orders transferred from TSMC
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported a 28% sequential revenue growth for March. Industry sources have speculated that the second-tier foundry has received additional...
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Driver IC packaging firms to reach full utilization by end of 2Q09
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses are expected to see their fabs running at full capacity by the end of the second quarter, as more Japan-based IDMs have begun...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Taiwan LCD driver IC designer Raydium sees profits of NT$929 million for 2008
LCD driver IC maker Raydium Semiconductor saw net revenues of NT$634 million (US$18.93 million) for 2008, up 52.8% on year, and net profits of NT$929 million with a net EPS of NT$20.42,...
Friday 3 April 2009
LCD driver, consumer and analog IC design houses all expected to see revenue growth in 2Q09
Taiwan LCD driver IC designers are expected to see 40-50% revenue growth in the second quarter thanks to increased panel demand, while consumer IC designers will see a 30% growth...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
CMO seeking new supplier for LCD driver ICs
Panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) intends to add a new supplier to its LCD driver IC supply chain amid market reports indicating that the supply of driver ICs is currently...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Taiwan driver IC designer Orise Technology developing in-cell touch panel technology
LCD driver IC designer Orise Technology is cooperating with Taiwan TFT-LCD panel makers to develop in-cell touch panel technology through integrating driver ICs and controller ICs...
Monday 30 March 2009
Wafer testing firms expect better 2Q09 on resumed orders for handset chips
Wafer testing service providers Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor have estimated stronger performance for the second quarter of...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Novatek to increase contribution of handset driver ICs
Novatek Microelectronics has turned its focus away from large-size applications. The Taiwan-based driver IC maker is expected to see its sales ratio from the handset segment reach...
Friday 13 March 2009
Trend or blip? IC ASPs rebound across several product segments, according to IC Insights
IC Insights recently reviewed January ASPs for several IC product categories and compared them to prices in December 2008 and over the past two years.
Wednesday 11 March 2009
LCD driver IC makers report strong February sales
LCD driver IC design houses Sitronix Technology and ILI Technology both saw their February revenues grow significantly thanks to rising handset demand in China. Sitronix generated...
Friday 6 March 2009
STN LCD driver ICs to decline 10% in 1Q
Although there are still a certain level of demand for STN driver ICs for entry-level handsets from emerging markets, sales of handset-use STN LCD driver ICs are expected to drop...
Friday 6 March 2009
Raydium standardizes on SpringSoft Laker system for custom design LCD driver ICs
SpringSoft has announced that Raydium Semiconductor has standardized on the Laker Custom Layout System. Raydium is a global solution provider of TFT-LCD driver ICs that are used in...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Driver IC maker Novatek foresees shipment growth in large-size applications
Driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics has estimated its first-quarter shipments for large-size applications will growth stronger than smaller-size ones. The company expects February...
Monday 2 March 2009
IC testing houses expected sales growth as handset demand picking up
IC testing houses Sigurd Microelectronics and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) will enjoy 20-30% sales growth sequentially in February, as demand for handsets is picking up as...