Lite-On IT has obtained OEM orders for 22x DVD burners both from Sony and BenQ, with volume production to begin in the third quarter of 2008, according to industry sources.

Facing increasing pressure from oil pricing, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is considering the possibility of increasing its wafer manufacturing quotes, according to sources...

Micro-Star International (MSI) is reportedly considers selling its motherboard manufacturing business to Singapore-based EMS Flextronics International, while keeping its brand motherboard...

U-Tech Media, the largest Taiwan-based producer of pre-recorded optical discs, has obtained an OEM order for Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs for the movie John Rambo (First Blood IV)...

In addition to notebook makers, motherboard OEMs, including Pegatron Technology, Foxconn Electronics and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), are all considering to increase their manufacturing...