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Monday 17 November 2008
Optical glass processor G-Tech to expand China plant
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, recently announced an additional investment...
Thursday 13 November 2008
Semco becomes top-two FC-CSP substrate supplier
Korea-based flip-chip chip-scale packaging (FC-CSP) substrate maker Semco has gained market share from Japan-based Ibiden to become one of the top-two players in the market, according...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
IC substrate maker Kinsus to see sales decline more than 15% in 4Q amid weak order volumes
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects to see a sales decline of more than 15% in the fourth quarter, while its utilization rate will be in the 65-70% range and...
Tuesday 4 November 2008
IC substrate makers expect 5-10% sales decline in 4Q
A double-digit decline in fourth-quarter demand for packaging and testing products is expected due to weak orders for IC substrates. Institutional investors forecast Nan Ya Printed...
Friday 3 October 2008
TKK benefiting from IC substrate and PV customers; 2009 outlook optimistic
Although the general economy is weak, semiconductor equipment distributor Taiwan Kong King's (TKK's) sales and profits will continue to grow thanks to the capacity expansions of IC...
Friday 19 September 2008
Intel Nehalem CPUs expected to boost substrate demand
The launch of second-phase Intel Nehalem-based CPUs (scheduled for the third quarter of 2009) is expected to have a corresponding impact on substrate demand, according to industry...
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Fire at Asahi Glass Takasago, Japan plant
A fire occurred at the Asahi Glass plant in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan last week, which should impact glass substrate supply for Sharp, according to market sources. The fire...
Friday 25 July 2008
NPC expects its FC substrate capacity to tighten in latter part of 3Q
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) reiterated its strong sales guidance for the third quarter, indicating that it anticipates the utilization rate for its flip-chip (FC) substrate...
Thursday 26 June 2008
LCD glass substrate suppliers optimistic about market
With LCD panel makers fast expanding their capacities and a TV market continuing to grow despite an economic downturn, major glass substrate suppliers remain optimistic about deman...
Wednesday 18 June 2008
IC substrate suppliers upbeat about 3Q
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers are mostly optimistic about the third quarter, with Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) and Kinsus Interconnect Technology expecting strong sequential...
Friday 13 June 2008
Corning sees LCD TV market on course for significant growth through 2009
Corning still sees the worldwide LCD TV market heading towards significant growth through 2009 despite the weak economy in the US, according to Alan T Eusden, president of Corning...
Thursday 12 June 2008
AUO to decide on substrate size for 10G-or-above lines in 2H08; CMO has no timetable
AU Optronics (AUO) president LJ Chen has revealed that the company will decide on the substrate size for its 10G-or-above LCD panel line in the second half of 2008 so that volume...
Tuesday 27 May 2008
Sony and Nintendo add new IC substrate suppliers from Taiwan
The appreciating Japanese yen has prompted game console makers, including Sony and Nintendo, to seek secondary IC substrate suppliers from Taiwan. Industry sources indicated that...