Samsung Electronics is using its 8G line to process 18.5-inch, 21.5-inch, and 22-inch panels for use in its own brand LCD monitors and Dell's, according to market sources.
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported January sales of NT$433 million (US$12.45 million), down 21% on month. The company expects sales to increase to NT$500-550 million in February...
Taiwan IC substrate production value will grow 2% on year in 2009, while Taiwan's global market share is estimated to grow to 30.5%, to become the second largest IC substrate production...
Investors estimate Kinsus Interconnect Technology's January sales to be only around NT$500 million (US$14.93 million) due to sagging market demand. However, the company said it expects...
Due to the appreciating Japanese yen, Japan's first-tier IC substrate makers have increased their outsourcing, benefiting Taiwan companies, according to market watchers.
IC substrate makers saw weak performance in December 2008 due to a sharp decline in demand for consumer electronics, handsets and PC products. Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) has...
IC substrate makers' utilization rates in December have dropped due to declining orders. Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC)'s utilization rate for flip-chip (FC) substrates has fallen...
Taiwan protection devices supplier Polytronics Technology and Japan-based Denka have together introduced thin heat sink substrates for LED lighting and backlight modules.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
