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Wednesday 12 January 2011
Commentary: Taiwan IC packaging and testing houses await AMD to increase outsourcing of processor backend processing
With the recent chief executive change by AMD, sources from Taiwan's IC packaging and testing houses are hoping that the US-based company will change its policy and increase outsourcing...
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Sigurd posts sequential drop for December revenues
IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics reported self-evaluated consolidated revenues of NT$383 million (US$13.09 million) for December, down 2.3% sequentially due...
Friday 7 January 2011
PTI, Walton enjoy record December sales
Memory packaging and testing firm Powertech Technology (PTI) saw consolidated revenues reach NT$3.355 billion (US$115 million) in December 2010, up 0.12% from the previous monthly...
Thursday 6 January 2011
SPIL reportedly seeking to buy KYEC shares from UMC
Industry rumors have circulated that Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) is in talks with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) about a takeover of UMC's holdings in testing...
Tuesday 4 January 2011
IC packagers see stronger-than-expected 1Q11
IC packaging and testing houses will see demand for the first quarter of 2011 stronger than the same period in previous years, when revenues were usually dragged down by 10-15% sequentially,...
Tuesday 4 January 2011
FATC December revenues up 12% sequentially
Memory packaging and testing company Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) has posted NT$1.19 billion (US$40.9 million) in December revenues, up 11.94% on month and 26.7% on year and...
Friday 31 December 2010
YoungTek sees 5-10% drop in December revenues
Taiwan-based YoungTek Electronics (YTEC), which provides backend services for LED and semiconductors as well as equipment assembly and distribution, has estimated revenues for December...
Thursday 30 December 2010
Outsourcing of IC backend services growing
IDMs including Microchip Technology, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments (TI) have all increased outsourcing for their backend production since the fourth...
Thursday 30 December 2010
KYEC expects IDM orders to boost sales in 2011
IC backend testing and assembly firm King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) expects more than 30% of its revenues to come from international IDM clients in 2011, up from 25% in 2010,...
Thursday 30 December 2010
AMD readies next-generation netbook/tablet PC platform
AMD is set to announce its Brazos platform, a combination of the company's Ontario APU and Hudson chipset, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011. The company has already prepared...
Thursday 23 December 2010
Chroma Ate seeing sales to green technology sectors grow
Testing solution provider Chroma Ate has seen sales to green technology sectors, including solar energy, LED and electric cars, climb to account for 27% of total revenues in the first...
Thursday 16 December 2010
Chipbond expects sales to start recovering in December
Chipbond Technology, a major Taiwan-based LCD driver IC packaging and testing house, expects December 2010 revenues to grow sequentially after having seen on-month drops over the...
Wednesday 15 December 2010
Chunghwa Telecom, China Mobile to cooperate in C-RAN R&D and testing
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) have announced that its Telecommunication Laboratories and China Mobile's Research Institute signed an MOU for two-year cooperation in R&D...
Monday 13 December 2010
IC packager Lingsen to expand capacity for MEMS, says paper
Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing firm Lingsen Precision Industries is considering further expanding its capacity for MEMS components, such as accelerometers, microphones, gyroscopes...
Thursday 9 December 2010
IC testing firms report mixed November results
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics have announced slides in November 2010 revenues from the previous month, while Ardentec saw November sales grow about 2% on...
Next-Gen Retail Revolution: The Power of Edge AI and Cloud Surveillance
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research