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Wednesday 8 July 2009
Notebook PCB makers expect sales to grow by double-digits in 3Q09
Notebook PCB specialists Tripod Technology and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) are expected to manage double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third quarter, according to market...
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Holy Stone reports revenue growth in June
Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on year. On a consolidated basis,...
Tuesday 7 July 2009
UMC denies yield problems with its 65nm process
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has responded to recent speculation indicating its 65nm yield problems have affected shipments to Xilinx. UMC asserted that there are no...
Tuesday 7 July 2009
SAS subsidiary seeing increased demand for wafers in China
Sino Silicon Technology, a China subsidiary of Taiwan-based wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), is expected to have a utilization rate of 80% in the third quarter...
Monday 6 July 2009
Efun subsidiary DFO sees 2Q09 shipments up 50%
A China subsidiary handling back-end production for Taiwan-based optical film supplier Efun Technology saw its shipments increase by 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009,...
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Bright LED cancels SMD LED expansion plans
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Bright LED Electronics has decided to cancel plans to expand surface-mount device (SMD) LED capacity since the company's current utilization rate...
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Asahi Glass increases utilization to nearly 100%, sources say
Asahi Glass has re-started glass tanks to increase its utilization to nearly 100% and plans to start operation at its plant in Korea in the third quarter of 2009, according to market...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Chip resistor maker Ta-I to issue new shares
Ta-I Technology has approved plans issue up to 30 million new shares at a tentative price of NT$20 (US$0.61) each. The chip resistor maker said its utilization rate has rebounded...
Thursday 11 June 2009
PCB maker Unimicron to merge with PPT
PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) have agreed to merge, with the effective merger date tentatively set for December 1, 2009. The company name...
Thursday 11 June 2009
Passive component makers Yageo, Ta-I to expand capacity amid increasing demand
Yageo has signed contracts with equipment makers and begun equipment installation, while Ta-I Technology plans to resume production at lines halted earlier, according to the compan...
Thursday 11 June 2009
CMO utilization rate breaks 85%
Kuo Chen-Lung, VP of sales and marketing at Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), has noted that the company's current LCD panel utilization rate has already surpassed 85% because of panel...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Driver IC backend suppliers May sales up on improved utilization
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC backend service providers Chipbond Technology and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) both enjoyed double-digit sequential growths in revenues...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Leadframe makers rebuilding inventory to meet demand for wireless chips
Tight supply of leadframes used in quad-flat-pack-no lead (QFN) packaging for network and communication chips is expected to ease at the end of May 2009, as Japan-based material suppliers...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
CPT expects white-box handset panel orders from China to decrease, says president
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has adjusted is client structure to give shipment priority to own-brand handset vendors as it forecasts a drop in orders...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Thailin may remain unprofitable in 2Q09 on weak memory testing, says general manager
IC testing company Thailin Semiconductor has estimated that revenues for the current quarter will increase at least 20% sequentially thanks to growing demand for LCD controller ICs,...
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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