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Monday 4 June 2018
Taiwan 2nd-tier backend firms enjoy pick-up of orders
Taiwan-based second-tier packaging and testing houses have enjoyed a pick-up of orders for flash memory, and 3D sensing and other optical components recently as their downstream clients...
Wednesday 23 May 2018
FATC, Walton enjoy stable orders for DRAM memory
Backend houses Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC) and Walton Advanced Engineering have seen stable orders for DRAM memory, according to industry sources.
Thursday 22 February 2018
Passive component shortages about to ease
As the PC and handset industries enter the slow season, the tight supply of passive components from Taiwan-based companies is expected to ease later in the first quarter of 2018,...
Friday 3 November 2017
Walton 3Q17 profits hike
Memory-IC backend specialist Walton Advanced Engineering has reported net profits for the third quarter of 2017 reached NT$248 million (US$8.22 million), which already exceeded the...
Thursday 20 April 2017
Macronix, Winbond, Richwave benefiting from use of OLED panels
Taiwan-based NOR flash suppliers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics are expected to see their revenues hit new highs in April due to increasing demand for NOR flash chips...
Tuesday 11 April 2017
ChipMOS 1Q17 revenues slip 2%
ChipMOS Technologies, a backend house targeting the LCD driver IC and memory chip sectors, saw its first-quarter revenues slip about 2% sequentially and outperform its estimate of...
Wednesday 5 April 2017
Backend firms Walton, Lingsen seeing brisk NOR flash demand
Taiwan-based backend service companies Lingsen Precision Industries and Walton Advanced Engineering have both landed orders for NOR flash memory from Macronix International and Winbond...
Monday 20 February 2017
Walton net profits surge in 2016
Memory-IC backend specialist Walton Advanced Engineering has reported net profits for the fourth quarter of 2016 hiked almost 200% sequentially to NT$317 million (US$10.3 million),...
Friday 3 February 2017
Walton to post up to 5% revenue decrease in 1Q17, says report
Memory-IC backend specialist Walton Advanced Engineering is expected to see its first-quarter revenues buck their typical seasonal patterns, thanks to a ramp-up of orders placed by...
Monday 28 November 2016
Walton profits to surge in 4Q16
Walton Advanced Engineering has started fulfilling orders for DRAM testing placed by Micron Technology in the fourth quarter, which will boost the backend house's operating profits,...
Monday 23 May 2016
Walton announces stock buyback
Memory-IC packaging and testing house Walton Advanced Engineering has announced plans to repurchase as many as five million shares at prices between NT$8 (US$0.25) and NT$12 per share...
Wednesday 9 March 2016
Toshiba reportedly to sell stake in Taiwan backend houses
Toshiba reportedly plans to sell all or a portion of its shares in Taiwan-based Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering, according to recent reports from Taiwan's...
Wednesday 13 January 2016
Kingston to buy NT$3 billion worth of Nanya shares, says report
Memory module vendor Kingston Technology has subscribed to NT$3 billion (US$89.8 million) worth of new shares released by DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology through a private placement,...
Monday 11 January 2016
PTI 2016 revenues to rise 10%, says report
Packaging and testing company Powertech Technology (PTI) is expected to report revenue growth of 10% for 2016, thanks to brisk orders from Micron Technology and Toshiba, according...
Monday 3 November 2014
Walton to buy HannStar LCM facility for NT$1 billion
Memory-IC packaging and testing house Walton Advanced Engineering will take over an LCD module (LCM) factory, including cleanrooms and installed equipment, from HannStar Display for...
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