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Wednesday 9 September 2015
Samsung to unveil new 4K TV panel technology in 2016, says report
Samsung Display has reportedly succeeded in developing a new type of RGBW Ultra HD (4K) TV panel technology it refers to as Green 2 that will go into mass production in 2016, according...
Wednesday 9 September 2015
Lite-On Semi posts increased August revenues
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, saw its August revenues increase about 7% on month thanks to rising sales generated from non-PC applications.
Wednesday 9 September 2015
Hinge maker Syncmold looks to strong sales in 3Q15
Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise expects its sales to grow 10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2015 from the NT$2.352 billion (US$72.17 million) a quarter earlier, buoyed...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
PCB maker Apex grows sales generated from auto sector
PCB manufacturer Apex International has grown sales generated from the automotive sector, thanks to new orders from Korea and China, according to company CEO Bill Chou.
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Tripod reports increased revenues for August
PCB maker Tripod Technology has reported revenues of NT$3.97 billion (US$121.6 million) for August 2015, representing growth of 3.6% sequentially and 7% on year. The sales were the...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
PCB supplier Zhen Ding to see strong sales in September
PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology Holding has reported revenues of NT$7.275 billion (US$221.94 million) for August, up 19.3% sequentially and 22.9% on year.
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Global July chip sales drop slightly, says SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were US$27.9 billion for July 2015, a decrease of 0.9% from July 2014 when sales were...
Monday 7 September 2015
Realtek posts 12% revenue growth in August
Networking IC design company Realtek Semiconductor saw its August revenues hit a 4-month high.
Monday 7 September 2015
MediaTek looking to acquire Richtek
MediaTek has disclosed plans to acquire an up to 51% stake in Richtek Technology, and is ultimately looking to buy 100% of the fellow Taiwan-based fabless IC firm.
Monday 7 September 2015
MediaTek August revenues rise 6%
MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$19.01 billion (US$580 million) for August 2015, up 6.1% on month but down 3.3% on year.
Monday 7 September 2015
Compeq August revenues soar 11%
HDI-PCB specialist Compeq Manufacturing has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.142 billion (US$126 million) for August 2015, representing growth of 11% sequentially and 39.6%...
Monday 7 September 2015
Major Taiwan-based fabless IC firms likely to suffer revenue decreases in 2015
Many of Taiwan's leading IC design houses such as MediaTek and Novatek are likely to suffer revenue and profit declines in 2015, according to industry observers.
Monday 7 September 2015
Taiwan IC designers expect orders to pick up in 1Q16
Customers remain cautious about placing orders, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses, adding that orders are unlikely to pick up until early 2016.
Monday 7 September 2015
Elan Microelectronics reports flat performance for August
Touch controller IC vendors Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$533 million (US$16.3 million) for August 2015, up 2.83% on month but down 20.29% on year.
Friday 4 September 2015
Handset vendors decreasing touch panel orders for 4Q15
Major handset vendors are only expected to put in about 20-30% of their originally estimated touch panel orders heading into the fourth quarter of 2015, which is putting a damper...