Gigabyte closes gap with Asustek in motherboard shipments Mobos | Mar 9, 13:52 | | Gigabyte Technology's motherboard shipments are estimated to have reached 3.1-3.3 million units for the first two months of 2010, tied up with Asustek Computer's shipment estimate of 3.2-3.3 million units, according to market watchers. Read more | |  |
| SanDisk begins to supply NAND flash wafers, say memory module makers Bits + chips | Mar 9, 10:16 | | Taiwan-based NAND flash device makers including A-Data Technology, Transcend Information and Power Quotient International (PQI), and flash controller supplier Phison Electronics have begun to source NAND flash wafers from SanDisk, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
| Handset component makers set to see revenues decline faster than expected in 1Q10 Telecom | Mar 9, 14:37 | | Three major Taiwan-based handset component makers – Merry Electronics, Ichia Technologies and Silitech Technology – have all turned more conservative over their revenue outlooks for the first quarter of 2010, predicting the first-quarter revenues to drop at a rate faster than originally expected. Read more | | |
| | | | | Chicony sees on-month revenue growth in February Systems | Mar 9, 14:56 Taiwan-based notebook keyboard maker Chicony Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.93 billion (US$123.39 million) for February 2010,... Read more | | Quanta, Wistron and Inventec see February 2010 revenues down on month Systems | Mar 9, 13:45 First-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec saw a sequential drop in their February 2010 consolidated revenues mainly because of... Read more | Asustek subsidiary eyeing AMD southbridge design orders Mobos | Mar 9, 16:22 IC designer ASMedia Technology, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is reportedly striving for AMD southbridge design orders, according to industry sour... Read more | | Epistar, Everlight, Lite-On Tech, Harvatek enjoy on-year growth in February revenue Displays | Mar 9, 12:03 Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar, LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Lite-On Technology and Harvatek saw February revenues go up significantly... Read more | AUO, CMO, HannStar see revenues drop in February Displays | Mar 9, 11:06 AU Optronics (AUO) has reported a 14.5% sequential drop in revenues for February, while Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and HannStar Display also saw revenues... Read more | | ASE February 2010 revenues up on month, but SPIL down Bits + chips | Mar 9, 16:24 IC packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced revenues for February 2010 grew 1.1% sequentially to NT$4.67 billion... Read more | IC substrate maker Kinsus sees order visibility through May Bits + chips | Mar 9, 16:18 Kinsus Interconnect Technology has seen its order visibility extend to May 2010, with new orders focusing on bismaleimide triazine (BT)-based flip-chip... Read more | | UMC sees February 2010 revenues up on month Bits + chips | Mar 9, 15:20 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported revenues of NT$8.63 billion (US$271 million) for February 2010, up 0.4% on month. On an annual... Read more | Taiwan-based PV module makers raise quotes by 2.7-2.8% Bits + chips | Mar 9, 11:48 Taiwan-based producers of photovoltaic (PV) modules made of crystalline silicon solar cells hiked their spot market prices by 2.7-2.8% from US$1.8-1.85/watt... Read more | | Transcend sees February revenues and shipments drop on month Bits + chips | Mar 9, 11:36 Transcend Information has announced its revenues for February 2010 slid 20.1% sequentially to NT$2.34 billion (US$73 million), mainly due to fewer working... Read more | TSMC vice president to assume CEO role at solar cell maker Motech Bits + chips | Mar 9, 10:34 Solar cell maker Motech Industries on March 8 announced the appointment of Chang Peng-heng, currently vice president of Materials Management and Risk... Read more | | China Telecom forms alliance to promote mid-range CDMA 2000 handsets, say sources Telecom | Mar 9, 12:07 China Telecom, in an attempt to promote mid-range CDMA 2000 handsets priced at 700-2,000 yuan (US$103-293), has formed an industry alliance to integrate... Read more |
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Systems | MSI unveils new X-Slim X360 ultra-thin notebook Mar 9, 17:06 | | | | | Dell axes 10% of employees at Taiwan Design Center, says paper Newswatch | Mar 9, 16:25 | | | | | DOCSIS 3.0-enabled products to enjoy strong sales in 2010, says sources Mar 9, 16:15 | | | | | Taiwan February 2010 import/export values up on year Mar 9, 13:42 | | | | | USI sees on-month drop of 2% in February 2010 revenues Mar 9, 13:39 | | | | | OEM quotes for Blu-ray Disc drives fall to US$70-80, say Taiwan makers Mar 9, 12:16 | | | | | Digital camera maker Altek sees 1Q10 order volume up 50% on year Mar 9, 11:22 | | | | | Arcadyan revenues soar nearly 100% on year in February Newswatch | Mar 9, 10:47 | | | | |
Displays | LCD panel makers cutting costs to improve profitability, says iSuppli Mar 9, 16:59 | | | | | Young Fast sales of touch panels down slightly in February Mar 9, 16:10 | | | | | Taiwan market: 20% of BenQ LCD TVs will be LED-backlit in 2010, says executive Mar 9, 15:43 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Nintendo surpasses Samsung as top consumer and wireless MEMS buyer, says iSuppli Mar 9, 17:04 | | | | | Chip equipment spending to grow 76% in 2010, says Gartner Mar 9, 16:53 | | | | | LCD analog IC maker AAT raises 1Q10 guidance Mar 9, 16:24 | | | | | Anpec expected to see February 2010 revenues grow on month Mar 9, 14:39 | | | | | PTI seeking clarity on ITC ruling in Tessera DRAM case Mar 9, 14:27 | | | | | Solar wafer maker SAS sees February revenues hit record Mar 9, 12:20 | | | | | Silicon MEMS microphone market set to grow strong, says The Information Network Mar 9, 11:38 | | | | | Chroma Ate sees revenues up 84% in February 2010 Mar 9, 11:27 | | | | |
Telecom | Taiwan market: Vibo to purchase 400,000 handsets in 2010 Mar 9, 15:32 | | | | | Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Tatung InfoComm to expand coverage Newswatch | Mar 9, 10:45 | | | |
| Compal not seeing China labor shortage, says company president Systems | Mar 8, 15:20 | | Compal Electronics has recently solved its labor shortage problem in China as the company has been hiring aggressively after the Lunar New Year according to Ray Chen, president of Compal. Although the company's upstream component suppliers are still facing shortages, Compal expects the problems to be solved by the middle of March. Read more | | |
| LCD driver IC makers see stronger demand for large-size products Bits + chips | Mar 8, 16:10 | | Sales of large-size LCD driver ICs were stronger compared with small-size products in February 2010 thanks to demand from the LCD TV segment, according to market sources. Large-size LCD driver IC maker Novatek Microelectronics saw its February revenues drop 8.53%, while small-size driver IC maker Orise Technology posted a 23.8% revenue decline for February. Read more | | |
| Memory backend house PTI expects rebound in March 2010 Bits + chips | Mar 8, 14:14 | | Powertech Technology (PTI) has reported a sequential decline of 3.5% in consolidated revenues to NT$2.8 billion (NT$87.5 million) for February 2010, but the memory packaging and testing firm expects revenues to rebound in March. Read more | | |
| | | | | Hinge maker SZS says shipments not affected by plant fire Systems | Mar 8, 16:15 Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has said shipments for March will not be affected by a fire at its Taiwan plant on March 7 and... Read more | | Acer to launch a frameless-screen ultra-thin notebook with touch keyboard in 2H10 Systems | Mar 8, 15:48 Acer plans to launch a new ultra-thin notebook that will feature a touch keyboard and use the back of the panel's glass substrate as the cover in the... Read more | Compal and Quanta face declining gross margins Systems | Mar 8, 15:12 Compal Electronics is expected to see its gross margin to drop in 2010, according to the company. Market sources close to Quanta Computer have said it... Read more | | Giantplus, EDT report decline in February 2010 revenues Displays | Mar 8, 16:40 Taiwan-based small- to medium-size LCD panel makers Giantplus Technology and Emerging Display Technology (EDT) have reported sequential drops of 9.31%... Read more | Unity Opto, Ledtech report mix results for February 2010 Displays | Mar 8, 16:04 LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology saw February 2010 revenues increase 3.98% sequentially, while Ledtech Electronics saw a 47.53% sequential dr... Read more | | Qisda reports revenues down for 2009 and February 2010 Displays | Mar 8, 11:56 Qisda has announced fourth-quarter 2009 revenues of NT$19.57 billion (US$613.93 million) and revenues for the full year of NT$79.67 billion. Read more | A-Data February 2010 revenues up over 50% on year Bits + chips | Mar 8, 15:16 Memory module house A-Data Technology saw its February 201 revenues affected by fewer working days, but still enjoyed growth of over 50% compared to... Read more | | ASE to expand workforce Bits + chips - Newswatch | Mar 8, 14:00 The Export Processing Zone Administration under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has revealed that Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE)... Read more | MediaTek reports 41% revenue decline in February 2010 Bits + chips | Mar 8, 11:14 Although MediaTek saw February 2010 revenues drop 41% sequentially to NT$7.88 billion (US$247.12 million), the company's revenues will return to the... Read more | | HTC revenues up over 10% on year in February Telecom | Mar 8, 11:28 HTC posted revenues of NT$10.194 billion (US$319.26 million) in February 2010, down 8.3% sequentially but up 10.73% on year, according to the company. Read more |
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Systems | RFID market to reach US$5.35 billion in 2010, says ABI Research Mar 8, 12:25 | | | | | Ability Enterprise aims to ship 21 million digital cameras in 2010 Mar 8, 10:46 | | | | | Largan sees February 2010 revenues down nearly 15% on month Mar 8, 10:43 | | | | | Asia Optical sees February 2010 revenues down on month, up on year Mar 8, 10:38 | | | | |
Displays | iPad available in the US on April 3 Mar 8, 16:49 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Consumer IC designers post revenues decline in February 2010 Mar 8, 16:58 | | | | | Macronix, Winbond February 2010 sales down slightly Mar 8, 16:51 | | | | | Yosun February 2010 revenues drop slightly Mar 8, 14:35 | | | | | iSuppli sees modest chip market recovery in 2010 Mar 8, 10:35 | | | |
| LCD panel oversupply gap in 2Q10 to drop to 5% due to quake, say sources Displays | Mar 5, 15:12 | | Oversupply of LCD panels in the second quarter is expected to drop to below 5% from the previously estimated 7% over total demand after an earthquake rocked southern Taiwan yesterday, disrupting panel and glass production, according to market sources. Read more | | |
| Apple iPad may delay transition to SSD, say hard drive makers Bits + chips | Mar 5, 15:10 | | The appearance of Apple's iPad may create tight supply of NAND flash and delay the transition to solid-state drives (SSD) in PCs, according to sources from hard drive makers. Read more | | |
| TSMC, UMC wafer production in southern Taiwan affected by quake Bits + chips | Mar 5, 10:21 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have both disclosed the impact of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Taiwan on March 4 disrupted production at their 12-inch facilities located in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). Read more | | |
| | | | | EDT expects touch panel revenues to reach 20% of total revenues in 2010 Displays | Mar 5, 16:01 STN LCD panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) expects revenues from its projected capacitive touch panels to account for 20% of its total revenues... Read more | | LCD glass substrates 10% short of total panel demand Displays | Mar 5, 15:57 Global LCD panel glass substrate supply is currently 10% short of demand, with the shortage hitting 5G production the most, market sources said. Read more | Bright LED to see backlighting business account for up to 40% of total revenues in 2010 Displays | Mar 5, 15:37 LED packaging house Bright LED Electronics expects backlighting business to account for 30-40% of its total revenues in 2010, up from 18% in 2009, according... Read more | | Corning says Taiwan facilities unaffected by earthquake Displays | Mar 5, 10:58 Corning has said that its LCD glass production in Taiwan has not been impacted by the earthquake that shook Taiwan on March 4. Read more | Passive component makers see mixed results in February Bits + chips | Mar 5, 11:55 Passive component maker Chilisin Electronics saw its revenues edge up 1.35% sequentially to NT$204 million (US$6.38 million) in February, while fellow... Read more | | Solar cell makers Motech, E-Ton see little impact from earthquake Bits + chips | Mar 5, 11:22 Taiwan-based solar cell makers Motech Industries and E-Ton Solar Tech have indicated that a 6.4 earthquake hitting southern Taiwan on March 4 disrupted... Read more | Macronix able to sustain revenue target for 1Q10, says president Bits + chips | Mar 5, 11:17 Mask ROM and NOR flash memory maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) will be able to sustain its revenues target of NT$6.1-6.3 billion (US$188-197... Read more | | UMC to step up hiring for 12-inch fab expansion Bits + chips | Mar 5, 10:10 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has recently announced plans to add a total of 1,000 engineers for its Fab 12A, a 12-inch wafer fab located... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan network equipment makers to focus more on mobile broadband devices in 2010 Mar 5, 14:10 | | | | | Acer will launch Calpella platform notebooks at the end of March 2010, says CEO Mar 5, 14:02 | | | | | CeBIT 2010: Gigabyte showcases ultra-thin notebooks Mar 5, 14:00 | | | | | LGE to launch 3D TVs, Blu-ray Disc players in mid-2010 Mar 5, 12:16 | | | | | Taiwan market: Sony launches new ultra-thin notebooks Mar 5, 11:38 | | | | | Foxconn, Samsung top recipients of 2009 Taiwan-issued patents Mar 5, 11:15 | | | | | Synnex Technology sees February 2010 consolidated revenues down on month Mar 5, 10:48 | | | | |
Displays | LCD monitor shipments increase 3.8% in 2009, says iSuppli Mar 5, 16:37 | | | | | LED shortage flares up in 2010, says iSuppli Mar 5, 12:18 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Elan, EETI to enjoy more than 20% growth in 2Q10 on strong touchscreen IC orders Mar 5, 16:56 | | | | | NAND flash pricing remains weak as traders offload Hynix 41nm chips, says inSpectrum Mar 5, 16:29 | | | | | Taiwan-based aluminum capacitor makers likely to increase product prices Newswatch | Mar 5, 16:13 | | | | | MediaTek revises 1Q10 growth forecast Stockwatch | Mar 5, 15:57 | | | | | Weltrend to see high revenues in 1Q10 Newswatch | Mar 5, 15:48 | | | | | Quartz component maker TXC to ramp output 15-20% in 2010 Mar 5, 15:06 | | | | | VIS utilization up on orders transferred from TSMC, says paper Newswatch | Mar 5, 14:24 | | | | | Fab spending heads for 88% growth in 2010, says SEMI Mar 5, 14:20 | | | | |
Telecom | WiMAX subscribers up 75% in 2009, says Infonetics Research Mar 5, 14:54 | | | | | China market: Inventec Appliances expects China revenues to double in 2010 Mar 5, 12:08 | | | | | Touchscreen mobile device sales to grow 97% in 2010, says Gartner Mar 5, 12:05 | | | | | Taiwan market: LGE to launch more than 30 handsets in 2010, aiming for a 15% share Newswatch | Mar 5, 10:24 | | | |
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