LCD panel component supply chain tightens as players take conservative stance Displays | Jan 6, 01:15 | | With LCD panel component makers lowering their utilization rates and turning to a management policy of unpaid leave for its workers, increased orders from LCD panel makers are difficult to fill in a timely fashion, leading to a tighter supply situation in the LCD panel component supply chain, according to market sources. Read more | |  |
| Samsung reported 50% capex cut dampens memory outlook, but lifts pressure on competition Bits + chips | Jan 6, 17:08 | | A recently-reported slash in capex for 2009 by Samsung Electronics has raised concerns among market watchers that a deceleration in the growth of the global memory market may become even more severe than expected this year. However, the memory chip maker's capex cuts will reduce the pressure on its competitors, which are struggling from overcapacity and falling chip prices. Read more | | |
| MSI reviews 2008 and forecast 2009 performance Mobos | 39min ago
Micro-Star International (MSI) will focus its development of notebook products toward slim and light, while creating more innovative netbook designs in 2009, according to Henry Lu, vice president of products. The company is also considering making Wind an independent brand, Lu added. Read more | | | | | | | Intel hits into to white-box netbook market in China Systems | Jan 6, 16:00 Intel recently adjusted the production and supplying strategy of its Atom processors for the white-box netbook market in China, with executives already... Read more | | Network equipment maker Gemtek appoints ex-Intel WiMAX specialist as CEO Systems | Jan 6, 15:22 Taiwan-based network equipment maker Gemtek Technology has announced the appointment of Longsong Lin, a former general manager of Intel Innovation Technologies,... Read more | Optical lens maker Largan reports 40% consolidated revenue drop in December Systems | Jan 6, 01:10 Taiwan optical lens maker Largan Precision reported December consolidated revenues of NT$341 million (US$10.3 million), down 40% from NT$572.6 million... Read more | | LCD panel equipment demand extremely low in 1Q Displays | Jan 6, 15:55 With LCD panel makers reducing capital spending and suspending capacity expansion, equipment makers expect extremely low demand from the LCD sector in... Read more | Wintek reports 20% drop in December consolidated revenues Displays | Jan 6, 12:04 Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Wintek has announced a 20% decline in consolidated revenues for December to NT$1.76 billion (US$53.3 million) from... Read more | | Taiwan government to reduce science park management fees by up to 50% Displays | Jan 6, 01:05 In order to help the local high-tech sector deal with an ongoing economic crisis, the Taiwan government has decided to lower management fees at the three... Read more | LCD panel prices stop dropping in 1H January 2009 Displays | Jan 6, 01:00 With LCD panel makers starting to control supply in order to stabilize prices, both LCD monitor and notebook panels prices stopped decreasing in the... Read more | | Capacitor maker Lelon cuts into wind power market Bits + chips | Jan 6, 17:12 Aluminum electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has cut into the wind power market, having received orders from one wind power system maker totaling... Read more | DRAM contract price slump to end in 1H January Bits + chips | Jan 6, 15:52 The downward contract pricing trend of DRAM chips is expected to end in the first half of January as a result of production cutbacks, industry watchers... Read more | | IC substrate sales slumped in December 08 due to decline in handset and PC demand Bits + chips | Jan 6, 15:02 IC substrate makers saw weak performance in December 2008 due to a sharp decline in demand for consumer electronics, handsets and PC products. Phoenix... Read more | APM subsidiary to mass produce digital g-sensors in 1Q09 Bits + chips | Jan 6, 12:23 Apm Communication (Apmcomm), a subsidiary of Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) invested by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), has begun mass production... Read more | | China home-grown WAPI standards for WLAN devices likely to gain momentum Telecom | Jan 6, 16:54 The commercialization of 3G services in China which kicks off this year may offer an opportunity for China's home-grown WAPI (WLAN Authentication and... Read more | Dopod eyes 50% handset shipment growth in China in 2009 Telecom | Jan 6, 14:37 Smartphone vendor Dopod, which has strong connections with High Tech Computer (HTC), expects its handset shipments in China to continue expanding by... Read more | | Compal Communications handset shipments fall short of target in 2008 Telecom | Jan 6, 12:41 Compal Communications shipped a total of 37.8 million handsets in 2008, falling short of its revised shipment target of 48 million units and also behind... Read more |
|
| | |
|
Systems | CES 2009: MSI to showcase slim notebook and all-in-one PCs Jan 6, 17:16 | | | | | Penpower offers business card scanning recognition solution for Mac OS X Jan 6, 14:34 | | | | | Lenovo announces new members in its Idea consumer lineup Jan 6, 11:58 | | | | | Ritek lands order for 6x BD-R discs from US Newswatch | Jan 6, 10:46 | | | | | Asustek adopts CyberLink solutions for Eee Top ET1602 bundled sale Jan 6, 09:39 | | | | |
Displays | CCFL makers Wellypower and Gio eye own brand lighting products, says paper Newswatch | Jan 6, 16:53 | | | | | Amtran Vizio LCD TV shipments hit quarterly record in 4Q08, says paper Newswatch | Jan 6, 16:44 | | | | | Large-size LCD panel shipments decline in 4Q08, says iSuppli Jan 6, 12:23 | | | | |
Bits + chips | CMO selects Pixelworks solution for LCD panels Jan 6, 17:20 | | | | | ASE buys back NT$315 million in shares Stockwatch | Jan 6, 17:11 | | | | | China semiconductor growth slower-than-expected in 2008, says CSIA Jan 6, 17:04 | | | | | Passive component maker Inpaq invests in competitor Mag.Layers Jan 6, 16:28 | | | | |
Telecom | China's mobile phone user base increases to 633.84 million in November 2008 Jan 6, 11:21 | | | |
| Acer and Asustek looking at booming netbook sales in 2009 Systems | Jan 5, 17:08 | | Acer and Asustek Computer have both found new confidence after seeing booming sales of their netbooks in the US during the year-end holiday season, and have set high sales targets for netbooks in 2009, according to market sources. Read more | | |
| Notebook vendors looking for delay of Intel's Calpella platform Mobos | Jan 5, 14:26 | | Some notebook vendors have voiced hopes that Intel will consider postponing the launch of its next-generation Calpella platform to after October 2009 instead of July/August as originally scheduled so as to allow vendors more time to clear Centrino 2 (Montevina) inventories, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers. Read more | | |
| | | | | AMD to introduce six 45nm business class desktop CPUs in 3Q09 Mobos | Jan 5, 11:48 Following AMD's recent update to it 45nm consumer desktop CPU schedule, sources at motherboard makers have revealed the company also plans to launch... Read more | | LED chipmaker Epistar estimates 38% revenue drop in December Displays | Jan 5, 16:33 Taiwan's leading LED chipmaker Epistar estimates a 38% drop in December 2008 revenues to about NT$400 million (US$12 million), marking the lowest monthly... Read more | IT panel prices to rise soon, but likely to fall again in March or April Displays | Jan 5, 15:45 Although LCD panel makers expect prices for monitor and notebook applications to rebound to cash cost levels in February 2009, prices may remain flat... Read more | | ProMOS receives loan repayment extension, says paper Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jan 5, 17:10 ProMOS Technologies has been allowed to extend repayment on a NT$50 billion (US$1.5 billion) loan for six months, becoming the first among Taiwan's DRAM... Read more | VIS chair involved in Rebar scandal says his hands are clean Bits + chips | Jan 5, 17:07 Lin Chuan, chairman of Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), has been accused of a cover up in efforts to shelter Great Chinese Bills Finance from... Read more | | Taiwan consumer IC demand in China to drop 20-30% in 1Q09 Bits + chips | Jan 5, 16:41 Consumer IC demand in the first quarter of 2009 is expected to decline 20-30% compared to previous years because distributors in China have held back... Read more | IC designers see weak December sales, conservative about 1Q09 Bits + chips | Jan 5, 16:26 Performances of Taiwan IC design houses were generally not satisfactory in December 2008, with some expected to report an over 30% sequential sales decline... Read more | | Upstream suppliers to outperform downstream makers in 1Q09 Bits + chips | Jan 5, 15:35 IC distributors believe that players in the upstream supply chain will have a stable January, defying market observers' previous predictions that their... Read more | PTI revenues to slide due to memory production cutback Bits + chips | Jan 5, 13:49 Memory packaging and testing house Powertech Technology (PTI) may experience a sequential sales drop of 20-25% in the first quarter of 2009, as a result... Read more | | Nanya to submit application for bailout funds this week Bits + chips - Newswatch | Jan 5, 11:29 Nanya Technology will submit its application to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) for government bailout funds by the end of this week, in... Read more |
| |
Systems | WinHEC 2008: Acer Aspire One meets portable connectivity needs Jan 5, 16:54 | | | | | Firich develops ViVi POS for small retailers Jan 5, 10:41 | | | | | WinHEC 2008: Quanta's brand dream comes alive in Syspine VoIP phone system Jan 5, 09:11 | | | | |
Bits + chips | Transcend launches DDR3-1333 memory kits for Intel Core i7 Jan 5, 12:40 | | | | | Chip suppliers see strong demand from digital broadcasting, says paper Newswatch | Jan 5, 12:16 | | | | | Semiconductor sales slow in November 2008, says SIA Jan 5, 10:25 | | | | | MediaTek remains number one TV IC vendor, DisplaySearch says Jan 5, 10:21 | | | | | Qimonda working to remain listed on NYSE Jan 5, 10:19 | | | | |
Telecom | China's State Council issues green light to release 3G licenses, says paper Jan 5, 16:17 | | | | | China market: Local handset vendors have over 32% shipment growth in 3Q08, says paper Newswatch | Jan 5, 11:47 | | | | | Taiwan market: 3G operators APBT, Vibo aim at revenue growth in 2009 Newswatch | Jan 5, 11:21 | | | |
| Samsung to increase DRAM quotes Bits + chips | Dec 31, 11:04 | | With Samsung Electronics reducing its supply, contract quotes for some NAND flash segments have increased significantly in the second half of December. The Korean chipmaker now plans to raise DRAM quotes while cutting supply, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
| PSC includes Elpida in proposal for bailout funds, but not its technology Bits + chips | Dec 31, 10:06 | | Taiwan DRAM maker Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has been asked to resubmit its application for government bailout funds, since the current proposal outlining its cooperation with Japan's Elpida Memory does not confirm that Elpida's DRAM stack process technology is allowed to be transferred to Taiwan. Read more | | |
| HP asking Intel to ease restrictions on Atom processors, say Taiwan notebook makers Bits + chips | Dec 31, 01:05 | | Hewlett-Packard (HP) is in negotiations with Intel seeking a slackening of its current restrictions which limit the use of Atom series processors only in netbook PCs with up to 10.2-inch panels, according to Taiwan-based notebook makers. HP hopes to use Atom in new mini-note PC models with larger screen sizes. Read more | | |
| | | | | Network equipment maker Sercomm sees continued revenues growth in 2009 Systems | Dec 31, 14:50 Taiwan-based network-equipment maker Sercomm expects its revenues to continue growing in 2009, buoyed by increasing shipments of IP cameras, printer... Read more | | IPC maker Advansus's revenues slightly short of 2008 target, to rise over 20% in 2009 Systems | Dec 31, 14:36 Advansus Computer, a Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker jointly established by Asustek Computer and Advantech, estimates its 2008 revenues at between... Read more | VIA to launch new Nano CPU in 3Q09 and dual-core Nano before the end of 1Q10 Mobos | Dec 31, 11:44 VIA Technologies has recently notified its partners that the company plans to launch the next-generation Nano 3000 series CPU in the third quarter of... Read more | | Ultra slim TVs to reach 14 million units in 2012, says DisplaySearch Displays | Dec 31, 11:16 Ultra slim TV designs will be one of the most important factors in the continued growth of LCD and plasma TVs, according to DisplaySearch. Ultra slim... Read more | Inpaq to begin linear polarization antenna development next year Bits + chips | Dec 31, 17:07 Inpaq ranks top in terms of market share for circular polarization GPS antennas worldwide, and will begin to develop linear polarization antennas next... Read more | | MCU maker Holtek to see 20-30% sales decline in December Bits + chips | Dec 31, 15:54 Microcontroller unit (MCU) maker Holtek Semiconductor's December sales may fall below NT$200 million (US$6.1 million) because customers are still clearing... Read more | HannStar Board to have 70% share in netbook PCB market in 2009 Bits + chips | Dec 31, 14:28 HannStar Board, whose low-cost strategy has won it an over 50% share of netbook printed circuit board (PCB) market in 2008, stands a good chance of grabbing... Read more | | Spot prices of China-made solar-grade 6-inch poly-Si wafers fall to US$6 Bits + chips | Dec 31, 12:09 China-based producers of solar-grade 6-inch polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) wafers have been dumping their products in the spot market for sale at... Read more | AU Optronics to make thin-film PV modules, e-paper production to begin soon Bits + chips | Dec 31, 01:15 Taiwan-based TFT-LCD maker AU Optronics (AUO) on December 30 announced the establishment of an energy project office specifically for the development... Read more | | Global demand for handset solutions to decline over 30% in 1Q09 Bits + chips | Dec 31, 01:10 Demand for handset solutions from global handset vendors is likely to decline at least 30% in the first quarter of 2009 as gauged by current order visibility,... Read more | IC design house APEC and wafer foundry AMPI sign strategic agreement Bits + chips | Dec 31, 01:00 Taiwan-based IC design house Advanced Power Electronics Corporation (APEC) and second-tier foundry Advanced Microelectronic Products (AMPI) on December... Read more | | FIH reportedly aiming to make customized handsets for telecom service providers Telecom | Dec 31, 12:21 Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset manufacturing subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), plans... Read more |
|
|
Mobos | USI axes 10% of workforce and reduces executive salaries, says paper Newswatch | Dec 31, 12:10 | | | | | Graphics card price-cuts effective in boosting sales, says paper Newswatch | Dec 31, 11:59 | | | | |
Displays | Equipment maker All Ring expects 27% decline in 4Q revenues Dec 31, 17:10 | | | | | Innolux's LCD monitor shipments said to go up 20% in January 2009 Newswatch | Dec 31, 12:16 | | | | |
Bits + chips | SMT solutions provider TSMT announces the consolidation of its subsidiaries Stockwatch | Dec 31, 17:05 | | | | | ASE to indirectly invest US$20 million in China Stockwatch | Dec 31, 15:11 | | | | | Copper foil prices to rise 5-10% in January 2009 Dec 31, 12:20 | | | | | Shenmao expects cartronics to drive lead-free solder paste shipments Dec 31, 10:09 | | | |
| |
| |
