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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
05:44 (GMT+8)
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LCD component suppliers hit seasonal revenue lull Nov 6, 17:10 Taiwan-based CCFL maker Wellypower Optronics and color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic saw their October revenues drop 9.15% and 1.99%, respectively, in October 2009 due to seasonality. Read more |
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Himax posts nearly 10% revenue growth in 3Q09; expects 15-19% decline in 4Q09 Nov 5, 17:08 Himax Technologies has posted net revenues of US$203.1 million for the third quarter of 2009, representing a 11.7% decrease from US$230.1 million for the third quarter of 2008 and a 9.8% increase from US$184.9 million for the second quarter of 2009. Gross margin was 20.4% for the third quarter of 2009, down 410 basis points on year and down 40 basis points sequentially. The company expects revenues to decline by 15%-19% sequentially due to seasonality. Read more |
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Epistar, Formosa, Everlight report net profit for 3Q09 Nov 5, 15:32 Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar, Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging house Everlight Electronics have reported net profits for the third quarter of 2009 at NT$606.93 million (US$18.65 million), NT$74.97 million and NT$566.6 million, respectively. Read more |
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Price gap between large-size LED- and CCFL-backlit panels to further narrow in 1Q10 Nov 5, 11:56 The price gap between LED- and CCFL-backlit large-size LCD panels will continue to narrow in 2010, with the difference in the 40-inch segment reducing to 29.8% in the first quarter of 2010 from 35.8% in the third quarter of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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D-Link swings to profits in 3Q09, says CFO Nov 5, 11:45 Network equipment maker D-Link has posted net profits of NT$260 million (US$7.98 million) for the third quarter 2009 erasing the over NT$110 million losses recorded in the first half of the year, according to company CFO AP Chen. Read more |
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China market: 3Q09 search engine revenues total about 2 billion yuan, says Analysys Nov 5, 10:19 Online search engines in the China market generated total revenues of 2.003 billion yuan (US$293 million) in the third quarter of 2009, increasing 10.7% sequentially and 36.8% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Faraday, Global Unichip differ on 4Q09 outlook Nov 4, 14:58 Faraday Technology expects fourth-quarter revenues to drop by 10% due to weaker demand for ASICs, while Global Unichip has said its revenues in the fourth quarter will increase slightly on quarter. Read more |
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Samsung and Micron expand in 3Q09 NAND flash market, says DRAMeXchange Nov 4, 13:57 Only Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology among the world's major NAND flash producers saw their market shares increase on quarter in the third quarter of 2009, according to a recent DRAMeXchange report. Samsung retained its top-spot position with a 38.5% share, while Micron moved up to number three and managed to expand its share to 9.4%. Read more |
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Specialty IC foundry VIS conservative about 4Q09 Nov 4, 12:17 Analog/mixed-signal and logic IC specialist Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has estimated wafer shipments to decrease by around 30% sequentially in the fourth quarter on a 50% utilization rate. The foundry saw third-quarter revenues grow 27% on quarter to NT$4.34 billion (US$133 million), and shipments increase 25% to 284,000 wafers, according to the company. Read more |
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3Q09 chip growth sets stage for 22% surge in 2010, says Future Horizons Nov 4, 12:12 Chip sales hit US$24.0 billion in September, heralding a 20% quarterly increase on third-quarter 2009, according to Future Horizons. The UK-based research firm has raised its forecast for the 2009 chip market to a 10% drop versus an earlier estimate of minus 14%. Read more |
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Broadband market expands despite economic downturn, says iSuppli Nov 3, 16:55 Defying weak economic conditions, the global broadband business is continuing to expand in 2009, with both equipment revenues and subscribers rising in the third quarter, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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WPG reports high 3Q09 profits; expects 10-20% revenue decline in 4Q09 Nov 3, 16:29 IC distributor WPG Holdings has reported net profits of NT$1.3 billion (US$39.8 million) and net EPS of NT$1.46 for the third quarter on consolidated revenues of NT$59.08 billion, up 25.4% sequentially. Both revenues and profits were company records. Read more |
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CPT loss narrows in 3Q09 Nov 3, 15:55 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced consolidated net loss of NT$4.82 billion (US$148.11 million) for the third quarter of 2009, improved from net loss of NT$9.8 billion for the second quarter. Read more |
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Taiwan-based solder material maker Shenmao sees high net profits in 3Q09 Nov 3, 14:30 Taiwan-based solder material maker Shenmao Technology posted record net profits of NT$148 million (US$4.5 million) in the third quarter of 2009 mainly due to orders for BGA spheres and solder paste from new clients as well as the introduction photovoltaic ribbons, according to the company. January-September net profits were NT$331 million, equivalent to net EPS of NT$3.74, Shenmao indicated. Read more |
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Chip sales reflect improving market conditions in 3Q09, says SIA Nov 3, 12:31 Worldwide sales of semiconductors in the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were US$61.9 billion, an increase of 19.7% from the prior quarter when sales were US$51.7 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Third-quarter sales were 10.1% lower than the US$68.9 billion reported for the like period of 2008. Read more |
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Inductor makers to see stable demand from notebook, handset clients in 4Q09 Nov 3, 12:02 Taiwan-based inductor makers, including Cyntec and Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, are optimistic about fourth-quarter outlook with stable demand from the notebook and handset sectors. Market watchers expect revenues and profits of both companies in the fourth quarter to stay flat sequentially. Read more |
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Projector chips supply to remain tight through end of 2009 Nov 3, 11:59 Front projector vendors are seeing chip shortage, especially for DLP chips from Texas Instruments (TI), amid surging demand since the second quarter of 2009, and they expect the shortage to last until the end of 2009, according to industry players. Read more |
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Handset market turns corner in 3Q09; more gains expected in 4Q09, says IDC Nov 3, 10:22 The worldwide handset market saw mild sequential growth in third-quarter 2009, according to IDC. On-year growth remained negative, but improved from the first half of 2009. Handset shipments totaled 287.1 million units worldwide in the third quarter, down 6% from a year earlier, but up 5.6% from the second quarter. Read more |
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PVI turns profitable in 3Q09; sets share exchange ratio for E-ink acquisition Nov 2, 16:26 Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has posted net profit of NT$56.85 million (US$1.75 million) for the third quarter of 2009, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Quanta posts 3Q09 profit Nov 2, 16:13 Quanta Computer has posted revenues of NT$49.17 billion (US$1.51 billion) for the third quarter of 2009 with a net profit of NT$15.39 billion and EPS of NT$4.22. Read more |
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DRAM module makers post outstanding 3Q09 profits Nov 2, 15:59 Taiwan memory module makers A-data Technology, Transcend Information and Power Quotient International (PQI) all saw significant profit growth in the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Innolux swings to profit in 3Q09 Nov 2, 15:31 Taiwan-based LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display turned profitable in the third quarter of 2009 with a net profit of NT$1.08 billion (US$33.19 million). Read more |
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Taiwan DRAM makers see losses narrow in 3Q09; expected to break even in 4Q09 Nov 2, 15:00 Taiwan-based DRAM makers saw losses narrow in third-quarter 2009 with combined losses at Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ProMOS Technologies, Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories totaling NT$17.5 billion (US$537.57 million). The companies are expected to reach breakeven in the fourth quarter as DRAM pricing grows stronger, according to market watchers. Read more |
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HannStar Display swings to profits in 3Q09 Oct 30, 17:10 HannStar Display saw net profits of NT$491 million (US$15.11 million) in the third quarter and expects utilization rate to remain high in the fourth quarter. Read more |
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Coretronic 3Q09 net profit reaches almost NT$900 million Oct 30, 16:53 Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced third-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$21.05 billion (US$647.14 million) with an operating income of NT$463 million. Net profit was reported at NT$899 million, with an EPS of NT$1.18. Read more |
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ASE 3Q profits up 44% on year; ups 2009 capex Oct 30, 16:47 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced net income of NT$3.19 billion (US$98 million) on revenues of NT$25.2 billion for the third quarter of 2009. The figures showed an on-year drop of 2% in revenues, but a 44% rise in profits. Read more |
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HannStar Board reiterates NT$20 billion revenues and 65 million unit shipments targets for 2009 Oct 30, 16:39 PCB maker HannStar Board expects revenues will continue to grow in October and November, and it aims to see consolidated revenues of NT$20 billion (US$614.16 million) in 2009. HannStar Board shipped 48 million notebook PCBs in the first three quarters of 2009, and yearly shipments are expected to reach its goal of 65 million units, said the company. Read more |
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Macronix net profits more than double in 3Q09 Oct 30, 15:51 Mask ROM and NOR flash maker Macronix International Company (MXIC) saw its net profits increase 131% sequentially to NT$2.27 billion (US$69.63 million) in third-quarter 2009, according to the company. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$0.7 for the quarter. Read more |
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Unity Opto, Harvatek report net profit for 3Q09 Oct 30, 15:46 LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology and Harvatek have reported net profits of NT$328.85 million (US$10.12 million) and NT$102.58 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Silicon Motion 3Q09 sales up 14% sequentially with narrower loss Oct 30, 15:22 Silicon Motion Technology, a fabless design house specializing in low-power IC solutions for consumer electronics devices, has announced net sales for the third quarter of 2009 increased 14% on quarter to US$23.1 million. GAAP net loss for the quarter decreased to US$4.7 million or US$0.16 per diluted ADS, compared to a loss of US$6.2 million or US$0.22 per diluted ADS in the second quarter. Read more |
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Zyxel and MTI suffer losses in 1Q-3Q09 Oct 30, 14:48 Taiwan based network equipment makers Zyxel Communications and Microelectronics Technology (MTI) have both suffered losses for the first three quarters of 2009, according to data released by the companies. Read more |
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Solar players SAS and E-Ton see profits in 3Q09 Oct 30, 14:47 Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and crystalline silicon solar cell maker E-Ton Solar Tech have published their financial reports for the third quarter of 2009, posting a net EPS of NT$0.19 (US$0.006) and NT$2.59 respectively. Read more |
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Altek aims at 25% on-quarter growth in 4Q09 revenues Oct 30, 12:13 Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek, due to additional orders from existing clients, expects consolidated revenues for the forth quarter of 2009 will rise 25% sequentially to NT$10 billion (US$309 million), according to company president Alex Hsia. Read more |
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Synnex reports strong revenues and profits for 3Q09 Oct 30, 10:08 Taiwan-based electronics products distributor Synnex Technology International has posted record consolidated revenues and pre-tax profit for the third quarter, at NT$64.398 billion (US$1.96 billion) and NT$1.896 billion respectively. Read more |
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CyberLink may not benefit from Windows 7 launch, says chairman Oct 29, 15:33 Taiwan-based CyberLink, whose sales chiefly come from bundling its multimedia software solutions with new PCs, may not benefit from the launch of Windows 7 because upgrade to the new operating system does not necessarily require users to replace their PCs, according to company chairman Jau Huang. Read more |
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TSMC 3Q09 profits almost flat; sees more sales from 45/40nm Oct 29, 15:18 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced net income of NT$30.55 billion (US$939 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$89.94 billion for the third quarter of 2009, with both profits and sales showing low single-digit drops on year. Read more |
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SMIC remains unprofitable in 3Q09 Oct 29, 15:11 Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) saw revenues drop on year in third-quarter 2009, with the quarter's net loss widening from a loss of US$33.38 million in third-quarter 2008. On a sequential basis, the China-based pure-play foundry managed a revenue growth of 20.9% and improved net losses. Read more |
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UMC to acquire UMCJ through tender offer Oct 29, 14:58 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will invest up to 6.9 billion yen (US$76.28 million) to acquire the outstanding shares of UMC Japan (UMCJ), company CEO Shih-Wei Sun announced at an investors conference October 28. UMC currently holds a 50.09% stake in UMCJ. Read more |
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Lite-On Tech reports 3Q09 net profit up over 50% sequentially Oct 29, 14:51 Lite-On Technology has reported third quarter 2009 consolidated revenues of NT$26.5 billion (US$812.97 million), up 17% sequentially. Net profits increased 53% sequentially and 14% on year to NT$2.49 billion, with EPS of NT$1.13 hitting a two-year high. As a result of new product launches, gains in market share, along with seasonal growth and cost efficiency programs, Lite-On's third-quarter gross margin and operating margin reached 14.4% and 6.7% respectively, according to the company. Read more |
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Sercomm sees net profits double in 3Q09 Oct 29, 14:41 Network equipment maker Sercomm saw its net profits expand 204% sequentially to NT$76 million (US$2.34 million) in the third quarter of 2009, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Third-quarter EPS was NT$0.46. Read more |
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Compal and Wistron both see double-digit growth in 3Q09 revenues Oct 29, 12:18 Compal Electronics and Wistron have both reported growth in their third quarter revenues with Compal seeing sequential growth of 41.8% and Wistron 15.1%. Read more |
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SPIL says 2010 capex to double Oct 29, 11:57 Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has set its capex budget for 2010 at NT$10 billion (US$307.7 million), doubling from NT$5.3 billion allocated for 2009, according to company chairman Bough Lin. With a capex of NT$3.5 billion for the fourth quarter, the packaging and testing house has revised upward its 2009 capex from the original budget of NT$4 billion. Read more |
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UMC reports highest profit in eight quarters Oct 28, 16:19 United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported its highest quarterly net profit in two years, swinging to a profit of NT$6.09 billion (US$190 million) in the third quarter of 2009 from a loss of NT$1.41 billion in third-quarter 2008. The figure was the company's highest since the third quarter of 2007. Read more |
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Unimicron cautious about 4Q09 Oct 28, 16:00 PCB maker Unimicron Technology may see revenues for the fourth quarter dip slightly or remain similar to levels in the third, as orders, excluding those postponed earlier, are not as strong as expected, according to spokesperson Shen Tsai-Sheng. Read more |
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Winbond posts narrower 3Q09 loss, ups 2009 capex Oct 28, 14:50 Winbond Electronics has announced net sales for the third quarter of 2009 totaled NT$5.69 billion (US$175 million), up 36% from the previous quarter's NT$4.2 billion. Net losses for the quarter narrowed to NT$983 million, compared to a loss of NT$2.75 billion in the second quarter. Read more |
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Testing solution provider Chroma Ate sees 3Q09 profits up 63% Oct 28, 14:48 Chroma Ate, which provides integrated and customized solutions in test and measurement instruments, saw net profits increase 63% sequentially to NT$272 million (US$8.3 million) in the third quarter of 2009. However, the profits showed a 23% decrease from NT$355 million a year ago. Read more |
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SDRAM maker Zentel 3Q09 profits up significantly Oct 28, 14:34 Niche memory IC designer Zentel Electronics has announced net profits of NT$120 million (US$3.7 million) for the third quarter, compared to profits of NT$48 million in the prior quarter and NT$30 million in third-quarter 2008. The third-quarter profits represent a company quarterly record. Read more |
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Arcadyan posts profit for first three quarters Oct 28, 14:29 Network equipment maker Arcadyan Technology has posted net profits of NT$442 million (US$13.6 million), or NT$4.12 per share, for the first three quarters of 2009, according to company data. Read more |
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PTI raises 2009 capex; chairman bullish on 2010 memory market Oct 28, 14:22 Memory packaging and testing house Powertech Technology (PTI) has raised its capex for 2009 to NT$7 billion (US$216 million) on optimism about the recent market rebound, according to company chairman DK Tsai. PTI in July increased its 2009 capex from NT$3 billion to NT$5 billion. Read more |
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Solar cell maker Motech sees continued losses in 3Q09 Oct 28, 14:20 Motech Industries, Taiwan's largest crystalline silicon solar cell maker, has reported it suffering a continued net operating loss and net loss in the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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