Last update: Monday 14 January 2013 [332 news items]
Taiwan market: 3Q12 projector shipments slightly up sequentially, says IDC
Nov 7, 09:32
There were 23,125 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2012, increasing by 1.7% on quarter but decreasing by 13.4% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Wah Hong reports its 3Q12 financial results
Nov 6, 19:47
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial on November 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.58 billion (US$38.3 million) for October, a 7.2% on-month decrease.
TPK reports 3Q12 financial results
Nov 6, 19:14
TPK has reported consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2012. Net income for the quarter totaled NT$3.34 billion (US$111.3 million), up 3.1% on quarter from NT$2.94...
Co-Tech expects flat shipment growth in 4Q12
Nov 6, 15:08
Taiwan-based copper foil maker Co-Tech Copper Foil expects its shipments to register flat sequential growth in the fourth quarter of 2012. Despite an overall slowdown in end-market...
Semiconductor sales down 5% in 3Q12, says SIA
Nov 6, 14:29
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$24.79 billion in September 2012, up 2% on month, according to SIA. Sales for the third quarter of the year totaled US$74.4 billion, up...
Android marks 4th anniversary with 75% market share in 3Q12, says IDC
Nov 5, 12:18
Total Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136 million units in the third quarter of 2012, accounting for 75% of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped in the quarter, according...
Global NAND flash shipments valued at US$4.626 billion in 3Q12, says DRAMeXchange
Nov 5, 10:24
NAND flash shipments in the third quarter of 2012 were estimated at a total value of US$4.626 billion, increasing 6.6% on quarter, with bit shipments rising 10% and ASP dropping 3%,...
Richtek looks to flat performance in 4Q12
Newswatch - Nov 2, 15:40
Analog IC design house Richtek Technology expects its revenues to reach NT$2.6-2.9 billion (US$88.77-99 million ) in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to NT$2.93 billion recorded...
Topco 3Q12 profits up almost 40%
Nov 2, 14:58
Net profits at Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, registered a 38.4% sequential increase in the third quarter of 2012, while revenues slipped...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship over 376 million small- to medium-size panels in 3Q12
Nov 2, 14:57
Taiwan-based makers shipped 376.793 million small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels during the third quarter of 2012, increasing by 8.4% on quarter but decreasing by 18.0% on year, according...
TCL Communication sees net loss in 3Q12
Nov 2, 14:18
TCL Communication Technology Holdings, which produces hadnsets and other communication terminal devices for sale under dual brands TCL and Alcatel One Touch, saw its business operation...
Diode maker Actron 3Q12 profits slip
Nov 2, 14:13
Net profits at automotive diode maker Actron Technology slipped 16.9% sequentially to NT$65 million (US$2.22 million) in the third quarter, due to a lower gross margin and foreign...
Nov 2, 11:07
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012, showing continued net loss of NT$3.44 billion (US$116...
Silicon Power 3Q12 net profits jump
Nov 1, 22:02
Silicon Power Computer & Communications saw its net profits jump 122% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by NAND flash price growth, according to the memory module...
HannStar Display sees continued net loss in 3Q12
Nov 1, 19:18
Panel maker HannStar Display on October 31 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012. The company suffered a continued net loss per share of NT$0.11 (US$0.0038)...
Taiwan 3Q12 economic growth rate lowered to 1.02%
Nov 1, 16:11
Taiwan's economic growth rate, on-year growth in GDP, in the third quarter of 2012 has been downward adjusted from 1.99% estimated in late July 2012, to 1.02%, according to advance...
Nov 1, 15:42
E Ink Holdings (EIH) has reported NT$234 million (US$8 million) in losses during the third quarter of 2012, or a loss of NT$0.21 per share.
Quanta Computer sees sequential improvement in 3Q12 operations
Nov 1, 14:58
Quanta Computer saw consolidated revenues, net operating profit and net profit for the third quarter of 2012 increase significantly on quarter, according to its third-quarter financial...
IC distributor ANStek sees profits improve in 3Q12
Nov 1, 14:54
IC distributor Answer Technology (ANStek) saw its net profits grow 3.7% on quarter and 50.3% on year to NT$47 million (US$1.61 million) in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by strong...
Lextar reports 3Q12 financial results
Nov 1, 14:48
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar Electronics, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2012. The firm reported consolidated revenue...
Altek sees decreased 3Q12 revenues, profits
Oct 31, 14:59
Digital camera ODM Altek suffered on-quarter decreases in consolidated revenues, net operating profit and net profit for the third quarter of 2012, the company announced at an October...
SerComm 3Q12 net profit hits record
Oct 31, 14:51
Taiwan-based networking/communication device maker SerComm has released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012, with net profit of NT$242 million (US$8.1 million) hitting...
Unimicron sees profits improve in 3Q12
Oct 31, 11:39
PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has reported net profits of NT$1.11 billion (US$37.91 million) for the third quarter of 2012, up 14.2% from the previous quarter. EPS for the...
Foxconn 3Q12 profit surges almost 140%
Oct 31, 11:07
EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported unconsolidated revenues of NT$711.06 billion (US$24.33 billion) for third-quarter 2012, with net profit...
Testing solution provider Chroma Ate posts profit drop in first three quarters
Oct 31, 10:59
Chroma Ate, which provides integrated and customized solutions for test and measurement instruments, has announced that net profits for the first three quarters of 2012 declined 44%...
CMI 3Q12 revenues rise 15% sequentially
Oct 31, 10:30
LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has announced its third quarter 2012 results. Combined net sales for the third quarter 2012 amounted to NT$129.552 billion (US$4.43 billion),...
AimCore 3Q12 gross margin jumps to nearly 30%
Oct 30, 22:17
Taiwan-based ITO glass maker AimCore Technology recorded gross margin of 29.13% for the third quarter of 2012, almost double the 15.8% posted in the first half of the year, as well...
Delta Electronics 3Q12 gross margin hits record
Oct 30, 20:14
Delta Electronics posted gross margins of 24.5% for the third quarter of 2012, the highest quarterly figure on record, the company announced at an October 30 investors conference.
Asustek posts 3Q12 net EPS of NT$8.92
Oct 30, 19:39
Asustek Computer generated net EPS of NT$8.92 for the third quarter of 2012, the company announced at an investors conference on October 30.
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship nearly 10 million LCD TVs in 3Q12
Oct 30, 15:01
Taiwan-based makers shipped 9.874 million LCD TVs in the third quarter of 2012, increasing 18.9% on quarter but decreasing 12.4% on year. 65.5% of the shipment volume was on an OEM/ODM...
Gemtek leads in 3Q12 net EPS amid networking device makers/vendors
Oct 30, 14:57
Five Taiwan-based networking/communications device makers or vendors on October 29 reported financial reports for the third quarter of 2012, with Gemtek Technology posting the highest...
Chipbond posts profit growth on record revenues in 3Q12
Oct 30, 14:42
Chipbond Technology has reported net profits of NT$729 million (US$24.9 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$3.88 billion for the third quarter of 2012. The earnings and sales...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of large-sized panels up 5.2% sequentially in 3Q12
Oct 30, 14:41
Taiwan-based Chimei Innolux (CMI), AU Optronics (AUO), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display together shipped 71.415 million large-sized TFT-LCD panels during the third...
KYEC 3Q12 sales better than expected
Oct 30, 13:54
IC testing specialist King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has announced that revenues for the third quarter of 2012 grew 13.6% sequentially, higher than its internal estimate of 5-10% growth...
Smartphones drive 3Q12 growth in worldwide mobile phone market, says IDC
Oct 30, 13:52
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 2.4% year over year in the third quarter of 2012, driven by heavyweights Samsung and Apple as Nokia dropped off the top-5 list of smartphone...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN

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