Last update: Monday 7 January 2013 [30 news items]
Kinsus to perform strongly in 1Q13 on steady demand for FC CSP substrates
Jan 7, 12:08
Kinsus Interconnect Technology will perform relatively strongly in the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by shipments of FC CSP (flip-chip chip-scale package) substrates to clients including...
STATS ChipPAC to expand operations in Korea
Nov 20, 13:42
STATS ChipPAC has announced plans to expand its semiconductor assembly and test operation in South Korea. The Singapore-based backend house added that it has signed a non-binding...
FC CSP substrate supply may be affected by explosion at Nippon Shokubai
Oct 4, 01:20
The supply of a chemical raw materials for producing ink used in the production of FC CSP (flip chip-chip scale package) substrates may be affected after a recent explosion and fire...
Kinsus looks to increasing shipments of FC CSP substrates in 4Q12
Sep 20, 13:59
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has entered the supply chain of Apple's iPhone 5 and is expected to see robust shipments of its FC CSP (chip scale package) substrates for Qualcomm's...
Kinsus nets NT$6.28 per share in 2011
Feb 8, 15:29
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology has announced NT$2.8 billion (US$94.9 million) in net profits and an EPS of NT$6.28 for 2011. The firm's board of directors decided...
Copper pillar bump penetration of FC packaging to rise
Nov 29, 12:25
Adoption of copper pillar bump for flip-chip (FC) packaging is expected to increase, with its proportion rising from 10-20% in 2010-2011 to 20-30% in 2015, industry sources quoted...
Kinsus ramping up FC CSP substrate shipments for Apple A5 CPUs, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 4, 12:28
Shipments of flip-chip chip-scale package (FC CSP) substrates for Apple's A5 processors from Taiwan-based Kinsus Interconnect Technology are expected to top one million units a month...
Unimicron lands orders from TI and Apple, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 9, 11:54
Unimicron Technology will soon begin to ship its FC CSP (flip-chip chip-scale-packaging) substrates to Texas Instruments (TI) for the production of ARM-based OMAP3 CPU lineups, according...
Kinsus announces strong sales for July
Newswatch - Aug 11, 15:29
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has announced revenues of NT$1.48 billion (US$50.95 million) for July, up 5.5% sequentially and 8.3% on year, according to a company...
Kinsus posts EPS over NT$3 in 1H11, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 27, 13:50
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported net profits of NT$1.41 billion (US$48.91 million) for the first half of 2011, which translated into an EPS of NT$3.16...
Strong growth for semiconductor equipment in advanced packaging market, says Information Network
Jul 20, 10:28
Advanced packaging is currently growing at a 18% compound annual rate, and equipment manufacturers will be major beneficiaries, according to market research firm The Information Ne...
Kinsus lands FC CSP substrate orders from Intel, says paper
Newswatch - May 17, 14:12
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has landed orders for FC CSP (flip-chip chip-scale packaging) substrates from Intel, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Unimicron to spend NT$6-7 billion for capacity ramp in 2011
Jan 31, 11:45
Unimicron Technology will invest NT$6-7 billion (US$207-241 million) to ramp up its capacity for HDI boards and flip-chip chip-scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates in 2011 to meet...
Kinsus to commence operation of China plant
Sep 28, 01:00
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology revealed that construction of a new plant in Suzhou, China is near completion, and production will kick off in the fourth...
Kinsus looks to strong demand for FC CSP and base station substrates in 3Q10
Jul 28, 11:57
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects its revenues to grow 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter with flip-chip chip-scale packaging (FC CSP) and base station...
IC substrate maker Kinsus sees order visibility through May
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 chip scale packaging (FC CSP)...
Kinsus share price tumbles as Qualcomm lowers revenue forecast for fiscal 2010
Jan 29, 16:14
Shares of Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology fell the 7% daily limit to close at NT$80 (US$2.49) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on January 28 after...
Kinsus November revenues drop more than 10%
Dec 7, 16:19
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology saw November revenues drop over 10% to NT$1.07 billion (US$33.37 million), as customers slowed down their orders amid inventory...
Kinsus revenues to drop slightly in November and December; stay flat in 4Q09
Nov 27, 16:58
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology's revenues are estimated to drop 5% sequentially in November and December 2009 due to inventory adjustment at downstream customers,...
NPC expects strong revenues from FC CSP substrates in 2010
Oct 26, 10:22
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) may see its revenues from flip-chip chip scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates double in 2010 because of significant demand from the handset segment,...

Kinsus to see revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in 3Q09
Sep 10, 16:28
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology is expected to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter, higher than the 15% increase projected...
Kinsus FC CSP substrate utilization rate up on orders from Qualcomm
Aug 18, 14:37
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology has seen its capacity utilization for flip-chip chip scale packaging (FC CSP) substrates rise to more than 80% and the...
IC substrate maker Kinsus says high-margin products to sustain growth for 2H09
Jun 17, 16:26
Kinsus Interconnect Technology is expected to manage sequential revenue growth from July through December 2009, driven by growing sales of its high-margin product lines, according...

IC substrate makers Kinsus and PPT see mixed 1Q09 results
Apr 22, 16:04
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology may post better than expected results for the first quarter of this year, as peer maker Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) saw losses...
Kinsus sees revenues jump 45% sequentially in March
Newswatch - Apr 9, 13:58
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported that revenues soared 45% sequentially to NT$754 million (US$22.44 million) in March, buoyed by increasing shipments of flip-chip (FC) chip-scale...
Kinsus expects strong substrate shipment growth in March due to China 3G deployment
Mar 20, 17:11
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology estimates that March revenues will top NT$700 million (US$20.74 million) because China handset makers have expanded deployment of...
Kinsus BT-based FC and FC CSP substrate shipments to increase in 2009
Feb 20, 14:18
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported January sales of NT$433 million (US$12.45 million), down 21% on month. The company expects sales to increase to NT$500-550 million in February...

IC substrate maker Kinsus to see sales decline but will remain profitable in January
Jan 19, 15:36
Investors estimate Kinsus Interconnect Technology's January sales to be only around NT$500 million (US$14.93 million) due to sagging market demand. However, the company said it expects...
IC substrate maker Kinsus to see sales decline more than 15% in 4Q amid weak order volumes
Nov 12, 12:06
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology expects to see a sales decline of more than 15% in the fourth quarter, while its utilization rate will be in the 65-70% range and...
Kinsus trims gross margin guidance slightly amid product mix adjustment
Aug 21, 16:36
Kinsus Interconnect Technology, which previously guided that its gross margins may hit 30% in the third quarter, revised its guidance to 27-28% as bookings for bismaleimide triazine...
- 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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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- 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

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.

















