Last update: Wednesday 8 May 2013 [31 news items]
Giga Solar front silver paste shipments reach 2 tons in 1Q13
May 8, 21:50
Taiwan-based solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported front silver conductive paste shipments in the first quarter reached 2.4 tons. Including shipments of back silver...

Motech, Giga Solar report 1Q13 financial results
May 8, 18:49
Solar cell maker Motech reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$3.667 billion (US$124 million), representing an on-quarter increase of 11% but an on-year decrease...
Giga Solar to report strong January revenues, says chairman
Feb 4, 10:26
Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based solar conductive paste firm Giga Solar, has stated January revenues are likely to reach over NT$350 million (US$11 million) due to strong orders...

Giga Solar reports falling December revenues
Jan 9, 15:39
Taiwan-based solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported December revenues of NT$181 million (US$6.23 million), showing a decrease of 34.42% on month and a decrease of 0.18%...
Jan 9, 14:59
The Taiwan-based solar supply chain is likely to enter a period of consolidation. For upstream material providers, consolidation between downstream customers may create pressure on...

Giga Solar subsidiary obtains 1.5MW solar PV project in Taiwan
Dec 21, 11:08
Solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar has stated that its subsidiary has obtained a contract for a solar PV system project from the Tainan municipal government in southern Taiwan...
Giga Solar urges Taiwan government to develop domestic market
Nov 5, 13:57
Taiwan-based solar conductive paste maker Giga Solar unveiled a solar-power generating plant in Tainan, southern Taiwan on October 26, 2012.

Motech expects healthy 4Q12 module orders
Nov 1, 22:32
Motech expects sales of solar modules to show healthy performance in the fourth quarter due to increasing orders from Japan and the US, according to Jack Hsieh, vice president, CFO...

Commentary: Solar conductive paste makers build up entry barriers
Oct 29, 12:28
The solar industry has been in a market downturn but solar cell conductive paste makers continue to see better profits. Taiwan-based Giga Solar, a silver, silver aluminum, and aluminum...
Solar industry to see better condition in 1Q13, says Giga Solar chairman
Oct 29, 11:26
Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based conductive paste maker Giga Solar, has indicated that the solar industry hit bottom in September and is likely to rebound in October. This rebound...

Oct 8, 11:01
The Taiwan government should create domestic demand first instead of providing funds to finance international projects, according to Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based conductive...

Giga Solar looks to improving sales in 4Q12
Oct 3, 11:02
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar expects a pick-up in sales in the fourth quarter of 2012, powered by a rebound of capacity utilization rates of solar cell makers in Taiwan...

Giga Solar reports 1H12 gross margin of 31%
Aug 15, 01:30
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported first-half 2012 financial results with net profits of NT$421 million (US$14 million) and gross margin at 31%. The firm's...
Shipments in 2Q12 to grow 25% sequentially, says Giga Solar
Jun 7, 01:15
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar noted shipments in the second quarter are likely to show growth of 25% compared to the first quarter. The increase in shipments is due...

Giga Solar targets back silver conductive paste market share of over 10% in 2012
Apr 11, 12:16
Taiwan-based conductive paste maker Giga Solar has indicated that shipments of high-efficiency aluminum pastes have reached above 200 tons so far this year. Moreover, the firm targets...

Solar market to return to normal in 2Q12, says Giga Solar chairman
Jan 3, 16:18
The solar market is going to be better by second-quarter 2012, said Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based conductive paste maker Giga Solar.
Taiwan solar firms report falling October revenues
Nov 9, 01:05
Taiwan-based solar firms have been reporting declining October revenues with Gintech and Solartech outperforming peers with on-month decreases of less than 10%. Motech reported October...
Giga Solar aluminum paste shipments to decrease in 2011, says chairman
Oct 27, 12:02
Due to low demand in the market, shipments of aluminum paste for solar cells are expected to decrease around 30% in 2011, said Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based conductive paste...

Heraeus Singapore plant to begin operations in November
Oct 12, 14:16
Solar cell silver paste maker Heraeus has announced it plant in Singapore will begin operations in November. Capacity will also be added in Taiwan in 2012 according to previous plans,...
Giga Solar announces stock buyback
Newswatch - Sep 30, 01:15
Solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar has decided to buy back its common shares from the Taiwan stock market to avert further slumps in its share price.
Gigastorage to hike solar wafer capacity to 320MWp at end of 2011
Sep 16, 10:52
Gigastorage is on schedule to expand its annual production capacity of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers to 320MWp by the end of 2011, according to the company.
Giga Solar sees 30% of 1H11 sales from silver aluminum paste
Aug 24, 11:33
Taiwan-based solar cell conductive paste maker Giga Solar has reported EPS of NT$14.86 (US$0.51) for first-half 2011. Silver aluminum paste accounted for 30% of total revenues and...

E-Ton Solar and Giga Solar May revenues show more than 40% decrease on month
Jun 8, 01:00
Taiwan-based solar cell maker, E-Ton Solar, has reported a 41.88% sequential decrease in May revenues. PV paste provider, Giga Solar, also reported May revenues down 44.37% on month,...
Prices for PV silver paste rise to US$1,900/kg, say Taiwan makers
May 3, 10:28
International quotes for photovoltaic (PV) silver conductive paste used in making solar cell modules have risen 20% from US$1,500-1,600/kg in January 2011 to US$1,900/kg currently...
Giga Solar aims to be global largest maker of PV aluminum paste in 2011
Apr 27, 01:00
Giga Solar Materials expects its global market share for PV aluminum paste to rise from 27% in 2010 to 40% in 2011, becoming the world's largest producer, according to company chairman...
Green Energy posts 1Q11 profits
Apr 22, 01:15
Solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) has announced net profits of NT$597 million (US$20.7 million) on sales of NT$6.5 billion for the first quarter of 2011. The earnings...
Giga Solar 1Q11 sales miss market expectation
Apr 11, 11:30
A number of major PV firms, including Giga Solar Materials, DelSolar and Neo Solar Power, have posted their March sales. Solar-cell conductive adhesive maker Giga Solar saw its March...
Motech February revenues reach NT$2.7 billion
Mar 9, 10:06
Solar cell maker Motech Industries has reported February revenues of NT$2.745 billion (US$93.4 million), up 15.34% sequentially and 83.2% on year. Revenues in January and February...
PV paste maker Giga Solar to build technical service center in China
Mar 4, 01:00
PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials reportedly will open a technical service center in Suzhou, China with operations to begin at the end of March. The aim is to provide...
PV paste maker Giga Solar optimistic about 1Q11 operations
Feb 1, 10:28
Giga Solar Materials, a Taiwan-based maker of photovoltaic (PV) conductive aluminum paste used in polycrystalline silicon solar cells, holds a rosy outlook on its first-quarter 2011...
Danen December revenues up on-month, Giga Solar flat
Jan 7, 01:10
Solar wafer supplier Danen Technology has announced revenues for December 2010 grew 4.76% sequentially to NT$462 million (US$15.8 million), a monthly high. Meanwhile, PV conductive...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 3h 45min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 4h 12min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 4h 14min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 4h 17min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 27min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 4h 55min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 18min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 5h 25min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 5h 26min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 5h 27min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 5h 28min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 57min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 59min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 6h 19min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 6h 20min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 6h 50min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 6h 57min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 7h 18min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 7h 30min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 7h 31min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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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
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |

| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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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...
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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.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.

















