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Thursday 31 March 2011
Motherboard prices to see second wave of increases in May
Motherboard prices, affected by upstream component shortages caused by the Japan earthquake, are set to rise for the second time this year after mid-April, according to sources from...
Thursday 31 March 2011
BT resin supply expected to return to normal in May
Recovery work at Mitsubishi Gas Chemical's (MGC) Fukushima facility is progressing more quickly than expected, sources at Taiwan-based chip packaging and testing houses have claimed...
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Spansion increases outsourcing proportion to SMIC, says paper
NOR chip vendor Spansion will increase the proportion of its outsourcing to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) to avoid potential supply chain disruptions,...
Wednesday 30 March 2011
ASE shipments affected by material supply interruptions, says paper
Major IC packaging house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will have to postpone a portion of its shipments scheduled for the second quarter of 2011 to the third quarter, due...
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan earthquake has no significant impact on touch panel industry
Overall supply of touch panel materials has seen limited impact from the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan, as most of the production plants are located in...
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Taiwan lowers 2011 economic growth due to Japan earthquake
Taiwan's Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) on March 29 released an official assessment of the impact of Japan's disaster on Taiwan's economy, indicating that Taiwan's...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
TPK sees no material shortages
Touch panel solution maker TPK Touch Solutions remains optimistic regarding its business, seeing no impact from the Japan disaster. With 30-45 days of material inventory, TPK does...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Prices for 12-inch blank wafers to rise 15% in 3Q11, says paper
Prices for 12-inch blank wafers are likely to rise by more than 15% in the third quarter of 2011, prompted by concerns over supply constraints stemming from the March 11 earthquake...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Shortage of ITO material and delay of equipment to affect LTPS and AMOLED capacity expansion
Supply of ITO materials and NF3 gas is reportedly in shortage due to the Japan earthquake, and shipments for equipment from Nikon and Canon reportedly have been delayed also due to...
Monday 28 March 2011
TSMC more concerned about influence on global IC supply chain by Japan crisis
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) does not recognize itself as a beneficiary of increased outsourcing by Japan-based IDMs, which have seen production at their domestic...
Monday 28 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Earthquake may impact entry-level OLED applications
The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast coast of Japan have not had significant impact on OLED material supply, but may affect entry-level OLED panel applications,...
Monday 28 March 2011
Elpida says parts and materials sufficient until end-July
Elpida Memory has disclosed the latest details regarding the company's product supply situation, 17 days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Friday 25 March 2011
Japan earthquake helps component makers raise prices
Taiwan-based upstream component makers have recently been seeing their clients aggressively checking their supply statues and damage from the Japan earthquake in order to secure supplies,...
Friday 25 March 2011
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments drop by 30% in February
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments in February dropped by 30% due to labor shortage and fewer work days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays, and the top-10 manufacturers' shipments...
Friday 25 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Sony PS3 supply may run tight due to quake-hit laser diode production
The massive earthquake in Japan has impacted the supply chain of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players. Blue laser diodes used in BD players' optical pick-up head units (OPU) are mainly produced...