Last update: Monday 15 April 2013 [352 news items]
Winbond to report small 1Q13 loss
Apr 15, 23:40
Winbond Electronics is set to report another quarterly loss, but small, paving the way for the company's return to profitability.
Gudeng warns loss likely for 1Q13
Apr 11, 15:51
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specializing in mask solution products and wafer handling equipment, has issued a profit...
Danen reports 2012 net loss of NT$760 million
Mar 27, 14:46
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Danen Technology has reported 2012 revenues of NT$903 million (US$30 million), with net loss of NT$760 million. The firm also reported 2012 debt ratio...
Mar 26, 11:12
China-based solar firm JA Solar has reported financial results for fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2012. JA Solar's fourth-quarter shipments reached 500MW, exceeding the 418MW shipped...

Epistar suffers 2012 net loss per share of NT$1.30
Mar 25, 22:20
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar on March 25 reported its financial report for 2012 operations, posting a net loss per share of NT$1.30.
Canadian Solar loss widens in 4Q12
Mar 12, 10:47
Canadian Solar, a China-based solar firm, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Wintek suffers large 4Q12 net loss
Mar 8, 14:49
Taiwan-based touch panel maker Wintek suffered a net loss of NT$1.54 billion (US$52.2 million) for the fourth quarter of 2012 and is expected to turn to profitable in the second quarter...
Nanya Technology sees net loss decrease in February
Mar 6, 10:56
Taiwan-based DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported net loss of NT$1.505 billion (US$50.7 million) for February, shrinking from average monthly net loss of NT$2.961 billion in the...
TCL Communication reports CNY169 million net loss in 2012
Mar 4, 16:51
The China-based TCL Group, which had strong TV sales in 2012, has reported total revenues of almost CNY70 billion (US$11 billion) for 2012, representing an on-year growth of 20%....
Work productivity cuts in half when visual privacy is at risk, says study
Feb 26, 20:38
A new study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and commissioned by 3M, has revealed that employees are 50% less productive when they feel their visual privacy on their computer or...
Neo Solar Power reports net loss for 2012
Feb 20, 14:06
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has reported 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$12.241 billion (US$414 million). Due to falling average selling prices (ASPs) and...
Jan 29, 16:15
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Motech has reported a total net loss of NT$5.072 billion (US$171 million) for 2012. The firm's net loss in the second quarter of 2012 was significant...
Digitimes Research: Loss of Apple processor orders unlikely to affect Samsung
Dec 28, 10:59
Apple reportedly plans to part company with its long-time partner Samsung Electronics. Apple has already reduced its chip orders to Samsung, and reportedly is set to move some or...
Polysilicon firm OCI sees net loss for first time in 3Q12
Dec 24, 09:40
When the solar industry was experiencing a boom before 2010, many firms were attracted to enter the market and began massive investments, causing an oversupply which has seen many...
Nanya, Inotera to stay in the red in 4Q12
Dec 22, 12:03
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories are set to remain unprofitable in the fourth quarter of 2012, which will mark the twelfth straight quarterly losses...
Nanya, Inotera losses continue in November
Dec 13, 10:35
Taiwan-based DRAM makers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories continued to see net losses in November, losing NT$3.302 billion (US$113 million) and NT$1.448 billion, respectively,...
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...
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...
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)...
Neo Solar Power reports loss for 3Q12
Oct 29, 16:03
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has reported sales in the third quarter reached NT$2.962 billion (US$101 million), with gross margin of negative 10.86%. According...
Winbond sees shrinking net operating loss in 3Q12
Oct 29, 14:52
Taiwan-based memory IC maker Winbond Electronics suffered a net operating loss of NT$330 million (US$11.1 million) for the third quarter of 2012, 30.23% less than that of NT$473 million...
Adata suffers 3Q12 net operating loss, PQI to downsize capital
Oct 29, 11:44
Taiwan-based memory module maker Adata Technology saw net operating loss of NT$1.74 million (US$59,000) for the third quarter of 2012 mainly due to drops in DRAM price, while fellow...
Oct 25, 15:19
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its third-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues reached NT$102.781 billion (US$3.509 billion), up 8% from the previous quarter,...
Macronix reports losses for 3Q12
Oct 25, 13:49
Macronix International has reported a loss of NT$1.18 billion (US$40.22 million) or NT$0.34 per share for the third quarter of 2012, as revenues increased 25% on quarter and 11% on...
Micron posts larger loss in fiscal 4Q12
Sep 28, 15:52
Micron Technoloy has posted net losses of US$243 million for its fiscal fourth-quarter 2012, compared with net losses of US$135 million a year ago. The results marked the fifth straight...
Tekcore may suffer continued net loss in 2012
Sep 25, 01:30
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Tekcore, suffered a net loss in 2011 and is likely to see continued net losses in 2012 due to large depreciation costs for its 11 4-inch...
LDK Solar reports rising 2Q12 net loss
Sep 18, 12:19
China-based solar firm LDK Solar has reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, with losses rising.
Sharp puts of collateral as share price tumbles
Sep 6, 16:45
Sharp's share price fell in trading by as much as 7.2% to JPY194 (US$2.47) on Thursday (September 5), increasing the company's decline so far in 2012 to 71%.
Nanya, Inotera post revenue decreases in August
Sep 4, 01:10
Taiwan-based DRAM memory maker Nanya Technology saw revenues decline about 12% from a year ago in August 2012 while revenues at Inotera Memories slid 7% on year.
Aug 31, 11:59
D-Link announced net operating losses of NT$98 million (US$3.27 million) and net losses of NT$6.9 million for the second quarter of 2012 at an August 30 investors conference.
Powerchip posts smaller 2Q12 loss
Aug 31, 10:57
Powerchip Technology saw its losses narrow sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, when revenues grew 37.4% on quarter. The chipmaker expects to see further improvement in its...
Young Fast losses continue in 2Q12
Aug 27, 11:19
Young Fast Optoelectronics, a Taiwan-based maker of touch panels, posted net operating loss of NT$504 million (US$16.9 million) for the second quarter of 2012, the third consecutive...
Huga sees shrinking net losses in 2Q12
Aug 24, 11:06
Huga Optotech reported shrinking net losses of NT$307 million (US$10.24 million) for the second quarter of 2012 due to orders from Epistar. Nevertheless, net losses for first-half...
HTC to book investment losses on stake in OnLive
Newswatch - Aug 20, 15:35
HTC has said in a statement it expects to book an investment loss of US$40 million on its stake in US-based on-demand games company OnLive.
GCL-Poly warns of 2Q12 net loss
Aug 14, 14:53
China-based polysilicon and solar wafer maker GCL-Poly indicated that due to impacts of the debt crisis in Europe and continuous price fall of solar products, the firm made small...
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:27
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
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- 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
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line 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
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- 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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- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
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- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
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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
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