Last update: Wednesday 10 April 2013 [20 news items]
Hermes Microvision sees revenues hit record high in 1Q13
Apr 10, 21:43
Hermes Microvision (HMI), which provides electron beam inspection tools and solutions for the production of semiconductors, saw its revenues grow 30% on year to NT$1.21 billion (US$40.27...
Hermes Microvision to sell Elpida debts
Stockwatch - Apr 3, 12:17
Taiwan-based Hermes Microvision (HMI), which provides electron beam inspection tools and solutions for the production of semiconductors, has announced that its Japan-based subsidiary...
Hermes Microvision nets NT$23.34 per share for 2012
Mar 5, 14:37
Hermes Microvision, a Taiwan-based provider of E-beam inspection tools and solutions used in semiconductor production, generated net EPS of NT$23.34 (US$0.78) for 2012, according...
Inspection tool supplier HIM reportedly secures orders from Intel
Dec 27, 21:39
E-beam inspection equipment supplier Hermes Microvision (HIM) has secured orders from Intel, according to industry sources. With the addition of new orders placed by a world leading...
Inspection tool supplier HMI to expand capacity
Dec 13, 22:18
Acknowledging huge demand for electron beam inspection equipment, Hermes Microvision (HMI) has unveiled plans to build a new production factory in Southern Taiwan.
Inspection tool supplier HMI doubles EPS in January-September period
Oct 31, 16:05
Electron beam inspection (EBI) equipment maker Hermes Microvision (HMI) has reported an EPS of NT$16.33 (US$0.56) for the first nine months of 2012, doubling from NT$8.12 of a year...
Inspection tool supplier HMI seeing clear order visibility
Oct 18, 21:23
Taiwan-based Hermes Microvision (HMI) has seen its order visibility extend to the first quarter of 2013, according to industry sources. The transition to more advanced manufacturing...
Hermes Microvision posts 80% rise in Jan-Aug revenues
Sep 10, 13:14
Inspection tool supplier Hermes Microvision (HMI) has announced that revenues for the first eight months of 2012 climbed 79.5% from a year ago to NT$2.7 billion (US$90.9 million).
Hermes Microvision 1H12 profit above capital
Aug 29, 01:00
Hermes Microvision, a Taiwan-based provider of e-beam inspection tools and solutions used in semiconductor production, generated net profits of NT$682 million (US$23.1 million) for...
Hermes Microvision posts 20% growth in July sales
Aug 10, 12:06
Buoyed by rising demand for advanced process equipment, revenues at inspection tool supplier Hermes Microvision (HMI) registered an about 20% sequential growth in July 2012.
IC inspection equipment maker HMI sees order visibility extend to year-end 2012
Jul 13, 12:19
Semiconductor inspection equipment supplier Hermes Microvision (HMI) has reported strong revenue gains for the second quarter of 2012 and has also seen its order visibility extending...
Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
May 22, 14:43
Semiconductor inspection equipment supplier Hermes Microvision (HMI) debuted on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on May 21 with an initial price of NT$208 (US$7.03) per...
Hermes Microvision set for OTC listing
May 3, 12:20
Semiconductor inspection equipment supplier Hermes Microvision (HMI) will list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on May 21 at an initial price of NT$200 (US$6.85), according...
Asia Optical sees April revenues down on month, up on year
May 7, 10:23
Digital camera and lens kit maker Asia Optical has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$1.77 billion (US$56.3 million) for April, slipping by 2.5% on month but rising by...
Asia Optical to ship 8 million pico projectors for handsets in 2011, say chairman
Jan 25, 15:24
Asia Optical expects to ship eight million pico projector modules for handsets in 2011 to meet the strong demand from high-end handsets and smartphones, up from the 100,000 units...
Asia Optical to begin small-volume shipments of pico projectors in July
Jul 8, 11:29
Asia Optical will begin shipping pico projectors based on Microvision-developed PicoP technology in small volumes in July, with its volume production schedule depending on production...
Corning and Microvision announce agreement for supply of green lasers for microprojectors
May 5, 11:39
Corning and Microvision have announced that the companies have entered into a supply agreement under which Corning will supply its G-1000 green lasers to Microvision, as a key component...
Hermes Microvision lands e-beam equipment order from SMIC
Mar 23, 16:14
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has placed orders for three e-beam inspection systems for 45nm and below production with Hermes Microvision (HMI), a subsidiary...
Taiwan's Asia Optical to produce pico projector products for Microvision
Oct 9, 14:20
Microvision and Taiwan's Asia Optical announced they have entered into a supply agreement for Asia Optical to produce products based on Microvision's proprietary PicoP technology...

Microvision demos green laser pico projector
Sep 29, 10:24
On the heels of announcing that it has begun shipping evaluation units of its accessory projectors to its OEM partners, Microvision announced that it is demonstrating the next-generation...

Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 8h 41min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 8h 53min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 9h 8min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 9h 10min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 9h 12min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 9h 54min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 10h 5min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 10h 11min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 10h 13min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 10h 15min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 10h 18min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 10h 38min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 10h 51min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 10h 55min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- 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
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- 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
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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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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| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |

- 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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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 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
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- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
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- 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.




















