Last update: Wednesday 5 December 2012 [26 news items]
Dec 5, 11:46
MJC Probe (MPI), which specializes in the manufacture of probe cards for wafer testing, has announced that revenues for November 2012 increased 20.9% sequentially to NT$292 million...
Semiconductor probe card market grows 17% in 2011, says VLSI
May 4, 16:02
Worldwide sales of semiconductor probe cards grew by 17% in 2011 to reach US$1.17 billion, according to VLSI Research. While 2011 was one of the best in the industry's history, probe...
MPI 3Q11 revenues expected to grow 5-10%
Jul 29, 15:40
MJC Probe's (MPI) revenues are expected to increase 5-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by brisk shipments of LED tools, according to industry sources.
Semiconductor probe card market grows 40% in 2010, says VLSI Research
May 19, 10:08
All segments of the semiconductor probe card market recovered in 2010, according to VLSI Research. Probe cards for memory applications led the way growing 45%, while revenues for...
MPI sees probe card demand pick up; upbeat on LED equipment outlook
Jan 17, 12:21
MJC Probe (MPI) saw revenues from wafer probe cards increase 20% sequentially in December 2010, as demand for LCD driver ICs and other semiconductor products picked up, according...
MPI reports record profits in 3Q10
Oct 27, 09:54
Wafer probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) has reported NT$272 million (US$8.88 million) or NT$3.52 per share in net profits for the third quarter, exceeding the total for the entire...
MPI to withdraw from solar ingot slicing business
Newswatch - Oct 6, 14:41
MJC Probe (MPI) has announced its board of directors recently approved plans to withdraw from the solar ingot slicing business, in which it began operations in mid-2007. The move...
Probe card maker MPI revenues hit all-time high on LED testing equipment
Jul 8, 12:39
Probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) saw its revenues hit a record high at NT$284.26 million (US$8.83 million) in June buoyed by increasing shipments of LED testing equipment, according...
Probe card market set for recovery, says VLSI Research
May 12, 16:39
The weak memory IC market during 2009 had a severe impact upon demand for wafer test probe cards, with the final quarter of the year being weaker than expected, according to VLSI...
MPI sees high shipments of LED testers in January 2010
Feb 11, 15:53
MJC Probe (MPI) has said it shipped 116 sets of LED testing equipment in January 2010, hitting a company record. The probe card specialist, which also makes LED probers and sorters,...
FormFactor occupies 70% share of DDR3 wafer probe cards in Taiwan
Dec 15, 14:15
US-based FormFactor has taken the lead in obtaining certification for DDR3 wafer probe solutions from Micron Technology and has begun shipping to Taiwan-based DRAM makers Nanya Technology...
MPI probe card shipments recover in November
Dec 11, 16:56
Probe card maker MJC Probe's (MPI's) book-to-bill (B/B) ratio of probe cards used in LCD driver IC manufacturing reached 1.2 in November, the highest level in 2009, thanks to inventory...
FormFactor to gear up probe cards shipments for DDR3 testing
Dec 1, 16:26
US-based FormFactor, in view of growing production of DDR3 chips, will offer full-wafer-contact probe cards as customized testing solutions for Taiwan-based makers to test 12-inch...
Probe card maker MPI expects 5-10% shipment decline in 4Q09
Oct 16, 16:13
MJC Probe (MPI) has estimated its fourth-quarter probe card shipments will stay flat or decline by 5-10% due to decreased orders from LCD driver IC customers, but demand for handset...
Probe card maker MPI to see significant 3Q09 revenue growth
Jul 15, 14:39
Probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) expects to enjoy significant sales growth in third-quarter 2009 thanks to increasing demand for probe cards, LED testing equipment, as well as improvements...
MPI collaborates with SUSS MicroTec on IC testing service
May 27, 13:53
Taiwan's MJC Probe Incorporated (MPI) has announced the establishment of a testing laboratory for services supporting the semiconductor industry in collaboration with Suss MicroTec...
Probe card maker MPI sees April revenues increase
May 7, 17:01
Taiwan-based probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) saw its revenues grow 7.5% sequentially to NT$112 million (US$3.38 million) in April on monthly shipments of 248,000 units and a utilization...
MJC Probe sees probe card orders double in March
Apr 7, 14:01
Probe card and LED wafer prober maker MJC Probe Incorporated (MPI) has reported revenues of NT$104 million (US$3.1 million) for March, representing a 42.3% growth on month thanks...
Probe card maker MPI lands order from Qualcomm
Feb 11, 15:55
Probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) has received a new order for radio frequency (RF) probe cards from Qualcomm, with shipments having begun earlier this month, according to industry...
MPI high-end probe cards receive validation from first-tier companies, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 3, 14:44
MJC Probe's (MPI's) high-end logic wafers and memory probe cards have been validated by Xilinx, Qualcomm and MediaTek. Investors predict MPI's sales from high-end probe cards to double...
Nov 27, 15:48
FormFactor, a leading provider of advanced wafer probe cards, has inevitably taken a hit to its operations as a result of the tough economic times. Due to the global economic downturn...
Probe card maker MPI estimates 4Q08 shipments to fall 10%
Nov 21, 16:44
Probe card specialist MJC Probe (MPI) esimates a monthly shipment drop of 10% during the fourth quarter of 2008, citing weaker-than-expected demand in handset applications. The probe...
Probe card shipments decline 30% in 3Q08; MJC Probe to become dealer in memory sector
Sep 12, 16:15
Some probe card makers estimate orders in the third quarter are to decline 30% on year, and will maintain level in the forth quarter due to weakening demand for LCD driver ICs. In...
SV Probe regards present memory trough as opportunity to expand product portfolio
Sep 9, 01:05
A crisis implies opportunities, said SV Probe, the fifth-largest logic IC probe card maker worldwide. Despite a present memory trough, SV Probe decided to extend its presence to the...
MJC Probe 2Q sales to be in line with guidance
Jul 1, 11:35
Thanks to growing probe card orders as well as an expanding share of the LED tester market, MJC Probe is expected to have its June-sales hit a record high, resulting in a sequential...
MJC Probe shipments driven by handset segment in May
Jun 6, 12:06
MJC Probe has reported that its probe card shipments rose almost 20% sequentially in May, driven by demand from the handset chip segment.
Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
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TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | May 20, 22:50
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | May 20, 21:55
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:46
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | May 20, 21:45
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | May 20, 21:43
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:30
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | May 20, 21:28
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:26
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | May 20, 21:24
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:28
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:27
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:26
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:26
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:23
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:23
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:21
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:11
FormFactor 300mm full-wafer test solution for DRAM
FormFactor has introduced its next-generation 300mm (12-inch) full-wafer-contact probe card for DRAM devices - the SmartMatrix 100 probe solution. Incorporating a proprietary probe...
Photo: Company, Dec 11.
FormFactor, a leading provider of advanced wafer probe cards, has inevitably taken a hit to its operations as a result of the tough economic times. Due to the global economic downturn...
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
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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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 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.