IC testing firms post revenue drops in February

Mar 12, 15:35

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics and STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor all suffered sequential revenue decreases in February 2013, due to inventory adjustments...

Sigurd posts profit growth in 2012

Jan 9, 15:26

Taiwan-based testing company Sigurd Microelectronics has reported pre-tax profits of NT$1.12 billion (US$38.5 million) for 2012, representing a 25% increase.

Sigurd plans flat capex in 2013

Dec 27, 22:14

IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics expects to maintain its 2013 capex at the same level as 2012. The expenditures will be spent on expanding capacity and R&...

Sigurd posts record monthly sales

Dec 13, 16:14

Taiwan-based Sigurd Microelectronics, a packaging and testing company specializing in consumer and mature logic ICs, has announced that consolidated revenues for November 2012 climbed...

Sigurd to post flat 4Q12 sales

Dec 5, 14:38

Revenues at Sigurd Microelectronics, a Taiwan-based packaging and testing company specializing in consumer and mature logic ICs, are expected to register flat sequential growth in...

IC backend service providers look to strong revenue gains in September

Sep 18, 01:25

IC backend service companies, including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Silicon Precision Industries (SPIL), King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics, all...

Sigurd revenues rise for sixth straight month

Sep 11, 01:30

Consolidated sales at testing company Sigurd Microelectronics increased to NT$445 million (US$15 million) in August 2012, up for the sixth consecutive month.

Sigurd to buy stake in fellow backend firm

Stockwatch - Aug 16, 15:08

Sigurd Microelectronics, a Taiwan-based packaging and testing company specializing in consumer and mature logic ICs, has unveiled plans to participate in an upcoming fundraiser by...

Ardentec June revenues hit record

Jul 11, 01:10

Ardentec, a Taiwan-based provider of IC testing services, reported consolidated revenues of NT$466 million (US$15.6 million) for June hitting a monthly record due to increased orders...

Rising handset-IC shipments to buoy sales at backend service providers

Jul 5, 15:02

Shipments of handset solutions will drive revenue growth at MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor in the second half of 2012, and simultaneously buoy sales at their backend partners including...

Sigurd, Giga to post over 10% sales growth in 2Q12

Jun 15, 01:30

Radio frequency (RF) IC backend specialists Sigurd Microelectronics and Giga Solution Tech are expected to report more than 10% sequential revenue growth for the second quarter of...

Sigurd Hukou factory hit by floods

Jun 13, 16:37

Affected by rain-triggered floods in Taiwan, Sigurd Microelectronics' plant in Hukou (Hsinchu County, Taiwan) had to be suspended in the early hours of June 12, according to the IC...

IC testing firms see sales continue to rise in May-June

Jun 12, 01:30

Sales at major IC backend service companies, including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics, STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor and Adventec, all continued to trend...

Sigurd sales to rise on orders rebound

May 3, 01:00

Monthly sales at IC testing service provider Sigurd Microelectronics are expected to register sequential growth through June, and continue the positive momentum in the third quarter...

IC backend houses optimistic about 2Q12

Apr 12, 16:35

Most Taiwan-based semiconductor assembly and test service companies have adopted a positive attitude toward the second quarter of 2012 judging from the orders received thus far, and...

Taiwan IC testing houses see rebound in March

Mar 26, 10:07

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Ardentec, STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor (SCT) and Sigurd Microelectronics, four Taiwan-based providers of IC testing services, have seen orders...

4G power amplifiers to buoy Sigurd sales in 2012

Mar 15, 14:50

Packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics reportedly has landed new orders for 4G LTE chips, including those placed by Anadigics and other major power amplifier suppliers...

ASE, SPIL, PTI, Sigurd see decrease in December revenues

Jan 10, 01:05

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), Powertech Technology (PTI) and Sigurd Microelectronics, four Taiwan-based providers of IC packaging...

Sigurd 4Q11 sales to drop 5-10%

Dec 2, 01:10

IC testing specialist Sigurd Microelectronics expects to post on-month drops in both November and December revenues. Sales are being affected by supply-chain disruptions caused by...

October revenues up slightly for IC packaging firms

Nov 8, 01:00

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), Powertech Technology (PTI) and Sigurd Microelectronics, four Taiwan-based providers of IC packaging/testing...

SPIL outperforms fellow backend firms in 3Q11

Oct 11, 12:13

Silicon Precision Industries' (SPIL) consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2011 rose 10.8% sequentially, beating the firm's targeted 2-6% growth. But Advanced Semiconductor...

IC packaging house Sigurd lands large volume orders for 4Q11, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 22, 14:47

IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics is expected to see its revenues grow 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to increasing orders from four major...

Sigurd to buy back stock

Aug 24, 10:55

Taiwan-based testing company Sigurd Microelectronics plans to buy back three million shares of its common stock at a price range between NT$15 (US$0.52) and NT$25 per share from August...

Sigurd May revenues up 5% on easing supply chain concerns

Newswatch - Jun 9, 01:25

IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics has announced consolidated revenues increased 4.5% on month to NT$396 million (US$14 million) in May 2011. Sales were able to...

Packaging and testing house Sigurd breaks ground for new factory, says report

Newswatch - Mar 31, 14:32

IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics has broken ground on a new factory building located next to its existing production site in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, according...

Taiwan packaging and testing firms post sequential drops in February

Mar 8, 14:07

All major Taiwan-based chip packaging and testing firms saw sequential declines in consolidated sales in February 2011.

Sigurd posts sequential drop for December revenues

Jan 11, 01:35

IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics reported self-evaluated consolidated revenues of NT$383 million (US$13.09 million) for December, down 2.3% sequentially due...

IC testing firms report mixed November results

Dec 9, 02:10

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics have announced slides in November 2010 revenues from the previous month, while Ardentec saw November sales grow about 2% on...

MediaTek reportedly negotiating new prices with UMC and backend service providers

Nov 29, 12:29

MediaTek is reportedly negotiating with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) as well as backend service providers including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware...

Taiwan testing firms turn focus to outsourcing orders from IDMs

Nov 22, 12:33

Taiwan's King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec are expected to focus on gaining more outsourcing from international IDMs in 2011, according to...

Sigurd looks to over 10% revenue growth in 2011

Nov 18, 01:15

Taiwan-based testing company Sigurd Microelectronics expects its consolidated revenues to grow more than 10% in 2011, according to company chairman Sidney Huang. The growth momentum...

Ardentec and Sigurd 1Q-3Q10 net profits jump, KYEC turns profitable

Nov 2, 12:04

Ardentec and Sigurd Microelectronics both saw significant on-year growth in their net profits for the first three quarters of 2010, while fellow IC testing firm King Yuan Electronics...

KYEC, Ardentec, Sigurd expect 4Q10 revenues to slightly dip

Sep 27, 10:33

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec, three Taiwan-based providers of IC testing services, expect their revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 to decrease...