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Friday 18 December 2009
Intel G41 chipsets face shortage
Supplies of Intel's G41 chipsets have fallen short due to insufficient capacity at the company's 8-inch fab and a turnaround in orders by motherboard makers. The situation may not...
Friday 18 December 2009
Memory backend supplier PTI to see flat revenues in 1Q10
Powertech Technology (PTI) has seen order visibility stretch to the first quarter of 2010, according to company vice CEO CC Liao, adding that the company's revenues for the quarter...
Thursday 17 December 2009
Elpida to mass produce 1Gb DDR3 on extra-shrink 65nm in 1Q10
Elpida Memory has developed 1Gb DDR3 SDRAM based on its 65nm XS extra-shrink process technology, according to the company, claiming that the chip is as cost-competitive as 50nm-made...
Thursday 17 December 2009
DRAM industry set to begin with good start in 1Q10, says Transcend chairman
The DRAM industry is expected to move opposite to normal seasonal patterns during the first quarter of 2010, before descending to the year's lowest level in the second quarter, according...
Wednesday 16 December 2009
Taiwan network equipment makers look to strong sales in 1Q10
Most Taiwan network equipment makers, including Accton Technology, Alpha Networks, Gemtek Technology and Sercomm, are positive about the business outlook for first-quarter 2010 although...
Wednesday 16 December 2009
MEMS makers to ship sensors used in MID phones in 1Q10
MEMS makers have received orders for sensors for an MID phone platforms from Quanta Computer, Compal Communications and Inventec Appliances, with shipments slated for the first quarter...
Tuesday 15 December 2009
Taiwan-based niche memory IC designers poised to increase output
Niche memory IC designers, including Etron Technology and Zentel Electronics, expect to increase output in the first quarter of 2010, based on demand from the LCD TV and PC/notebook...
Tuesday 15 December 2009
ALi expected to see decreased revenues in December, 1Q10 on weaker STB IC demand
Consumer IC design house ALi is expected to see revenues for December 2009 drop considerably on month. Moreover, its revenues for the first quarter of 2010 will slip 10-15% on quarter,...
Tuesday 15 December 2009
Wafer testing house Ardentec expects growth for 4Q09
Wafer testing house Ardentec has estimated its fourth-quarter revenues will defy seasonal patterns to record a sequential growth, with order visibility already stretching to February...
Monday 14 December 2009
UTAC to raise DRAM backend quotes, but PTI not to follow suit
In response to speculation that quotes for DRAM packaging and testing are likely to rise to reflect tight capacity and rising material costs, United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC)...
Monday 14 December 2009
Laser Tek, Leatec more bullish on passive component market
With passive component makers seeing better-than-expected performance, upstream material suppliers Laser Tek and Leatec Fine Ceramics have both expressed optimism for fourth-quarter...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Demand for large-size LCD driver ICs to stay strong in 1Q10
Most Taiwan-based LCD driver IC makers are expected to see their sales performance stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2010 due to relatively strong demand for large-size...
Wednesday 9 December 2009
Holtek expects 1Q10 revenues to stay flat on quarter
Microcontroller (MCU) maker Holtek Semiconductor has estimated revenues for the first quarter of 2010 may remain flat sequentially, according to the company, adding that orders for...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Memory backend supplier PTI hits revenues high in November 2009
Powertech Technology (PTI) has reported revenues of NT$2.85 billion (US$88 million) for November 2009, a monthly record. The memory packaging and testing house holds an optimistic...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
TSMC and UMC to see slow 1Q10 on seasonal downturn
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are expected to see their wafer starts and revenues drop sequentially in the first...