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NEWS TAGGED 1Q11
Wednesday 23 February 2011
LED packaging houses expect 10% sequential growth in 1Q11 revenues, chipmakers expect revenues to remain flat
Benefiting from the recovering demand for TV backlighting and general lighting, LED players expect strong performance in the first quarter of 2011 despite seasonality, and some packaging...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
KYE expects on-year revenue growth in 2011
Taiwan-based PC accessory maker KYE System expects its revenues in 2011 will continue to see growth on year after already achieving an on-year growth of 12% in its annual consolidated...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
TSMC outputs 5,000 wafers on 28nm a month in 1Q11, says paper
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has processed more 12-inch wafers on 28nm processes in the first quarter of 2011, with monthly output ramping up to 5,000 units on...
Monday 21 February 2011
PC connector makers forecast weak 1Q11 performance
Taiwan-based PC connector makers expect weak performance in the first quarter of 2011 as the global copper price remains above US$10,000, causing makers to suffer from rising material...
Monday 21 February 2011
Faraday to see sequential drop in 1Q11 revenues
IC design service provider Faraday Technology expects revenues to drop by a double-digit rate sequentially in the first quarter of 2011, mainly due to slower-than-expected orders...
Friday 18 February 2011
SMIC returns to profitability after 5 years of losses
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that it swung to net profits of US$13.1 million in 2010, after five years of losses.
Friday 18 February 2011
VIS looks to power management IC for growth
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects power management chips (PWM IC) to account for 20% of the company's total revenues in 2011, compared to 17%...
Friday 18 February 2011
Lenovo to release tablet PCs in 1Q11
Lenovo will release the LePad PCs in first-quarter 2011 with global sales to begin in June, according to company COO Rory Read, who also predicted tablet PCs to account for 10-15%...
Thursday 17 February 2011
Inventory spike to hit solar supply chain in 1Q11, says IHS iSuppli
While new photovoltaic (PV) installations are expected to rise robustly in 2011, the road to growth will be bumpy, with inventories throughout the solar industry expected to surge...
Thursday 17 February 2011
Yageo expects 1Q11 sales up 1-5% on-quarter
Passive component maker Yageo expects consolidated revenues to grow 1-5% sequentially in the first quarter of 2011, driven by brisk demand for smartphones, tablets, and LED-backlit...
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Sitronix responds to report on 1Q11 sales
LCD driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) saying it has not given revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2011.
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Apple expected to achieve strong shipments in 1Q11
Apple is expected to see its notebook shipments remain strong in the first quarter of 2011 since Intel's defective chip incident did not impact the company, according to sources from...
Wednesday 16 February 2011
DRAM contract prices set to rise in February, says Nanya
Contract prices for DRAM chips are expected to increase by at least 5% in February 2011, starting to gain momentum, according to Nanya Technology. The company had previously predicted...
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Ralink looks to single-digit shipment growth in 1Q11, says paper
WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology expects its shipments to grow by a single-digit rate sequentially in the first quarter of 2011 with gross margin hovering at the same level recorded...
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Pixart 1Q11 revenues could decline 20% sequentially, says chairman
Pixart Imaging, which specializes in CMOS image sensors, expects first-quarter 2011 revenues to decline 20% sequentially due to inventory adjustments by games console clients, company...