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Friday 3 April 2009
Handset keypad maker Silitech reports 14% profit drop for 2008
Taiwan's Silitech Technology has posted net profits of NT$1.11 billion (US$32.7 million), or NT$6.54 per share, on consolidated revenues of NT$9.11 billion in 2008, according to a...
Thursday 2 April 2009
Taiwan market: Enterprise spending on servers drops 20% in 2008, says IDC
Enterprise spending on servers dropped 4.9% on year in the Asia Pacific market excluding Japan during 2008, of which, Taiwan dropped 20%, according to IDC.
Thursday 2 April 2009
Niche memory IC makers Zentel and Etron post mixed results for 2008
Two leading Taiwan niche memory specialists – Zentel Electronics and Etron Technology – have posted mixed financial results for 2008, with the former snapping up a net...
Thursday 2 April 2009
TPV sees revenues increase but profits drop for 2008
TPV Technology has announced revenues of US$9.25 billion for 2008, an increase of 9.4% from US$8.5 billion for 2007. However, profits dropped 46% to only US$97.18 million from US$180...
Thursday 2 April 2009
Intel unleashes Atom bomb on the competition in 2008, says iSuppli
Intel gained share in the global processor market during every quarter of 2008, partly due to the success of its Atom chip in the emerging netbook sector, according to iSuppli.
Thursday 2 April 2009
Solar cell maker E-Ton 2008 net profit tops NT$1 billion
E-Ton Solar Tech, a Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker, has released audited 2008 financial figures, recording unconsolidated revenues of NT$13.59 billion (US$414 million),...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Acer nets NT$4.72 per share in 2008
Acer on March 31 published its 2008 financial report, recording consolidated revenues of NT$546.27 billion (US$16.66 billion), net operating profit of NT$14.07 billion, net profit...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
TXC leads Taiwan quartz component makers in 2008 EPS
Taiwan-based quartz-component maker TXC has announced a net EPS of NT$3.56 (US$0.11) for 2008, outperforming other domestic peers including Harmony Electronics (HELE), Tai-Saw Technology...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
China foundry ASMC reports narrower losses for 2008
China's Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (ASMC), a foundry focusing primarily on the manufacturing of analog semiconductors and higher bipolar content-based mixed-signal...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Consumer IC designers Sonix, Holtek to pay dividends for 2008; Weltrend, Sunplus shareholders to get none
Consumer IC design houses Sonix Technology and Holtek Semiconductor have reported net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$4.43 (US$0.13) and that of NT$2.73 respectively for 2008. Sonix...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
WinMate to give highest 2008 dividend among surveyed IPC makers
In a survey of six Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers, WinMate Communication will distribute the highest dividend per share of NT$5.3 for its 2008 operation, followed by Advantech's...
Monday 30 March 2009
BLU maker Radiant posts profit for 2008
Radiant Opto-Electronics, a Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker, has reported a consolidated net profit of NT$1.26 billion (US$37.11 million) for 2008. The company's consolidated...
Monday 30 March 2009
Chunghwa Telecom to deal out lowest dividend in seven years
The board of directors of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has approved the proposed distribution of a dividend per share of NT$3.83, all in cash, for the company's 2008 operation, according...
Friday 27 March 2009
IC distributor Promate to deal out NT$1.60 cash dividend for 2008
Second-tier IC distributor Promate Electronics has posted that net profits declined 50% on year to NT$309 million (US$9.14 million) in 2008, translating into a net EPS of NT$1.70.
Friday 27 March 2009
Semiconductor equipment sales fall 31% in 2008, says SEMI
SEMI has reported that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled US$29.52 billion in 2008, representing an on-year decline of 31%. Based on data submitted by...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research