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Thursday 30 July 2009
HannStar suffers losses in 2Q09, expects 3Q09 shipments to increase
LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced a net loss of NT$2.7 billion (US$82.12 million) for the second quarter of 2009, with an operating loss of NT$2.58 billion.
Thursday 30 July 2009
TSMC shipments more than double in 2Q09; ups capex for 2009
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted consolidated revenues of NT$74.21 billion for the second quarter, up 87.9% from NT$39.5 billion in the first. On an annual...
Thursday 30 July 2009
SiS suffering chipset shortage
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has been suffering from tight supply of its entry-level chipsets since April due to its manufacturing partner United Microelectronics Corporation...
Wednesday 29 July 2009
UMC swings to profit in 2Q09; ups capex for 2009
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) swung back to profitability in the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and saw revenues for the second quarter double compared to the prior quarter...
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Taiwan market: BenQ launches seven LCD TV models
BenQ has launched seven new LCD TV models in the Taiwan market in sizes ranging from 32-inches to 52-inches, according to the company.
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Unimicron 2Q09 performance beats estimates
PCB and substrate player Unimicron Technology has reported a net profit of NT$1.12 billion (US$34.26 million) for the second-quarter, translating into an EPS of NT$0.96, and beating...
Tuesday 28 July 2009
China market: Mobile user base increases to over 695 million in June
There were 695.20 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of June 2009, growing 1.2% on month and 15.72% on year, according to statistics published...
Monday 27 July 2009
Global LCD TV shipments to top 148 million units in 2010, says paper
Global LCD TV shipments are expected to top 148 million units in 2010, up 16.5% from 2009, while shipments in 2009 will grow 21% on year to 127 million units, the Chinese-language...
Monday 27 July 2009
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom expects slight revenue drop for 2009
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has internally estimated its 2009 revenues at NT$183.4 billion (US$5.6 billion), decreasing by 1.76% from 2008, according to industry sources.
Monday 27 July 2009
Pure-play foundry to underperform market in 2009, says iSuppli
For 2009, the global pure-play foundry business is expected to underperform the total semiconductor industry, according to iSuppli. The current forecast is for the pure-play foundry...
Monday 27 July 2009
LED chip supplies to become tight in 2010, AUO CEO says
The supply of LED chips will become increasingly tight in 2010 due to the growing penetration of LED-backlit notebooks, TVs and monitors, according to LJ Chen, president and CEO of...
Friday 24 July 2009
KYEC revises capex plan for 2009 on demand for 12-inch wafers
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) on July 23 announced its board of directors has approved plans to raise its capex budget to NT$1.6 billion (US$48.68 million) for 2009, a 60%...
Friday 24 July 2009
AUO raises capex budget for 2009
AU Optronics (AUO) has revised upward its capex for 2009 from NT$50-60 billion (US$1.52-1.83 billion) to NT$70-75 billion as its is ramping up output at fab L8A, plans to start up...
Friday 24 July 2009
Taiwan market: 2009 online shopping trade value forecast at over NT$311 billion
The total sales transaction value of online shopping in the Taiwan market in 2009 is projected to reach NT$311.6 billion (US$9.46 billion), growing by 30.4% from 2008, according to...
Thursday 23 July 2009
Faraday expected to see sales up 1-5% in 3Q09 thanks to USB 3.0
Faraday Technology is expected to see revenues grow 1-5% sequentially in the third quarter as its USB 3.0 solutions recently passed certification for Windows 7 and are expected to...