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NEWS TAGGED 3Q09
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Acer expected to ship 8-9 million notebooks in 3Q09
Acer shipped an estimated 2.5-2.7 million notebooks, including netbooks and ultra-thin models, in July 2009, and is expected to ship a total of 8-9 million units in the third quarter...
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Specialty IC foundry VIS upbeat about 3Q09
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, has estimated shipments for third-quarter 2009 are likely to increase 25% sequentially...
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Altek July revenues up on month
Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek has reported consolidated revenues for July 2009 of NT$1.65 billion (US$50.5 million), an increase of 37% from June.
Wednesday 5 August 2009
DRAM to drive up average commodity chip pricing, says iSuppli
Average global pricing for commodity electronic components is expected to rise by 2.3% sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, thanks to shortages and resulting price hikes for...
Tuesday 4 August 2009
Testing equipment maker Chroma Ate to enjoy 20-30% revenue growth in 3Q09
Taiwan's Chroma Ate, which specializes in automatic testing equipment, is likely to post a revenue growth of 20-30% sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, driven by orders from...
Tuesday 4 August 2009
PCB maker HannStar Board expects strong growth in 3Q09
Taiwan PCB maker HannStar Board, due to increasing demand for PCBs used in notebooks, is expected to see its revenues for the third quarter rise by over 20% on quarter and its capacity...
Monday 3 August 2009
WPG expects to see high sales in 3Q09
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects to hit a monthly revenue record the third quarter of 2009 as growth momentum in the PC and notebook segments continues to drive demand for wireless...
Monday 3 August 2009
Top backend houses to see revenues grow in 3Q09
Amkor Technology is expected to see the strongest revenue growth among top packaging and testing houses in th third quarter, followed by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE),...
Friday 31 July 2009
Taiwan Mobile guides revenues up, profit down in 3Q09
Taiwan Mobile released its financial forecast for third-quarter 2009 at an investors conference on July 30, with revenues of NT$17.57 billion (US$536 million) guided to rise by 1.3%...
Friday 31 July 2009
Notebook makers fully booked for September 2009
Taiwan-based notebook makers have reportedly fully booked capacity for September 2009, with Quanta Computer likely to ship 10 million notebooks in the third quarter, followed by Compal...
Friday 31 July 2009
Memory backend house PTI upbeat about 3Q09; raises capex
Powertech Technology (PTI) has increased its 2009 capex to NT$5 billion (US$151.97 million) to fund new backend equipment purchases, revising its original plan of NT$3 billion, according...
Friday 31 July 2009
Ene and ITE increase 3Q09 revenue goals
IC design houses Ene Technology and Integrated Technology Express (ITE) have increased their third-quarter 2009 revenue targets thanks to stable orders from notebook makers. Ene expects...
Friday 31 July 2009
TSMC CEO claims improved 40nm yield, predicts better 3Q09
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has issued positive guidance for the third quarter of 2009, following its improved second-quarter earnings that underline the chip...
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
Analog IC maker GMT look to see over 20% sequential revenue growth in 3Q09
Taiwan-based Global Mixed-mode Technology's (GMT's) revenues are expected to grow more than 20% sequentially to NT$1.15-1.2 billion (US$25.02-36.54 million) in third-quarter 2009...