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NEWS TAGGED 3Q11
Monday 15 August 2011
Giantplus growth to surpass 10% in 3Q11
Small- and medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology is likely to have a strong third-quarter 2011, with on-quarter growth expected to surpass 10% due to increased orders from...
Monday 15 August 2011
UMC encourages employees to take holiday amid demand slowdown
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has encouraged certain employees stationed at some of its wafer fabs, which are seeing lower utilization rate, to begin taking annual leave...
Friday 12 August 2011
DRAM contract prices continue to edge lower
Contract quotes for DRAM chips continued to fall in the first half of August, hitting their lowest level so far in 2011.
Thursday 11 August 2011
Panel makers have different strategies for 3Q11, report says
Global recession, coupled with the Europe and US debt crisis as well as inflation worldwide, have caused LCD panel demand to decrease. But panel makers are reacting differently in...
Thursday 11 August 2011
Flat panel makers set for slow sales in 3Q11
LCD panels makers, especially for those who focus on large-size panels, are likely to brace for lackluster performance in the third quarter due to declining panel prices caused by...
Thursday 11 August 2011
CCL makers look to strong sales in August
Major Taiwan-based copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have reported sequential growths in consolidated revenues...
Thursday 11 August 2011
SMIC swings to loss in 2Q11; gives cautious outlook
China-based contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has reported net losses of US$3.8 million for the second quarter of 2011, compared to profits...
Thursday 11 August 2011
Himax, Richtek see slow growth in 3Q11
LCD driver IC design firm Himax Technologies and Richtek Technology, an analog IC designer, both expect their sales performance to come below seasonal patterns in the third quarter...
Wednesday 10 August 2011
Taiwan market: FET plans to launch 10 tablet PCs in 3Q11
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to launch 10 additional tablet PCs for contract-bundled sale in the third quarter of 2011, according to the company at an August 9 investors...
Wednesday 10 August 2011
TSMC posts drop in July sales
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$35.43 billion (US$1.22 billion) for July, down 3.4% on month and 4.8% on year.
Tuesday 9 August 2011
Silicon wafer prices to stay flat in 3Q11, says Topco chairman
Suppliers of semiconductor-grade silicon wafers, who had originally planned to further raise their quotes by 10-20% in the third quarter as they did in the second, will be unable...
Tuesday 9 August 2011
UMC July revenues down 4% on month
Contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has reported revenues of NT$8.81 billion (US$303 million) for July 2011, down 4.1% on month.
Monday 8 August 2011
Motherboard makers reportedly reduce July and August PCB orders by 30%
Taiwan-based motherboard makers have reportedly reduced their July and August PCB orders by about 30% from the previous month's despite being originally optimistic about their shipments...
Monday 8 August 2011
MediaTek July sales up 6% on-month
Fabless IC firm MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$7.14 billion (US$246 million) for July 2011, up 5.9% on month but down 13.4% on year.
Friday 5 August 2011
Rugged notebook maker Crete looks to double-digit growth in 3Q11 revenues
Rugged notebook maker Crete System has posted revenues of NT$228 million (US$7.88 million) for July, up 11% sequentially and 31% on year. The company is expected to see its revenues...
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