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Thursday 23 June 2016
CPT at full capacity with order visibility through 3Q16, says president
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has fully utilized production capacity at a 4.5G fab and a 6G one since mid-February 2016 and has landed orders...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
PC shipments to rise 20% in 3Q16, say analog IC firms
Judging from the current order visibility, Taiwan's analog IC suppliers have predicted PC shipments for the third quarter will likely increase 20% on quarter.
Tuesday 21 June 2016
NAND flash supply to fall short in 3Q16, says DRAMeXchange
Prices of TLC (triple-level-cell) wafers and spot prices of mainstream memory cards have been on a steady rise for three consecutive months since April 2016. The uptrend will continue...
Tuesday 7 June 2016
MediaTek chip shortage to ease in 3Q16
The ongoing tight supply of MediaTek's major 4-in-1 connectivity chip series for use in entry-level and mid-range smartphone solutions is expected to ease completely in the third...
Monday 6 June 2016
KYEC May revenues hit record for 3rd straight month
IC testing company King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.71 billion (US$52.6 million) for May 2016, hitting a monthly record for the third consecutive...
Monday 6 June 2016
TSMC to enjoy full utilization of 16nm capacity through September, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to enjoy full utilization of 16nm process production capacity through September, thanks to robust demand for non-Apple...
Thursday 2 June 2016
NAND flash prices to stabilize in 3Q16, says DRAMeXchange
NAND flash prices are expected to stop falling and become stable in the second half of 2016, as end-market demand returns, according to DRAMeXchange.
Wednesday 1 June 2016
HTC to spin off VR business in 3Q16, says paper
HTC is expected to spin off its virtual reality (VR) business in the third quarter of 2016 at the earliest, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, citing...
Thursday 26 May 2016
UltraChip revenues to rise in 2Q, 3Q16
LCD driver IC firm UltraChip is expected to report on-year revenue growth of 20-30% for the second and third quarters of 2016, according to market sources.
Wednesday 25 May 2016
Foxconn receiving more short lead-time orders, performance to be even better in 3Q16, says chairman
Foxconn Electronics has been receiving more short lead-time orders recently amid structural changes of global economy, and this has resulted in an increase in overtime hours at its...
Tuesday 24 May 2016
28nm HPM production lines at TSMC, UMC to run at full capacity until 3Q16, says paper
Both the 28nm HPM (high performance mobile computing) production lines at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will run...
Monday 23 May 2016
Kinsus to post brisk sales in 2Q and 3Q, says report
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology is expected to post double-digit sequential revenue growth in both the second and third quarters, according to a recent Chinese-language...
Friday 20 May 2016
Chip demand from Apple disappointing, say sources
Chip orders from Apple have been relatively slow in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter in previous years, due to poor sales of the vendor's existing iPhone and...
Tuesday 17 May 2016
Supply chain to start shipping new iPhones at the end of 3Q16
The upstream supply chain is expected to begin shipping Apple's upcoming next-generation iPhone products at the end of the third quarter. A new 4.7-inch iPhone will be handled by...
Friday 13 May 2016
Phison posts EPS NT$4.71 in 1Q16, anticipating NAND flash shortage in 3Q16
NAND flash controller and solution provider Phison Electronics has reported net profits of NT$964 million (US$29.6 million) for the first quarter of 2016, down slightly from NT$1.029...