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Tuesday 2 August 2011
STB chipmaker ALi expects 9.5% on-quarter decline for 3Q11 revenues
STB chipmaker ALi expects its revenues to decline 9.5% sequentially to NT$795 million (US$27.57 million) for the third quarter of 2011 on concerns of global economic conditions, according...
Friday 29 July 2011
Elpida reportedly to cut back DRAM production 20%
With 2Gb DDR3 prices having tumbled to near cost, Elpida Memory reportedly has decided to scale back its output to allow prices to bounce back. The Japan-based DRAM chipmaker plans...
Thursday 21 July 2011
LED chipmaker Lextar swings back to profitability in 2Q11
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Lextar Electronics has managed to swing back to profitability in the second quarter of 2011 generating a net profit of NT$112 million (US$3.87 million)...
Thursday 30 June 2011
LTE chip firm Altair opens regional HQ in India
Altair Semiconductor, a developer of low-power chips for LTE network deployments, has opened a new office in India. The new facility will handle all operations in India and provide...
Thursday 5 May 2011
Robust smartphone and tablet demand to buoy TSMC 2011 revenues
Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see orders for smartphones and tablet PCs generate sales of between US$900 million and US$1 billion...
Friday 29 April 2011
Rexchip posts 1Q11 profits
Rexchip Electronics has reported net profits of NT$1.83 billion (US$64 million), or per-share earnings of NT$0.62, for the first quarter of 2011, making it the only profitable DRAM...
Monday 11 April 2011
Winbond March 2011 revenues drop 3% on year
Taiwan's Winbond Electronics, which manufactures niche-market DRAM products and NOR flash chips, has announced revenues for March 2011 decreased 2.9% from a year earlier to NT$2.38...
Friday 1 April 2011
LED chipmaker Tekcore to set up epitaxial wafer plant in Nanjing, says paper
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Tekcore has signed an agreement with the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone to set up an epitaxial wafer plant in Nanjing, China, according...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Formosa posts net lost of NT$1 million for 4Q10
LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy has announced revenues of NT$1.1 billion (US$37.33 million) for the fourth quarter of 2010, an decrease of 23% sequentially. Net loss for the quarter...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Japan earthquake impacts auto industry, says IHS
The earthquake and subsequent tsunami have impacted the entire automotive industry supply chain in Japan, including the infotainment segment, according to IHS iSuppli. This will have...
Friday 18 March 2011
Epistar posts net profit of NT$5.77 billion for 2010
LED chipmaker Epistar has announced net profits of NT$5.77 billion (US$194.93 million) for 2010 with an EPS of NT$7.16. Revenues for the year totaled NT$19.76 billion with a 36% gross...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
MediaTek, Ralink to merge via share swap
MediaTek on March 16 announced that the company has finalized its merger agreement with Ralink Technology through a share swap of one share for 3.15 shares of Ralink, making MediaTek...
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Epistar February revenues down sequentially, Tekcore up
LED chipmaker Epistar saw its February 2011 revenues drop 1.95% sequentially, while fellow chipmaker Tekcore reported an 12% increase on month.
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Chicony to invest in LED chipmaker Genesis
Taiwan-based EMS provider Chicony Electronics will acquire 13.3 million new shares issued by Genesis Photonics, a Taiwan-based maker of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, for private...
Monday 14 February 2011
Winbond sees firmer NOR pricing in 1Q11
The NOR flash market is moving toward a more balanced supply/demand situation, Taiwan's Winbond Electronics has commented. Chip prices have slipped at a much slower pace after larger...