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Friday 18 June 2010
I-Chiun to set up fourth plant in China; Arima Opto to reduce capital
The board of directors of LED leadframe maker I-Chiun Precision Industry has decided to invest US$2.5 million to set up a production plant in Jiangmen of Guangdong Province, China,...
Thursday 17 June 2010
Networking chipmaker Realtek lowers 2Q10 revenue target, says paper
WLAN chipmaker Realtek Semiconductor has revised the outlook for its second-quarter revenues from flat to a sequential decline of 5-7% due to uncertainties over the global economy,...
Monday 14 June 2010
LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy targets pico projector market
Formosa Epitaxy shipped one million green LED chips in May to three pico projector vendors in Taiwan and South Korea, and expects pico projector shipments to account for 10% of revenues,...
Wednesday 9 June 2010
DRAM maker PSC to change name for new start
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has changed its corporate name to Powerchip Technology (abbreviated Powerchip), effective June 7, according to a company filing with the...
Thursday 20 May 2010
Elpida, Nanya accept EC fines for price-fixing
Elpida Memory and Nanya Technology have issued company statements saying they agreed to be fined by the European Commission (EC) for illegal price fixing, whereas other DRAM makers...
Monday 10 May 2010
Ralink revenues up in April, to showcase new products at Computex
Ralink Technology has announced total revenues of NT$ 606.5 million (US$19.13 million) for April 2010, up 4.4% on month and 72% on year. Aggregated revenues from January to April...
Friday 7 May 2010
Genesis Photonics increases prices for green LED epitaxy wafers
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Genesis Photonics increased the prices of its green LED epitaxy wafers in April amid increasing prices of sapphire substrates, and expects its price hike...
Thursday 6 May 2010
LED players see April revenues rise
LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) and LED packaging house Unity Opto Technology both saw 20% on-month growth in April revenues with LED chipmaker Tyntek and LED leadframe maker...
Friday 30 April 2010
Epistar sees 1Q10 revenues double on year
LED chipmaker Epistar has announced revenues of NT$4.03 billion (US$128.53 million) for the first quarter of 2010, increasing 7% sequentially and doubling on year.
Thursday 29 April 2010
LED companies see revenue growth in 1Q10
LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto Technology and Ledtech Electronics, and LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) have all reported growth in their first-quarter...
Wednesday 21 April 2010
WLAN chipmaker Ralink announces 1Q10 performance
WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology has posted net profits of NT$263 million (US$8.38 million), or NT$2.1 per share, in the first quarter of 2010, according to the company.
Thursday 15 April 2010
WLAN chipmaker Ralink to see revenues climb upward from 2Q10 to 3Q10, says paper
Taiwan-based networking IC design house Ralink Technology is expected to see its revenues grow upward from April to May as well as from the second quarter to the third quarter of...
Tuesday 13 April 2010
PSC sees 1Q10 profits up 121% on quarter
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has announced net profits of NT$3.54 billion (US$112 million) for the first quarter of 2010, up 121% from NT$1.6 billion posted in the fourth...
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Winbond on track to exit commodity DRAM market, says spokesperson
Winbond Electronics is confident that it will successfully transform into a niche DRAM and NOR flash maker in 2010, and gradually withdraw from the mainstream DRAM market, according...
Tuesday 13 April 2010
PSC to downsize capital; ProMOS expected to follow suit
Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) has revealed plans to downsize its capital by NT$34.38 billion (US$1.09 billion), or 38%, to NT$56.09 billion. ProMOS Technologies is also...