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Friday 12 June 2009
Driver IC testing, COF prices raised by 10-30%
IC packaging and testing companies have indicated that some driver IC customers have suggested raising backend manufacturing prices to speed up production. Chipbond Technology and...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Driver IC backend suppliers May sales up on improved utilization
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC backend service providers Chipbond Technology and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) both enjoyed double-digit sequential growths in revenues...
Monday 18 May 2009
LCD driver IC backend capacity tight on material shortage
LCD driver IC makers are being hit by tight packaging capacity at back-end service suppliers due to a shortage of chip on film (COF) tapes, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Taiwan COF substrate makers see orders and utilization up
Taiwan-based chip-on-film (COF) substrate makers have seen increased orders from Japan-based driver IC designers, including Renesas Technology and NEC, thanks to the appreciation...
Wednesday 1 October 2008
IST sees low utilization; reports losses for August
Packaging and testing house International Semiconductor Technology (IST) has seen its utilization rate drop significantly because of weak demand from driver IC clients. The company...
Thursday 14 August 2008
Chipbond sees its 2Q profit shrink; cautious over LCD driver IC backend demand in 3Q
After seeing its profit decline by eight percentage points sequentially in the second quarter, Chipbond Technology is cautious about its third quarter performance. As utilization...