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Thursday 25 June 2009
Driver IC backend supplier IST aims to turn profitable in 2H09
Taiwan-based International Semiconductor Technology (IST) aims to swing back to profitability in the second half of 2009, as the driver IC backend supplier has enjoyed increased demand...
Friday 19 June 2009
LCD TV panel shortages leading to component inventory buildup at IC distributors despite strong TV demand
LCD TV makers have halted component orders, including driver ICs, power management (PWM) ICs and passive components, because of insufficient panel supply, which has added inventory...
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Taiwan driver IC designers expected to benefit from China LED demand
Taiwan-based LED driver IC design houses stand a good chance of obtaining more orders because of growing global demand for LED applications as well as strong demand for LED advertising...
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...
Friday 12 June 2009
Himax to list on Taiwan stock market
Driver IC designer Himax Technologies has announced its plans for a dual listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), with a goal to start trading at the end of this year or in early...
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...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
LCD driver IC makers Novatek, Orise post revenue growth for May
Novatek Microelectronics and Orise Technology both saw sequential increases in their May revenues. Novatek's second-quarter revenues are expected to meet its forecast of 60% growth,...
Friday 5 June 2009
Driver IC backend suppliers see order visibility extend to October as panel demand increases in China
Taiwan's LCD driver IC backend service suppliers have seen order visibility extend to October, driven by increased orders from China's LCD TV market due to the government's expanded...
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Orise to supply resistive touch ICs to AUO
Taiwan-based driver IC designer Orise Technology is working with panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) on resistive touch controllers for handset applications. Orise expects to start volume...
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Taiwan driver IC designers say tight foundry capacity easing
Tight supply of driver ICs has now significantly eased, but available capacity is still not enough to meet total demand, according to sources with IC design houses.
Friday 22 May 2009
IC design house Ene to see over 30% revenue growth in 2Q09
IC design house Ene Technology is expected to see its revenues grow over 30% sequentially to NT$350 million (US$10.64 million) in the second quarter thanks to shipments of capacitive...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Macroblock launches 16-bit PWM LED driver with 8-bit digital dot correction
Macroblock has launched a new 16-bit PWM LED driver, MBI5040, with 8-bit digital dot correction. The new digital dot correction designed in MBI5040 not only unifies the LED brightness...
Tuesday 19 May 2009
KYEC 3Q09 sales may grow by double-digits, says CEO
IC testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) stands a good chance of enjoying double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third quarter of 2009, thanks to improved order...
Tuesday 19 May 2009
Opto Tech to issue NT$1 billion in common stock
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Opto Tech's board of directors has decided to issue NT$1 billion (US$30.35 million) in common stock through private investment, according to a filing with...
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.