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Wednesday 15 December 2010
TSMC takes strengthening NT dollar into consideration for 2011 quotes
With the NT dollar continuing to strengthen against the US dollar, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has taken currency fluctuations into consideration when negotiating...
Wednesday 15 December 2010
IC packaging houses see little impact from strong NT dollar in 4Q10, less certain about 1Q11
The NT dollar began to strengthen against the US dollar at the end of the third quarter of 2010, and on December 14, the US dollar-to-NT dollar exchange rate temporarily fell below...
Wednesday 15 December 2010
Siward increases stake in optical light filter subsidiary
Quartz component maker Siward Crystal Technology has raised its stake in China-based optical light filter company Apex Optech to 69%, according to Siward.
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Taiwan battery makers see mixed November
Taiwan-based battery module makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy have posted mixed results for their November 2010 revenues.
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Keyboard maker Darfon sees decline in November
Taiwan-based notebook keyboard maker Darfon Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.17 billion (US$71.9 million) for November, down 6.59% on month and 16.93% on year...
Monday 6 December 2010
Acer monitoring Euro exchange fluctuations
Due to the recent declining exchange rate of the Euro against the US dollar, Acer, which focus mainly in Europe, is monitoring the fluctuation closely as its recent sales in Europe...
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Component makers facing dilemma over inventory management
Taiwan-based notebook makers are currently facing a dilemma over their inventory preparations as their downstream partners have started to place short-term orders to avoid the risk...
Thursday 4 November 2010
IC distributor WT Micro sees 7-12% drop in 4Q10 revenues
IC distributor WT Microelectronics expects revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 to be between NT$15 billion (US$492 million) and NT$16 billion, down 7-12% on quarter. Gross margin...
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Chip-resistor makers expect 10% decline in 4Q10 revenues
Taiwan-based chip-resistor makers in general saw October revenues fall 5-10% sequentially due to fewer working days in the month, and the fourth quarter could see a revenue decline...
Tuesday 2 November 2010
Japan DVD and CD outsourcing may not help Taiwan makers much, says sources
As Japan-based optical disc maker Taiyo Yuden was recently reported to have cut its CD and DVD production by 40% due to the rising Japan exchange rate, market watchers believe the...
Tuesday 2 November 2010
Touch-panel maker EDT posts profit for 3Q10
Thanks to growing capacitive touch panel production, Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) turned in a net profit of NT$20.9 million (US$686,202) or NT$0.11 a share. Third-quarter revenues...
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Panel makers take precautions against appreciating NT dollar
TFT-LCD panel makers are not worried about the recent appreciation of the NT dollar but they have to take precautions to avoid any further impact on their profits. They are also worried...
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Chip packagers expect currency volatility to erode 4Q10 revenues by 1-3%
Taiwan-based chip packaging and testing houses are predicting the US dollar to NT dollar exchange rate to reach 1:30.50 by the end of 2010, which could erode their fourth-quarter...
Wednesday 20 October 2010
TSMC and UMC say no plans to raise prices despite currency fluctuations
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have both said they will not increase contract manufacturing prices despite the strengthening...
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Acer founder holds US responsible for potential exchange rate chaos
Acer founder Stan Shih, at a summit in Taiwan, commenting on Taiwan's increasing exchange rate, said that it is normal for exchange rates to fluctuate and since other countries are...
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