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Thursday 3 December 2009
PVI revenues grow 264% on year in November
Electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) has posted revenues of NT$1.56 billion (US$48.6 million) for November 2009, up 20% sequentially and 264% on year.
Friday 20 November 2009
North America chip-gear book-to-bill remains above 1.0 in October, says SEMI
North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted US$756.2 million in orders in October 2009 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10, according to SEMI. A book-to-bill of...
Monday 19 October 2009
Compal reportedly lands Sharp LCD TV orders
Compal Electronics has reportedly landed LCD TV orders from Japan-based vendor Sharp for the North America market, according to market sources. Compal declined to comment on its relationships...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
LCD TV 2009 shipment forecast up to 130 million units, says DisplaySearch
Global LCD TV shipment forecast in 2009 is estimated to increase to 130 million units from previous 127 million units, for an annual growth of 24%, amid strong LCD TV shipment growth...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Failure as opportunity to learn: Q&A with Corning CEO Wendell P Weeks
Many companies went bankrupt in the financial storm, and the remaining companies also learned the lesson the hard way. In the aftermath of the financial woes, many enterprises are...
Tuesday 29 September 2009
LCD panel makers expect slight shipment and revenue decrease in 4Q09
Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are expected to see a slight sequential decrease in shipments and revenues in the fourth quarter, according to market sources.
Thursday 24 September 2009
Taiwan PCB makers enter supply chains of top-10 automobile makers in Europe and North America
Taiwan-based PCB makers including Chin-Poon Industrial and Unitech Printed Circuit Board have both managed to enter the supply chains of most the top-10 automobile makers in Europe...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Panel makers may start suffering revenue drops in October
LCD panel makers may see their revenues drop on month in October and November as the global economic decline will continue to impact demand in Europe and North America for the year-end...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Nvidia showcases Tegra-based smartbook made by Foxconn
Nvidia has showcased a Tegra-based 8.9-inch smartbook designed by Mobinnova and manufactured by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). The smartbook has already received...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Amtran unveils Vizio 55-inch LED TV; US vendor aiming to ship 2-3 million LED TVs in 2010
Amtran Technology, an affiliate of Vizio, on September 8 unveiled in Taiwan a 55-inch LED TV it makes for the US vendor. Amtran chairman Alpha Wu said Vizio aims to ship 2-3 million...
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Sony to sell LCD TV plant to Foxconn
Sony has announced that it will form a strategic alliance with Taiwan's Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) for the production of LCD TVs for the Americas region. Foxconn...
Friday 21 August 2009
Foxconn reportedly to acquire Sony LCD TV plant in Mexico
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly plans to acquire Sony's LCD TV plant in Mexico and the maker will also receive Sony's LCD TV orders for North America,...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Early sales of Core i5 and i7 CPUs unlikely to stop despite Intel warning, say sources
Although Intel is asking vendors to stop selling socket 1156-based CPUs - as well as P55-based motherboards - that it has not yet officially launched, retailers are unlikely to listen...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Global LCD TV shipments rise 27% on year in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch
Global TV revenues fell 12% on year to US$23.7 billion while shipments fell 8% on year to 44.6 million units, according to DisplaySearch. Not all technologies fared equally though...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
North America chip equipment orders up 62% sequentially in July, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$569.7 million in orders in July 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06, according...