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Thursday 7 May 2009
IC substrate makers Kinsus and PPT revenues post 19-20% sequential growth in April
IC substrate makers Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) both saw their revenues expand 19-20% sequentially to NT$903 million (US$27.28 million) and...
Tuesday 28 April 2009
THEIL optimistic about LED ceramic substrates demand
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd (THEIL) expects to see demand for LED ceramic substrates increase significantly by the end of the second quarter because of growing awareness...
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...
Friday 10 April 2009
China company building LCD glass substrate plant
A state-owned business in China has announced plans to invest 2.7 billion yuan (US$395.1 million) to build an LCD glass substrate plant in the western city of Chengdu.
Monday 6 April 2009
PPT and NPC see FC substrate utilization up
Global flip-chip (FC) substrate suppliers are expected to report shipment growth in March thanks to increased orders from Intel and AMD. Taiwan-based Phoenix Precision Technology...
Monday 23 March 2009
IC substrate maker Unimicron merges with PPT
Unimicron Technology has announced its merger with Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT), and the revenue share of IC substrates will increase to 39% from 22% of Unimicron's total revenues...
Friday 20 March 2009
LCD panel capacity expansion from Korea may cause oversupply in 2Q
Taiwan LCD panel makers are worried that oversupply may hit the market again in the second quarter because of increasing capacity at Korean competitors Samsung Electronics and LG...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Samsung reportedly uses 8G line for LCD monitor panels
Samsung Electronics is using its 8G line to process 18.5-inch, 21.5-inch, and 22-inch panels for use in its own brand LCD monitors and Dell's, according to market sources.
Friday 20 February 2009
Kinsus BT-based FC and FC CSP substrate shipments to increase in 2009
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported January sales of NT$433 million (US$12.45 million), down 21% on month. The company expects sales to increase to NT$500-550 million in February...
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Taiwan IC substrate production value to grow only 2% this year, says report
Taiwan IC substrate production value will grow 2% on year in 2009, while Taiwan's global market share is estimated to grow to 30.5%, to become the second largest IC substrate production...
Monday 19 January 2009
IC substrate maker Kinsus to see sales decline but will remain profitable in January
Investors estimate Kinsus Interconnect Technology's January sales to be only around NT$500 million (US$14.93 million) due to sagging market demand. However, the company said it expects...
Monday 12 January 2009
Taiwan IC substrate supply chain seeing more outsourcing and material orders from Japan
Due to the appreciating Japanese yen, Japan's first-tier IC substrate makers have increased their outsourcing, benefiting Taiwan companies, according to market watchers.
Tuesday 6 January 2009
IC substrate sales slumped in December 08 due to decline in handset and PC demand
IC substrate makers saw weak performance in December 2008 due to a sharp decline in demand for consumer electronics, handsets and PC products. Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) has...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
IC substrate makers' utilization rates drop sharply in December
IC substrate makers' utilization rates in December have dropped due to declining orders. Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC)'s utilization rate for flip-chip (FC) substrates has fallen...
Tuesday 9 December 2008
Polytronics and Japan-based Denka introduce thin LED heat sink substrates as market heats up
Taiwan protection devices supplier Polytronics Technology and Japan-based Denka have together introduced thin heat sink substrates for LED lighting and backlight modules.