Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, has estimated shipments for third-quarter 2009 are likely to increase 25% sequentially...
AU Optronics (AUO) is seeing increasing utilization at its 8.5G production line, L8A in central Taiwan, and expects to reach full utilization of 40,000 glass substrates a month by...
Taiwan-based notebook makers have reportedly fully booked capacity for September 2009, with Quanta Computer likely to ship 10 million notebooks in the third quarter, followed by Compal...
Powertech Technology (PTI) has increased its 2009 capex to NT$5 billion (US$151.97 million) to fund new backend equipment purchases, revising its original plan of NT$3 billion, according...
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Harvatek expects its revenues in July and August to recover to the April level at around NT$231 million (US$7.01 million), its highest in 2009, according...
Probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) expects to enjoy significant sales growth in third-quarter 2009 thanks to increasing demand for probe cards, LED testing equipment, as well as improvements...
Greatek Electronics saw revenues for the second quarter of 2009 climb 62.4% sequentially, thanks to increased demand for consumer electronics ICs, network chips and power management...
Qualcomm's new platform Snapdragon is in the process of validation and volume production is scheduled for the end of the third quarter, which will help boost utilization rates of...
Unimicron Technology is likely to swing to profits in second-quarter 2009 thanks to strong shipments of IC substrates and notebook HDI boards, according to the company. Unimicron...
Notebook PCB specialists Tripod Technology and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) are expected to manage double-digit sales growth sequentially in the third quarter, according to market...
Passive component maker Holy Stone has announced that June revenues reached almost NT$1.08 billion (US$32.66 million), up 8% sequentially and 9.8% on year. On a consolidated basis,...
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has responded to recent speculation indicating its 65nm yield problems have affected shipments to Xilinx. UMC asserted that there are no...
Sino Silicon Technology, a China subsidiary of Taiwan-based wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), is expected to have a utilization rate of 80% in the third quarter...
A China subsidiary handling back-end production for Taiwan-based optical film supplier Efun Technology saw its shipments increase by 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009,...
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Bright LED Electronics has decided to cancel plans to expand surface-mount device (SMD) LED capacity since the company's current utilization rate...
