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Wednesday 1 July 2009
Asahi Glass increases utilization to nearly 100%, sources say
Asahi Glass has re-started glass tanks to increase its utilization to nearly 100% and plans to start operation at its plant in Korea in the third quarter of 2009, according to market...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Chip resistor maker Ta-I to issue new shares
Ta-I Technology has approved plans issue up to 30 million new shares at a tentative price of NT$20 (US$0.61) each. The chip resistor maker said its utilization rate has rebounded...
Thursday 11 June 2009
PCB maker Unimicron to merge with PPT
PCB makers Unimicron Technology and Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) have agreed to merge, with the effective merger date tentatively set for December 1, 2009. The company name...
Thursday 11 June 2009
Passive component makers Yageo, Ta-I to expand capacity amid increasing demand
Yageo has signed contracts with equipment makers and begun equipment installation, while Ta-I Technology plans to resume production at lines halted earlier, according to the compan...
Thursday 11 June 2009
CMO utilization rate breaks 85%
Kuo Chen-Lung, VP of sales and marketing at Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), has noted that the company's current LCD panel utilization rate has already surpassed 85% because of panel...
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...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Leadframe makers rebuilding inventory to meet demand for wireless chips
Tight supply of leadframes used in quad-flat-pack-no lead (QFN) packaging for network and communication chips is expected to ease at the end of May 2009, as Japan-based material suppliers...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
CPT expects white-box handset panel orders from China to decrease, says president
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has adjusted is client structure to give shipment priority to own-brand handset vendors as it forecasts a drop in orders...
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Thailin may remain unprofitable in 2Q09 on weak memory testing, says general manager
IC testing company Thailin Semiconductor has estimated that revenues for the current quarter will increase at least 20% sequentially thanks to growing demand for LCD controller ICs,...
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...
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.
Friday 15 May 2009
ChipMOS expects margins to turn positive by 4Q09
Taiwan's ChipMOS Technologies, which saw its fourth straight quarterly loss in the first quarter of 2009, has said it expects gross margins to return to positive levels by the fourth...
Thursday 14 May 2009
Epistar and Opto Tech see order visibility extend to September
Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Opto Tech have seen their order visibility for blue LED chips extend into September 2009 amid increasing demand for LED backlighting, according...
Friday 8 May 2009
PTI cautious about taking low-margin orders for logic ICs
Memory packaging and testing specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) will be more cautious about taking low-margin orders for logic ICs, after seeing ASPs of logic IC packaging drop...
Friday 8 May 2009
Semiconductor manufacturing utilization set to rise in 2Q09, says iSuppli
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is expected to take one small step back from the precipice in the second quarter, as utilization rises for the first time in a year,...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research