Taiwan-based probe card maker MJC Probe (MPI) saw its revenues grow 7.5% sequentially to NT$112 million (US$3.38 million) in April on monthly shipments of 248,000 units and a utilization...
Memory packaging and testing specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) has estimated revenues for the second quarter are likely to grow 10-15% sequentially. Overall utilization rate for...
Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), Dynamic Electronics and Tripod Technology have seen increasing demand for optoelectronic PCBs from China, Europe and the US. TPT and Dynamic are running...
Taiwan's specialty IC foundry service provider Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) said Monday (May 4) that it stands a chance of swinging to a profit in the second quarter...
NOR flash maker Macronix International (MXIC) expects its utilization rate to improve to 85-90% during the current quarter compared to 47% in the first, according to company chairman...
Unimicron Technology has said demand for notebook and consumer electronics applications has been strong so far this quarter and order visibility has improved. The company's second-quarter...
Taiwan-based LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display has reported profits of NT$4.85 billion (US$143.85 million) for 2008. The company had profits of NT$6.87 billion through the...
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is optimistic about the current panel industry and will increase its 2009 capex to NT$50-60 billion (US$1.48-1.78 billion) from...
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its first-quarter consolidated losses narrowed to NT$20.22 billion (US$597 million) from NT$26.6 billion seen in the fourth quarter, thanks to...
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) are expected to forecast better shipments, revenues, ASPs and utilization rates for the second...
Global TFT-LCD panel shipments in the second quarter of 2009 are estimated to increase by 30% on a quarterly basis due to growing demand, according to industry sources.
Taiwan-based copper foil supplier Co-Tech has notified copper-clad laminate (CCL) customers that it will raise product prices in May by 5-10% and may further increase prices in June...
Once the world's fastest-growing chip-manufacturing region, China hit an all-time low in the first quarter of 2009, with nearly 60% of the nation's semiconductor manufacturing capacity...
The supply of 8-inch wafers, particularly epi wafers, has become increasingly tight recently while utilization rates at the 8-inch fabs of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Orders from the netbook and 3G handset segments will help drive foundry growth for the third quarter of 2009, sources at semiconductor makers have commented. The sector already hit...
