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Wednesday 15 April 2009
Passive component utilization rates climbing on resumed orders for notebooks
Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology and power choke specialist Cyntec have enjoyed rising utilization rates since March, thanks to resumed orders from the notebook segment. Ta-I noted...
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...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
LCD utilization to rise to nearly 80% in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch
Average LCD panel fab utilization fell to an all-time low of 50% in January 2009, according to DisplaySearch. February utilization was 62%, March increased to 69% and the second-quarter...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
PCB maker 2Q09 revenues expected to grow 20% on notebook demand
PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), HannStar Board, Tripod Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board will likely enjoy 15-20% revenue growth sequentially in the second quarter,...
Tuesday 14 April 2009
TSMC expected to remain profitable or break even in 1Q09
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to maintain its profitability, or fall to its breakeven point, for the first quarter of 2009, according to market observers,...
Friday 10 April 2009
Protective component maker Thinking seeing full utilization
Taiwan-based protective commponent maker Thinking Electronic Industrial saw March revenues increase 22.6% to NT$141 million (US$4.18 million) driven by demand from PC and notebook...
Friday 10 April 2009
VIS March revenues rise on orders transferred from TSMC
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported a 28% sequential revenue growth for March. Industry sources have speculated that the second-tier foundry has received additional...
Thursday 9 April 2009
Quartz component makers to see improving utilization rates in 2Q09
Taiwan-based quartz component makers TXC and Tai-Saw Technology expect their capacity utilization rates to continue to improve during the second quarter although first-quarter revenues...
Thursday 9 April 2009
Chip resistor makers see shipment growth in March
Chip resistor makers Ta-I Technology and Ralec Electronic saw demand for chip resistors increase driven by strong sales of notebooks. Both companies have reported revenue growth for...
Thursday 9 April 2009
IC packaging firm Greatek March revenues up 58% on CE demand
IC packaging firm Greatek Electronics saw its March revenues soar 58% on month to NT$650 million (US$19.35 million), buoyed by strong demand for consumer electronics products in China...
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Driver IC packaging firms to reach full utilization by end of 2Q09
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses are expected to see their fabs running at full capacity by the end of the second quarter, as more Japan-based IDMs have begun...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
PCB order visibility extends to 3-4 weeks
Current order visibility of PCBs has extended to 3-4 weeks from 2-3 weeks previously due to increased orders from the notebook and TFT LCD segments, while utilization rates have also...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
MJC Probe sees probe card orders double in March
Probe card and LED wafer prober maker MJC Probe Incorporated (MPI) has reported revenues of NT$104 million (US$3.1 million) for March, representing a 42.3% growth on month thanks...
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 6 April 2009
Packaging firm SPIL revenues up 29% in March, likely to swing to profits in 1Q09
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced revenues of NT$3.87 billion (US$117 million) for March, an increase of 28.9% on month. However, its accumulated sales for the...
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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