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Wednesday 20 January 2010
Chipbond, IST merger may complete ahead of schedule
LCD driver IC packaging house Chipbond Technology has said its merger with International Semiconductor Technology (IST) may be finalized on April 1, 2010 at the earliest. The merger...
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Analog IC maker GMT lands new orders from panel makers
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has secured power management (PWM) IC orders from LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), according to industry sources. The IC design house...
Wednesday 13 January 2010
LCD driver IC backend houses considering raising quotes
LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses are considering raising their quotes soon in part due to tight production resulting from a surge in demand and in part due to persistent...
Wednesday 30 December 2009
Novatek reportedly to sign new customer
Novatek Microelectronics will secure LCD TV driver IC orders from a new customer, and the new orders are expected to drive the company's sales growth in 2010, according to market...
Friday 25 December 2009
GMT and AUO form joint venture to develop LED driver ICs
Analog IC design house Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and AU Optronics (AUO) have set up a joint venture dedicated to the development of LED driver ICs as well as other analog...
Tuesday 22 December 2009
Driver IC design houses to see on-month revenue growth in December
Taiwan-based driver IC designers, including Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology, are expected to see revenue growth in December on demand for the Lunar New Year holidays, with...
Tuesday 15 December 2009
TSMC unveils BCD process for integrated LED drivers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced modular BCD ( (bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technologies targeting high-voltage integrated LED driver devices.
Monday 14 December 2009
IC material distributor Niching sees November 2009 revenues drop on weaker LCD driver IC demand
Niching Industrial's November 2009 revenues dropped 14% on month and 26% on year to NT$91 million (US$2.82 million) mainly due to decreased shipments of chip trays on weaker sales...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Driver IC houses see drop in November 2009 sales
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics, Raydium Semiconductor and Orise Technology all saw a sequential decrease in November 2009 sales, with their respective...
Monday 7 December 2009
Chipbond and IST announce merger
Driver IC packaging houses Chipbond Technology and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) today (December 7) announced a merger through a stock swap.
Thursday 3 December 2009
Himax unveils power-saving technology for LCD displays
Himax Technologies has announced the introduction of ICT (infinity color technology), a proprietary image processing technology which enables power saving for LCD TVs and monitors.
Thursday 3 December 2009
LCD driver IC makers expect stronger low-season revenues
Taiwan-based large-size LCD driver IC makers are optimistic about market demand in December 2009 thanks to strong TV sales. They indicated fourth-quarter revenues will be better than...
Thursday 3 December 2009
LCD driver IC supply may tighten in 1Q10
LCD driver IC makers are likely to see supply interrupted by tight capacity at backend service suppliers and material shortages during the first quarter of 2010, as current orders...
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Chipbond, IST deny merger rumors
LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses Chipbond Technology and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) have both dismissed recent rumors that the two companies plan to merge...
Friday 27 November 2009
Sitronix to see 50% driver IC shipment growth in 2010
Sitronix Technology's LCD driver IC shipments are likely to grow 50% in 2010 driven by the tight relationship of Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and Compal Electronics, according to...