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Friday 4 September 2009
Foundries see significant cuts in 4Q09 large-size driver IC orders
China-based chipmakers Hua Hong NEC (HHNEC) and Hejian Technology have seen contract orders for large-size LCD driver ICs reduced significantly for the fourth quarter of 2009, while...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Driver IC backend suppliers upbeat about 3Q09
Chipbond Technology is performing better than previously expected in the third quarter of 2009, thanks to growing demand from IDM customers, according to the company. The driver IC...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
GMT shipping LED backlight ICs for netbooks
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) began shipping LED driver ICs for 8- and 9-inch netbook backlighting in the second quarter and fulfilling orders for 10-inch models in the third,...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Chipbond raises capex
Driver IC testing and packaging house Chipbond Technology has raised its capex budget for 2009 by 40% to NT$700 million (US$21.28 million), according to the company. The additional...
Friday 28 August 2009
Driver IC designer Sitronix to see both small- and large-size shipments grow in 2H09
Taiwan-based driver IC design house Sitronix Technology is expected to see third-quarter revenues increase by 15% with shipments of both small-size and large-size products increasing...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Driver IC backend supplier Chipbond enjoys strong July profits
Chipbond Technology has posted net profits of NT$81 million (US$2.46 million) for July 2009 roughly equal to its net profits of NT$81.65 million for the second quarter.
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Himax hopes to cooperate with China Mobile for pico projectors
Taiwan LCD driver IC design house Himax Technologies is looking forward to having its liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) pico projector solutions adopted by China Mobile Communications...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Taiwan-based driver IC designers hold positive business outlook for 3Q09
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses are optimistic about third-quarter outlook, with order visibility extending until October 2009, according to industry sources. In the third...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Driver IC designer Sitronix lands orders from South Korea vendors
IC design house Sitronix Technology has been shipping small-size TFT-LCD driver ICs to handset makers in China since early 2009, and the company recently obtained orders from South...
Friday 14 August 2009
Chipbond and IST urge relaxation of driver-IC backend restrictions in China
Chipbond Technology and International Semiconductor Technology (IST) have called for Taiwan to relax restrictions on LCD driver IC packaging and testing production in China. They...
Thursday 13 August 2009
IC designer ITE to see revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in 3Q09
IC design house ITE Tech is expected to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter from NT$977 million (US$29.71 million) recorded in the second quarter, buoyed...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
Taiwan driver IC makers expected to maintain strong sales in August
Taiwan-based driver IC designers are expected to enjoy growth or have record sales in August although growth in the LCD panel market may be slowed by glass substrate shortages, according...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
Chipbond sales up 40% in July
LCD driver IC backend supplier Chipbond Technology saw revenues climb 40.4% to NT$610 million (US$18.6 million) in July 2009, marking an end to its run of on-year drops over the past...
Tuesday 11 August 2009
Specialty IC foundry VIS sees improved July revenues
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, saw July 2009 sales rebound to a 10-month high with an on-year decrease narrowing...
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Specialty IC foundry VIS upbeat about 3Q09
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...