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Friday 31 July 2009
Novatek enters LED driver IC market
LCD driver IC designer Novatek Microelectronics has said it has already started volume production of LED drivers, but revenue contributions from the segment are still limited because...
Thursday 30 July 2009
LCD driver IC maker Novatek posts EPS of NT$3.09 for 1H09
LCD driver IC Novatek Microelectronics has reported a net EPS of NT$3.09 (US$0.094) on revenues of NT$11.22 billion for the first half of 2009. Gross margins stood at 31.02% during...
Thursday 30 July 2009
Renesas aims at 20-30% share of small- to medium-size driver IC market in China
Renesas Technology has revamped its marketing strategy for the China market and teamed up with four Taiwan-based IC distributors to push sales of its driver ICs for small- to medium-size...
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Himax gearing up for LED driver ICs
Himax Technologies has said its subsidiary Himax Analogic is scheduled to start mass production of white light LED driver ICs in September. The new product line is expected to contribute...
Thursday 23 July 2009
LCD driver IC backend suppliers expected to enjoy revenue growth through August
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC backend service providers are expected to see their revenues hit the year's highs in August, thanks to increased demand on seasonality, according to market...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
Handset-use LCD driver IC firms aim at higher ASPs
Taiwan-based small-size LCD driver IC design houses are looking to raise their shipment ratio of high-end products, in order to lift their ASPs. The firms said orders from first-tier...
Friday 17 July 2009
Weltrend aims 50% revenue growth in 2H09, says chairman
Microcontroller unit (MCU) design house Weltrend Semiconductor aims sales to grow 50% sequentially in the second half of 2009, according to company chairman Lin Shyi-Ming. Its revenue...
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Driver IC ASP may drop 3-5% in 3Q09
The average selling price (ASP) of LCD driver ICs is likely to decline 3-5% in the third quarter of 2009 as shortage of supply has eased, driver IC makers stated. Makers are optimistic...
Thursday 9 July 2009
Small-size driver IC firms to enjoy sales growth through September
Driver IC design houses ILI Technology, Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology will likely manage on-month revenue growth throughout third-quarter 2009, as demand for small-size...
Thursday 9 July 2009
Macroblock sales expected to grow over 20% in 3Q09
LED driver IC design house Macroblock is expected to enjoy a revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the third quarter, thanks to growing demand for LED lighting applications...
Tuesday 7 July 2009
LCD driver IC designers Novatek and Raydium enjoy strong 2Q09 sales growth
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designer Novatek Microelectronics had revenues of NT$7.44 billion (US$226 million) in the second quarter of 2009, up 96.7% on quarter, while fellow competitor...
Friday 3 July 2009
Sitronix enters touch panel IC market
Driver IC design house Sitronix Technology has introduced a touchscreen SoC which integrates CPU, DSP, and scanning system. The company expects to see a significant revenue contribution...
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Small-size driver IC price likely to be raised in July
Taiwan small-size driver IC makers have said they may raise product prices in July at the earliest to reflect the costs. The backend production quotes, which account for 20-30% of...
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Driver IC designer ILI says margin improved in 2Q09
ILI Technology has estimated a gross margin of 20-25% for the second quarter, up from 18% in the first. The LCD driver IC designer said it expects clearer order visibility through...
Tuesday 30 June 2009
Large-size driver IC designers to see limited 3Q09 growth
Large-size LCD driver IC designers Novatek Microelectronics and Himax Technologies are expected to see better-than-expected revenues in the second quarter of 2009 thanks to a recovery...