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NEWS TAGGED 2Q13
Tuesday 16 April 2013
Touch panel makers to increase touch panel material lineup in 2Q13
Despite strong demand for one-glass solutions (OGS) used in notebook applications in 2013, touch panel makers have plans to pursue additional touch material solutions, which are likely...
Monday 15 April 2013
Touchscreen notebooks may enjoy strong shipment growth in 2Q13
Touchscreen notebook shipments may reach 4.2 million units in the second quarter, up 70% sequentially, as the production yield rate of touch panels has been improving, helping to...
Friday 12 April 2013
TV IC suppliers see 2Q13 orders ramp up
TV-use IC suppliers including MStar Semiconductor, Realtek Semiconductor and Novatek Microelectronics are expected to see their orders increase more than 20% sequentially in the second...
Thursday 11 April 2013
Epistar to begin LED lighting filament volume production at end of 2Q13
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar plans to introduce three major LED lighting products in 2013 including LED lighting filaments for which volume production is expected to begin at...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
IC material distributor Topco reports EPS NT$5.40 for 2012
Topco Scientific, which distributes semiconductor materials and equipment, has reported net profits of NT$804 million (US$28.86 million) for 2012, decreasing 15.5% from the previous...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Apple cuts iPad mini shipments for 2Q13
Apple has reportedly cut its shipments of the iPad mini to between 10-12 million units for the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources. The figure is based on shipment...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
TSMC to raise additional NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has been engaged in fundraising activities aimed at enhancing its ability to finance technology upgrades and capacity expansions,...
Friday 22 March 2013
Consumer, PWM IC designers to post 20-40% sales growth in 2Q13
Taiwan-based IC design houses supplying solutions for consumer electronics products, tablets, LED lighting applications are expected to post revenue growth of 20-40% sequentially...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Memory IC backend firms seeing demand pick up
Upcoming roll-outs of new smartphones and other mobile devices are set to drive demand for NAND flash and mobile DRAM chips, according to Taiwan-based memory IC packaging and testing...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Nuvoton 2Q13 revenues to surge over 30% on quarter
Nuvoton Technology is expected to see its revenues soar over 30% sequentially in the second quarter of 2013 with an EPS of higher than NT$1 for the three-month period, powered by...
Thursday 21 March 2013
TSMC facing increased competition at 28nm
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is facing increased competition in the 28nm market, as rival companies have entered mass production of 28nm chips and are able to...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Packaging material supplier Chang Wah to post double-digit revenue growth in 2Q13
Packaging material supplier Chang Wah Electromaterials is expected to post a double-digit growth in revenues in the second quarter of 2013, powered by increasing orders for flip chip...
Tuesday 19 March 2013
SMIC to operate at 90% of production capacity in 2Q13
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is expected to operate at 90% of its production capacity in the second quarter of 2013, buoyed by orders from IC design...
Tuesday 12 March 2013
TPK to enter volume production of touch on lens technology in 2Q13, say sources
TPK is expected to enter volume production of touch on lens (TOL) solutions during the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 March 2013
TSMC short-term growth momentum affected by low order visibility for 2Q13
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see its short-term growth momentum affected by a low order visibility from international smartphone and tablet chipset...