AUO expects LED notebook panel penetration to reach 80% in 2Q09 Displays | Apr 24, 14:39 | | AU Optronics (AUO) estimates its LED notebook panel shipment share will increase to 80% of total notebook panel output in the second quarter from 60% in the first quarter, driven by demand for consumer ultra-low voltage (CULV) notebook models, according to the company. Read more | |  |
| AUO to increase 2009 capex to bring forward 8.5G volume production Displays | Apr 24, 14:15 | | Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is optimistic about the current panel industry and will increase its 2009 capex to NT$50-60 billion (US$1.48-1.78 billion) from previous estimation of NT$50 billion, as the company decided to bring forward volume production at its 8.5G plant to the end of the second quarter, according to the company. Read more | | |
| Taiwan announces green energy development plan focusing on PV and LED Bits + chips | Apr 24, 16:51 | | Taiwan's Executive Yuan on April 23 approved a national plan to boost development of the island's green energy industries, aiming to make Taiwan the world's largest producing country for LED chips/modules, and among the top-three for photovoltaic (PV) products. Read more | | |
| | | | | Mitac Technology to deal out NT$1 cash dividend for 2008 Systems | Apr 24, 16:23 Taiwan-based military and ruggedized notebook maker Mitac Technology has decided to deal out a cash dividend of NT$1 for its 2008 operations. The company... Read more | | CyberTAN and Wistron NeWeb set dividends for 2008 Systems | Apr 24, 16:21 Taiwan-based network equipment maker CyberTAN Technology has decided to deal out a dividend of NT$0.41 for its 2008 business operations, including NT$0.40... Read more | Largan 1Q09 gross margin falls close to 43% Systems | Apr 24, 15:25 Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision released its financial report for the first quarter on April 23. The data showed that gross margin... Read more | | Philips wins lawsuit to claim over 7 billion-yen royalty payment from Taiwan CD-R maker Princo Systems | Apr 24, 12:36 The Taiwan Intellectual Property Court (IPC) on April 23 determined that Princo, a Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, shall pay a total of 7.606... Read more | Taiwan market: Sapphire-brand graphics cards available in May Mobos | Apr 24, 16:25 Hong Kong-based PC Partner will begin to sell its Sapphire-brand AMD-based graphics cards in the Taiwan market in May. Monthly shipments are expected... Read more | | AUO joint venture aims to assemble one million LCD TVs this year Displays | Apr 24, 16:15 AU Optronics' (AUO) TV assembly joint venture with Qisda started production in the first quarter of 2009 with shipments of 100,000 units, according to... Read more | Wintek narrows 1Q09 net losses by 22.3% Displays | Apr 24, 14:43 Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek has reported first-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$5.23 billion (US$154.82 million), gross loss of NT$657 million,... Read more | | Taiwan IC designers April revenues expected to soar Bits + chips | Apr 24, 17:01 Revenues at IC design houses MediaTek, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Realtek Semiconductor and Elan Microelectronics are expected to reach record... Read more | A-Data and Phison to raise capital via private placements Bits + chips | Apr 24, 16:50 Both DRAM and NAND flash spot markets have recently shown more active transactions, which may encourage more memory specialists to initiate capital expansion... Read more | | Backend suppliers KYEC and Sigurd 2Q09 revenues expected to grow up to 30% Bits + chips | Apr 24, 16:37 IC testing specialists King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics are expected to enjoy revenue growth of 20-30% sequentially in... Read more | SMIC to set up design service center in Shenzhen Bits + chips | Apr 24, 16:32 China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has planned to set up a design service center in Shenzhen, where one of its 12-inch... Read more | | Memory IC designer Zental sees losses in 1Q09 Bits + chips - Newswatch | Apr 24, 15:59 Niche memory IC design company Zental Electronics has reported revenues of NT$453 million (US$13.41 million) for the first quarter of 2009, up 16.5%... Read more | Intel says no plans to develop chipset solutions for WiMAX CPE products Bits + chips | Apr 24, 14:37 Intel currently has no plans to step into the development of chipset solutions for WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products, but will focus on... Read more | | Poly-Si suppliers may reduce output if spot prices continue to fall Bits + chips | Apr 24, 14:13 Some solar-grade polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) suppliers are likely to reduce production or even hold back supplies if spot market prices keep falling... Read more | Hynix 1Q09 revenues down 13%, but losses narrow Bits + chips | Apr 24, 10:29 Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second-largest computer memory maker, has announced its earnings results for first-quarter 2009 (ended March 31). The... Read more | | Taiwan OEM handset makers adapting to white-box handset production Telecom | Apr 24, 15:47 Taiwan OEM handset makers have begun overhauling their strategies, aiming to shorten time to market, and allowing the development of handsets in a wide... Read more | Clearwire to sign cooperation pacts with two Taiwan WiMAX licensees Telecom | Apr 24, 15:02 US-based WiMAX operator Clearwire is expected to sign cooperation pacts with two Taiwan WiMAX licensees, Vastar Cable TV System and Global Mobile, according... Read more | | Tatung chairman reveals development of Android-based smartphones Telecom - Newswatch | Apr 24, 13:56 Taiwan-based IT company Tatung has stepped into the development of Android-based smartphones, although the company has yet to finalize its product roadmap,... Read more |
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Systems | Compal notebook order visibility increases, says chairman Apr 24, 17:09 | | | | | Taiwan channel retailers to attend ISS this year Apr 24, 16:58 | | | | | PAA holds summit meeting in Taiwan for first time Apr 24, 15:45 | | | | |
Displays | Global OLED revenues to reach US$5.5 billion by 2015, says DisplaySearch Apr 24, 12:23 | | | | |
Bits + chips | DRAM and NAND flash spot prices rise on optimism, says inSpectrum Apr 24, 16:59 | | | | | Microchip introduces nanoWatt XLP MCUs with low sleep current Apr 24, 16:28 | | | | | Reports of memory market recovery greatly exaggerated, says iSuppli Apr 24, 10:40 | | | | |
Telecom | Handset shipments in Japan drop nearly 30% in fiscal 2008, says MM Research Institute Apr 24, 16:42 | | | | | Acer aims to ship more than one million smartphones in 2010, says paper Newswatch | Apr 24, 12:40 | | | |
| Nvidia CEO dismisses VIA investment rumors Mobos | Apr 23, 14:29 | | Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO and president of Nvidia, has said that the chipmaker's current relationship with Taiwan's VIA Technologies only extends to cooperation to deliver support for VIA CPUs on its upcoming Ion 2 chipset platform. Huang stated that Nvidia has no plans to make any investment in VIA, dismissing recent rumors that the two companies are in talks for a financial deal. Read more | | |
| Taiwan DRAM makers question government rescue plans Bits + chips | Apr 23, 15:22 | | Taiwan's struggling DRAM chipmakers have recently re-voiced concerns for their competitiveness, saying that the Taiwan government's rescue plans have so far resulted in little more than a series of talks and projections on how to overhaul the local DRAM industry. Meanwhile, the makers face the risk of falling behind their peers in other countries. Read more | | |
| TSMC beefs up R&D, moving to 22nm by 2011 Bits + chips | Apr 23, 11:06 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has said it is on track to increase manpower within its R&D and design service units by 30% and 15%, respectively, while proceeding with its advanced-node plans. The leading pure-play foundry looks to make the transition to 32nm in 2010, and move to sub-32nm by 2011 at the earliest. Read more | | |
| | | | | White-box netbook makers in China turn to overseas emerging markets Systems | Apr 23, 13:53 White-box netbook makers in China are turning their focus from the local market to emerging markets overseas, due to increasing price competition from... Read more | | AUO 1Q09 loss narrows; expects significant improvement to 2Q09 utilization Displays | Apr 23, 16:45 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that its first-quarter consolidated losses narrowed to NT$20.22 billion (US$597 million) from NT$26.6 billion seen in... Read more | LGE reportedly to sell PDP TV business and related equipment to China-based Changhong Displays | Apr 23, 14:07 Korea-based LG Electronics (LGE) reportedly plans to quit PDP TV production in 2009 and will sell its related equipment and technologies to China-based... Read more | | LG Display to vie for EPD orders from China vendors Displays | Apr 23, 12:29 Korea-based LG Display (LGD) will reportedly offer lower-than-average prices for electrophoretic displays (EPDs) in order to land orders from China electronic... Read more | AUO and CMO expected to forecast better performance in 2Q09 Displays | Apr 23, 11:42 Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) are expected to forecast better shipments, revenues, ASPs and... Read more | | IC packaging firms ASE and SPIL gain shifted orders Bits + chips - Newswatch | Apr 23, 16:58 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have recently seen more orders shifted from Amkor Technology, STATS... Read more | Pixart sees 1Q09 profits drop over 34% sequentially Bits + chips | Apr 23, 16:56 CMOS sensor supplier Pixart Imaging has reported that its net profits declined 34.2% sequentially to NT$167 million (US$4.93 million) in the first quarter... Read more | | Taiwan maker Kenmec expanding electronics business operation Bits + chips | Apr 23, 16:55 Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has stepped into making TFT-LCD and photovoltaic (PV) equipment, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and touch panels,... Read more | Global solar energy market is in oversupply, say Motech and E-Ton Bits + chips | Apr 23, 16:51 The global market of solar energy products is in oversupply currently and therefore the business outlook for related makers in 2009 is not optimistic,... Read more | | SAS, Lite-On and Actron to jointly set up UMG silicon plant in Russia Bits + chips | Apr 23, 15:38 Taiwan-based silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) will team up with Lite-On Technology and Actron Technology to set up a plant to... Read more | WPG begins shipments for next-generation iPhone, says paper Bits + chips - Newswatch | Apr 23, 15:25 IC distributor WPG Holdings has received several handset component orders, including power management (PWM) ICs for Apple's next-generation iPhone reported... Read more | | Sitronix announces revenues of NT$932 million for 1Q09 Bits + chips - Newswatch | Apr 23, 14:50 Taiwan driver IC maker Sitronix Technology has announced revenues of NT$932 million (US$27.55 million) for the first quarter of 2009 with an EPS of NT$0.48.Read more | DRAM maker Rexchip reportedly migrates to 65nm Bits + chips | Apr 23, 11:59 Rexchip Electronics, a DRAM-manufacturing venture between Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), has just converted almost all... Read more | | Spansion to pursue standalone strategy focused on embedded solutions Bits + chips | Apr 23, 10:17 Spansion, the world's largest pure-play provider of flash memory solutions, has announced that the company will pursue a standalone strategy focused... Read more | Arima Communications to start shipping S312 to Sony Ericsson in 2Q09 Telecom | Apr 23, 12:14 Arima Communications is expected to start shipping the S312 EDGE-enabled handset to Sony Ericsson later this quarter, according to market sources. Read more | | Compal Communications and Arima Communications vying for Android handset orders from Acer Telecom | Apr 23, 11:45 Taiwan's top-two OEM handset makers Compal Communications and Arima Communications are both vying for Android-powered handset orders set to be released... Read more |
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Systems | Amazon Kindle 2 costs US$185.49 to build, iSuppli says Apr 23, 14:17 | | | | | MSI to showcase Android-based netbook at Computex, says paper Newswatch | Apr 23, 12:02 | | | | |
Mobos | AMD introduces new quad-core server processors Apr 23, 14:49 | | | | |
Displays | Taiwan LED makers gearing up output of LED T-bar lights Apr 23, 16:36 | | | | | LED chipmaker Formosa Epitaxy gains orders from Taiwan-based TV maker Apr 23, 15:23 | | | | | Flat-panel TV price expected to drop more than 20% in 2009 Apr 23, 14:05 | | | | | PDP shipments down 19% on year in 1Q09, says Displaybank Apr 23, 11:30 | | | | | Over 50% of US LCD TV buyers cite green factors as an influence, says iSuppli Apr 23, 10:40 | | | | |
Bits + chips | IC design house AAT expects 80% revenue growth in 2Q09 Apr 23, 16:24 | | | | | IC packaging firm Greatek 2Q09 revenues expected to grow 30-40% Newswatch | Apr 23, 16:21 | | | | | Shanghai Industrial to transfer holdings in SMIC Apr 23, 15:58 | | | | | Renesas adds 16KB low-cost versions to expand SH/Tiny flash microcontrollers Apr 23, 14:56 | | | |
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Notes and corrections | | An April 23 article regarding reports LG Electronics plans to sell off its PDP business has been updated with comments from the company. |
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