- Memory chip makers face survival test
... the largest supplier of retail flash memory cards. The other ailing memory maker is Qimonda AG--an Infineon Technologies subsidiary. that the manufacturing assets of the loss-ridden company will be ...
- Global Chip Makers Cautious About Outlook
The Semiconductor Industry Association, with members such as Intel, IBM, AMD, Qualcomm and Nvidia, says it is concerned reduced consumer spending on items such as mobile phones, desktops and notebooks will hurt...
- DRAM makers to see higher on-month revenues drops in September
Market watchers originally expected Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), Nanya Technology and ProMOS Technologies to see on-month revenues drops of around 10% in September, however, due to the continued...
- LCD panel demand rising, but not enough to cheer up makers
The extent of growth in demand for LCD panels in October is far from enough to give makers any feelings of euphoria, as they brace for a lengthy decline starting in November, according to industry sources.
- Connector and terminal makers to see increased profits in 3Q
Benefiting from falling copper prices and an exchange rate gain, Taiwan-based connector and terminal makers expect their gross margins in the third quarter of this year to recover, according to sources at makers.
- KCUC teams up with Innolux to offer one-stop shopping to China white-box handset makers
According to market sources, Taiwan IC distributor Kuen Chaang Uppertech (KCUC) has teamed up with LCD panel and system maker Innolux Display with the goal of offering one-stop-shopping solutions to players in China's...
- Asustek notebook shipments growth to be reflected in outsourcing volumes to outside makers in 2009, says paper
Expecting notebook shipments to grow 50% alongside an Eee PC shipments increase of 60% on year in 2009, Asustek Computer has decided to outsource the extra shipments to outside makers, while keeping its outsourcing...
- Sony offering 8x BD burner, Lite-On IT has no plans to follow suit soon, say Taiwan makers
While Sony last week unveiled the BWU-300S, its first 8x Blu-ray Disc (BD) burner, for launch in the North American market at a recommended retail price of US$400 (along with a free BD movie title, Men In Black),...
- Qflix has opportunity to grow, say Taiwan makers
Dell on September 15 debuted and launched a Qflix external DVD+/-RW burner for US$120, with the device being the world's first DVD burner equipped with Roxio Venue software to allow users to legally and directly...
- Taiwan IC makers urged to explore semiconductor market in China
Taiwan semiconductor makers should team up with EMS/ODM companies to jointly explore the IC market in China due to the lower self-sufficiency rate for ICs there, according to Clement E Pausa, senior technology...
- Taiwan-based NB component makers turn conservative about investment in Vietnam
A number of Taiwan-based makers of components for notebook PCs were originally interested in investing in Vietnam to set up an alternative production base to China, but they are now hesitating about such investment as...
- Solar cell makers increasing demand for automated inspection equipment
As assemblers of solar cell modules have increasingly asked Taiwan-based makers of solar cells to sort products before shipments, solar cell makers are increasing their demand for automated optical inspection...
- Hitachi Chemical raising CCL prices, while Taiwan makers are reducing their quotes
Japan-based material supplier Hitachi Chemical Company has decided to raise prices on materials used in PCBs by about 10-25% from October in the Japan market. On the other hand, Taiwan CCL suppliers are reducing...
- Solar cell makers awaiting new government policies in Spain
The enforcement of the Electricity Feed-in (renewable energy premium) Bill (Royal Decree 661/2007) in Spain, the incentive offered by the Spanish government for adoption of solar and other renewable energy, will end...
- Windows Mobile as well as Taiwan smartphone makers sluggish in 2Q
The market share of Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform for smarphones was only 12% in the second quarter of this year, flat from the previous quarter and surpassed by Research In Motion (RIM) by a wide margin,...
- Aptina CMOS image sensor supply may not be able to meet demand from notebook makers
Due to strong demand for the iPhone 3G, CMOS image sensor supplier Aptina Imaging may not have sufficient products to support notebook makers. The company has asked its 8-inch fab in Italy to move up the production...
- Commentary: Elpida-He Jian joint venture could deal a serious blow to Taiwan DRAM makers
The latest news from Nikkei saying that Elpida Memory is going to build a 12-inch wafer fab in Suchou, China in cooperation with He Jian Technology could deal a serious blow to Taiwan DRAM makers who are currently...
- LCM specialists reluctant to take white box makers' orders
Small- to medium-size LCD module (LCM) specialists are reluctant to take orders from China's white box makers so as to reduce their risk of inventory pileup and losses amid fast falling panel prices, according to...
- Cost of memory plunges as makers slash DRAM supply
... production, said Seongae Park, a spokeswoman at the company. Other major DRAM makers, including Qimonda AG of Germany and Micron Technology of the US, also have no plans to ...
- PCB makers Tripod and Career optimistic about 4Q
Although overall demand for PCB is not as strong as it was in the peak season, Tripod Technology and Career Technology both have had progressive monthly sales growth in the third quarter and both hold an optimistic...
- STN LCD makers see slight on-month revenues drop in August
Taiwan-based STN LCD makers Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) and Powertip Technology both saw an on-month drop in revenues in August largely due to low demand, according to sources at the makers.
- Thin-film solar cell makers look to First Solar as a benchmark
While more new thin-film solar cell players from Asia are entering into polysilicon volume production in 2009, many of them have noted that their capacity has already been fully booked. However, their claimed success...
- SEMICON Taiwan 2008: Equipment makers pay more attention to new materials and through-silicon via
Semiconductor equipment makers are not being discouraged by the present industry downturn. Material supplier Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials and equipment vendor KLA-Tencor have both grown their attention to new...
- First-tier notebook makers except Inventec see on-month revenues drop in August
All the first-tier notebook makers except Inventec have seen their revenues performance in August drop on month, however only Compal Electronics has lowered its notebook shipments goal for the year.
- BLU makers see large revenues growth in August
Backlight unit (BLU) makers saw large revenues growth in August as the worse of the troubles aggravating panel makers has passed, according to market sources.
- Touch panel makers J Touch and Swenc see strong revenues growth for August
Taiwan-based touch panel suppliers J Touch and Swenc Technology have both logged sharp growths in their revenues for August 2008, as demand began to pick up amid a seasonal upturn for consumer electronics.
- Memory woes may hurt chip tool makers worse than expected
... billion (US$775.3 million) from an earlier estimate of NT$34.5 billion. German memory chip maker Qimonda cut its 2008 capital spending estimate to a range of 370 million (US$528.2 million) ...
- Handset component makers enjoy strong sales growth in August
Most Taiwan handset component makers have reported strong revenues growth in August due to seasonal factors, and the makers also expect sales momentum to continue in September.
- HP to outsource 13-14 million 15.6-inch notebooks to Taiwan makers
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is planning to outsource production of 13-14 million 15.6-inch 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks to Taiwan notebook makers in 2009, according to sources at notebook component makers.
- Taiwan-based optical lens makers see August consolidated revenues highest in 2008
Asia Optical, Largan Precision and Kinko Optical, three leading Taiwan-based makers of optical lenses and/or lens kits, on September 5 reported that their consolidated revenues for August 2008 reached the highest...
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