PVI, AUO and Delta to separately introduce color e-paper in 2010 Displays | Nov 27, 17:01 | | Prime View International (PVI), AU Optronics (AUO) and Delta Electronics have each said they plan to introduce color e-paper in the future at a flexible display and electronics technology symposium held by Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). However, they are conservative about market acceptance. Read more | |  |
| Taiwan DRAM restructuring hits dead end Bits + chips | Nov 27, 17:12 | | Taiwan's legislative economics committee on November 26 voted unanimously against the Ministry of Economic Affairs' (MOEA's) request for funds to invest in Taiwan Innovative Memory Company (TIMC). This marks the fourth in total, and second major, legislative defeat for the government's efforts to restructure the island's DRAM industry. Read more | | |
| PSC to see 30-40% DRAM bit growth in 4Q09 Bits + chips | Nov 27
Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is speeding up capacity expansion on a recovery in market demand, and its fourth-quarter DRAM bit growth is likely to reach 30-40% compared to the third, according to market sources. The memory chipmaker is expected to see both shipments and revenues increase significantly on month in November. Read more | | | | | | | Dell expected to see its gap against Acer widen to 10pp in 4Q09 Systems | Nov 27, 16:55 Dell is expected to see its share in the global notebook market continue to decline in the fourth quarter of 2009 and its gap against rival Acer widen... Read more | | 10- to 12-inch displays to become mainstream in netbook segment in 2010 Systems | Nov 27, 16:39 Netbooks with 10- to 12-inch displays are expected to become the mainstream in the segment in 2010 as market demand for larger-size netbooks is rising,... Read more | Delta Networks to benefit from HP-3Com acquisition deal, says company president Systems - Newswatch | Nov 27, 15:11 Delta Networks is expected to benefit from Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) acquisition of 3Com as the deal is likely to push HP to move its supply chain for... Read more | | Taiwan forecasts 4.39% economic growth for 2010 Systems | Nov 27, 14:26 Taiwan's economy is expected to grow 4.39% in 2010, according to the government's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). Read more | Taiwan makers rushing to femtocell production, expect unit prices to fall below US$100 Systems | Nov 27, 14:17 Nearly all major Taiwan-based network equipment makers have ventured into the production of indoor-use femtocells, and some industry sources expect FOB... Read more | | TPV sees on-year profit growth in 3Q09 Displays | Nov 27, 16:52 TPV Technology has reported third-quarter revenues of US$2.26 billion, up 31.8% sequentially but down 4.3% on year. But profits jumped 27.7% on year... Read more | AUO raises global e-book reader shipment forecast Displays | Nov 27, 16:35 AU Optronics (AUO) has increased its estimation of the global e-book reader market, expecting worldwide shipments of e-book readers to top 10 million... Read more | | AUO vice chairman denies merger rumor of Lextar-LightHouse-Wellypower Displays | Nov 27, 15:54 Market sources are speculating that AU Optronics (AUO) will have three of its subsidiaries - LED chipmakers Lextar Electronics and LightHouse Technology,... Read more | Kinsus revenues to drop slightly in November and December; stay flat in 4Q09 Bits + chips | Nov 27, 16:58 IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology's revenues are estimated to drop 5% sequentially in November and December 2009 due to inventory adjustment... Read more | | China-based poly-Si makers expected to reduce to 5-7 in 2010 Bits + chips | Nov 27, 16:13 Of the 20-30 poly-Si material makers currently in China, about half have completely, partially or intermittently stopped production and the number is... Read more |
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Systems | Taiwan market: Facebook hits third highest visit rate in October, says InsightXplorer Nov 27, 17:13 | | | | | China market: Clevo opens 3D Buynow online mall Nov 27, 17:10 | | | | | Foxlink to set up R&D center in Dongguan Songshan Lake Science Park, says paper Newswatch | Nov 27, 16:42 | | | | | Netronix developing e-book readers on Android platform Nov 27, 15:57 | | | | | Gemtek expects revenues to decline 15-20% in 2009 but swing back to growth in 2010 Nov 27, 14:39 | | | | | China market: Mobile Internet user base grows to 181 million at end of August 2009 Nov 27, 10:34 | | | | | Global off-deck LBS application activations to exceed 260 million in 2010, says ABI Research Nov 27, 10:30 | | | | | China market: China Mobile dominates handset-based e-mail services in 3Q09 Nov 27, 10:27 | | | | |
Displays | AUO honored with 2009/2010 Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index Nov 27, 17:05 | | | | |
Bits + chips | DRAM and NAND flash spot prices continue dropping on slackening demand, says inSpectrum Nov 27, 17:11 | | | | | Taiwan IT equipment industry to grow through 2014, says ITIS Nov 27, 16:43 | | | | | Sitronix to see 50% driver IC shipment growth in 2010 Nov 27, 15:58 | | | | | STMicroelectronics to spur growth of MEMS microphone market Nov 27, 15:37 | | | | | Yosun stocks surge on speculation of WPG acquisition Newswatch | Nov 27, 15:15 | | | |
| UMC to support LED chipmakers to expand LED lighting market in China Displays - Newswatch | Nov 26, 16:25 | | United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) plans to support Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI) with its wafer foundry capacity in order to get a greater share of China's growing LED lighting market, according industry sources. Read more | | |
| TPO president to return to Compal as global COO Displays | Nov 26
TPO Displays CEO and president William Chang will return to Compal Electronics as global chief operating officer (COO) after the merger of TPO, Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Innolux Display, according to Ray Chen, president of Compal. Read more | | | Strong notebook, TV panel demand may cause shortage in 2Q10, says TPO chairman Displays | Nov 26
TPO Displays chairman and Compal Electronics president Ray Chen expects possible panel shortage in the second quarter of 2010 amid strong market demand for notebooks and LCD TVs. Read more | | | | | | | Component makers remain conservative about 1Q10 performance Systems | Nov 26, 15:44 Component makers remain conservative about shipment performance in the first quarter of 2010 despite notebook makers such as Quanta Computer and Compal... Read more | | Ultra-thin notebooks to account for only 10% of Asustek notebook sales by the end of 2009 Systems | Nov 26, 15:25 Asustek Computer has forecast that the proportion of ultra-thin notebook's in its total notebook sales for the end of 2009 will only reach about 10%,... Read more | Foxconn dismisses rumors of Opto Tech acquisition Displays - Stockwatch | Nov 26, 16:12 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has dismissed a Chinese-language report on Economic Daily News (EDN) that it plans to acquire... Read more | | TCL joint venture headhunting talent from Taiwan panel industry, sources say Displays | Nov 26, 15:37 The joint venture (JV) of China-based LCD TV vendor TCL and Century Science & Technology Investment Corporation is headhunting talent from Taiwan's... Read more | Amtran reportedly to invest in Everlight Displays | Nov 26, 14:11 Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology reportedly has picked LED packaging house Everlight Electronics for its planned LED investment, according... Read more | | SDRAM prices remain stable, say Taiwan makers Bits + chips | Nov 26, 16:51 Specialty DRAM (SDRAM) prices have fluctuated less compared to the commodity DRAM segment, according to sources at Taiwan-based niche memory design houses,... Read more | Taiwan PCB makers not rushing to HDI boards for e-book readers Bits + chips | Nov 26, 16:49 With the exception of Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), most Taiwan PCB makers are still reluctant to enter the production of HDI boards for e-book readers... Read more | | Samsung supplies of memory chips sufficient, say distributors Bits + chips | Nov 26, 16:48 Supreme Electronics, a Taiwan-based memory IC distributor for Samsung Electronics, has remarked that supplies of DRAM and NAND flash chips from the Korea-based... Read more | MLCC shipments remain strong in November Bits + chips | Nov 26, 16:13 Shipments of multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitors (MLCCs) in November 2009 have remained relative strong due to increasing demand from the network equipment... Read more | | Consumer IC design houses increase wafer starts at foundries Bits + chips | Nov 26, 15:08 Taiwan-based consumer IC design houses, including MediaTek, Sonix Technology, Holtek Semiconductor, Sunplus Technology and Realtek Semiconductor, have... Read more | NAND flash contract prices trend down in 2H November, says DRAMeXchange Bits + chips | Nov 26, 11:36 Contract prices for mainstream multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory chips have come down 2-4% for the latter part of November, reflecting a seasonal... Read more | | China provincial governments touting investment by Taiwan-based PV makers Bits + chips | Nov 26, 11:06 Several provincial governments in China, in an attempt to capitalize on the country's Golden Sun PV subsidization program, have offered incentives to... Read more | China-based maker looking for thin-film PV module partners in Taiwan Bits + chips | Nov 26, 10:52 A solar energy subsidiary of China Triumph International Engineering Company (CTIEC) is looking for potential partners in Taiwan for the production of... Read more | | HTC to roll out TD-LTE handsets for testing during Shanghai Expo 2010 Telecom | Nov 26, 12:17 HTC (High Tech Computer) will roll out TD-LTE handsets for testing during the upcoming Shanghai Expo 2010, according to company CEO Peter Chou. Read more |
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Systems | IT Month 2009: Gigabyte gives away netbook with ultra-thin notebook purchase Nov 26, 16:46 | | | | | China market saw increased B2B, B2C online sales in 3Q09 Nov 26, 15:54 | | | | | Taiwan market: Asustek launches several Ion-based PCs Nov 26, 15:06 | | | | | Taiwan makers still watching in response to CBHD Nov 26, 14:51 | | | | | IBM sets up global development centers for telecom industry Newswatch | Nov 26, 14:18 | | | | |
Bits + chips | KYEC and Ardentec say 2010 capex to rise Nov 26, 15:13 | | | | | Elpida shipping samples of x32-bit 2Gb DDR2 SDRAM Nov 26, 12:19 | | | | |
Telecom | TD-SCDMA subscriber base to increase by over 20 million in 2010, says Leadcore president Nov 26, 14:50 | | | |
| Demand from PC OEMs still outpacing DRAM supply, says Nanya Bits + chips | Nov 25, 11:04 | | DRAM demand from PC OEMs continues to outstrip supply in the contract market, according to Nanya Technology spokesperson Pei-lin Pai, in response to recent soft pricing in the spot market. Pai estimated DRAM contract prices to stay flat in December. Read more | | |
| Compal increases 4Q09 notebook shipments target, says company president Systems | Nov 25
Compal Electronics has internally upward adjusted its projected on-quarter growth in notebook shipments for the fourth quarter of 2009 from 10% to 20%, resulting in an expected 37-38 million units for the whole year of 2009, in view of significantly larger than expected demand from clients, according to company president Ray Chen. Read more | | | | | | | MSI reportedly to layoff 10-20% of employees in early 2010 Mobos | Nov 25, 16:39 Micro-Star International (MSI) reportedly plans to lay off employees in early 2010 with the number accounting for 10-20% of its current personnel, according... Read more | | Vizio LCD TV sales hit high prior to Thanksgiving, says Amtran Displays | Nov 25, 15:52 Vizio saw its LCD TV shipments surge to 86,000 units in the US market during the week preceding Thanksgiving, hitting the highest weekly level so far... Read more | Taiwan panel makers should be allowed to set up plants in China, says China MIIT vice minister Displays | Nov 25, 14:50 The Taiwan government should allow Taiwan-based LCD panel makers to set up plants in China, Lou Qingjian, vice minister of China's Ministry of Industry... Read more | | HannStar and LG Display sign patent cross-licensing agreement Displays | Nov 25, 14:13 HannStar Display signed a patent cross-licensing agreement for TFT-LCD technology with LG Display on November 24, 2009, retroactively effective as of... Read more | Taiwan LED players raise funding of NT$26 billion in 2009 Bits + chips | Nov 25, 16:19 Taiwan LED players have raised funding of an estimated total of NT$26 billion (US$806.39 million) in 2009 in anticipation of strong demand in 2010, according... Read more | | Ramp-up of 20nm nodes may accelerate SSD adoption in PCs in 2011 Bits + chips - Newswatch | Nov 25, 16:10 NAND flash prices will be driven down significantly in 2011, when major chip suppliers progress to 20nm-class processes, according to industry players... Read more | LDK Solar sees 3Q09 operations turn to profitability Bits + chips | Nov 25, 15:58 LDK Solar, a China-based maker of solar-grade poly-Si wafers, has reported that operations in the third quarter of 2009 swung from the red into the bl... Read more | | Aluminum capacitor prices to rise on higher yen Bits + chips | Nov 25, 15:32 Japan-based aluminum capacitor vendors are likely to raise their prices, in order to minimize the impact of a stronger yen, according to industry sources... Read more | High-end CIS orders from Japan DSC vendors to grow in 2010 Bits + chips | Nov 25, 11:40 With more Japan-based DSC vendors stepping into the hybrid camera segment, major CMOS image sensor (CIS) suppliers Aptina and OmniVision are expected... Read more | | Solar cell maker Motech denies rumor of acquisition by TSMC Bits + chips | Nov 25, 10:50 Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seeking to acquire solar cell maker Motech Industries, as the pure-play... Read more | Compal Communications to use MediaTek 3G handset solutions Telecom | Nov 25, 14:16 Compal Communications will begin to use handset solutions, including 3G TD-SCDMA chips, from MediaTek for handset production, according to Compal chairman... Read more | | Vibo Telecom sets up trial TD-SCDMA network in Taiwan Telecom | Nov 25, 11:56 Taiwan-based 3G operator Vibo Telecom and China's TD-SCDMA Alliance have jointly completed an experimental TD-SCDMA network in Taipei City at a total... Read more |
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Systems | Most buyers would still choose regular notebooks over netbooks, says IDC Nov 25, 16:58 | | | | | Global PC shipments to grow 2.8% in 2009, revenues to drop 11%, says Gartner Nov 25, 16:45 | | | | | Taiwan market: Microsoft launches WebsiteSpark program for small-sized website designers Nov 25, 16:12 | | | | | Taiwan launches scientific satellite Nov 25, 15:07 | | | | |
Displays | TPO Displays reduces capital Nov 25, 16:59 | | | | | Handset displays shipments up 30% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch Nov 25, 14:37 | | | | | China market: 2.2 million LCD TVs to be sold during New Year holiday, says GfK Nov 25, 12:24 | | | | |
Bits + chips | IC designers AAT, APEC and ILI to benefit from Innolux-CMO merger Newswatch | Nov 25, 16:41 | | | | | Neo Solar cooperates with China-based Comtec to offer Perfect Wafer Nov 25, 15:15 | | | | | All Ring sees LCD equipment order visibility through 2Q10 Nov 25, 15:10 | | | | | Broadcom single-board Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo solution selected by notebook vendors Nov 25, 14:58 | | | | | MediaTek adopts EDoF image sensors for handset solutions to tap 3G market in China Nov 25, 14:30 | | | | | STATS ChipPAC moves copper wire bonding process to volume production Nov 25, 11:23 | | | | | FCCL maker Taiflex sees increasing shipments of PV module backsheets Nov 25, 11:17 | | | | | Challenges ahead for pure-play foundries despite strong on-year growth in 4Q09, says iSuppli Nov 25, 10:18 | | | | |
Telecom | Operators rushing to upgrade 3G networks while LTE waits in the wings, says ABI Research Nov 25, 14:54 | | | | | Handset prices continue to fall, even as high-end features rise, says NPD Nov 25, 14:43 | | | |
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