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Intel to announce addition of USB 3.0 into new motherboard reference design, says paper
As AMD is already preparing to integrate USB 3.0 into its future chipset designs, Intel is expected to announce the addition of a USB 3.0 host controller into its Cougar Point motherboard reference design at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2010 in the US, according to a Chinese-language report.
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Nvidia and AMD ready to launch new GPUs in October
Nvidia is prepared to launch its latest GeForce 400-series GPU, the GeForce GT 430 codenamed GF108, around the middle of October and the GPU will feature a performance in between its GeForce GT 240 and GT 220; meanwhile, AMD is also set to launch its Radeon HD 6000-series around the same time, according to sources from graphics card makers.
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IFA 2010: Vendors focus on 3D products
Vendors including Sony, Panasonic, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sharp, ViewSonic and Aiptek International are focusing on 3D display products such as 3D TVs, 3D camcorders and handsets with a built-in 3D camera, at IFA 2010 in Berlin, Germany from September 3-8, 2010.
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Adata posts on-month drop in August revenues
Affected by weak prices for DRAM and NAND flash, Adata Technology saw its revenues drop 4.15% sequentially in August 2010. The memory module maker also expressed caution about September, as order visibility remains uncertain.
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MediaTek and MStar competing for IPTV solution orders from Skyworth, says paper
IC design houses MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor are competing neck-and-neck on an order for 600,000 units of IPTV solutions to be released by China-based branded LCD TV vendor Skyworth, according to a Chinese-language report.
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IFA 2010: Panasonic displays 152-inch 3D plasma TV
Panasonic is showcasing a 152-inch plasma 3D-ready TV at IFA 2010, which will run from September 3-8, 2010, and the Japan-based vendor plans to launch the TV in October and start shipments in 2011.
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Touch panel suppliers expect strong revenue growth in August
Touch panel suppliers to Apple including Wintek, TPK Touch Solutions, and Chimei Innolux (CMI) are expected to see strong revenue growth in August amid the launch of Apple's latest products, while other touch panel makers such as Young Fast Optoelectronics and J Touch are expected to report sequential growth on August revenues due to seasonality, according to market sources.
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Motherboard makers expect new Intel platform in 1Q11 to trigger strong demand
Intel's plans to launch its latest Sandy Bridge processor in the first quarter of 2011 is expected to help boost demand from the enterprise market as the segment will be going through a new PC replacement trend, according to sources from motherboard makers.
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Taiwan GaAs foundries hit record revenue highs in August
Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Win Semiconductor, two major Taiwan-based GaAs wafer foundries, have both reported new record highs in monthly revenues for August 2010.
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Polymide film maker Taimide to build new plant in HSP
Taimide Technology, a leading supplier of polymide (PI) films for the flexible PCB (FPCB) industry, will invest NT$800 million (US$25 million) to build a new plant in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) to produce PI films for HDI boards, flexible displays and e-paper applications.
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Notebook supply chain still has no clear visibility for December orders
Despite that first-tier notebook makers expect a 10% sequential growth in their notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010, sources from component makers have said that their order visibility for December still remains unclear, unlike in previous years.
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A weak 2H for IC backend, says UTAC Taiwan
The outlook for IC packaging and testing throughout the second half of 2010, especially the fourth quarter, is weak, according to YL Hsu, general manager for United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC) Taiwan.
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Global TV shipments up 26% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch
Overall TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. Global TV unit shipments rose 26% on year and 2% sequentially to 56.2 million units in the second quarter of 2010, according to DisplaySearch.
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Yangzhou government actively seeking Taiwan investors in solar, LED lighting, e-book readers and smart grid
On September 6, the Yangzhou government of China's Jiangsu Province, will host an event in Taipei to attract investments in the solar, LED lighting, e-book reader and smart-grid sectors. The government is expected announce generous incentives to encourage Taiwan-based companies to establish operations in the area.
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Apple TV gives Apple entry into booming Internet-enabled living room market, says iSuppli
Steve Jobs' unveiling of the second-generation Apple TV will give Apple an entry in the market for Internet-enabled living room devices, the fastest-growing major segment of Internet-connected products, according to iSuppli.
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Chunghwa Telecom to test LTE at 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to undertake LTE field tests at the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo scheduled for November 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011, with the plan subject to approval by the National Communications Commission, according to CHT.
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Taiwan market: Fitel to kick off WiMAX operations
First International Telecom (Fitel), one of the six WiMAX licensees in Taiwan, will start operation in Hsinchu City, northern Taiwan on September 9 and then in Taipei in November-December 2010, according to the company. Fitel is the last WiMAX licensee to begin operating.
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Taiwan market: iPhone 4 to be launched in mid-September
The Apple iPhone 4 is expected to be introduced in Taiwan around September 15, 2010, which is also the smartphone's official launch date in the China market, according to sources from Taiwan's handset industry. Taiwan's three largest telecom carriers opened pre-order registrations in August and more than 150,000 people have since applied for the smartphone, the sources said.
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Largan August revenues hit record straight for third time
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, on September 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.174 billion (US$36.6 million) for August 2010, a new monthly record for the third consecutive time.
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Nanya, Inotera August revenues up on month
Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories have both reported growth in August 2010 sales from the previous month, despite DRAM price corrections in the contract market.
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Lite-On IT showcases HP digital cameras, camcorders at IFA 2010
Lite-On IT is exhibiting in-house digital cameras and DV camcorders under the licensed use of the Hewlett-Packard (HP) brand at the IFA 2010 consumer electronics and home appliances show taking place in Berlin, Germany.
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UMC solar cell subsidiary TSI to officially open soon
Topcell Solar International (TSI), a solar cell manufacturer wholly owned by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), will officially open on September 16, 2010. The company's solar cell capacity for 2011 will reach 400MWp and 1GWp in 2012.
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Epistar expects 35% in 3Q10 gross margin
Although Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar will adjust its shipment mix in the wake of a demand slowdown from the LED-backlit TV segment, the company's internal target for third-quarter 2010 gross margin remains at 35%, according to industry sources.
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Asia Optical hikes 2010 CIS shipments target
Asia Optical has upward adjusted the 2010 shipments goal for its CIS (contact image sensors) from 18.5 million units originally to 20 million units, increasing 42.9% form 2009, due to better than expected orders, according to the company.
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Taiwan WiMAX operators can be in parallel operation of LTE, says Rohde & Schwarz Taiwan
As several WiMAX operators and developers of WiMAX chip solutions have stepped into LTE, it has increasing potential to become a dominant global 4G standard and therefore WiMAX operators are recommended to venture into LTE for dual-mode business operations, according to Rohde & Schwarz Taiwan at a forum in Taipei.
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Forcecon sees revenues up, gross margins down in 1H10
Forcecon Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of notebook cooling modules, saw consolidated revenues of NT$1.82 billion (US$55.5 million) for the first half of 2010, rising 24.95% on year, but the corresponding gross margin of 17.57% dropped 10.05pp due to falling prices and increased production costs, according to the company.
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VIA Technologies posts net loss for 1H10
VIA Technologies has reported a net loss of NT$1.44 billion (US$45.011 million) or NT$1.89 per share for the first half of 2010, versus NT$786 million in losses a year ago. Revenues for the period were NT$2.55 billion and gross profit came to NT$1.04 billion on 40.67% gross margin. Operating loss was NT$135 million.
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HP aims for second place in netbook market in 2011
As Intel has recently supplied Hewlett-Packard (HP) a large volume of its dual-core Atom N550 processor with a price of only US$65, 25% lower than Intel's official quote of US$86. HP is set to start pushing netbooks strongly and plans to become the second-largest netbook brand in 2011, surpassing Samsung Electronics and Asustek Computer, according to sources from netbook players.
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AUO, CMI, CPT seeking other business to ease oversupply of small- to medium-size panels
Panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) are transferring their small- to medium-size production capacity to other production such as OLED, e-paper or touch panels to ease the oversupply of small- to medium-size panels, according to market sources.
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Wintek reports 17% sequential growth in August revenues
Wintek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.17 billion (US$192.87 million) for August, up 17% sequentially and 150% on year. Consolidated revenues for January-August totaled NT$32.14 billion, up 96% on year.
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Foxconn provides flexible quotes to clients
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is providing flexible quotes to clients based on where production takes place amid increasing quotes and production costs due to surging labor costs in China, according to sources from PC players.
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Inventory dumping among traders in Taiwan, says inSpectrum
The DRAM spot market saw some traders dumping more inventory to channels during the week (August 30-September 3), resulting in sharper price drops in the white-brand DDR3 segment, according to inSpectrum.
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Apacer reports 1H10 EPS of NT$1.90
Taiwan-based Apacer Technology, a supplier of memory modules and other storage solutions, saw net profits grow 40.3% on year to NT$209 million (US$6 million) in the first half of 2010. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$1.90, the second highest among publicly-listed DRAM module companies in Taiwan, behind only Transcend Information's NT$2.15.
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ITO film/glass makers post mixed 1H10 net profits
ITO glass supplier Applied Vacuum Coating Technology (AVCT) and ITO film supplier Ushine Photonics have posted net loss of NT$133.56 (US$4.18 million) and NT$8.13 million, respectively, for the first half of 2010, while fellow film supplier Join Well Technology posted a net profit of NT$854,000 for the period.
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Acer adopts Nvidia 3D solution for latest 3D notebook
Acer has adopted Nvidia's shutter glass solution for its latest 3D notebook, the Aspire 5745DG, which features a 15.6-inch panel and GeForce GT 425M GPU, and is manufactured by Quanta Computer, targeting mainly the entry-level gaming market, according to sources from notebook players.
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Arcadyan to start production of LTE routers/IADs in 2H11
Arcadyan Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of broadband networking/communication equipment, plans to begin volume production of LTE routers and IADs (integrated access devices) in the second half of 2011, said company president HY Lee at an investors conference on September 2.
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Win Semi, Presto sign contract for GaAs testing
Taiwan-based GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors and Presto Engineering, a semiconductor product engineering company, have announced a strategic collaboration to deliver characterization and testing services for companies developing products utilizing GaAs technology from Win Semi.
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Micron likely to buy SMIC Wuhan plant, says paper
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is in talks with Micron Technology about taking over the operation of a 12-inch fab in Wuhan, China, according to a report citing local equipment makers.
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Nvidia expects to take top position with new Fermi-based graphics cards, says notebook GM
Nvidia expects to gain back its leading position in the graphics card market in the second half of 2010 with its new Fermi-based notebook graphics cards, the GeForce 400M series, according to company general manager of notebook product business, Rene Haas.
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Asia Optical, Genius Electronic may land lens module orders for new iPod touch, say sources
As Taiwan-based Asia Optical is a supplier of VGA lens modules used in iPhone 4 and fellow maker Genius Electronic Optical supplies VGA and 5-megapixel lens modules for iPhone 4, the two companies are likely to obtain orders for VGA and 691,200-pixel lens modules for the new version of iPod touch, according to industry sources.
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Taiwan market: Vibo to add 3,576 HSPA+ base stations within one year
Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, will invest NT$2.0 billion (US$62 million) to procure 3,576 HSPA+ (3.75G) base stations from China-based ZTE and install the equipment to reinforce its existing 3G network of about 6,000 base stations around Taiwan within one year, according to the company.
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DRAM makers Powerchip and ProMOS August revenues up on month
Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies have both posted sequential revenue gains in August 2010, despite recent reductions in DRAM prices. Powerchip's revenues were up 3.2% from July to NT$8.89 billion (US$277.68 million), while ProMOS saw August revenues grow 9.8% on month to NT$2.41 billion.
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Solid capacitor maker Feei Cherng enters HP notebook component supply chain
Solid capacitor maker Feei Cherng has reportedly entered the component supply chain for Hewlett-Packard (HP) notebooks, which will increase the company's shipments in the second half of 2010, according to industry sources.
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Taiwan makers expect shipment growth in 4Q10 from latest Apple products
Apple's iPod touch manufacturer Quanta Computer, iPod nano manufacturer Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and iPod shuffle manufacturer Inventec Appliances are expected to benefit from the latest announced Apple products and see shipment growth in the fourth quarter, according to market watchers.
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Ceramic substrate vendor Leatec looks to improved gross margin in 3Q10
Aluminum ceramic substrate supplier Leatec Fine Ceramic is expected to see it gross margin improve to 30-33% in the third quarter from 23.6% in the second thanks to price hikes of substrate products.
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Asia solar cell prices unlikely to fall in September
Prices for Asia-made solar cells are showing no signs of decrease in September, and some Taiwan-based solar cell makers have even modestly raised quotes by an average of US$0.01, according to sources from solar module companies.
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Taiwan solar cell makers Neo Solar and Solartech report strong August sales
Neo Solar Power's August 2010 revenues increased 13.65% sequentially and 82.3% on year to NT$2.01 billion (US$62.78 million), exceeding the NT$2 billion mark for the first time and setting a new monthly sales record for the fifth consecutive month, according to the company. Revenues from January through August totaled NT$11.25 billion, up 89.3% from a year earlier.
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Samsung to launch LTE-enabled smartphone in the US in September, sources say
Samsung Electronics plans to launch its first LTE-enabled smartphone, the Samsung Craft (SCH-R900), in the US market in September as well as its first LTE/HSPA+ dual-mode netbook, the N350, in the IFA trade show, according to industry sources.
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Taiwan market: Hitachi GST to launch LifeStudio series HDDs
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST) has unveiled its LifeStudio series All-in-One external HDD series for launch in the Taiwan market in late September 2010.
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PCB makers lower notebook PCB shipment outlook for 3Q10
PCB maker HannStar Board has revised its shipment guidance for notebook PCBs from growth to decline for the third quarter of 2010, while peer companies including Gold Circuit Electronics, Tripod Technology and Dynamic Electronics also expressed conservative views over their third-quarter shipment outlooks.
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Taiwan equipment makers venturing into green energy industry
More Taiwan-based equipment suppliers, which used to see sales contributed by their panel customers account for 70-80% of their total revenues, are venturing into the production of equipment for the green energy industry as a number of industry giants such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and AU Optronics (AUO) have moved into the sector, an official from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has commented.
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LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix set to see revenues decline in 3Q10
LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology has indicated that shipments of its large-size LCD panel driver ICs have been lower than expected so far in the third quarter of 2010 which may affect its revenues for the quarter.
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IC distributors snap up handsome gains in 1H10
Most Taiwan-based IC distributors have posted handsome gains for the first half of 2010, with WPG Holdings, WT Microelectronics, and Yosun Industrial each recording an EPS of over NT$2.50, while fellow companies Alltek Technology and Maxtek Technology posted an EPS higher than NT$2.
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Tatung reports net loss for 1H10
The Tatung Group has posted net loss of NT$721 million (US$22.53 million) for the first half of 2010 with an EPS of negative NT$0.13.
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TW-Airnet to launch 5TV Chinese-language video/audio services at App Store
Chunghwa Wideband Best Network (TW-Airnet), a Taiwan-based ISP and IPTV operator, has filed an application with App Store for launch of its 5TV Chinese-language integrated video/audio services including TV content, movies, music and TV shopping, at the online store for iPhone and iPad users at US$9.99, according to the company.
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HP may not see 2010 notebook shipments surpass 40 million units, says Digitimes Research
Due to a strong nosedive in global consumer notebook demand, all the first-tier notebook vendors except Apple, reduced their notebook orders significantly in July with Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) volume dropping back to the levels of April and May, a monthly low for HP in 2010, while Acer also saw its shipments drop to less than two million units, the company's lowest monthly volume in 2010, according Digitimes Research senior analyst Joanne Chien.
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TI expects shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips to reach 2-3 million units in 2011
Texas Instruments (TI) vice president of DLP business Kent Novak at a conference has commented that the company's shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips will increase to 2-3 million units in 2011, and the company already shipped over 300,000 from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010.
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PC replacement trend for enterprise market to appear in 1Q11, says Asustek
Asustek Computer vice president Kevin Lin has commented that most enterprises recently started to finish their budget planning for PC replacements, and are expected to start in the first quarter of 2011.
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III signs cooperation MOU with India CEWiT to develop relay stations
The Taiwan government-backed Institute for Information Industry (III) on September 1 signed a cooperation MOU with the Center of Excellence in Wireless Technology (CEWiT) of India for the Networks and Multimedia Institute under III to undertake joint development of 802.16j-enabled relay stations, according to III.
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Compal to see 3Q10 notebook shipments drop up to 10% on quarter
Compal Electronics has reduced its third-quarter 2010 notebook shipment forecast from a growth of 5% originally to a single-digit percentage drop on quarter, according to company president Ray Chen.
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Compal president pessimistic about non-Apple tablet PC shipments in 2011
Compal Electronics president Ray Chen at a company investors conference on September 1, commented that he expects shipments of non-Apple tablet PCs to not exceed 15 million units in 2011 and players will quickly quit after finding out the market is not as easy as they expect.
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IC backend houses likely to post weaker-than-expected 3Q10 revenues
With Intel and several major IC designers having outlined a conservative outlook, industry watchers now expect most Taiwan-based packaging and testing houses to post low single-digit or flat revenue growth sequentially for the third quarter of 2010.
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Elpida and Spansion develop 4Gb SLC NAND
Elpida Memory and Spansion have jointly developed 1.8V, 4Gb single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash chips, according to Elpida. This NAND memory, based on Spansion's MirrorBit charge-trapping technology, is being produced at Elpida's Hiroshima factory.
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TPK sees strong profit in 1H10
Touch panel maker TPK Touch Solutions has announced consolidated revenues of NT$15.99 billion (US$499.53 million) with net profits of NT$1.46 billion and an EPS of NT$7.30 for the first half.
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Amtran lands LCD TV orders from India-based vendor
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has recently landed orders from an India-based TV vendor and will start shipments in 2011, according to company chairman Alpha Wu.
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FET to invest in China-based company
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will invest US$7.0 million, through its wholly-owned subsidiary FarEastern New Diligent Company based in British Virgin Islands (BVI), in BVI-based Yuan Dong Technology to acquire a 55% stake in Yuan Dong's wholly-owned subsidiary FarEastern New Century Information Technology (Beijing), a China-based developer of software and provider of IT system integration services, with the investment as FET's first step to tap the China market, according to FET.
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Taiwan market: Amtran launches 5 new Vizio LED TVs
US-based LCD TV brand Vizio has launched five M series edge-type LED-backlit LCD TVs in Taiwan, according to the vendor's Taiwan-based manufacture partner Amtran Technology.
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On-quarter hard drive shipments to stay flat in 3Q10, but drop in 4Q10
Despite IT market already having entered the back-to-school season, weak notebook demand is expected to cause hard drive shipments to stay flat sequentially in the third quarter; however, shipments in the fourth quarter are expected to drop on quarter as hard drive players are seeing their orders drop in November and December, according to sources from hard drive players.
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Chip revenues forecast to grow 31.5% in 2010, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenues are set to reach US$300 billion in 2010, up 31.5% from US$228 billion in 2009, according to Gartner. It previuosly estimated that chip revenues this year would grow 27.1% to US$290 billion.
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Lite-On Group aiming to achieve revenues of NT$350-400 billion in 2013
Lite-On Group, at its investors conference on September 1, noted that the company is aiming to achieve NT$350-400 billion (US$10.93-12.5 billion) in revenues for 2013 as the company's new businesses will start to contribute.
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Taiwan solar wafer makers holding price steady for Sept 2010
Solar-grade silicon wafer makers in Taiwan will not raise quotes for September 2010 as they believe further price increase could have serious ramifications for the entire solar sector, according to sources from the wafer suppliers. Spot quotes for 6-inch wafers will hold steady at US$3.8 and contract quotes at US$3.5-3.6 for September, the sources indicated.
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NAND flash vendors cutting chip prices
NAND flash chip vendors are now more willing to lower the prices of their NAND flash parts due to rising inventory levels, according to industry sources, adding that the price of 32Gb NAND flash has dropped to as low as US$4.30 per unit recently.
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Global FPCB market moving in positive direction, say sources
Flexible PCB makers both in Taiwan and Japan recorded strong performance in the second quarter indicating that the global FPCB industry is moving forward in a positive direction, according to industry sources.
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China market: Symbian losing dominance, market share falls to 50-60%
With Research in Motion (RIM), Apple and a slew of Android-based handset vendors making more aggressive moves in the China market, Symbian operating system's (OS) dominance of the country's smartphone sector is quickly disappearing, according to sources from China's handset industry. Symbian's 70-80% smartphone market share of the past has fallen to about 50-60%, the sources said.
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Globalfoundries adds new 28nm technology offering, unveils 22/20nm roadmap
Globalfoundries has announced the addition of a new technology offering based on its 28nm high-k metal gate (HKMG) technology, and revealed for the first time its manufacturing timeline for the 22/20nm node.
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Heatpipe maker Yeh-Chiang 1H10 revenues jump 69% on year
Thermal component maker Yeh-Chiang Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$799 million (US$24.97 million) for the first half of 2010, up 69.27% on year. EPS for the period came to NT$0.05 versus a loss of NT$0.45 in 2009.
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China market: Sony Ericsson unveils first TD-SCDMA smartphone
Sony Ericsson has unveiled its first TD-SCDMA smartphone, the A8i, in China. The handset vendor will start marketing the device in October in cooperation with carrier China Mobile. The A8i is based on the Ophone 2.0 platform and supports China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB), 3.5-inch touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera.
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Nvidia said to be planning chipset that combines GPU and southbridge
Nvidia has recently been developing a chipset that combines the functions of a southbridge and a GPU, with the goal of the product to reduce cost for PC makers as well as create more potential for smaller and lighter devices, according to sources from motherboard makers.
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch six 3D LCD TVs in 2010
Sony will launch three 3D LCD TV series in Taiwan in September and the vendor aims for a 50% market share in Taiwan's 3D TV market in 2010 on shipments of 6,000 units, according to Sony Taiwan.
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RF MEMS to improve performance of handset antennas, says iSuppli
Help may be on the way for iPhone 4 users frustrated by dropped calls with the arrival of radio frequency micro-electromechanical systems (RF MEMS) semiconductors that can improve the performance of antennas in handsets, according to iSuppli.
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Flextronics provides pay hike in southern China
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International has raised basic wages for employees at its production base in Zhuhai, southern China, from an average of 960 yuan (US$141) to 1,100, the same as paid in Shenzhen, where wage levels are the highest in southern China, according to Flextronics China vice president Fu Jun.
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Quanta sees 2Q10 gross margin hit record low
Quanta Computer has published consolidated revenues of NT$547.64 billion (US$16.67 billion), a growth of 58% on year; net profit of NT$10.43 billion, a growth of 12% on year; and EPS of NT$2.76 for the first half of 2010. Gross margin was only 3.4% for the second quarter, its lowest quarterly figure on record. Meanwhile, Compal Electronics posted a net profit of NT$14.95 billion and net EPS of NT$3.50.
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Acer reports 1H10 gross margin of 9.85%
Acer has reported a gross margin of 9.85%, net operating profit of NT$8.52 billion (US$259 million) over consolidated revenues of NT$312.39 billion with net profits of NT$6.921 billion and EPS of NT$2.62 for the first half of 2010.
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Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments up 10% on year in 1H10
About 600,000 LCD TVs were sold in the Taiwan market in the first half of 2010, growing on year by 10%, while ASPs dropped by 7%, according to industry sources.
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Demand rebound for large-size panels to move back from August to October, says Chipbond chairman
A demand rebound for large-size LCD panels will take place in the first two weeks of October instead of August as previously expected, Fei-Jain Wu, chairman of driver-IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology, has said.
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CPT to adjust 70% capacity at 4.5G for touch panel production
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will adjust 70% of the production capacity at its 4.5G line in northern Taiwan for producing touch sensors for projected capacitive touch panels, according to the company.
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Aluminum capacitor maker Chinsan reports strong EPS for 1H10
Aluminum capacitor Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial has announced non-consolidated revenues of NT$949.33 million (US$29.64 million), net profits of NT$250.6 million and an EPS of NT$2.92 for the first half of 2010.
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NOR flash designer Eon posts NT$3.88 EPS for 1H10
Eon Silicon Solution has posted an EPS of NT$3.88 (US$0.121) for the first half of 2010 on 22.75% average gross margin. Net profit came to NT$289 million and revenues reached NT$2.59 billion during the period.
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Spansion and TI ink foundry deal
Spansion has entered into a foundry services agreement with Texas Instruments (TI), which recently acquired two wafer fabs and equipment from the NOR flash maker's former subsidiary in Japan.
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Hynix collaborates with HP on ReRAM
Hynix Semiconductor has entered into a joint development agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to develop memristor technology in resistive random access memory (ReRAM). The technology will be implemented at Hynix' R&D fab.
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Consumer IC design house Sonix looks to declining sales for 3Q10
Consumer IC design house Sonic Technology expects its third-quarter revenues to drop slightly from the level recorded in the second quarter due to declining shipments of notebook camera chips and other consumer ICs, the Chinese-language quoted company vice president Daniel Pan as indicating.
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IC distributor WPG see profits more than double in 1H10
IC distributor WPG Holdings has posted net profits of NT$2.74 billion (US$85.53 million) in the first half of 2010, up 104% from a year earlier. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$2.59.
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ProMOS reports loss for 2Q10
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies remained unprofitable in the second quarter of 2010, but saw net losses for the quarter narrow significantly compared to losses in the prior quarter and a year ago, according to data released by the company. Gains resulting from the sale of a wafer fab to Macronix International is the major reason for the improvement.
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Quanta Storage posts 1H10 EPS of NT$1.62
Taiwan-based slim-type optical disc drive (ODD) specialist Quanta Storage has published its consolidated financial report for the first half of 2010, recording a gross margin of 12%, net operating profit of NT$289.9 million (US$8.82 million), net profit of NT$462.1 million and net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.62.
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FET to wholly own Sparq in two steps
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will increase its stake in New Century InfoComm Tech (Sparq as trade name), an operator of fixed-line telecom services in Taiwan, from 83.10% currently to 100% through its wholly owned subsidiary, Yuan Cing Infocomm Tech, in two steps, FET's board of directors made the decision at an August 31 meeting.
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Acer tops desktop and notebook PC markets in Russia in 2Q10, says IDC
Taiwan-based Acer grabbed top-spot positions in both desktop and notebook segments of the Russian PC market in the second quarter of 2010, said International Data Corporation (IDC). Last Friday, the research firm reported some figures from its Quarterly PC Tracker for the Russian market.
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CMC expects proportion of revenues for Blu-ray Disc to exceed 50% in 2012
Taiwan-based optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects the proportion of its consolidated revenues for Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs to reach 10% in 2010, increase to 20-25% in 2011 and over 50% in 2012, according to company chairman Robert Wong.
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Taiwan market: Sony unveils 3D Blu-ray Disc player
Sony on August 31 unveiled the BDP-S470 3D-ready Blu-ray Disc (BD) player and the BDV-SF470 3D BD home theater system for launch soon in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$10,900 (US$340) and NT$32,900 respectively, according to Sony Taiwan.
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NAND flash prices more reasonable to spur demand, says Phison chairman
Phison Electronics has seen a strong rebound in NAND flash demand recently, and believes prices may have fallen to a level acceptable to its clients, according to company chairman Khein Seng Pau. Chip suppliers have also stepped up their efforts to control output, Pau said.
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G-Tech posts net profit for 1H10
Optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC) has announced net profit of NT$61.58 million (US$1.92 million) with an EPS of NT$0.43.
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