January 7, 2009 - Industry News
IC substrate sales slumped in December 08 due to decline in handset and PC demand
IC substrate makers saw weak performance in December 2008 due to a sharp decline in demand for consumer electronics, handsets and PC products ...
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December 31, 2008 - Industry News
Global demand for handset solutions to decline over 30% in 1Q09
Demand for handset solutions from global handset vendors is likely to decline at least 30% in the first quarter of 2009 as gauged by ...
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December 31, 2008 - Industry News
Shenmao expects cartronics to drive lead-free solder paste shipments
Shenmao Technology's lead-free solder paste is being validated by clients from the electonics manufacturing service (EMS) and cartronics sectors ...
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December 31, 2008 - Technology News
Asustek to showcase MEMS e-sticks for notebook games
Asustek Computer will showcase gyroscope e-sticks and gaming software for notebooks during Computex Taipei next year as the company explores ...
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December 30, 2008 - Top Story News
Foxconn Group biggest winner over new Apple iMac
Although the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) previously reported that Apple's new iMac all-in-one PC will be manufactured by ...
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December 24, 2008 - Industry News
Foxconn, D-Link likely to benefit from proposed US stimulus package
Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics and D-Link may have a good chance of benefiting from a proposed stimulus package being prepared by US ...
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December 19, 2008 - Industry News
Innolux expects staggering increase in notebook panel shipments in 2009
Although sales in the consumer market are likely to be low in 2009 amid the global economic downturn, Taiwan-based LCD panel and system maker ...
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December 15, 2008 - Industry News
PCB makers reportedly to focus on white-box handsets to increase utilization rates
Utilization rates at PCB makers are dropping with some dipping below 50% since orders have been frozen in the fourth quarter. Some PCB makers ...
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December 10, 2008 - Industry News
Sony to cut workforce, increase outsourcing
Sony has announced measures to cut costs and improve operating efficiency as a direct response to the sudden changes in the global ...
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December 5, 2008 - Industry News
Several top-10 PC vendors to cut order volumes by 50%
Several top-ten PC vendors including Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer and Asustek Computer are expected to reduce their PC order volumes in the ...
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November 26, 2008 - Industry News
Why not both ARM and Intel processors in notebooks
While UK-based IP firm ARM is aggressively targeting Intel's turf in the netbook market with its ARM-based processors, notebook makers and ...
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November 24, 2008 - Industry News
PCB industry to fall 15-25%, says NPC
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has forecast PCB industry sales are to fall 15-25% in the fourth quarter due to decreased retail demand for ...
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November 20, 2008 - Industry News
IC design houses look to medical applications to drive revenue growth in 2009
Two Taiwan-based IC design houses, Holtek Semiconductor and Sonix Technology, have voiced optimism about the growth potential for the ...
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November 14, 2008 - Technology News
Foxconn to benefit from Nokia switching chassis supplier
Benefiting from Nokia's switch of its handset chassis supplier from Catcher Technology to Foxconn Technology, Foxconn Technology is ...
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November 13, 2008 - Industry News
SMT solution provider TSMT to see 10% sales decline in 4Q08 due to gloomy LCD industry
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), a LCD surface-mount technology (SMT) production solutions provider, estimates its fourth-quarter ...
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November 12, 2008 - Industry News
Record sales for Foxconn and its subsidiary in October
Despite a weakening global economy, Foxconn Electronics and company subsidiary Foxconn Technology reported October sales that beat market ...
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November 11, 2008 - Industry News
Apple and Asustek reduce notebook outsourcing by 20-30% in 4Q08
Apple and Asustek Computer recently reduced their notebook outsourcing for the fourth quarter this year by 20-30% impacting the two vendors' ...
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November 11, 2008 - Industry News
Most first-tier notebook makers see on-month revenue increase in October
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron all saw on-month revenue increases in October this year despite the falling economy, although ...
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November 4, 2008 - Industry News
Foxconn sees on-year revenues growth in the first three quarter of 2008
Foxconn Electronics has announced revenues of NT$1,046.6 billion (US$31.87 billion) for the first three quarters of 2008, an increase ...
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November 4, 2008 - Industry News
A Sanyo acquisition for Panasonic would not significantly impact Taiwan-based digital camera makers
While media reports are indicating that Panasonic will acquire Sanyo's digital camera business operation, sources in Taiwan's digital camera ...
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October 31, 2008 - Industry News
Foxconn rumored to be quitting branded motherboard market
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to quit the branded motherboard market, according rumors circulating from sources ...
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October 23, 2008 - Industry News
IC testing and LCD equipment vendors report declined profits for Jan-Sep period
Two leading Taiwan IC testing and LCD equipment suppliers Mirle Automation and Test Research (TRI) have seen a decline in profits for ...
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October 22, 2008 - Industry News
Demand for FPCB is increasing; Taiwan solder mask market to grow with better cost competitiveness
Japan is still a more major market than Taiwan for raw materials for flexible PCB (FPCB), but Taiwan, with less than 10% self-sufficiency ...
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October 22, 2008 - Industry News
PCT 3Q profit up 60% amid strong shipments for NB and iPhone applications
Taiwan IC distributor Professional Computer Technology (PCT) has reported 61% profit growth in the third quarter amid related strong sales for ...
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October 15, 2008 - Industry News
The DRAM drag
In its latest 2008 semiconductor forecast, iSuppli significantly downgraded its outlook for memory revenues, particularly DRAM. iSuppli ...
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