IC testing firms report mixed November results

King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics have announced slides in November 2010 revenues from the previous month, while Ardentec saw November sales grow about 2% on month.
Affected by weakening demand for memory chips and LCD driver ICs, KYEC's November revenues dropped 5.2% sequentially to NT$1.1 billion (US$36 million), the monthly lowest since February.
KYEC accumulated NT$13.19 billion in revenues from January through November, up 40.1% from the same period of 2009.
Sigurd generated consolidated revenues of NT$392 million in November, down 0.1% on month and meeting the company's expectations. Consolidated sales for December are likely to drop by up to 10% sequentially, as sales contributed by its non-Taiwan based clients decrease on seasonality, according to the company.
Buoyed by continued strong demand for logic chips, Ardentec's November consolidated revenues increased slightly on month to NT$427 million. The company expects fourth-quarter sales to drop by a single-digit rate sequentially.