Walton Advanced Engineering has announced revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased 6.82% sequentially to NT$1.596 billion (US$50.15 million). The memory packaging and testing firm said DDR3 memory accounted for 30% of its total sales in the quarter, compared to 15% in the prior quarter.
Walton said revenues for the first quarter of 2010 could maintain at the fourth-quarter level, or drop 2-3% on quarter.
Walton said it plans to add three to five more sets of high-speed testers (Advantest T5503) in the first quarter, in response to growing demand for DDR3 chips. The new facilities will start operations in the second quarter, Walton added.
Walton was quoted in previous reports as saying around 10 more sets of high-speed testers will be installed for a total of 17, not including units for DDR2 chips, by the end of 2010.
Walton has scheduled a capex of NT$3 billion for 2010, compared to NT$2 billion in 2009.