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interface is wireless broadband communication technology. For the development of
the professional and star product, it is necessary to control the key technology for
developing marketable products and ASUS is moving towards the said direction.
2. Production Process of Major Products
a. MB and VGA: Automatic SMT →Pick and place→soldering pot→burning→test.
b. NB and other products: Automatic SMT→pick and place→soldering pot
→burning→PCB test→assemblying→system test。
(III) Supply of major raw materials
Major raw materials Suppliers
Chips AMD, Intel, Nvidia, SiS, VIA
Logic IC Winbond, Newland, RT
PCB HSB, GCE, Nova, Tzi-Yin
Connectors HON HAI, LOTES, Tyco)
DRAM ELPIDA、HYNIX、SAMSUNG、Nanya
LCD LGD, AUO, CMI, HannStar
Most of the aforementioned manufacturers are domestic and international with good
quality and reputation built; moreover, they have been in business with ASUS for years
in a good term with raw materials supplied to ASUS that help the company to stay
competitive.
(IV) Major Customers with over 10% net sales and Suppliers with over 10% total purchases
of the last two fiscal years
1. Major Suppliers of the last two fiscal years
Unit: NT$ thousands
2008 2009 2010Q1 (Note 1)
Item Name Amount
Percentage of
net annual
purchase (%)
Relation with
issuer Name Amount
Percentage of
net annual
purchase (%)
Relation
with
issuer
Name Amount
Percentage of
net purchase
of Q1 (%)
Relatio
n with
issuer
1 P
Customer 81,188,608 36
Invested
company
valued with
equity
method
P customer 60,554,197 31.83
Invested
company
valued
with
equity
method
2 F customer 40,882,473 21.5 None
Others Others Others
Net
purchase
amount
100
Net
purchase
amount
100
Net
purchase
amount
100
Note 1: The 2010Q1 financial statements audited by the CPA were not yet available up to the print of annual
report on March 22, 2010.
Note 2: The aforementioned purchase amount excluded the raw material purchased on behalf of the related
party
Note 3: Causes of increase and decrease – for business operation