But then there's Amkor Technology, a circuit board tester and packager in West Chester, Pa.

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Amkor operates in a promising market, but its finances may frighten even battle-hardened investors.

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Now, a chip-packager and tester called Amkor plans to go ahead with its long-planned listing.

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Based in Pennsylvania, Amkor is controlled by South Korea's Kim family and is the world's largest packager and tester of semiconductors.

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Atmel credited a record level of shipments for its microcontrollers, while Amkor said it still benefited from an exceptionally strong fourth quarter.

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Amkor statements blamed the double whammy of fewer sales and lower prices.

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Atmel and Amkor Technology first quarter earnings both beat Wall Street's expectations.

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Amkor is not your average high-tech firm seeking an injection of funds.

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AICL, does a large part of Amkor's chip packaging and testing.

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Atmel (nasdaq: ATML - news - people ) and Amkor Technology (nasdaq: AMKR - news - people ) first quarter earnings both beat Wall Street's expectations.

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Compared with Amkor, they're in good shape.

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It's likely that SPIL and ASE are going to pick up market share from Amkor, as its troubles limit its ability to invest in new technology, says Don Floyd, the regional head of technology research at Lehman Brothers in Asia.

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