Testing company Etrend Hightech will extend its wafer probing and QFN (quad-flat-pack-no lead) backend service offerings in 2011, while maintaining analog and mixed-signal IC testing as a focus, according to company chairman Xiaohua Guo.

Guo pointed out that Etrend is stepping up efforts to gain a solid foundation in the analog/mixed-signal IC test market. The company also expects to grow sales of its wafer probing business substantially in 2011, with the segment to account for 25% of its overall revenues, from 15% in 2010, Guo said.

In addition, testing services for QFN packages will be one of Etrend's expansion focuses in 2011, Guo indicated.

Guo estimated Etrend's 2010 capex at NT$220 million (US$7.26 million), of which NT$150 million was spent during the first half of the year. The company has budgeted a capex of around NT$100 million for 2011, down from the particularly-high level for 2010, Guo added.

In other news, Etrend began to list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market at NT$15 (US$0.50) per share on November 22.