Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | May 23, 21:39
Dennis van Schie, global head of marketing for Sony Mobile, has commented that the firm will extend cooperation and view ODM firms as strategic partners in...
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Green energy | May 24, 10:37
The US has rich natural resources and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with an annual average of over 2,200 hours. Western states in...
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | May 23, 21:42
Since the beginning of the second quarter, prices of solar wafers and cells in Taiwan have been increasing due to expectations that Europe may levy anti-dumping...
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Displays | May 24, 10:42
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) has extended production from TFT-LCD panels to touch panels based on an eTP process, and aims to reach a global market share of 20% for notebook touch panels in 2013, with eTP panels to be adopted by the five largest touchscreen notebook vendors, according to the comp...
Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
May 24, 16:18
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
May 24, 16:11
Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
May 24, 15:30
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
May 24, 15:20
Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
May 23, 11:47
China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
May 23, 11:42
One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
May 23, 11:38
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
May 22, 21:44
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
May 22, 20:36
China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
May 22, 15:31
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
May 22, 15:21
Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
May 22, 14:23
- Computex Taipei 2013

The show will be held from June 4-8. It is expected to attract 40,000 international buyers and create...
- Taiwan notebook ODMs

Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production...
- Android

The early success Google's Android platform has achieved in the handset market has caused system makers,...
Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
May 24, 14:30
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
May 22, 22:13
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
May 22, 11:36
China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
May 22, 11:27
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
May 24, 16:16
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
May 24, 15:28
Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
May 24, 14:50
Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
May 24, 10:53
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
May 23, 21:44
Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
May 23, 12:03
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
May 22, 22:01
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
May 22, 21:42
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
May 22, 20:43
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
May 22, 15:50
Taiwan April unemployment down, says DGBAS
May 22, 11:41
Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
May 22, 11:22
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
May 21, 21:53
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
May 21, 21:39
- Samsung reportedly to outsource more chips

Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to expand the purchase of memory products, including mobile...
- Micron reaches deal to acquire Elpida

Micron Technology and Elpida Memory's trustees have reached an agreement for Micron to acquire Elpida...
- Taiwan DRAM firms mull fab sales

Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are considering...
- Samsung foundry biz expanding

Specializing in the manufacture of memory chips and LCD panels, Samsung's component operations are...
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
May 24, 12:36
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
May 24, 11:38
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
May 24, 10:41
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
May 23, 22:11
Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
May 23, 16:07
Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
May 23, 14:34
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
May 23, 12:00
China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
May 23, 11:24
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
May 22, 21:46
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
May 22, 21:00
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
May 22, 20:49
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
May 22, 20:41
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
May 22, 20:39
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
May 22, 16:07
Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
May 22, 15:30
After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
May 22, 15:24
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
May 22, 14:48
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
May 21, 21:27
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
May 21, 19:59
- Full HD handset panel

Panel makers are gearing up to produce Full HD applications for high-end smartphones.
- LCD TV panel prices stable

LCD TV panel prices have stabilized, with the China TV market reporting strong sales during the October...
- Touch Taiwan 2012

Many local and foreign makers, such as AUO, CMI and Corning, are at Touch Taiwan 2012 from August 29-31...
- AUO woes continue

AUO has again reported huge losses for 2Q12. Its shift of business focuses has yet to work miracles...
- The crumbling LCD panel industry

Taiwan's LCD panel industry is in the doldrums, with AUO and CMI seeing their stock prices dropping...
- 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show

The 2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show was held in Taipei, Taiwan, from March 26-29, 2013.
ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
May 24, 12:39
Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
May 22, 10:44
- Solar market rebounding?

Taiwan-based solar firms have been expressing optimistic view about the solar market.
24-May-2013 markets closed
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
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Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.




















