US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 4min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 6min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 9min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 19min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 47min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 1h 10min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 1h 17min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 1h 18min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 1h 19min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 1h 20min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 1h 49min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 1h 51min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 2h 11min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 2h 12min ago
AUO to supply LTPS panels for use in 2nd-generation Nexus 7, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 29min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 2h 42min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 2h 49min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 3h 10min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 3h 22min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 3h 23min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | May 22, 20:36
Possibly because Microsoft has lowered licensing rates for Windows 8 for use in tablets, many vendors are developing Windows 8 tablets for launch in the second...
Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
Bits + chips | May 23, 12:03
Intel, MediaTek and Elan Microelectronics combined have taken up over 60% of global touchscreen controller ICs market, according to industry sources.
Displays | May 23, 12:00
Wintek expects its production utilization rate to climb starting from July 2013 along with its revenues and profits, according to company chairman Wyley Hu...
Foxconn has acquired the technology through cooperation between a China subisiary and university
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | May 22, 21:46
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has successfully acquired the technology for carbon nanotube (CNT) touch panel production through cooperation between its subsidiary in Tianjin, China and an industrial R&D team of Tsinghua University in China. Mass producible panel sizes have also...
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
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
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
May 21, 19:13
China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
May 21, 15:22
China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
May 21, 15:09
- 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,...
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
Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
May 21, 11:56
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
AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
May 21, 15:54
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
May 21, 14:47
Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
May 21, 14:44
Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
May 21, 11:48
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
May 21, 11:38
Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
May 21, 10:42
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
May 20, 22:50
Win Semiconductors executives optimistic about company performance in 2013
- 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...
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
China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
May 23, 11:24
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
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
May 21, 19:58
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
May 21, 18:13
BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
May 21, 16:00
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
May 21, 15:42
TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
May 21, 15:26
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
May 21, 14:40
AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
May 21, 12:28
- 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.
- Solar market rebounding?
Taiwan-based solar firms have been expressing optimistic view about the solar market.
23-May-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |
| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |
| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- 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
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
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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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.