Last update: Wednesday 15 May 2013 [1417 news items]
ASRock nets NT$9 per share in 2012
Mar 14, 11:12
Taiwan-based motherboard vendor ASRock has posted consolidated revenues of NT$10.658 billion (US$361 million) for 2012, with net EPS reaching NT$9 for 2012.
Alpha Networks posts 2012 EPS of NT$1.41, to deal out NT$1.13 dividend
Mar 13, 19:26
Taiwan-based networking/communications device maker Alpha Networks recorded net EPS of NT$1.41 (US$0.048) for 2012 and will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1.13, according...
Delta Electronics posts 2012 net EPS of NT$6.68
Mar 13, 11:21
Delta Electronics recorded net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$6.68 for 2012 operation and will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$5.30, according to the company.
AcBel announces revenue growth for 2012
Mar 12, 14:02
Taiwan-based power supply maker AcBel Polytech has announced consolidated revenues of NT$24.39 billion (US$821.18 million), up 8.7% on year; net profits of NT$1.04 billion, up 70.88%...
Canadian Solar loss widens in 4Q12
Mar 12, 10:47
Canadian Solar, a China-based solar firm, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
D-Link posts 2012 net EPS of NT$1.23
Mar 11, 14:05
Taiwan-based networking/communication device vendor D-Link recorded net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.23 for 2012 and will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1, according...
Retail channel motherboard inventory levels too high due to overstocking
Mar 7, 19:42
In order to hit their 2012 shipment targets, motherboard vendors significantly increased shipments in November-December 2012 although market demand did not rise, and consequently...
China market: Samsung takes up 22.5% of 2012 smartphone sales, says iiMedia Research
Mar 7, 15:35
There were 169 million smartphones sold in the China market in 2012, hiking 130.7% from 2011, and Samsung Electronics was the largest vendor with a market share of 22.5%, according...
Ledlink reports 2012 gross margin of 49%
Mar 6, 15:04
Taiwan-based LED optical lens maker reported fourth-quarter 2012 revenues of NT$240 million (US$8.10 million) with net profits of NT$44.41 million. According to the firm, the gross...
Hermes Microvision nets NT$23.34 per share for 2012
Mar 5, 14:37
Hermes Microvision, a Taiwan-based provider of E-beam inspection tools and solutions used in semiconductor production, generated net EPS of NT$23.34 (US$0.78) for 2012, according...
Lextar 2012 operation turns profitable
Mar 4, 21:40
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker and LED chip packager Lextar Electronics on March 4 released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2012, with the 2012 business...
TCL Communication reports CNY169 million net loss in 2012
Mar 4, 16:51
The China-based TCL Group, which had strong TV sales in 2012, has reported total revenues of almost CNY70 billion (US$11 billion) for 2012, representing an on-year growth of 20%....
IC design house Parade to hand out high share dividends for 2012
Mar 4, 16:08
Mixed signal IC design house Parade Technologies has decided to deal out dividends of NT$7.62 (US$0.26) for 2012, including NT$3.50 in cash and NT$4.12 in shares, according to the...
Young Optics posts 2012 net EPS of NT$3.80
Mar 1, 15:38
Young Optics, a Taiwan-based optical module and component maker, recorded net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.80 for 2012 operation, according to the company.
Advantech targets US$1 billion revenues in 2013
Mar 1, 15:34
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) player Advantech has announced 2012 total consolidated revenues of NT$27.552 billion (US$930 million), representing an on-year growth of 4.2% compared...
Trina Solar reports 2012 revenues down 36% on-year
Feb 27, 15:51
China-based solar firm Trina Solar has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012.
Tablet and mobile video viewing doubled in 2012, says Ooyala
Feb 27, 14:10
Analytics platform provider Ooyala has released a report offering insights into how viewers watch video online around the world. The report found that viewers watched live video 18...
First Solar sees 2012 revenues increase 22% on-year
Feb 27, 14:07
US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar has announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. Net sales were a record US$1.1 billion in the fourth quarter,...
MEMS microphone shipments rise 57% in 2012, says IHS
Feb 27, 10:32
Shipments of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphones in 2012 amounted to 2.05 billion units, up 57% from 1.30 billion in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli. Shipments will climb...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC backend production value to outperform global industry
Feb 26, 15:42
Production value of Taiwan's dedicated semiconductor packaging and testing industry is forecast to grow 4.9% to US$13.88 billion in 2013, while the global industry will generate a...

Philips green product revenues reach 45% of total 2012 sales
Feb 26, 14:49
Royal Philips Electronics has reported Green Product sales of EUR11.3 billion (US$14.76 billion) in 2012, marking 45% of total sales as the firm moves closer to its EcoVision sustainability...
PCB maker Tripod posts EPS of over NT$5 for 2012
Newswatch - Feb 26, 14:44
PCB maker Tripod Technology has reported net profits of NT$2.93 billion (US$98.94 million) for 2012, decreasing 30.3% from a year earlier. For 2012, EPS reached NT$5.58 and gross...
Mobility reigns as the smart connected device market rises 29.1% in 2012, says IDC
Feb 25, 10:28
When looking at a holistic view of smartphones, tablets, and PCs, one thing is clear: smartphones and tablets are driving mobility growth. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly...
Yingli Solar expects negative 4Q12 gross margin
Feb 25, 10:22
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company, a China-based solar energy company which markets its products under the brand "Yingli Solar," has announced its preliminary financial...
Qualcomm, Samsung claim top-2 spots in mobile handset IC market in 2012, says IHS
Feb 22, 12:24
Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics capitalized on rapidly shifting market conditions to claim the top-two spots of the mobile handset core integrated circuit (IC) business in 2012,...
Smart TVs represent more than 25% of TV market in 2012, and above 50% by 2015, says IHS
Feb 22, 11:56
More than one of every four TV sets shipped worldwide in 2012 was a smart TV, with the rapid sales growth of these Internet-connected sets paving the way for them to account for more...
Solar demand in 2012 falls short of 30GW mark, says Solarbuzz
Feb 22, 10:20
Solar demand for 2012 reached just 29.0GW, an increase of only 5% on year compared to 27.7GW in 2011, according to Solarbuzz. This is the first time in a decade that on-year market...
CyberLink nets NT$6.90 per share in 2012
Feb 21, 15:34
CyberLink, a Taiwan-based developer of digital multimedia software solutions, generated net EPS of NT$6.90 (US$0.23) for 2012, company chairman Jau Huang said at a February 20 investors...
Taiwan government-run science parks 2012 total revenues over NT$2 trillion
Feb 21, 11:11
The government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) and Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) generated total revenues of NT$2.004 trillion (US$67.9 billion)...
Touch panel market projected for 34% growth in 2013, says Displaybank
Feb 20, 14:38
The touch panel market is growing rapidly due to the increasing sale of smartphones and tablets. The touch panel market size in 2012 was 1.3 billion units, a 39.4% growth over 2011...
Neo Solar Power reports net loss for 2012
Feb 20, 14:06
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has reported 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$12.241 billion (US$414 million). Due to falling average selling prices (ASPs) and...
China market: Third-party e-payment services generate over CNY3.8 trillion in 2012, says Analysys
Feb 19, 11:08
In the China market, third-party e-payment service platforms generated transaction value of CNY3.804 trillion (US$603 billion) in 2012, rising 76.02% from 2011, according to Analysys...
Lextar leads Taiwan-based LED makers in 2012 patent applications
Feb 18, 22:51
Lextar Electronics applied with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs for 174 patents of which 125 ones were invention patents (the...
Digitimes Research: 65-inch LCD TVs expected to drop 8% in pricing during February 2012
Feb 18, 22:47
LCD TVs sized 32-inch and above are expected to drop 2% in pricing on month throughout February 2013 while 65-inch models are expected to drop approximately 8% from US$3,407 to US$3,143,...
Samsung, Hynix continue to lead DRAM sales
Feb 18, 22:42
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix continued to dominate the global market for DRAM chips in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the pair's combined market share reaching 67%, according...
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
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- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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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- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

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.


























