Last update: Wednesday 19 June 2013 [886 news items]
Panel makers to produce 41.5-inch TV panels in 2013
Apr 24, 22:00
Korea- and China-based panel makers have plans to produce 41.5-inch panels in 2013 in order to compete against the 42-inch TV panel market, according to industry sources.
Top-4 DIY power supply makers expected to see 5-10pp market share growth in 2013
Apr 24, 14:16
Antec, Cooler Master, Corsair and Thermaltake Technology, the four largest makers of PC power supplies, thermal modules and chassis in the global DIY market, are expected to see their...
Huawei Enterprise aims at 2013 revenues of US$2.95 billion
Apr 24, 12:34
Huawei Enterprise, a business group of China-based ICT solution provider Huawei Technologies, has set target revenues of US$2.95 billion for 2013, hiking by 58.6% from 2012.
Delta Electronics to ship at least 6,000 home-use EV chargers in 2013
Apr 24, 10:12
Delta Electronics will ship at least 6,000 home-use electric vehicle (EV) charging appliances to the North America market in 2013, with shipments to begin in May, according to company...
Panel makers expected to produce Ultra HD tablet and notebook panels in 2013
Apr 23, 20:34
Panel makers have plans to produce Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) panels for use in tablets and notebooks, according to industry sources.
Innolux to produce 28-inch Ultra HD monitor panels in 2013, says company president
Apr 23, 20:32
Innolux has plans to release 28-inch LCD Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) monitor panels in 2013, according to company president JC Wang.
Innolux likely to produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels by end of 2013, say sources
Apr 23, 15:53
Innolux Corporation currently does not have plans to produce 85-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels but is likely to do so by the end of 2013, according to industry sources.
Apr 23, 15:22
Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensors will achieve accelerated growth in 2013 and become the leading type of MEMS device, driven by increasing use in automotive and...
Ilitek, Sitronix 2Q13 sales to rise over 20%
Apr 23, 13:57
LCD driver IC suppliers ILi Technology (Ilitek) and Sitronix Technology both expect to enjoy revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2013, thanks to...
Asustek to push Padfone Infinity in China
Apr 23, 09:57
Asustek Computer has recently partnered with China Unicom to sell its new Padfone Infinity in China and the company will also host a launch conference later this month (April) to...
MediaTek likely to raise shipment target for 2013
Apr 22, 22:14
MediaTek is expected to revise upward its handset-IC shipment target for 2013, according to industry sources, which judge from China's booming smartphone market.
China Mobile sets 2013 capex of CNY41.7 billion for TD-LTE
Apr 22, 16:09
China Mobile has set aside a capex budget of CNY41.7 billion (US$6.7 billion) for procurement of about 200,000 TD-LTE base stations and related equipment in 2013 to deploy its TD-LTE...
Taiwan LED firms eying Japan market in 2013
Apr 22, 15:53
Taiwan-based LED firms aim to expand share in the Japan market in 2013. Japan-based firms used to have strong competitive advantages due to patents. However, some of the lawsuits...
Taiwan market: kbro plans to procure 400,000 STBs in 2013, 800,000 units in 2014
Apr 22, 15:41
kbro, an MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) in Taiwan, plans to procure 400,000 set-top boxes (STBs) in 2013 and 800,000 units in 2014 in line with the progress of digitizing...
Fab took book-to-bill ratios mixed
Apr 22, 14:25
The book-to-bill ratio for North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers grew to 1.14 in March 2013, while Japan's ratio slipped below parity.
TSMC rising 2013 capex to benefit equipment and material suppliers
Apr 22, 13:31
The decision by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to raise its 2013 capex to US$9.5-10 billion, from US$9 billion set previously, will benefit Taiwan-based suppliers...
Mobile devices, SSDs propelling NAND flash sales in 2013, says IC Insights
Apr 19, 12:29
Increasing HD video content, social networking, shared data via the cloud, low power consumption and instant-on features continue to drive growth of devices that use NAND flash memory...
Tablets sized 8-inch to hold 11.9% market share in 2013, says TrendForce
Apr 19, 12:25
The market share of 8-inch tablets is expected to reach 11.9% in 2013, according to research firm TrendForce.
Jeng Shiang Precision expects consolidated revenues of NT$600 million for 2013
Apr 19, 12:15
Jeng Shiang Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of light guide plates used in small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels, expects its 2013 consolidated revenues to reach NT$600 million (US$20.1...
Orise, Ilitek, Sitronix land orders for WVGA driver ICs
Apr 19, 10:44
LCD driver IC vendors including Orise Technology, ILi Technology (Ilitek) and Sitronix Technology are all expected to significantly increase shipments of their WVGA driver ICs used...
ASE, SPIL 2Q13 sales outlook optimistic
Apr 18, 22:10
Market watchers are more optimistic about the IC packaging and testing business in the second quarter of 2013, judging from a rosy outlook provided by TSMC for the quarter. Sales...
Apr 18, 22:08
As demand for inexpensive entry-level tablets in the China market is growing fast and retail prices have dropped to below US$100 currently, 100 million tablets are likely to be shipped...
TSMC 16nm FinFET to enter mass production within one year after 20nm ramp-up, says Chang
Apr 18, 15:53
TSMC's 16nm FinFET process will enter mass production in less than one year after ramping up production of 20nm chips, company chairman and CEO Morris Chang said at an investors meeting...
OGS technology bottlenecks keeping touch notebook prices high
Apr 18, 11:27
Notebook vendors hope they can sell touch panel notebook products cheaper in 2013 but may not be able to due to high costs in using one glass solution (OGS) technology as a result...
China LED tube, light bulb penetration rate to exceed 15% in 2013
Apr 17, 22:14
Under the 12th Five-Year Plan, local governments in China continue to promote LED lighting. Due to lack of strong international sales in 2012, China-based LED lighting firms have...
More than one million smart watches will be shipped in 2013, says ABI Research
Apr 17, 15:04
Smart watches have been around for the last decade. The wearable computing device has failed to take off for one reason or another: they looked ugly, were too bulky, had weak functionality,...
Memory makers see better profits as chip pricing improves
Apr 17, 14:05
Memory chipmakers as well as module firms are in a favorable and more profitable position in the second quarter of 2013, as prices for DRAM and NAND flash chips continue to strengt...
LG sees weak OLED TV sales so far in 2013
Apr 16, 21:04
LG Electronics has reportedly only sold 200 units of its 55-inch OLED TV since its release in February 2013, which industry sources say is due to the device's high price tag as a...
Taiwan market: TV brands to introduce large-size Ultra HD TVs in 2013
Apr 16, 15:12
Japan-, and Taiwan-based brands will be introducing new products that focus on large-sizes and high resolutions during the second quarter of 2013.
Taiwan LED firms report rising total March revenues
Apr 16, 12:18
LED firms that are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) have reported total March revenues of NT$9.39 billion (US$313 million), up by 35.1% on month. These LED firms are expected...
Ichia to grow flexible PCB revenues in 2013
Apr 15, 23:46
Taiwan-based Ichia Technology expects to grow revenues generated from its flexible PCB (FPCB) business in 2013, on an improvement of its production yield rates.
Backend to outperform IC sector, says ASE chair
Apr 15, 23:37
The packaging and testing sector is set to outperform the overall industry in 2013, said Jason Chang, chairman for Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), during a recent company...
Tablet sales to reach US$64 billion in 2013, up 28% as tide turns to Android, says ABI Research
Apr 15, 14:50
In 2013, approximately 150 million tablets are forecast to ship globally, which is estimated to be worth US$64 billion (up 28% from 2012) in potential end-user revenues, according...
TPT to ramp up notebook board shipments in 2013
Apr 15, 14:26
PCB maker Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) has been delivering notebook-use PCBs rolled out from its new plant in Suining, Sichuan province, China to clients for verification as the company...
Next-generation Nexus 7 to ship 8 million units in 2013
Apr 15, 13:13
Google and Asustek Computer's co-branded second-generation Nexus 7 tablet is expected to enjoy shipments of one million units in May and eight million units in 2013, according to...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 2h 35min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 2h 37min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 2h 42min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 3h 4min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 3h 5min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 4h 2min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 4h 12min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 4h 18min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 2h 58min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 3h 16min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 20min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 4h 46min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 5h 43min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 5h 51min ago
Samsung PCIe SSD for ultra-slim notebooks
Samsung Electronics has started to mass produce PCI-Express (PCIe) solid state drives (SSD) for ultra-slim notebooks. The new Samsung SSDs are shipped to major notebook makers starting...
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Acer's new 13.3-inch Aspire S7 ultrabook, showcased at Computex 2013, is equipped with an improved battery life, a refined electroluminescent (EL) backlit keyboard, and the second-generation...
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VIA Android BSP enables split-screen multi-touch function
VIA Technologies has announced its latest Android board support package (BSP) for the VIA Vantage digital signage line which enables a split-screen multi-touch user experience that...
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MWC 2013: Intel introduces new mobile SoCs
Intel has announced a range of new products for the mobile market, including a dual-core Atom SoC (Clover Trail+) platform for smartphones and Android tablets, and the company's first...
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Acer will showcase a new smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2013 - the Liquid Z2. The Liquid Z2 adopts the Android Jellybean OS for first-time users. The OS learns users' habits...
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Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
19-Jun-2013 markets closed
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.
- 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.