Last update: Friday 27 April 2012 [243 news items]
Nvidia releases technology enabling websites to stream stereoscopic 3D video
Apr 13, 16:38
Nvidia has announced that it is making its 3D Vision video player technology available for free to Web developers, enabling them to easily build websites for streaming high-quality...
China market: 3D TV prices may fall by over 25% in 2011
Apr 12, 15:44
In the China market, as many as 12 vendors have unveiled 3D LCD TVs ranging from 37 to 55 inches and many of them will launch pricing campaigns to promote their 3D sets in the upcoming...
UMC buys equipment for 3D IC manufacturing
Apr 7, 01:25
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has acquired NT$561 million (US$19 million) worth of production equipment from subsidiary Hong Bao Technology (transliterated from Chinese),...
BenQ aims at double LCD TV shipments in 2011
Mar 30, 01:25
With sales in China, the middle East, and Asia Pacific regions, BenQ aims to boost its LCD TV sales to 400,000-500,000 units in 2011, up from 200,000-30,000 units in 2010.
HTC unveils 3D smartphone, 4G-capable tablet PC and WP7 phone at CTIA
Mar 24, 01:45
HTC has unveiled two 4G-capable devices – the HTC EVO 3D smartphone and HTC EVO View 4G tablet PC – at the CTIA Wireless 2011 trade show in cooperation with Sprint Nextel...
CMI aims to account for 20% of China 3D TV market in 2011
Mar 22, 01:40
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has showcased a series of 3D display panels covering from 23.6- to 65-inch at the FPD China 2011, and the company expects to account for 20% of the three million...
Nvidia launches new 3D Vision glasses and entry-level GPU
Mar 17, 01:25
Nvidia recently launched a new 3D Vision bundle priced US$149, lower than US$199 of the previous 3D Vision bundle, to boost demand for 3D applications, according to the company.
CMI showcases 3D panels at FPD China 2011
Mar 15, 15:11
Chimei Innolux (CMI) is exhibiting 23.6- to 65-inch 3D TV panels based on active shutter glasses technology at FPD China 2011 taking place in Shanghai March 15-17, according to the...
Taiwan market: LG to introduce 3D products in 2011
Mar 11, 11:51
LG Electronics (LGE) is optimistic about 3D business opportunities and plans to introduce a complete 3D series of products in Taiwan, and expects 3D to become a basic function for...
Taiwan market: LCD monitor market to remain flat in 2011, says BenQ
Mar 2, 01:40
With the LCD monitor market maturing and delays in government procurement projects, the LCD monitor market in Taiwan is expected to remain flat or decrease slightly in 2011, while...
TSMC, NTU develop first 40nm 3D TV chip
Newswatch - Feb 17, 11:10
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced a collaboration with National Taiwan University (NTU) to develop what the foundry claims is the world's first 3D TV...
Glasses-free 3D to become mainstream in 1-2 years, says AUO
Feb 9, 01:55
AU Optronics (AUO) plans to start shipments of glasses-free 3D products, mainly for IT (notebook and monitor) products, in 2011 and expects glasses-free 3D technology to become mainstream...
Plasma TV panel shipments hit record high in 4Q10, says DisplaySearch
Feb 8, 16:17
Plasma TV panel shipments increased 1% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 9% on year to 5.2 million units, according to DisplaySearch. Major plasma makers operated at...
Proportion of 3D notebook shipments to rise to 2% in 2011
Feb 1, 12:46
The global shipment volume of 3D notebooks, active-shutter and polarized glasses models together, as a percentage of total shipments will increase from below 1% in 2010 to 2% in 2011,...
Nanya, ITRI team up for 3D stacked DRAM
Jan 25, 14:57
Taiwan-based Nanya Technology has teamed up with government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to develop a through silicon via (TSV) technology for high-capacity...
Delta cooperates with Taiwan National Palace Museum
Jan 19, 01:55
Delta Electronics is cooperating with the National Palace Museum to set up a multimedia room and will display the "A Palace Concert" painting in glasses-free 3D animation...
CES 2011: Smart TVs, 3D TVs and tablet PCs to be the spotlights
Jan 6, 01:20
Samsung Electronics and Sony are both preparing to promote their smart TV businesses at CES 2011, which will start on January 5. Samsung is displaying its smart TV advertisement on...
CES 2011: LG to introduce 72-inch full LED 3D TV
Jan 4, 16:37
Seoul, Dec. 27, 2010 - LG Electronics will unveil the 72-inch LZ9700, the world's largest Full LED-backlight LCD 3D TV (FULL LED 3D TV) at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The LZ9700 gives...
MSI to showcase new all-in-one PCs, motherboards and graphics cards at CES 2011
Jan 4, 01:25
Micro-Star International (MSI), in addition to its notebooks and tablet PCs, will also showcase its latest all-in-one PCs, motherboards and graphics cards at Consumer Electronics...
Consumer demand for 3D digital cameras expected to rise in 2011
Dec 30, 01:55
Although digital camera vendors such as Fujifilm, Sony and Panasonic have all launched models that support 3D image capture and are pushing them in high-end markets, sources from...
Amtran projects more than NT$100 billion in 2011 revenues
Dec 21, 01:10
With subsidiary Raken Technology completing capacity expansion in 2011 and bringing annual revenues to US$3 billion, Amtran Technology expects 2011 revenues to exceed NT$100 billion...
China market: LED TV revenues to exceed CCFL models during new year
Dec 10, 01:35
With first-tier vendors competing for more market share in China, local vendors have been actively developing more competitive high-end products, and revenues from LED-backlit LCD...
3D sets to account for 40% of Sony LCD TVs in fiscal 2012, says exec
Dec 6, 12:04
Sony expects 3D TV shipments in fiscal 2010 (ended March 2011) to reach 10% of its total LCD TV shipments of 25 million units, and the shipment share is expected to increase to 40%...
BenQ, CMI eyeing gaming monitor market
Nov 19, 01:20
BenQ, on November 18, launched a 3D LED-backlit LCD monitor, the XL2410T, eyeing the professional gamer market, while Chimei Innolux (CMI) is cooperating with Microsoft to set up...
Short-throw project market share to reach 10% in 2010
Nov 17, 01:55
Short-throw projectors are expected to account for 10% of the total front projector market in 2010, and will increase to 37% in 2014.
Spansion intros 2Gb NOR flash for 3D applications
Nov 16, 13:44
Spansion has announced what it claims is the industry's first single die 2Gb NOR flash memory product for delivering interactive 2D and 3D graphics, animation and video in games,...
FPD International 2010: SMD showcases 19-inch transparent 3D display
Nov 12, 02:20
Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) is showcasing a 19-inch transparent 3D display at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: AUO showcases 71-inch 3D TV panel
Nov 12, 02:15
AU Optronics (AUO) is showcasing its 71-inch 3D TV panel at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: OLED 3D displays draw attention
Nov 12, 02:05
In addition to 3D displays, OLED 3D displays are drawing attention at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
FPD International 2010: BenQ Materials ships 3D optical films to AUO
Nov 12, 01:55
BenQ Materials has started shipping 3D optical films to AU Optronics (AUO) and in addition to its latest polarizer technology, BenQ Materials is also showcasing its latest touch panel...
FPD International 2010: Samsung showcases 70-inch 240Hz UD 3D TV
Nov 12, 01:35
Samsung Electronics is showcasing its 70-inch 240Hz UD 3D TV at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.
Creative replacement products help FPD industry to keep growing, says Samsung president
Nov 11, 16:40
Creative replacement will help the FPD industry to continue to grow. Five products will replace current products such as smart TVs replacing LCD/PDP TVs, tablet PCs replacing notebooks,...
CMI to showcase latest 3D, touch screen flat panel displays at FPD International 2010
Nov 9, 01:20
Chimei Innolux (CMI) will exhibit a complete range of new products at the FPD International 2010 to be held in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12. In addition to a debuting its...
AUO to showcase deadzone-free naked-eye 3D display at FPD International 2010 in Japan
Nov 4, 01:00
AU Optronics (AUO) on November 3 announced that it will exhibit deadzone-free naked-eye 3D display solutions for use in 15.6-inch full HD notebook panels and 10.1-inch WXGA tablet...
Oct 29, 16:49
Micro-Star International (MSI) has rolled out the FR600 3D multimedia notebook equipped with 3D graphics technology and cinema-quality THX TruStudio Pro smart wrap around sound. Pairing...
- China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources
- DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
- Tizen-based devices to appear in 2H12
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Demand for TV LED backlights to hold in 2H12, say Taiwan LED makers
- Nuvoton looks to strong sales in May and June
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- Faraday tapes out 40nm ASICs for 4G LTE base stations, says paper
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Advantech to deploy marketing offices in third-level cities in China in 2H12
- Taimide completes phase-1 of new polyimide factory
- Proportion of SSD-equipped ultrabooks to fall to 56% in 2Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Lumenpulse receives US patent on technology that converts analog to digital signals allowing lighting control over AC power lines
- Commentary: Solar trade war between US and China looming
- Energy Focus receives LED product order to re-light navy ships
- Suntech responds to preliminary decision on tariffs in US anti-dumping investigation of solar cells from China
- Yingli Green Energy responds to US decision on anti-dumping tariffs
- US levies heavy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar cells
- Analog IC designers seeing May sales boom
- High Power Opto begins mass production of blue, green LED chips on silicon substrates
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
21-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7192.23 | +41.04 | +0.57% |

| TSE electronic | 273.64 | +1.73 | +0.64% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 102.57 | +0.39 | +0.38% |

| OTC electronic | 131.23 | +0.42 | +0.32% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.




















