Last update: Monday 14 January 2013 [332 news items]
Viking Tech gross margin to top 40% in 3Q12
Oct 23, 11:01
Passive component maker Viking Tech is expected to report a gross margin of over 40% for the third quarter of 2012 compared to 37% recorded in the previous quarter, according to estimates...
China Mobile sees increased 3Q12 revenues
Oct 23, 10:35
China Mobile had revenues of CNY142.1 billion (US$22.37 billion) for the third quarter of 2012 growing 2.2% on quarter and 6.2% on year, according to China-based it.sohu.com
Oct 22, 21:10
Acer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$328 billion (US$11.20 billion) for the first three quarters of 2012, down 5.7% on year, with net profit of NT$455 million and earning...
Oct 22, 14:25
Philips has reported third-quarter 2012 comparable sales growth of 5% to EUR6.1 billion (US$7.9 billion).
Taiwan makers see decreased 3Q12 digital camera shipments, says Digitimes Research
Oct 22, 12:46
Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical, the four Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs, shipped a total of 10.693 million units in...
Taiwan market: Everlight may take 40% of LED light bulb market share in 2012
Oct 22, 12:32
The size of Taiwan's LED light bulb market will reach 1-1.05 million units in 2012, according to estimates by LED firms. But demand has been weak recently despite the LED light bulb...
AMD reports 3Q12 results and announces restructuring
Oct 19, 15:58
AMD has announced revenues for the third quarter of 2012 of US$1.27 billion, a net loss of US$157 million, or US$0.21 per share, and an operating loss of US$131 million. The company...
Asia Pacific PC market takes a pause, posts 5% on-year decline in 3Q12, says IDC
Oct 18, 15:55
IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market grew 4% sequentially but declined 5% on year in the third quarter of 2012 to reach 31.4 million units,...
Skymedi narrows losses in 3Q12
Oct 16, 22:05
NAND flash controller IC vendor Skymedi saw its losses before taxes narrow to NT$170 million (US$5.79 million) in the third quarter of 2012 from NT$190 million recorded in the second...
CMI, AUO expected to see shrinking 3Q12 net operating losses
Oct 15, 14:41
Mainly due to better than expected sales of LCD TVs in the China market during the early October holidays, Taiwan-based TV panel makers Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO)...
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments decline 4.5% sequentially in 3Q12
Oct 15, 10:41
The global notebook market suffered rather poor shipment performance - 4.5% drop sequentially and 11.6% drop on year in the third quarter of 2012, according to Digitimes Research...
Chip resistor maker Ralec sees gross margin improve in 3Q12
Oct 12, 14:07
Chip resistor maker Ralec Electronic was operating at over 90% of its production capacity with a gross margin of 22-23% in the third quarter of 2012 thanks to strong demand from the...
Touch controller IC maker EETI posts 36% on quarter revenue gains in 3Q12
Oct 9, 01:20
Touch controller IC vendor Egalax-empia Technology (EETI) saw its revenues grow 36.4% sequentially to NT$204 million (US$6.94 million) in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by orders...
LCD driver IC vendors post strong gains in 3Q12, but uncertain about 4Q12
Oct 8, 16:16
Most LCD driver IC vendors are conservative about the business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2012 despite strong revenue gains posted in the third quarter and hope that sales...
Epileds report 3Q12 revenues with 23.7% on-quarter decrease
Oct 8, 11:15
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epileds saw September revenues drop by 8.9% on year to reach NT$103 million (US$3.51 million). The firm reported third-quarter revenues of NT$321 million,...
Largan September, 3Q12 revenues hit records
Oct 8, 11:08
Taiwan-based phone camera lens module maker Largan Precision generated consolidated revenues of NT$1.799 (US$60.9 million) for September, the highest monthly figure on record, while...
Samsung sees another record quarterly earnings
Oct 5, 14:25
Samsung Electronics has announced its financial guidance for the third quarter of 2012, with operating profits set to hit a new record high for a fourth consecutive quarter.
Chicony 3Q12 revenues hit record
Stockwatch - Oct 5, 11:19
PC peripheral maker Chicony Electronics saw its consolidated revenues of NT$6.545 billion (US$221 million) for September hit monthly record and those of NT$17.821 billion for the...
Calin Technology 3Q12 revenues hit record
Oct 5, 11:15
Taiwan-based DSLR camera lens maker Calin Technology has posted revenues of NT$499 million (US$16.7 million) for the third quarter of 2012, hitting a quarterly record, according to...
Kenmos Technology 3Q12 revenues expected to double on quarter
Oct 5, 10:44
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker Kenmos Technology is expected to generate revenues of NT$3 billion (US$101 million) for the third quarter of 2012, double the figure posted...
Chilisin reports record high revenues for September, 3Q12
Oct 4, 15:49
Passive component maker Chilisin Electronics saw its consolidated revenues rise 6.2% on month and 9% on year to a record high of NT$327 million (US$11.12 million) in September, according...
Powerchip September revenues drop on falling DRAM prices
Oct 4, 01:00
Powerchip Technology has announced revenues of NT$2.46 billion (US$83.9 million) for September 2012, down 6.5% sequentially and hitting a 5-month low. The firm attributed the on-month...
Win Semi 3Q12 sales down 12% sequentially
Oct 2, 12:23
Win Semiconductors has announced consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 slipped 12.4% on quarter. However, market watchers expect the GaAs foundry to see sales rebound...
TSMC 3Q12 sales likely to grow over 10%
Sep 28, 11:58
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to report sales growth of more than 10% sequentially for the third quarter of 2012, beating the foundry's guidance given...
Taiwan-based connector maker ANT Precision expects stable revenue performance in 3Q12
Sep 27, 12:41
Taiwan-based connector maker ANT Precision expects its revenue performance to become stable in the third quarter and its fourth-quarter revenues to outperform those for the third...
Viking Tech to post flat growth in 3Q12 sales
Sep 27, 01:15
Revenues at passive component maker Viking Tech are expected to stay flat on quarter. However, the firm will likely report profit growth during the period as its high-margin inductor...
Novatek looks to higher than expected sales, profits in 3Q12
Sep 25, 15:45
LCD driver IC vendor Novatek Microelectronics is expected to post better-than-expected revenues and profits in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by booming sales of smartphones and...
Delay in large-size touch screen orders to affect TPK 3Q12 performance
Sep 25, 14:52
Taiwan-based touch panel maker TPK is expected to finish with strong performance in the third quarter of 2012 but will most likely not be able to make up for past losses incurred...
Taiwan PC-use ODD makers expect 5-10% sequential drop in 3Q12 shipments
Sep 24, 14:50
Taiwan-based PC-use optical disc drive (ODD) makers originally expected increased orders for ODDs used in windows 8 PCs in September but actually have not seen orders increase and...
Mag.Layers expected to post slight growth in 3Q12 sales
Sep 21, 15:49
Inductor and power choke manufacturer Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics is expected to post a slight sequential growth in sales in the third quarter of 2012, thanks to seasonality in...
Rising sapphire ingot demand to boost Acme 3Q12 sales
Sep 21, 01:30
Acme Electronics is expected to report flat or slight sequential growth in consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by rising sales generated by sapphire ingot-making...
STATS ChipPAC cuts 3Q12 outlook
Sep 21, 01:25
STATS ChipPAC, a semiconductor test and packaging service provider, now expects its third-quarter sales to decrease 3-5% on quarter. The firm previously estimated flat sequential...
Sep 20, 13:56
CMOS image sensor maker Pixart Imaging is expected to see its third-quarter revenue performance meet with its guidance for a 40-50% on-quarter growth, buoyed by shipments of chips...
Testing solution provider Chroma Ate to post sales growth in 3Q12
Sep 19, 10:34
Chroma Ate, which provides integrated and customized solutions for test and measurement instruments, saw its revenues increase 2.7% sequentially in August 2012. Revenues for September...
Orise looks to post 40% on quarter revenue growth in 3Q12
Sep 19, 01:25
LCD driver IC vendor Orise Technology is expected to see its revenues surge by 40% sequentially to around NT$1.33 billion (US$45.24 million) in the third quarter of 2012, buoyed by...
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
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- 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
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line 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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- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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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
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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.