Last update: Monday 14 January 2013 [332 news items]
Small- to mid-size panel shipments to rise in 3Q12, but digital camera sector not to benefit
Jul 24, 01:10
Digital camera panel sales are expected to gradually slow down during the second half of this year while smartphone, tablet and notebook sales are expected to increase during the...
MediaTek assures steady RF chip shipments in 3Q12
Jul 23, 15:38
MediaTek has stated that it has secured enough production capacity for RF chips and that shipments of the chips will not be jeopardized in the third quarter of 2012.
PESI shipments of LNBs to increase in 3Q12
Newswatch - Jul 23, 15:09
Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI), a Taiwan-based maker of digital satellite communication and wireless consumer electronics devices, has obtained increased orders for LNBs...
TSMC expects 6-8% sales rise in 3Q12, but dips ahead
Jul 19, 16:08
TSMC has announced brisk results for the second quarter of 2012, which met the high end of its guidance. The foundry chipmaker expects to post another sequential growth, but at a...
iPhones shipments expected to reach 20-25 million in 3Q12, say sources
Jul 19, 11:59
As volume production of a new version of iPhone will start in August 2012, the total shipments for the new and legacy models in the third quarter are expected to reach 20-25 million...
Taiwan LED firms indicate mixed 3Q12 forecasts
Jul 19, 01:30
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar is conservative about third-quarter 2012 market conditions. Despite having clear order visibility for August, September continues to be unclear,...
Princeton Technology expects 3Q12 revenues to remain flat
Jul 18, 16:11
Consumer IC design house Princeton Technology expects its consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 to stay flat at the level recorded in the second quarter in which monthly...
Delayed launch of new iPhone to hold back total iPhone shipments in 3Q12, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 18, 13:38
Shipments of Apple's iPhones may drop to 25 million units in the third quarter of 2012 if Apple decides to delay the launch of its next-generation iPhone to October, the Chinese-language...
FATC 3Q12 revenues to rise 10%
Jul 18, 01:45
Formosa Advanced Technologies (FATC), which provides backend services mainly for Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, is expected to post sales growth of 10% sequentially in the...
AWSC may see over 20% sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues
Jul 18, 01:10
Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), a Taiwan-based maker of GaAs semiconductors, stands a chance of seeing its revenues for the third quarter increasing over 20%, according to...
Elan Microelectronics expected to see 5-10% sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues
Jul 18, 01:00
IC design house Elan Microelectronics hit record revenues of NT$1.888 billion (US$64.0 million) for the second quarter of 2012 and, due to booming shipments of touch ICs, is expected...
Consumer IC supplier Sonix sees weak 3Q12 sales
Jul 17, 15:16
IC design house Sonix Technology has expressed caution about its sales performance during the third quarter of 2012, due to a slowing in IC orders for notebook webcams and consumer...
CPT optimistic about 3Q12 sales
Jul 17, 15:04
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) said it is optimistic about its sales figures during the third quarter due to increasing shipments with small- and medium-sized panels for tablets and...
Jul 17, 14:20
IC design firm Realtek Semiconductor expects sales to grow below normal seasonal patterns in the third quarter of 2012 despite steady growth in orders for multimedia and Wi-Fi chips...
Jul 17, 01:40
Quartz component manufacturer TXC is expected to post sales growth of 10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, driven by orders coming from the smartphone sector, according...
Asustek tablet PC shipments to surpass 2.5 million units in 3Q12
Jul 16, 15:53
Asustek Computer is expected to see its tablet PC shipments reach a total of 2.5 million units with the addition of shipments of Google's Nexus 7, according to market watchers.
Chipbond 3Q12 sales to grow up to 5%
Jul 13, 12:03
LCD-driver-IC packaging and testing house Chipbond Technology is expected to report sales growth of up to 5% sequentially for the third quarter of 2012, according to market sources...
Asustek expected to see sequential growth of 10-20% in 3Q12 notebook shipments
Jul 13, 01:15
Asustek Computer is expected to see notebook shipments in the third quarter of 2012 increase 10-20% on quarter. Motherboard shipments will grow about 10%, according to market watch...
Notebook battery makers expected to see growing performance in 3Q12
Jul 12, 01:30
Notebook battery makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack Technology and Celxpert Energy are all expected to see strong shipment performance at the end of the third quarter benefiting from...
TSMC to see decreased utilization in 3Q12, say IC designers
Jul 11, 15:03
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see the utilization rate of its foundry capacity drop in the third quarter, as some IC design houses may cut back...
LED chip makers to see decreased shipments in 3Q12
Jul 10, 14:51
Taiwan-based makers of LED chips, mainly due to an expected drops in demand from the LCD TV sector, will see shipments in the third quarter of 2012 drop or remain unchanged on quarter,...
MediaTek 3Q12 sales to grow on rising shipments
Jul 10, 01:45
IC design house MediaTek, which specializes in low-cost handset solutions, is likely to set revenue growth guidance at 8-18% for the third quarter of 2012, according to market sources...
Amtran reports increased revenues in 2Q12
Jul 6, 12:47
Amtran Technology, a Taiwan-based ODM of LCD monitors and TVs, has reported NT$15.2 billion (US$502 million) in second-quarter consolidated revenues, a 46% on-year increase, due to...
Largan may hit record revenues in 3Q12
Jul 6, 10:30
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of lens modules used in phone cameras, will begin to ship lens modules for use in 8-megapixel rear cameras and 1.3-megapixel front cameras of...
KYEC 2Q12 sales to climb almost 15%
Jul 5, 15:50
Sales at King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) are expected to register an almost 15% sequential rise in the second quarter of 2012, driven by orders for image sensors as well as other target...
E Ink 3Q12 revenues to increase as Amazon enters Brazil
Jul 4, 15:25
EPD (electronic paper display) provider E Ink will see increased revenues as of third-quarter 2012 due to Amazon's plans to set up a digital bookstore in Brazil, according to industry...
EETI touch-IC shipments to boom in 2H12
Jul 4, 15:12
IC design house Egalax_Empia Technology (EETI) is expected to see its shipments of touch controller ICs expand significantly in the second half of 2012, boosted by a surge in demand...
IC design houses reducing production of TV chips for 3Q12, say sources
Jul 4, 13:57
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor, have become more conservative about shipments of TV chips in third-quarter 2012, and therefore have decreased...
Packaging material supplier Chang Wah 3Q12 shipments to rise
Jul 4, 13:43
Chang Wah Electromaterials is forecast to post shipment growth of more than 10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012 as its IC customers including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering...
Most backend firms give positive 3Q12 outlook
Jul 4, 01:25
With shipments from upstream chipmakers rising, most Taiwan-based packaging and testing houses are expected to post sequential growth in third-quarter sales.
TXC, Polytronics to report brisk 3Q12 sales
Jun 29, 15:36
Quartz component manufacturer TXC and Polytronics Technology, a maker of circuit protection components, are expected to report brisk sales for the third quarter of 2012 on rising...
Jun 29, 14:51
Primax Electronics, a Taiwan-based ODM/OEM of PC mice, keyboards and compact camera modules, will list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) as early as the third quarter of 2012, according...
Delta looks to strengthen 3Q12 performance
Jun 29, 12:40
Delta Electronics expects its performance for the third quarter of 2012 to be better than that recorded in the second, while maintaining its gross margin at the same double-digit...
TSMC likely to post single-digit growth in 3Q12
Jun 29, 12:16
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will likely register a single-digit sequential increase in the third quarter of 2012, or just flat growth,...
Motherboard vendors lower shipment growth forecast for 3Q12
Jun 29, 12:04
Some motherboard vendors, in view of lower than expected demand in the China market, have downward adjusted their forecast shipment growth for the third quarter of 2012, a traditional...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- 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
- 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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- 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
- 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
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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.
- 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.