Last update: Wednesday 2 May 2012 [275 news items]
LDK reports 4Q11 gross margin of negative 65.5%
May 2, 12:10
LDK Solar, a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of solar products, has reported its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. According...
Micron and Hynix close gap on NAND flash market leaders in 4Q11, IHS says
May 2, 11:31
Solid manufacturing and strong pricing allowed Micron Technology and Hynix Semiconductor to post strong performances in the global NAND flash business in the fourth quarter of 2011,...
Digitimes Research: China solar module makers see major reshuffle in 4Q11 rankings
Apr 19, 11:42
Digitimes Research has found that solar module shipments from China's tier-one firms Yingli Solar, Suntech, Hanwha SolarOne and Jinko Solar decreased slightly, while Canadian Solar...
Digitimes Research: Suntech ranks number one in 4Q11 solar module shipments among China peers
Apr 9, 14:04
Digitimes Research tallied fourth-quarter 2011 solar module shipments of major China-based solar module firms. The ranking of the top five solar module makers by shipments changed...

Taiwan market: Over 150,000 inkjet, 62,000 laser printers shipped in 4Q11
Apr 6, 12:35
There were 150,314 inkjet printers and 62,430 laser printers shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing 11.9% and 2% on quarter, according to IDC Ta...
Genesis Photonics, Formosa Epitaxy report heavy losses for 4Q11
Mar 30, 16:42
LED chipmakers Genesis Photonics and Formosa Epitaxy both have reported losses for the fourth quarter of 2011, resulting in a nearly 50% on-year decline in profits for Genesis in...
Asia Optical 4Q11 net loss over half of capital
Stockwatch - Mar 30, 10:47
Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses and digital cameras, suffered net losses of NT$1.468 billion (US$49.3 million) in fourth-quarter 2012, accounting for 52.23% of...
Quanta Computer 4Q11 financial performance improves sequentially
Mar 30, 01:25
Notebook ODM Quanta Computer has reported consolidated revenues, gross margin and profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 rose sequentially.
Notebook makers gross margins dip below 5% for 4Q11
Mar 27, 01:20
As Wistron suffered a decline in 2011 gross margin to 4.91% from 5.61% in 2010, market watchers pointed out that Taiwan-based first-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer and Compal...
Ability to ship 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom digital cameras in 2H12
Mar 26, 14:38
Ability Enterprise plans to start shipments of 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom CMOS digital cameras in second-half 2012, company chairman Roger Tseng has told an investor conference.
Altek suffers operating loss in 4Q11 mainly due to Kodak bankruptcy
Mar 23, 01:00
Altek on March 22 released its 2011 financial report, suffering a net operating loss of NT$741 million (US$25 million) mainly because of losses in accounts receivable and inventory...
Adata swings to profits in 4Q11
Mar 19, 11:55
Adata Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of memory modules, turned its business operation from the red into profitability in the fourth quarter of 2011, with net earnings per share...
Taiwan market: Server shipments up 9.3% sequentially in 4Q11, says IDC Taiwan
Mar 14, 15:42
There were 19,608 servers shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, increasing 9.3% on quarter but decreasing 12.8% on year, while the corresponding shipment...
Taiwan market: 2.15 million handsets shipped in 4Q11, says IDC
Mar 7, 16:01
There were 2.15 million handsets shipped in the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2011, increasing 12.1% sequentially but decreasing 7.5% on year, according to International...
China market: Handset-based online game users top 30 million in 4Q11
Mar 2, 15:01
The China market had an estimated 30.28 million users of handset-based online games in fourth-quarter 2011, growing 12.1% sequentially and 49.4% on year, according to Analysys Inte...
Despite a 7.2% decline in 4Q11, worldwide server revenues increase 5.8% in 2011, says IDC
Mar 1, 15:37
According to the IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenues in the worldwide server market decreased 7.2% on year to US$14.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011...
First Solar announces 4Q11 and full year 2011 financial results
Feb 29, 14:35
US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Fourth-quarter 2011 net sales were US$660 million,...
China market: 4Q11 online advertising revenues top CNY14.8 billion
Feb 24, 15:18
Providers of online advertising services in the China market generated total revenue of CNY14.87 billion (US$2.34 billion) during the fourth quarter of 2011, growing 6.4% on quarter...
China market: 4Q11 online gaming revenues top CNY 10 billion
Feb 24, 14:51
Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of CNY10.29 billion (US$1.62 billion) during the fourth quarter of 2011, rising 8.2% on quarter and...
Graphics chip shipments down 10.5% in 4Q11, says JPR
Feb 24, 12:00
There were 124 million graphics chips shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing 10.5% on quarter but increasing 8.8% on year, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR)...
Taiwan market: PC shipments decline in 4Q11, says IDC
Feb 22, 12:30
There were 705,448 desktop and notebook PCs shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2011, slipping by 17.0% on quarter and by 2.9% on year, according to IDC Taiwa...
TPK reports 13.6% sequential increase in 4Q11 revenues
Feb 22, 01:30
Taiwan-based touch panel maker TPK announced consolidated fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of NT$45.48 billion (US$1.54 billion), up 13.6% on quarter. However, due to amortization and...

Taiwan 4Q11 panel production value down 5.4%
Feb 17, 16:14
Taiwan-based display panel makers generated total production value of NT$229.33 billion (US$7.46 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing by 5.4% on quarter, according to...
Toughest competition for Apple in 4Q11 tablet market was Apple, says IHS iSuppli
Feb 17, 16:04
Although soaring sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire and other low-priced tablets trimmed Apple's media tablet market share in the fourth quarter of 2011, it was Apple's own newly introduced...
SunPower reports 4Q11 and fiscal year 2011 results
Feb 17, 11:02
US-based solar firm SunPower reported fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of US$563.4 million, down from US$705.4 million in third-quarter 2011 and US$937.1 million in fourth-quarter 2010...
Worldwide smartphone sales soar 47% on year in 4Q11, says Gartner
Feb 16, 16:11
Worldwide smartphone sales to end users soared to 149 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 47.3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2010, according to Gartner. Total smartphone...
MEMC reports 16% sequential decrease in 4Q11 revenues
Feb 16, 11:51
US-based polysilicon provider MEMC Electronic Materials has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 that reflected the continued challenging environment...
SPIL 4Q11 profits up 5%; 2011 EPS at NT$1.55
Feb 15, 16:02
IC packager Silicon Precision Industries (SPIL) has reported NT$1.17 billion (US$39.7 million) in net profits for the fourth quarter of 2011, up 5.2% from a year earlier, with revenues...
Korean firms leading mobile DRAM market
Feb 14, 14:03
The increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet PCs drove demand for mobile DRAM memory during 2011. Taiwan-based Nanya Technology, Powerchip Technology and Winbond Electronics...

Thai floods continue to impact HDD manufacturing, says IHS
Feb 13, 16:28
Although hard disk drive (HDD) supplies in the first quarter commenced their recovery from the disastrous floods that struck Thailand in late 2011, a full recovery of production is...
Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
Feb 10, 12:22
Lenovo generated consolidated revenues of US$8.4 billion for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2011 (the fourth quarter of 2011), hitting a quarterly record, according to the co...
Feb 9, 16:43
Macronix International, a manufacturer of mask ROM and NOR flash memory, has announced that net profits for 2011 declined 63% to NT$2.72 billion (NT$99.1 million). Revenues for the...
REC sees 4Q11 revenues down 5% on-quarter
Feb 9, 14:49
Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has reported fourth-quarter 2011 revenues of NOK2,865 million (US$499 million).
SMIC posts larger loss in 4Q11
Feb 9, 13:35
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest contract chipmaker, saw its net losses widen to US$165.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 from US$88.1 million...

Feb 9, 13:33
Equipment provider Veeco Instruments has announced financial results for fourth-quarter 2011 and full year 2011.
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 1h 30min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 1h 57min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 1h 59min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 2h 2min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 2h 12min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 2h 40min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 3h 3min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 3h 10min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 3h 11min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 3h 12min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 3h 13min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 3h 42min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 3h 44min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 4h 4min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 4h 5min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 4h 35min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 4h 42min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 5h 3min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 5h 15min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 5h 16min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- 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
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions 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

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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 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.

















