Last update: Friday 2 March 2012 [39 news items]
Booming iPhone and iPad sales make gyros top consumer and mobile MEMS device in 2011, says IHS
Mar 2, 12:21
Gyroscopes were the top revenue generator in 2011 in the dominant consumer and mobile segment of the MEMS market, thanks to record sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad devices from during...
CES 2012: Kionix intros new MEMS inertial sensors for small consumer devices
Jan 10, 15:12
At the ongoing 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Kionix is showcasing the latest of its MEMS inertial sensors – a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
Dec 13, 14:32
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments of the company's operations - its mature accelerometer business and MEMS...
Motion sensor market for smartphones and tablets set to double by 2015, says IHS
Sep 9, 01:00
Sparked by Apple's adoption of accelerometer technology in its iPhone and iPad lines, the market for motion sensor devices in smartphones and tablets is set to nearly double during...
Jan 6, 10:54
Sitronix Technology has developed its first 3-axis accelerometer with a launch expected to come soon, according to industry sources. The company is also looking to tap the markets...
Demand for MEMS parts to grow substantially in 2010, says STMicroelectronics executive
Sep 10, 13:52
Buoyed by demand from the smartphone and gaming console segments, global shipments of MEMS devices, especially gyroscopes, will grow substantially in 2010, according to Benedetto...
Nuvoton to launch accelerometers
Jan 20, 10:20
Winbond Electronics' subsidiary Nuvoton Technology will enter the MEMS market with the launch of accelerometers initially, according to market sources. The company will further introduce...
ITRI to assist Memsmart to produce first accelerometer
Jan 7, 15:49
Industrial Technology Research Institute's (ITRI's) MEMS center has teamed up with Memsmart Semiconductor to help the company manage the production of accelerometers (g-sensors),...
Taiwan market: Nintendo launches Wii Sports Resort Chinese version
Dec 14, 12:14
Nintendo on December 12 launched the Chinese-version of Wii Sports Resort in Taiwan. A full set comprising a Wii console, a controller, and the new game with a Wii Motion Plus is...
Pixart, MediaTek and UMC cooperate for MEMS g-sensors
Nov 17, 12:00
Taiwan-based CMOS image sensor designer Pixart Imaging and handset IC design house MediaTek will work with United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) to promote sales of MEMS accelerometers...
Kionix remains open to outsourcing in Taiwan
Sep 16, 16:36
MEMS accelerometer (g-sensor) supplier Kionix will not rule out the possibility of outsourcing the production of ASIC chips to capable foundry chipmakers, according to vice president...
Bosch-Akustica acquisition a win-win strategy: Q&A with Akustica founder Michael E Elchik
Sep 8, 16:36
MEMS microphone supplier Akustica was officially acquired by automotive MEMS IDM Robert Bosch North America in August 2009. Michael E Elchik, Akustica's founder and VP of sales, recently...
MediaTek reportedly plans to acquire MEMS technology for Android handset chips
Sep 1, 15:07
MediaTek chairman Tsai Ming-Kai has reportedly been in discussions with InvenSense CEO Steve Nasiri for future cooperation, according to market sources.
Domintech to introduce accelerometers
Aug 24, 14:08
Domintech, a subsidiary of Unimicron Technology, plans to introduce its first own-branded accelerometers (g-sensors) by the end of 2009, according to the company.
G-sensor pricing to drop by 10-20%
Aug 19, 16:32
Quotes of 3-axis accelerometers (g-sensors) are expected to drop by US$0.1-0.2 later in the third quarter of 2009, down from about US$1 at present, since the capacity expansion of...
KYEC develops motion module to lower MEMS testing costs
Aug 14, 16:18
Taiwan-based testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) has developed and volume-shipped low-g testing motion modules for MEMS accelerometers. The new module is expected to...
Taiwan government to offer IC designers free MEMS accelerometer IP
Newswatch - Jul 24, 16:03
Taiwan's National Science Council has announced that it will offer free accelerometer (g-sensor) IP to Taiwan IC design houses. The move is expected to help companies save R&D...
Consumer, wireless MEMS market set to grow amid downturn, says iSuppli
Jul 16, 09:51
Defying the downturn in the overall electronics industry, the market for micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) used in consumer electronics and wireless products is expected to generate...
Jun 8, 10:58
Motion sensing devices are not new. They have been used since the 1950s in the aerospace and defense field for navigation functions. MEMS versions of accelerometers and gyroscopes...
Accelerometers set to become leading MEMS device in 2013, says iSuppli
Jun 1, 12:13
Accelerometers in recent years have emerged as a critical input device for some of the world's hottest electronic products, causing shipments to boom. This will make accelerometers...
International MEMS companies to launch low-cost g-sensors in 2H09
Newswatch - May 22, 16:24
International MEMS companies including Bosch Sensortec, Freescale Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics will introduce cost effective g-sensors (accelerometers) with prices reduced...
Bosch Sensortec not to use Taiwan CMOS MEMS foundry services, says CEO
May 20, 16:54
Germany-based Bosch Sensortec, a subsidiary of Bosch, will not employ Taiwan CMOS foundry services to make its g-sensors (accelerometers) because its has 14-years of experience making...
Car crisis raises concerns over MEMS market, says iSuppli
Mar 24, 14:44
The gut-wrenching downturn in the global automotive industry has spurred the shutdown of Systron Donner Automotive, the world's second-largest supplier of car quartz micro-electromechanical...
IC distributors offering integrated magnetic sensor solutions for PND market
Mar 16, 12:01
IC distributors plan to begin shipments of integrated accelerometer (g-sensor) and magnetic sensor solutions for the PND segment towards the end of the second quarter of 2009, according...
STMicroelectronics MEMS enables motion sensing in OpenMoko handsets
Mar 12, 11:58
STMicroelectronics has announced that its LIS302DL 3-axis accelerometer is being used by Taiwan-based OpenMoko to provide motion-sensing functions in OpenMoko's Neo Freerunner Linux-based...
International g-sensor makers eyeing handset-based pedestrian navigation applications
Newswatch - Feb 24, 11:47
International accelerometer (g-sensor) makers expect pedestrian navigation applications for handsets to help driving sales growth, as the market for notebook PC and game console applications...
Kionix g-sensor shipments to grow 15-20% in 2009, sources say
Newswatch - Feb 20, 16:14
US-based accelerometer (g-sensor) design company Kionix is expected to see 15-20% growth in its g-sensor product shipments in 2009 because it has successfully cut into the supply...
IDMs to cut g-sensor prices by 30%
Feb 20, 11:03
International IDMs STMicroelectronics, Freescale Semiconductor, Bosch Sensortec and Kionix are planning to launch accelerometer (g-sensor) products priced at US$0.6-0.7, down 30%...
MEMS makers diversifying g-sensor development
Feb 16, 12:20
Accelerometer (g-sensor) makers are changing their strategies, developing different g-sensors to meet the specific of needs of different market segments, according to industry sour...
Memsmart begins CMOS MEMS mass production
Feb 4, 11:27
Memsmart Semiconductor, a Taiwan-based fabless IC design company, has begun mass production of CMOS-MEMS accelerometers (g-sensors), according to company president Eason Chiu. The...
Popular consumer and mobile products fuel MEMS boom, says iSuppli
Feb 2, 11:07
From the gyroscope in game controllers to the accelerometer in handsets, MEMS applications are making major inroads in the consumer and mobile electronics worlds, causing market revenues...
China market: More white-box handsets integrate g-sensors
Jan 21, 11:09
According to accelerometer (g-sensor) makers, the proportion of white-box handsets incorporating g-sensor chips is expected to reach 30-40% in the China market during the first quarter...
Taiwan MEMS design companies develop MEMS modules to compete with IDMs
Jan 9, 16:08
IMU Solutions (IMUS) has introduced MEMS modules combining accelerometers (g-sensors) and other IC chips, while Apm Communication (Apmcomm) has also developed wireless products integrating...
APM subsidiary to mass produce digital g-sensors in 1Q09
Jan 6, 12:23
Apm Communication (Apmcomm), a subsidiary of Asia Pacific Microsystems (APM) invested by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), has begun mass production of analog MEMS accelerometers...
Dec 16, 16:40
IMU Solutions (IMUS) has turned to providing complete MEMS module solutions and has already launched a series of MEMS products, according to the company.
STMicroelectronics MEMS accelerometer for ultra-slim designs
STMicroelectronics's three-axis digital MEMS accelerometer LIS302DLH is a high-performance and high-stability 16-bit device that is only 0.75mm high and shares the 3x5mm footprint...
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Motorola announces MOTO W7 with gesture controls
The MOTO W7 Active Edition is a motion-enabled 3G mobile device designed for those who want a "moving" phone experience, according to Motorola. MOTO W7 is equipped with an accelerometer...
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STMicroelectronics intros its first automotive-qualified three-axis MEMS accelerometer.
The new device is qualified to AEC-Q100 for automotive applications, fully leveraging its 200mm-wafer MEMS fabrication facility to deliver leading-edge MEMS technology at competitive...
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MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments of the company's operations - its mature accelerometer business and MEMS...
Bosch-Akustica acquisition a win-win strategy: Q&A with Akustica founder Michael E Elchik
MEMS microphone supplier Akustica was officially acquired by automotive MEMS IDM Robert Bosch North America in August 2009. Michael E Elchik, Akustica's founder and VP of sales, recently...
- 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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- 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
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- 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
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- 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...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.