Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [100 news items]
Analog IC vendors positive about 2Q10 business outlook
Apr 15, 12:14
Taiwan-based analog IC design houses, including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT), Anpec Technology, Advanced Analog Technology and Leadtrend Technology, are...
Analog IC vendor Anpec looks to strong sales of handset and notebook PWM ICs in 2Q10
Apr 14, 12:00
Analog IC design-house Anpec Electronics expects its revenues for the second quarter of 2010 to be higher than the NT$742 million (US$23.54 million) it recorded in the first quarter...
VIS 1Q10 revenues up 14% on quarter
Apr 12, 16:14
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, saw March revenues grow 7% sequentially to NT$1.25 billion (US$40 million). Revenues...
Tight analog IC supply to not ease until May
Apr 8, 14:03
The tight supply of analog ICs will not ease until May as OEM/ODM makers in China will continue to build up their inventories before the May 1 Labor Day holiday, according to industry...
Analog IC design firms positive about TSMC investment in LED industry
Mar 29, 14:35
Taiwan-based analog IC design houses are positive about the entrance into the LED industry by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), indicating that the cooperation between...
Analog IC vendors receiving influx of short lead-time orders from OEM/ODM makers, say sources
Mar 25, 15:04
Taiwan-based analog IC design houses have seen an influx of short lead-time orders recently from the local OEM and ODM makers as the production capacities of international analog...
Analog IC design houses look to strong revenue gains in March
Mar 12, 14:23
Most Taiwan-based analog IC design houses expect their revenues to post a sequential gain of more than 20% in March due to strong demand from notebook and OEM/ODM handset makers,...
LCD analog IC maker AAT raises 1Q10 guidance
Mar 9, 16:24
Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) has revised upward its first-quarter guidance on strong demand for TFT LCD products, according to industry sources. The analog IC designer is expected...
Analog IC shortage will not ease in the short term
Feb 24, 11:38
Supply of analog ICs has fallen short in the first quarter of 2010 and may not recover in the short term as demand from the notebook and LCD panel segments continues to increase,...
Analog IC vendor GMT posts net profits of NT$674 million in 2009
Feb 12, 15:28
Analog IC vendor Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT) has posted net profits of NT$674 million (US$21.02 million) for 2009, translating into an EPS of NT$7.86.
Richtek extends delivery lead time for analog ICs
Feb 5, 15:10
Taiwan-based IC design house Richtek Technology has recently extended the delivery lead time for its analog ICs due to an influx of short lead-time orders as well as tight capacity...
MediaTek deploys EdXact Jivaro technology for analog circuits
Jan 28, 16:49
France-based backend verification specialist EdXact SA has announced that it has entered a strategic relationship with MediaTek in which the IC design house will deploy EdXact's netlist...
AAT looks to 20% sequential growth in 1Q10 revenues on panel IC demand
Jan 21, 11:56
Taiwan-based IC design house Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) expects its revenues to grow over 20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2010 due to increasing demand for LCD analog...
Analog IC makers Richtek, Anpec 1Q10 revenues to grow 5-10% on quarter
Jan 20, 11:33
Richtek Technology and Anpec Electronics both have said their first-quarter revenues will increase sequentially on rising orders of power management (PWM) ICs for handsets, notebooks...
Analog IC maker GMT lands new orders from panel makers
Jan 13, 11:53
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has secured power management (PWM) IC orders from LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), according to industry sources. The IC design house...
Anpec to enjoy substantial shipment growth of handset analog ICs in 2010
Dec 17, 12:17
Consumer IC design house Anpec Electronics is expected to see revenues grow by more than 30% in 2010 with notebook, fan, and handset analog ICs being the major growth drivers, according...
Taiwan-based analog IC design houses waging patent war to protect market share
Dec 11, 16:16
A patent war has begun among Taiwan-based analog IC makers as more companies have entered the analog IC market. Richtek Technology recently filed suit against uPI Semiconductor, a...
TI opens 300mm analog fab in US
Oct 6, 14:46
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the opening of its manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas. The chipmaker said it expects to begin moving equipment into the facility in Oc...
Specialty IC foundry VIS on-year revenue drop narrows to 2% in August
Sep 9, 12:07
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), which specializes in analog/mixed-signal and logic ICs, saw net sales slide 1.94% on year to NT$1.46 billion (US$44.8 million) in August...
Analog IC designer Leadtrend set for OTC listing
Aug 12, 14:14
Analog IC designer Leadtrend Technology has reported record sales for July 2009 and confirmed it is scheduled to list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market on August 14,...
Taiwan delays planned switch to digital TV until 2012
Jul 30, 15:01
Although the Taiwan government originally planned to completely replace analog terrestrial TV broadcast with digital TV in 2010, the switch has been postponed until 2012 because of...
Analog IC designers concerned about LCD panel growth in 3Q09
Jul 14, 11:59
Taiwan analog IC design houses said panel shipments from AU Optronics (AUO) in the third quarter may remain flat from the second due to tight supply of LCD glass from Corning, which...
Taiwan analog IC designers to enjoy growth in 3Q09
Jul 6, 15:52
Taiwan analog IC design houses are expected to see double-digit sequential revenue growth in third-quarter 2009, outperforming other segments, according to market watchers. Order...
Taiwan analog IC designers foresee revenues increase in 3Q09
Jun 23, 15:25
Analog IC design houses Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Richtek Technology and Anpec Electronics expect their third-quarter revenues to grow on quarter based on orders from notebook...
EETI introduces new analog matrix resistive touch technology
Jun 4, 12:19
Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has introduced new analog matrix resistive (AMR) touch technology and projective capacitive...
Taiwan analog IC design houses to see revenues down in December
Dec 24, 01:15
The December sales of Taiwan analog IC design houses Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) are expected to decline over 20% sequentially...
TSMC selects Berkeley Design Automation for analog and mixed-signal IP verification
Dec 17, 13:26
EDA software provider Berkeley Design Automation has announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has selected the company's Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator...
Analog IC design house Anpec expects 3Q sales growth of 30%
Jul 24, 15:03
Although the outlook of a number of high-tech industries is unclear for the second half of 2008, global PC demand is generally expected to show a healthy increase in the third quarter,...
Taiwan analog IC firms perform better than expected in June
Jul 9, 17:05
Although IC demand was expected to be dampened in June due to economic worries worldwide, analog IC design houses Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) performed...
SIA lowers 2008 semiconductor sales growth forecast
Jun 12, 10:14
Healthy demand from key end-markets will keep worldwide semiconductor sales at record levels through 2011, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said recently. However, continued...
Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
Bits + chips | 25min ago
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | May 20, 22:50
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | May 20, 21:55
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:46
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | May 20, 21:45
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | May 20, 21:43
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:30
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | May 20, 21:28
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:26
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | May 20, 21:24
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:28
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:27
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:26
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:26
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:23
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:23
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:21
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 20, 21:11
Maxim Newport smart meter reference design
The Maxim Newport reference design is a fully running electricity meter. With this reference design Maxim can demonstrate how it can make the core chip, as well as all the chips that...
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
Security is a pretty serious issue for smart meters, because unlike mechanical meters, smart meters have a relay in them and thus can be turned on and off remotely, whereas an old...
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Akustica's AKU340 analog MEMS mic
Akustica has announced the expansion of its microphone product portfolio with the addition of a new analog MEMS microphone. Designed specifically to meet the requirements of mobile...
Photo: Company, Mar 29.
Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMDI), a supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial and medical applications, has introduced the ZSSC3008 sensor signal...
Photo: Company, Jul 14.
NEC S521 52-inch full HD LCD display
NEC Display Solutions of America has announced the addition of a 52-inch full HD LCD display to its S series. The S521 display is designed for environments with extended operation...
Photo: company, May 13.
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 segment has been the fastest growing analog semiconductor segment over the past...
Leveraging flexible pricing: Q&A with TI Taiwan GM Robin Chen
Speculation has circulated in Taiwan that Texas Instruments' (TI) 12-inch wafer foundry plant, which is about to enter volume production for analog chips, will allow the chip vendor...
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
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- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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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.
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.