Last update: Thursday 25 August 2011 [17 news items]
M.gear to begin shipping LTE base station antennas in 4Q11
Aug 25, 14:48
Taiwan-based WLAN antenna maker M.gear has obtained certification for antennas used in LTE base stations from a US-based mobile telecom carrier and expects to begin shipments in the...
Protective component maker Inpaq ships antennas for tablet PCs
Apr 22, 15:58
Taiwan-based Inpaq, which mainly manufactures circuit protection components, recently entered into the supply chain of brand-name tablet PC vendors with its antenna products, according...
Mag.Layers launches 3G antenna switch modules
Nov 19, 09:45
Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics has started small volume shipments of 3G antenna switch modules, and expects the new product segment to become the company's major growth driver in...
RF MEMS to improve performance of handset antennas, says iSuppli
Sep 1, 17:09
Help may be on the way for iPhone 4 users frustrated by dropped calls with the arrival of radio frequency micro-electromechanical systems (RF MEMS) semiconductors that can improve...
ChipSiP Technology to begin volume production of RF SiP products in 3Q10
Jun 4, 14:06
ChipSiP Technology, a Taiwan-based SiP (system-in-package) solution provider, has come out with a series of RF SiP (antennas on chip) solutions for increasing applications in smartphones,...

3D Circuit to ramp up handset-use antenna modules
Apr 2, 17:01
Taiwan-based 3D Circuit is ramping up its output of handset-use antenna modules, made with its in-house developed 3D LDS (laser direct structuring) process, to 4.2 million units in...
Passive component maker Mag.Layers 3Q09 pre-tax profits up 82% on year
Newswatch - Oct 26, 15:18
Taiwan-based Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics, which focuses on niche high-frequency telecommunication components for both the handset and notebook segments, has posted pre-tax profits...
WLAN antenna maker Mgear lands more orders from WLAN device suppliers
Sep 23, 11:52
Taiwan-based WLAN antenna maker Mgear (formerly Wha Yu Industrial) has seen more orders from WLAN device makers in the third quarter than in the second, according to the company.
Yageo unveils 1044 SMD LP patch antenna for GPS applications
Jul 2, 15:27
Yageo has announced 1044 SMD LP patch antenna catering to GPS applications for smartphones, PNDs and notebooks. Yageo's 1044 SMD LP patch antenna is capable of delivering up to 80%...
May 6, 14:13
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan is seeking amendments to current telecommunications law that will restrict the number of antennas installed in a base station – a move that will make...
Mobile computing and CE devices to drive next wave of rapid GPS growth, reports In-Stat
Apr 30, 14:32
Although cellular handsets will continue to dominate shipments of devices with integrated GPS, the next growth spurt will come from mobile consumer electronics (CE) and mobile computing...
Mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih sees revenues growth in March
Apr 9, 16:58
Taiwan-based mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih Electronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$544 million (US$16.11 million) for March, an increase of 29.21% on year, while the...
Mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih sees revenues up over 50% on year in February
Mar 13, 16:20
Taiwan-based mini coaxial cable maker Wanshih Electronic has posted revenues of NT$446 million (US$12.85 million) for February, representing an increase of 12.6% on month and 51.8%...
Yageo releases 2405 FM chip antenna targeting built-in FM broadcast application for mobile devices
Mar 10, 11:57
Yageo has announced its new miniature 2405 FM chip antenna for mobile applications. The 2405 FM chip antenna, having improved on drawbacks inherent in the narrow bandwidth of traditional...
Inpaq to begin linear polarization antenna development next year
Dec 31, 17:07
Inpaq ranks top in terms of market share for circular polarization GPS antennas worldwide, and will begin to develop linear polarization antennas next year, according to the compan...
Yageo releases miniaturized 5320 coupling chip antenna targeting micro communication applications
Oct 1, 14:59
Passive component supplier Yageo has released its smallest 5320 coupling chip antenna featuring low sensitivity to environmental interference as well as less stray capacitance.

Lite-On takes up a 20% stake in wireless antenna maker
Jul 4, 15:31
Lite-On Technology has taken up a 19.9% stake in wireless antenna maker Auden Technology for NT$179 million (US$5.89 million), or NT$22 per share, through a private placement, according...
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- Marvell and Google Team Up to Transform TV into the Command Center for the 'Connected Lifestyle'
- Marvell Launches Breakthrough Smart Energy Management Platforms for Appliances and LED Lighting Solutions
- Digi-Key announces global distribution agreement with Marktech Optoelectronics
- Valuable LED lighting - Ecomaa Dimmable LED MR16
- American Based Porsche Showroom Complements its HighEnd Automobiles with GlacialLight LED Lights
- 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
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
- Fujitsu introduces ARROWS Z ISW11F au smartphone
- Isolated power factor corrected offline regulator needs no opto
- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011

Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...

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...

The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...

Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- 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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.
















