Last update: Tuesday 15 February 2011 [18 news items]
China market: Atheros aims at 20-30% share for EPON, says VP
Feb 15, 12:14
US-based Atheros Communications has offered the world's first complete 10G EPON (Ethernet passive optical network) SoC (system-on-chip) solution and has been cooperating with China-based...
Jan 14, 16:12
News of Ralink being targeted for acquisition has never stopped ever since the company's preparation to go public to its being actually listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)....
Broadcom approaches Ralink for acquisition talks, say sources
Jan 13, 01:20
Industry sources have revealed that Broadcom approached Ralink Technology for preliminary acquisition talks in November 2010 with a final decision expected to be made in March or...
Acquisition enables Qualcomm to compete with Broadcom in connected home market, says iSuppli
Jan 6, 11:07
Qualcomm's planned acquisition of...
WLAN chip delivery lead times shortened amid weak demand, say sources
Jun 17, 13:48
International networking chipmakers, including Broadcom and Atheros Communications, have reportedly shortened the delivery lead times for WLAN chips due to recent downward shipment...
Atheros aims to make strong presence in Ethernet and business-grade WLAN networking markets
Jun 11, 11:01
Jason Zheng, vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific at Atheros Communications, has outlined the company's roadmap pertaining to WLAN networking, Ethernet, GPS, and PLC...
Jun 3, 14:16
Broadcom and Atheros Communications as well as Taiwan-based WLAN chipmakers Ralink Technology and Realtek Semiconductor all are showcasing their latest 802.11n wireless solutions...
Taiwan's push for cloud computing: Q&A with MOEA's investment chief CY Ling
May 20, 01:00
On May 31, 2010, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will host its annual Taiwan Business Alliance Conference, with this year's focus being the arrival of a new 3C industry,...
Maxtek gains new PA and switch IC orders
Jan 13, 14:35
IC distributor Maxtek Technology, which also designs and develops power amplifiers (PAs) and switch ICs, has landed orders for customized products from Intel, according to market...
WLAN chip players strengthening cooperation with China networking device makers
Dec 9, 13:58
International WLAN chip vendors are stepping up their cooperation with China-based device makers – a move that will challenge the leading position of Taiwan-based suppliers...
TSMC and UMC to see slow 1Q10 on seasonal downturn
Dec 8, 15:15
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) are expected to see their wafer starts and revenues drop sequentially in the first...
Ralink and Realtek WLAN chip market shares set to increase in 2010
Nov 5, 15:39
Taiwan-based WLAN chipmakers Ralink Technology and Realtek Semiconductor are expected to see their market shares increase in 2010 as a number of Taiwan ODM and OEM notebook makers...
Maxtek sees growing shipments of in-house PAs and switch ICs
Oct 1, 10:48
IC distributor Maxtek Technology has remarked that its in-house power amplifiers (PAs) and switch ICs have been verified by Atheros, and it has expanded shipments to Taiwan-based...
TSMC, UMC 4Q09 utilization to remain above 80%
Aug 14, 15:02
Order visibility at both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has extended to November 2009, with utilization rates expected...
Taiwan makers undercutting 802.11n single-chip prices to grab orders
May 7, 15:43
Some Taiwan-based makers are offering 802.11n single-chip solutions at prices below US$2 per unit, compared to US$3-4 offered by players such as Broadcom, Atheros and Marvell, in...
Broadcom tops GPS IC vendors, says ABI Research
Mar 16, 10:32
Broadcom ranked at the top of ABI Research's latest worldwide GPS IC vendors evaluation.
802.11n to lead the WLAN chip market in 2009
Feb 13, 17:15
Single chip 1X1T 802.11n solutions are expected to largely replace 802.11g chips this year because the price difference between the two has narrowed, according to industry sources.
Delayed launch of Intel Montevina platform to not affect shipments of 802.11n built-in modules
Jun 17, 15:07
The delayed launch of Intel's Centrino 2 (Montevina) notebook platform will have limited impact on shipments of built-in 802.11n modules from Taiwan network-equipment makers, according...
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 7min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 25min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 35min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 1h 6min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 2h 14min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 33min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 1h 1min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 1h 45min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 1h 46min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Before Going to Press | 1h 58min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 2h 11min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 2h 28min ago
Atheros launches integrated single-chip 802.11g access point solution
Atheros Communications recently announced the AR5007AP-G, an integrated single-chip wireless LAN (WLAN) solution for access point and router products. Atheros is currently in volume...
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Atheros aims to make strong presence in Ethernet and business-grade WLAN networking markets
Jason Zheng, vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific at Atheros Communications, has outlined the company's roadmap pertaining to WLAN networking, Ethernet, GPS, and PLC...
Taiwan's push for cloud computing: Q&A with MOEA's investment chief CY Ling
On May 31, 2010, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will host its annual Taiwan Business Alliance Conference, with this year's focus being the arrival of a new 3C industry,...
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- 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
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- 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
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- 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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- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- 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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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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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.
- 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.