Last update: Sunday 29 January 2012 [40 news items]
Taiwan graphics card shipments from 2006-2012
Jan 29, 16:19
The discrete graphics card market in 2008 was dominated by two major GPU players – AMD with its ATI Radeon HD series and Nvidia with its GeForce series.
AMD introduces ATI FirePro V9800 for professional graphics industry
Sep 10, 15:52
At IBC 2010 in Amsterdam, AMD introduced the newest member of the ATI FirePro family, the ATI FirePro V9800, featuring support for up to six monitors with ATI Eyefinity technology...
TUL expected to ship 2.2 million graphics cards in 2010
Newswatch - Jun 28, 14:07
Shipments of graphics cards from Taiwan-based TUL (PowerColor) are expected to top 2.2 million units in 2010 compared to 1.4 million units shipped in 2009, according to industry so...
AMD announces ATI FirePro V8800 for professional graphics market
Apr 8, 17:07
AMD has announced the launch a new member of its ATI FirePro professional graphics solutions that features ATI Eyefinity technology, the ATI FirePro V8800.

AMD announces ATI Radeon HD 5830 graphics card
Feb 26, 16:31
AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5830 graphics card, bringing gamers the latest features from AMD and performance of the ATI Radeon HD 5800-series at a lower price than US$250.

AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics chip
Feb 9, 16:47
AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card that fully supports DirectX 11, as well as ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. This latest offering completes a full DirectX...
AMD releases Radeon HD 5450 graphics chips
Feb 5, 17:09
AMD has announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics chip, the latest addition to the line-up of ATI Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs.
DTF 2010: AMD introduces new graphics module for embedded systems
Jan 22, 16:12
AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon E4690 Mobile PCI Express module (MXM) for the graphics-intensive embedded systems at the Digitimes Tech Forum (DTF) 2010 in Taiwan.
AMD ATI Radeon HD 5450 and 5570 set for February launch
Jan 18, 16:04
AMD is expected to launch its latest ATI Radeon HD 5000-series graphics chips, the ATI Radeon HD 5450 in early February and ATI Radeon HD 5570 in mid-February, according to sources...
MSI launches ATI Radeon HD 5670-based graphics card
Jan 14, 16:29
Micro-Star International (MSI) has released its R5670-PMD1G graphics card based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5670 GPU for mainstream markets.
CES 2010: AMD unveils DirectX 11-ready mobile graphics
Jan 8, 16:25
AMD has introduced its lineup of next-generation DirectX 11-capable ATI Mobility Radeon Premium graphics chips for notebooks, including the highest-end ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

AMD introduces the high-end ATI Radeon HD 5970
Nov 18, 16:45
AMD has announced the ATI Radeon HD 5970, a new ultra high-end model joining its list of Radeon HD 5000 series graphics card to fully support Microsoft DirectX 11 technology and ATI...

AMD GPU shortage causing PC vendors to delay products to 1Q10
Nov 5, 16:06
Tight supply of AMD GPUs has caused several PC vendors to delay their mass shipment schedules by about two months to the first quarter of 2010, according to sources at the companie...
Fierce GPU competition between AMD and Nvidia expected in 4Q09
Sep 29, 16:42
Nvidia is expected to unveil new GPUs, the GeForce GT210, GT220 and GT240 in the fourth quarter of 2009, before the arrival of its GT300 series in December, while AMD is expected...
AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics card
Sep 23, 17:05
AMD has launched its next-generation ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards supporting Microsoft DirectX 11, the new gaming and compute standard shipping shortly with Windows 7.
AMD readies more ATI Radeon 5000 series GPUs for 4Q09
Sep 14, 12:09
AMD is preparing to launch ATI Radeon HD 5700 series (Juniper XT/LE) GPUs – the Radeon HD 5770 and 5750 – in October of 2009 and 5870 X2 (R800) in November after the launch...

Nvidia and AMD readying for DirectX 11
Sep 1, 14:58
Nvidia and AMD are preparing to launch their latest DirectX 11 supporting GPUs in the second half of 2009, according to sources at graphics card makers.
MSI launches new AMD-based motherboard and graphics card
Jul 14, 16:36
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched its AMD 760G chipset-based 760GTM-P33 motherboard, with integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 GPU.

TSMC 40nm yields expected to pick up in August
Jun 19, 16:18
Yields of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) 40nm process will not see any significant improvement until August 2009, according to sources at graphics card maker...
AMD lowers prices for ATI Radeon HD 4000-series GPUs
Jun 12, 11:42
AMD recently lowered the prices for its ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card from NT$5,200-5,500 (US$158-168) at the beginning of this year to NT$3,900, while the company's ATI Radeon...
Computex 2009: Shuttle seeks new opportunities from all-in-one PCs
Jun 4, 16:24
Wandering the halls of Computex 2009 it does not take long to realize that there has been a recent explosion of vendors trying to tap the all-in-one PC market. All the well-known,...

AMD claims triple the performance with new ATI embedded graphics chips
Jun 1, 15:23
AMD has announced the ATI Radeon E4690 GPU designed for embedded graphics applications with more than triple the 3D graphics performance of prior AMD embedded products, the company...

AMD to launch entry-level desktop platform before September
Mar 31, 17:00
AMD has revealed to its Taiwan motherboard partners that Pisces, a new entry-level desktop platform based on its Athlon II processors (Propus, Rana and Regor) and the new 55nm-based...
AMD announces new FirePro graphics card for high-end markets
Mar 27, 16:29
AMD has announced the availability of the ATI FirePro V7750 graphics accelerator for the high-end market, which it said is ideally suited for graphics professionals working in engineering,...

Asustek Eee Box B206 sales expected to ease GPU inventory
Mar 25, 17:12
Asustek is hoping that its Eee Box B206 nettop, launched on March 24 with a suggested price tag of NT$12,000 (US$355), will help clear its excessive inventory of ATI Radeon HD 3450...
AMD introduces a new ATI FirePro graphics card
Mar 11, 14:02
AMD has introduced the ATI FirePro 2450, a low profile quad display graphics accelerator designed to consume minimal power, delivering powerful efficiency.
CeBIT 2009: AMD launches 40nm GPUs for notebook market
Mar 5, 12:34
AMD has announced the launch of 40nm-based GPUs - the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 and 4830. These GPUs support the latest Microsoft DirectX 10.1 games, HD quality multimedia display,...

AMD adds new CPUs, a chipset and packaging technology to its embedded lineup
Jan 16, 10:22
AMD has added two new CPUs (Sempron 200U and 210U), a new chipset (780E) and ASB1 ball grid array packaging technology to its embedded lineup.

WinHEC 2008: Acer Aspire Predator desktop PC scoops design award
Jan 13, 16:50
During the recently concluded WinHEC 2008, the futuristic looking Acer Aspire Predator G7000 series desktop PC was chosen for a WinHEC 2008 award based on its distinctive industrial...
AMD announces Dragon desktop PC platform
Jan 12, 17:09
AMD has launched Dragon platform technology for desktop PCs featuring the new AMD Phenom II X4 processor.
AMD announces new GPUs for notebooks
Jan 9, 18:25
AMD has announced the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000-series GPU, its next-generation of notebook graphics processors.
Alienware launches first ATI CrossFireX notebook
Nov 4, 16:38
Gaming notebook manufacturer Alienware is putting two ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800-series graphics processors in the Alienware M17 notebook PC. The Alienware M17 is the world's first...

AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 4830 graphics card
Oct 23, 14:59
AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 4830 graphics card priced at less than US$150. Like all ATI Radeon HD 4800 series products, the new offering delivers excellent game performance...

AMD announces ATI Radeon HD 4550 and 4350 graphics cards
Sep 30, 15:53
AMD has announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 4550 and ATI Radeon HD 4350 graphics cards, the latest additions to its ATI Radeon HD 4000-series graphics line up. Both cards...
AMD introduces ATI Radeon HD 4600 series graphics cards
Sep 10, 17:05
AMD has announced the ATI Radeon HD 4600 series mainstream graphics offerings that deliver exceptional gaming and HD multimedia performance while consuming less power than a standard...

- 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
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- 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
10-Feb-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7862.27 | -48.51 | -0.61% |

| TSE electronic | 294.11 | -2.94 | -0.99% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 115.45 | +0.00 | +0% |

| OTC electronic | 150.67 | -0.14 | -0.09% |

- 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.





















