VIA denies report it is considering a bank for the poor in Taiwan

Newswatch - Sep 7, 16:12

VIA Technologies has denied a report that it is considering establishing a bank to aid the poor in Taiwan.

Intel G31 chipset shortages to get worse in 4Q09 as Intel cuts back supply

Sep 7, 12:24

Supplies of Intel's G31 IGP chipset are expected to become even tighter in the fourth quarter of 2009 as Intel plans to reduce the proportion of the chipsets in its total shipments...

MSI launches AMD 785G-based motherboards

Aug 6, 16:33

Micro-Star International (MSI) has recently launched AMD 785G chipset-based motherboards. The MSI 785G series motherboards feature MSI's Active Phase Switching (APS) technology to...

SiS announces on-month growth in July revenues

Aug 6, 12:12

Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has announced revenues of NT$436 million (US$13.29 million) for July, up 11.58% on month, but down 28.18% on year, while combined revenues for the...

VIA July revenues down 32%

Aug 5, 16:13

VIA Technologies has posted revenues of NT$412 million (US$12.6 million) for July 2009, representing decreases of 0.73% sequentially and 32.57% on year.

SiS suffering chipset shortage

Jul 30, 11:30

Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has been suffering from tight supply of its entry-level chipsets since April due to its manufacturing partner United Microelectronics Corporation...

Intel pushes back Pine Trail-D platform and Clarkdale CPUs to 1Q10

Jul 23, 14:09

Intel has decided to push back its Pine Trail-D platform for nettops from October 2009 to the first quarter of 2010, in addition to Pine Trail-M for netbooks, while the company's...

Handset chipset solution providers seeing short lead-time orders again

Newswatch - Jul 23, 12:05

Most handset chipset solution providers around the globe are experiencing a new wave of short lead-time orders as branded handset players anticipate a 30% sequential growth in the...

Chipset maker SiS sees sales down 50% in 1H09

Jul 8, 15:40

Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for June 2009 at NT$391 million (US$11.93 million), down 26% on year, but up 13.05% on month. Accumulated sales for January...

Intel to use IP from TSMC to make Langwell chipset, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 3, 16:09

Intel will adopt silicon IP from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to manufacture a customized version of its Langwell chipset (the chipset component of its next-generation...

Taiwan-based notebook vendors under pressure of falling prices while component costs rise

Jul 2, 15:10

Taiwan-based notebook vendors, despite a better-than-expected business outlook for the latter half of 2009, are still suffering drops in product pricing and increased costs for some...

Intel entry-level G31 chipset in tight supply

Jul 1, 16:27

The supply of Intel's entry-level G31 IGP chipset, which currently accounts for 50% in Intel's total shipments to the channel, has fallen far short of demand, according to sources...

AMD to launch 8 series chipsets in January 2010, say Taiwan makers

Jun 16, 14:11

AMD is scheduled to launch its 8 series chipsets, RD890 to replace the RD790 (790FX) and RS880D, in January 2010, with EVT (engineering verification test) and DVT (design verification...

Qualcomm expands Snapdragon platform with 45nm chipset for smarter smartphones and smartbooks

Jun 4, 15:03

Qualcomm has announced it is expanding the Snapdragon platform with a next-generation chipset that uses 45nm process technology to provide faster processing, significant battery life...

Computex 2009: DS2 showcases 200Mbps powerline communication chipset

Jun 4, 11:50

DS2, a supplier of high-speed powerline communications technology, will launch AITANA++, the third-generation of its 200Mbps powerline communication (PLC) chipset at Computex 2009...

Computex 2009: Intel introduces new CPUs, chipset, and wireless technology

Jun 2, 17:04

Intel has introduced four new processors, including a low-power version, and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream ultra-thin notebooks. Intel CULV processors will enable new consumer...

Intel delays debut of Core i5 platform until early September

May 26, 12:02

Intel has decided to postpone the debut of its new mainstream desktop PC platform, Lynnfield processors (tentatively Core i5) and 5-series chipsets, from July as originally scheduled,...

AMD to showcase new notebook platform at Computex 2009, says paper

Newswatch - May 18, 12:07

AMD plans to showcase its new notebook platform (Tigris) at Computex 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. The new platform consists a 45nm dual-core...

China market: China Telecom signs CDMA chipset cooperation agreement with VIA Group, says paper

Newswatch - May 12, 15:06

China Telecom has signed a cooperation pact with the VIA Technologies Group, aiming to develop CDMA 2000 handsets using chipset solutions from VIA's subsidiary, VIA Telecom, according...

Acer starts selling ultra-thin notebook

May 7, 15:19

Acer has started selling its first CULV-based ultra-thin notebook – the 13.3-inch Timeline 3810T. The notebook adopts Intel's Core 2 Solo SU3500 CPU and GS45 chipset, along...

Nvidia chipset sales benefit from increasing share of AMD CPUs

May 6, 16:47

Nvidia's AMD-based chipset sales are expected to increase and help the company's market share rise for the first half of 2009 benefiting from AMD's increasing CPU market share, according...

Chipset makers VIA and SiS post weak April

May 6, 15:42

VIA Technologies saw revenues in April slide 48.01% on year to NT$350 million (US$10.5 million), while Silicon Integrated System (SiS) recorded a revenue decline of 31.35% on year...

Netbook growth might end when economy recovers, says iSuppli

May 4, 11:16

As consumers' disposable incomes dwindle, they are flocking to buy low-cost netbook PCs, driving global shipments up by 68.5% in 2009 and by a 2,424% in 2008, according to iSuppli.

Intel says no plans to develop chipset solutions for WiMAX CPE products

Apr 24, 14:37

Intel currently has no plans to step into the development of chipset solutions for WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products, but will focus on solutions for WiMAX modules used...

Intel GN40 netbooks held back by Windows XP

Apr 22, 17:19

One of the main selling points of Intel's Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset bundle for netbooks is enhanced 3D graphics performance and hardware video decoding, but some of these...

Nvidia Ion still faces obstacles, say Taiwan vendors

Apr 8, 15:55

While Acer has adopted Nvidia's Ion platform for its new Acer AspireRevo (Hornet) nettop, other Taiwan-based PC vendors do not plan to follow suit for the time being due to concerns...

Nvidia CEO rumored to pay visit to Taiwan on April 20

Apr 1, 16:34

Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO and president of Nvidia, plans to pay a visit to Taiwan on April 20 to visit foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and several motherboard...

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...

Intel accused of using gamesmanship to force Nvidia out of the market, Drew Henry discusses Nvidia counter suit

Mar 27, 17:10

Nvidia has officially filed a counter suit with the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware against Intel for breach...

Compal Communications braces for cloudy shipment outlook in 2H09, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 23, 14:02

Taiwan ODM handset maker Compal Communications is bracing for a cloudy shipment outlook in the second half of 2009 as the company will be forced to postpone its shipments of smartphones...

SiS sees 2008 losses expand; to reduce capital

Mar 18, 15:19

Taiwan's Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced net losses of NT$6.29 billion (US$183.76 million) or NT$4.49 per share for 2008. The chipset maker plans to reduce its capital...

SiS to supply chipset to Pegatron for Asustek nettop, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 17, 14:03

Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has recently gained orders from Pegatron Technology to supply 100,000 chipsets for Asustek Computer's Atom-based nettop products, according to a Chinese-language...

SiS joins power forward initiative to assist in delivering power-efficient computing platforms

Mar 13, 13:58

Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced its joining of the Power Forward Initiative (PFI) and plans to offer common power format (CPF) design solutions for its chipset, motherboard,...