Last update: Thursday 11 April 2013 [53 news items]
FSE steps into making CIGS thin-film PV equipment
Sep 24, 16:52
FSE Corporation, a Taiwan-based maker of vacuum sputtering equipment for optoelectronics products, has stepped in production of cluster-type PVD (physical vapor deposition) sputtering...
Veeco Instruments to tap Taiwan, China markets of CIGS thin-film PV equipment
Sep 3, 14:59
US-based Veeco Instruments will have a senior vice president visit clients in China and Taiwan in mid-September to promote its equipment for CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide)...
Taiwan maker NanoWin ships CIGS thin-film PV equipment to China
Sep 3, 11:58
Taiwan-based NanoWin Technology has begun shipping equipment for CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules to clients in China, according to industry...
Csun developing new solar equipment
Sep 2, 14:30
Csun Manufacturing is scheduled to unveil special furnaces for the production of CIGS thin-film solar cells at the upcoming SEMICON Taiwan, according to company president Webber Wong...
Taiwan makers considering roll-to-roll processing for CIGS thin-film PV production
Aug 31, 14:06
Some Taiwan-based equipment makers are evaluating the possibility of adopting roll-to-roll processing for manufacturing CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic...
Sunshine PV installs CIGS thin-film PV module line from Centrotherm
Aug 3, 16:10
Sunshine PV, a Taiwan-based maker of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, has installed a production line supplied by Germany-based Centrotherm...
Taiwan makers question government investment in CIGS thin-film PV maker PVNext
Aug 3, 15:39
The investment of NT$500 million (US$15.3 million) in Taiwan-based CIGS thin-film PV module maker, PVNext, by the Taiwan government's National Development Fund has aroused questions...
Ritek thin-film PV joint venture wins government investment
Jul 29, 15:04
Taiwan's National Development Fund, the central government's venture capital arm used to promote development of target industries, has decided to invest NT$500 million (US$15.3 million)...
Ritek succeeds in trial production of thin-film PV modules, paper says
Newswatch - Jul 17, 10:36
Taiwan-based optical disc maker Ritek has claimed success in its trial production of 600x1,200mm CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules at an energy...
CIGS thin-film PV equipment maker NanoWin lands orders from China
Jun 25, 16:34
NanoWin Technology has obtained an order for two turnkey production lines of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules from a client in western China...
Equipment supplier GPM says orders for IC packaging recovering
Newswatch - Jun 17, 16:57
Taiwan's Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) has seen order visibility for IC packaging extend to the third quarter of 2009, according to the company, which said its IC backend customers...
Taiwan makers to co-develop CIGS thin-film PV equipment
Jun 16, 11:03
Taiwan-based equipment makers plan to co-develop CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film PV equipment by sharing the costs and their respective know-how, according to industry...
CIGS thin-film PV has good prospects, says Centrotherm executive
May 6, 14:26
CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technology has development and market potential, emphasized thin-film technology director Dieter Schmid for Germany-based...
Taiwan maker Kenmec expanding electronics business operation
Apr 23, 16:55
Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has stepped into making TFT-LCD and photovoltaic (PV) equipment, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and touch panels, according to company chairman...
Three Taiwan makers developing CIGS thin-film PV equipment
Mar 19, 14:20
Taiwan-based NanWin Technology has unveiled turn-key equipment for the production of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules. Kenmec Mechanical Engineering...
AUO to initially invest NT$5 billion in thin-film PV modules
Feb 4, 10:45
AU Optronics (AUO), having announced a project to develop "third-generation" thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules with energy conversion rates of at least 10%, has set aside...
Taiwan maker Jenn Feng to start production of CIGS PV modules in June 2009, says paper
Jan 19, 11:54
Jenn Feng Industrial, a Taiwan-based maker of power equipment and lighting products, has stepped into R&D of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film photovoltaic (PV)...
Ritek inks second strategic alliance with Scheuten to make CIGS thin-film solar modules
Oct 15, 01:15
Ritek has announced a strategic alliance with Netherlands-based Scheuten Solar Holding BV to set up a joint venture to make CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) thin-film solar modules...
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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
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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...
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- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
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- 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...
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- 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.
















