Last update: Monday 21 January 2013 [34 news items]
Cooling module makers to benefit from smartphone and tablet orders in 2013
Jan 21, 22:42
Cooling module makers, which used to mainly focus on supplying notebook products, are expected to benefit from orders from smartphone and tablet products in the second quarter of...
Auras to push non-notebook business
Oct 22, 21:11
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Auras has been adjusting its notebook and non-notebook business proportions to avoid from putting all the focus in only a single segment and currently,...
Expanding the motherboard market: Q&A with Gigabyte sales and marketing
Jun 5, 11:26
Following the recent launch of Intel's new Ivy Bridge platform, new announcements from AMD, and the growing anticipation for Windows 8, Computex 2012 will provide PC players from...

Toshiba and Panasonic reportedly may phase out from notebook fan market
May 3, 01:30
Japan-based Toshiba and Panasonic are reportedly starting to lose their interest in notebook fan production and may gradually phase out from the industry, while Japan-based Nidec...
Delta, Coolermaster aggressively entering cooling module supply chain to notebook ODMs
Apr 17, 01:25
Delta Electronics and Coolermaster are reportedly getting aggressive about entering the supply chain of the notebook industry for cooling module products and the two players' entrance...
PC cooling fan maker Adda to reduce capital by 10.81%
Aug 30, 16:56
Taiwan-based PC cooling fan maker Adda, on August 29, announced plans to reduce its capital by 10.81% to eliminate accumulated losses. After the project passes approval at an investors...
Tablet PC fever is already cooling down, says Acer chairman
Aug 25, 01:20
Acer chairman JT Wang, commenting on tablet PC's impact on the notebook industry, pointed out that tablet PC fever is already starting to cool down and consumers are also being attracted...
Quanta to establish chassis manufacturing subsidiary in China
Jul 7, 01:10
Quanta Computer has announced plans to invest US$15 million to set up a subsidiary in Chongqing, China for manufacturing chassis and cooling modules.
Cloud computing offering big market for cooling solutions, says NS Micro Motor
Jun 2, 12:25
With the cloud computing market expected to grow rapidly, development of related technologies, infrastructure and software applications is looking promising. Growing adoption of cloud...
Tablet PCs with cooling fans to account for 5-10% of total shipments in 2012
May 5, 01:00
Despite that most tablet PCs do not adopt cooling fans because of their low power consumption, Taiwan-based cooling fan makers have pointed out that vendors are starting to adopt...
Taiwan market: Acer announces new Timeline notebooks; aims to sell 6 million units
Apr 7, 01:10
Acer has announced its third-generation Timeline notebooks featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and ultra-thin industrial design in Taiwan and the company is aiming to sell six...
Taiwan notebook makers to see shipment growth in March
Mar 10, 01:25
Despite seeing their shipments drop significantly in February, Taiwan-based notebook makers including Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer, Wistron and Inventec are all expected to...
High copper price damaging profitability of notebook component makers
Feb 15, 01:15
Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as connector, cable, power supply and cooling modules are seeing their profitability drop as the recent global copper price is hovering...
Cooling module maker Auras sees strong January results
Feb 14, 16:46
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Auras Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$298 million (US$10.17 million) for January, up 29.14% on month.
Cooling module maker Sunon looks to sequential revenue growth in 1Q11
Jan 21, 11:49
Notebook cooling module maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry (Sunon) expects its revenues to record significant growth in the first quarter of 2011 after revenues dropped 12.9%...
MSI to showcase new all-in-one PCs, motherboards and graphics cards at CES 2011
Jan 4, 01:25
Micro-Star International (MSI), in addition to its notebooks and tablet PCs, will also showcase its latest all-in-one PCs, motherboards and graphics cards at Consumer Electronics...
Cooling module maker Auras sees revenue share of non-notebook business rise
Dec 20, 16:14
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Auras Technology is already seeing its revenue share from non-notebook cooling modules increase to about 30% in the second half of 2010 and the share...
Cooling module and hinge makers see no benefit from tablet PCs
Nov 15, 16:51
Despite that tablet PCs and e-book readers have helped Taiwan-based makers of components such as batteries and chassis see sales growth, other makers of components such as cooling...
Adda scores points in extending cooling fans to non-PC applications
Oct 15, 11:57
PC cooling fan maker Adda has gradually extended its fan production to non-PC applications including home electronics appliances, servers, consumer electronics, cars and even factory...
Cooling module maker AVC to raise funding for China investment
Oct 7, 01:50
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Asia Vital Components (AVC) plans to release up to NT$1.2 billion (US$38.9 million) worth of domestic unsecured convertible bonds and will also increase...
Auras receiving more cooling module orders from workstation and graphics card sectors
Sep 24, 12:06
Auras Technology has received more cooling module orders from the workstation and graphics card segments, helping to stabilize its revenues and profitability as well as turning its...
Cooling module makers Forcecon, Sunon aggressive with LED market
Jul 30, 14:36
Cooling module maker Forcecon Technology will start volume shipments of LED light bulbs through its invested subsidiary Ecomaa Lighting in the second half of 2010, while fellow maker...
Notebook cooling module makers see growth in June revenues
Jul 13, 15:21
Taiwan-based notebook cooling modules makers Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI), Forcecon Technology, Thermaltake, Auras Technology and Asia Vital Components (AVC) all saw on-month growth...
Notebook cooling module makers report mix results for May
Jun 14, 16:03
Taiwan-based notebook cooling module maker Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) saw its consolidated revenues in May 2010 increase 2.3% sequentially, while Auras Technology and Forcecon...
Notebook cooling module makers search for new business opportunities
May 14, 16:46
Taiwan-based notebook cooling modules makers are expanding their business as the notebook cooling modules market is becoming mature.
Notebook cooling module makers expect higher gross margins in 2Q10
Apr 15, 14:56
Taiwan-based notebook cooling module makers Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) and Auras Technology expect their gross margins in the second quarter of 2010 to be higher than in the first...
Notebook power supply and cooling module makers plan to increase price
Apr 1, 11:56
Makers of notebook power supplies and cooling modules are preparing to increase their quotes as the rising labor costs in China as well as increasing copper prices are impacting their...
All-in-one PCs could be boon for cooling module makers
Mar 26, 14:50
Major Taiwan-based PC cooling modules makers, Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) and Auras Technology, expect the booming global sales of all-in-one PCs will boost their performance as...
Cooling module makers to expand capacity in 2010
Mar 25, 16:51
Taiwan-based cooling module makers Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) and Auras Technology both plan to increase their heatpipe capacity in 2010 to fulfill their orders.
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.

Asustek launches motherboard with power-saving and cooling technologies
Jul 14, 10:55
Asustek Computer has announced the Xtreme Design series motherboards featuring unique innovations, performance and reliability.

Computex 2009: GlacialTech demonstrating cooling, PSU, LED lighting solutions
Jun 5, 11:36
GlacialTech, a provider of cooling, power supply, and PC enclosure solutions for consumer and industrial applications, is showcasing its latest products at Computex 2009 (Nangang...
Cooling module maker Sunon benfiting from netbooks, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 1, 14:05
Although most of current netbooks do not feature cooling design, Taiwan-based cooling module maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industrial (Sunon) has noted that the company has landed...
Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 motherboard technology helps lower temperatures, improves efficiency
Sep 26, 16:56
Gigabyte United introduced its Ultra Durable 3 technology, the industry's first consumer desktop motherboard design to feature 2oz of copper for both the power and ground layers,...
- 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
22-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8398.84 | +15.79 | +0.19% |

| TSE electronic | 317.55 | +0.70 | +0.22% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 120.71 | +0.33 | +0.27% |

| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |

- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

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...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.






















