Last update: Thursday 2 May 2013 [29 news items]
Heat pipe demand from tablets starts rising in 2013
May 2, 15:20
Cooling module demand from tablets is rising in 2013 as average power consumption of ARM-based processors has increased significantly from 3W in the past to 6-7W currently and heat...
CCI sees strong vapor chamber shipments in 2012
Jan 28, 16:17
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) is estimated to have shipped about five million vapor chambers in 2012, up significantly from about two million units...
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,...
Auras passes 2011 financial report; optimistic about 2H12
Jun 26, 15:29
Taiwan-based notebook cooling module maker Auras Technology at a recent shareholders meeting, passed its financial report for 2011 with consolidated revenues of NT$4.03 billion (US$134.5...
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...
Notebook component makers modify products to fit Ultrabooks
Aug 18, 16:33
Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as cooling fans, heat-pipes and bearings are all working on shrinking their components to fit into Ultrabooks as the machines required...
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...
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%...
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...
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...
Auras reportedly lands orders for thermal modules used in Mac Pro
Sep 7, 12:26
Taiwan-based Auras Technology has reportedly obtained orders for cooling modules used in Apple's workstation computer Mac Pro, with the gross margins being over 20% for such orders...
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...
Yeh-Chiang expands heat-pipe capacity with investment in Kunshan plant
Jun 24, 14:09
Heat-pipe maker Yeh-Chiang Technology has announced it will invest US$2.6 million in its manufacturing plant in Kunshan, China to expand capacity with production scheduled to begin...
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.
Cooler module maker AVC to see 5% sequential revenue growth in 2Q10
May 7, 16:13
Taiwan-based cooler module maker Asia Vital Components (AVC) expects its revenues to grow in the second quarter. Market watchers predict grow will reach 5% amid growing demand from...
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.
Evercool introduces CPU cooler
Mar 19, 16:25
Evercool Thermal has introduced a new CPU cooler, the Transformer 4, featuring four heatpipes and large aluminum fins to enhance the cooler's heat dissipation, according to the co...

Thermaltake 4Q sales to fall short of goal, but optimistic about 2009
Dec 1, 16:11
Affected by global financial crisis, Taiwan-based chassis and cooling module maker Thermaltake expects its revenues in the fourth quarter this year will fall short of the company's...

Cooler modules causing issues with Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 25, 12:28
Cooling module issues in Lenovo's ThinkPad SL series notebooks, including the SL400 and SL500, reportedly can cause the system to hang due to improper design, according to a Chinese-language...
Cooling module makers to be impacted by Dell purchasing strategy, says paper
Newswatch - Aug 26, 12:42
Dell is planning to execute parts of its Light Touch strategy by releasing its notebook cooling module purchasing rights to notebook ODMs in the first quarter of 2009, according to...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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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- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 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.



















