Last update: Tuesday 7 May 2013 [63 news items]
Neo Solar, DelSolar merger to complete on May 31
May 7, 12:58
The merger of Taiwan-based solar cell makers Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a solar subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will be completed on May 31, 2013, said Quincy Lin, chairman...
Taiwan solar cell makers report rising March revenues
Apr 10, 20:38
Taiwan-based solar cell makers saw March revenues rise compared to February. Motech reported March revenues of NT$1.606 billion (US$53 million), representing an on-month increase...
Neo Solar Power sees March revenues increase 11% on-month
Apr 3, 13:28
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has reported March consolidated revenues of NT$932 million (US$31 million), representing an on-month growth of 11.04% compared...
Commentary: TSMC holds key to future of Taiwan solar industry
Apr 2, 14:52
Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), noted in August 2012 that the firm had changed its position in relation to investments in solar...
Taiwan solar makers see rising orders in February and March
Mar 7, 21:12
Taiwan-based solar firms have been seeing rising orders in February and March. Some firms believe the changes are due to the EU's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against...
DelSolar, Neo Solar Power merger to complete in May-June
Feb 7, 14:35
The merger of Delta's solar subsidiary, DelSolar, and Neo Solar Power (NSP) is expected to be completed in May-June, according to Yancey Hai, chairman of Delta Electronics.
Commentary: Delta and NSP will benefit from solar merger
Dec 14, 11:43
The merger of Taiwan-based solar firms Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar (a subsidiary of Delta Electronics) has been seen as beneficial and a necessary trend for the industry, as...
Commentary: NSP, DelSolar merger unlikely to stir industry
Dec 7, 14:54
Some solar makers believe the merger between Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will not affect the industry significantly. Nevertheless, this...
Merger with DelSolar can lower costs in three major areas, says NSP chairman
Nov 22, 15:43
Quincy Lin, chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP), has noted that administrative, procurement, and R&D costs can be lowered through merging with DelSo...
Delta to own 17% share of new merged solar firm; NSP 15%
Nov 20, 13:51
Taiwan-based solar firm Neo Solar Power (NSP) and power supply maker Delta Electronics announced consolidation plans on November 19, 2012. NSP will procure 15% of DelSolar (the solar...
Neo Solar Power to merge with DelSolar
Nov 19, 22:42
Taiwan-based Delta Electronics and Neo Solar Power (NSP) held a joint press conference to announce the plans on NSP buying 13-15% of shares of DelSolar, the solar subsidiary of Delta,...
Taiwan solar firms reportedly plan to move equipment back from China
Sep 13, 01:35
China-based solar firms are currently facing anti-dumping investigations in the EU. Many Taiwan-based firms that have set up plants in China are also included as targets of the investigation...
Demand for B-grade solar cells remains healthy
Aug 9, 01:15
Demand for B-grade solar cells has been healthy in 2012, according to industry sources. The price of B-grade solar cells has been around US$0.30-0.35/unit, relatively low compared...
Taiwan solar cell makers report mixed May revenues
Jun 11, 10:21
Rush orders from Europe before the old incentives expire helped Taiwan-based solar firms to report good May revenues.
May 10, 12:14
DelSolar, the solar subsidiary of Delta Electronics, debuted on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) with IPO of NT$14.7 (US$0.50) on May 9, 2012.
Neo Solar Power sees April revenues increase on-month
May 8, 15:06
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) reported April revenues of NT$1.237 billion (US$42 million), up 0.44% on month but down 22.78% on year.
DelSolar aims to increase monocrystalline solar cell efficiency above 19% in 2012
Apr 18, 01:10
DelSolar, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, aims to increase polysilicon solar cell conversion efficiency from 17.2-17.3% to 18% and monocrystalline solar cell efficiency to above...
Motech reports rising February revenues
Mar 8, 15:30
Taiwan-based solar cell firm Motech has reported February consolidated revenues of NT$1.369 billion (US$46.42 million), up by 37.03% on month but down by 64.50% on year. The accumulated...
Low FIT to boost popularity of high conversion efficiency solar products
Mar 2, 16:00
As Germany cuts incentives, the era of low feed-in-tariff (FIT) for the solar industry has arrived. Germany also indicated the new incentive plan will only subsidize 85-90% of electricity...
DelSolar showcasing intelligent PV module at PV EXPO
Mar 2, 01:00
DelSolar, a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells and related PV modules, is exhibiting D6M250B3A-WS-1, an intelligent PV module consisting of 60 DelSolar monocrystalline...
DelSolar PV modules qualify for 10% extra feed-in tariff in Italy
Sep 14, 01:00
Taiwan-based solar cell maker DelSolar on September 13 indicated that 125-250W PV modules made of its polycrystalline silicon solar cells have passed certification by Germany-based...
Delsolar reports 1H11 net loss
Aug 9, 14:14
Despite a booming first quarter, the solar industry suffered from weak demand in the second quarter of 2011. Taiwan-based solar cell maker Delsolar has reported revenues reached NT$5,713...
Neo Solar Power sees slight decrease of July revenues
Aug 5, 15:36
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power (NSP) has reported July revenues of NT$1.653 billion (US$57 million), representing a 6.72% on-quarter decrease and 6.34% on-year decre...
Italy "Made in EU" policy to benefit Taiwan-based solar cell makers
Jul 15, 14:41
Italy recently announced details of its new incentive program for second half of 2011. According to Europe-based solar firms, solar products that contain 60% of components such as...
Solar industry should not worry over Europe debt crisis, says Delta chairman
Jul 14, 11:35
The debt crisis in Europe has cast a cloud over the solar industry. However, according to Delta chairman Bruce CH Cheng, the industry should not concern itself too much over the debt...
Delsolar completes solar installations for US Foodservice
Jul 13, 15:01
Delsolar, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, announced on July 13 the completion of a 1.15MW solar power system project for US Foodservice in La Mirada, California. The system is...
British, Taiwan solar firms to hold seminar
Jun 21, 14:34
The British Trade and Cultural Office (BTCO) in Taiwan will be holding "UK Solar PV Market Development Seminar" in Taiwan on June 21. The purpose of the seminar is to introduce...
E-Ton Solar and Giga Solar May revenues show more than 40% decrease on month
Jun 8, 01:00
Taiwan-based solar cell maker, E-Ton Solar, has reported a 41.88% sequential decrease in May revenues. PV paste provider, Giga Solar, also reported May revenues down 44.37% on month,...
Intersolar Europe: Companies to show new innovations in solar products
Jun 2, 15:23
Taiwan-based solar firm DelSolar plans to exhibit copper-zinc-tin-sulfide (CZTS) thin-film solar cells and frameless modules at Intersolar Europe in Germany. Taiwan-based module firm...
DelSolar withdraws listing requests due to weak solar market
May 31, 14:08
Taiwan-based solar firm, DelSolar, announced on May 31 it will withdraw its listing application from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).
Solar cell makers suffer sequential falls in April revenues
May 11, 01:00
Gintech Energy, Neo Solar Power, Solartech Energy, DelSolar and E-Ton Solar Tech, five Taiwan-based first-tier makers of crystalline silicon solar cells, had April 2011 revenues dropping...
Bleak April revenues for solar cell makers, says paper
Newswatch - May 9, 11:54
Taiwan-based solar cell makers have been facing tough challenges as average selling prices (ASP) have been falling off a cliff, inventory in Europe has been piling up, and the Taiwan...
DelSolar nets EPS of NT$1.74 in 2010
Mar 10, 01:45
Solar cell maker DelSolar has posted net profits of NT$435 million (US$14.8 million), or NT$1.74 a share, on consolidated revenues of NT$11.56 billion for 2010. The earnings translated...
DelSolar to open new solar cell plant in mid-2011
Jan 21, 02:05
Solar cell maker DelSolar has held a beam-raising ceremony for its new plant in Zhunan, Taiwan. The new facility, which will have a total planned capacity of 1GWp, is scheduled to...
DelSolar wins contract to supply PV modules in North America
Dec 31, 01:05
DelSolar announced on December 30 it has signed a contract to supply solar modules to a PV provider for the North America market. The contract includes supply terms for product quantities...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- 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
- 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
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- 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
24-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8209.78 | -28.05 | -0.34% |
| TSE electronic | 310.89 | -0.43 | -0.14% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 118.64 | -0.71 | -0.59% |
| OTC electronic | 143.77 | -0.29 | -0.2% |
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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.
- 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.