IC distributor Wahlee sees panel demand pick up

Mar 29, 11:39

IC component and material distributor Wahlee Industrial expects demand coming from the FPD industry to pick up in 2013, according to company chairman Ray Chang.

IC demand for smartphones soaring in China

Mar 28, 21:54

IC component orders coming from China's smartphone market have risen substantially, according to sources in the supply chain, which estimated that monthly demand for smartphones sold...

Demand for 3D optical film rises as passive 3D TV competes with shutter glass, says DisplaySearch

Mar 28, 12:04

As 3D TV continues to grow, competition between two main 3D technologies is heating up, and film patterned retarder is finally catching up to the more established shutter glass approach...

TN panels in shortage due to increase demand from China tablet vendors

Mar 27, 20:18

China-based tablet vendors having been increasing their panel orders to Taiwan-based panel makers, which is causing a shortage of 7- and 8-inch TN panels in the market, according...

Soft demand before May 1st, panel prices show distinct trends, says WitsView

Mar 22, 15:04

Panel prices for 39-, 42-, and 50-inch LCD and open cell TV panels have been supported by pre-May 1 holiday demand in China, while other TV panel sizes have seen a US$1-3 decline,...

PC monitor demand to continue declining in 2013, but large display segment set to grow, says IDC

Mar 22, 13:48

A decline in demand for PC desktops has led International Data Corporation (IDC) to lower its estimate of PC monitors shipped in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 36.3 million units,...

Memory IC backend firms seeing demand pick up

Mar 21, 14:55

Upcoming roll-outs of new smartphones and other mobile devices are set to drive demand for NAND flash and mobile DRAM chips, according to Taiwan-based memory IC packaging and testing...

Middle East and Africa solar demand to reach 1GW in 2013, says Solarbuzz

Mar 21, 11:27

New solar demand from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is forecast to reach 1GW in 2013, according to Solarbuzz. This represents an increase of 625% on year from 136MW in 20...

Slowing LCD TV demand alters panel business strategies, says DisplaySearch

Mar 18, 15:28

LCD TV panel manufacturers are planning less aggressive business strategies for 2013 as LCD TV demand growth slows, according to research firm DisplaySearch. Panel makers are moving...

Innolux ramps up TV panel capacity utilization to meet demand in China

Mar 15, 11:47

China-based LCD TV vendors have begun to procure panels to prepare for expected peak sales in the China market in early May, causing Innolux's utilization rates to increase to approximately...

LED direct-type TV demand to bring increased revenues for Entire Technology

Mar 14, 13:53

Diffuser plate and polarizer maker Entire Technology expects its performance in the first quarter of 2013 to improve sequentially due to increased demand for LED direct-type and large-size...

Digitimes Research: Global touch panel shipments for smartphones remain strong in 1Q13 due to demand in China

Mar 11, 14:56

China-based makers' touch panel shipments for handsets are expected to reach 125 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 5.9% sequentially, largely due to demand for smartphones...

Strong smartphone shipments in China drive up panel demand during holiday periods

Mar 8, 14:04

Smartphone shipments in China reached 27.6 million units, up 140.8% on year, during a 4-week period combining two weeks in the New Year period (December 24, 2012 to January 6, 2013)...

DRAM modules replacing portions of SSD demand, say Taiwan makers

Mar 4, 15:59

Some memory controller IC design houses have adopted DRAM modules as solutions to replace SSDs used in cloud computing systems, financial applications, medical services, and online...

Demand for NAND flash controller market diminishing, says Phison chairman

Mar 1, 11:25

Demand for flash-based microSD cards will drop significantly as feature phones are gradually losing ground to smartphones, which will result in a dwindling NAND flash memory controller...

Chip vendors see increasing demand for driver ICs from LED lighting segment

Feb 26, 10:07

Most Taiwan-based LED driver IC vendors have seen improvements in order visibility in the first quarter of 2013 and are expected to see their revenues grow 20-30% sequentially in...

Solar demand in 2012 falls short of 30GW mark, says Solarbuzz

Feb 22, 10:20

Solar demand for 2012 reached just 29.0GW, an increase of only 5% on year compared to 27.7GW in 2011, according to Solarbuzz. This is the first time in a decade that on-year market...

Solar demand in Asia Pacific region to reach 13.5GW in 2013, says NPD Solarbuzz

Feb 18, 10:38

Solar demand from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to grow to 13.5GW in 2013, growing 50% on year, according to NPD Solarbuzz.

Mainstream solar modules to become 250W due to rising demand from solar PV systems

Feb 6, 21:47

Due to rising demand for rooftop solar PV systems, 250W solar modules with 60 solar cells are expected to become the mainstream.

Apple iPhone 4S continues to enjoy strong consumer demand

Feb 6, 12:41

Apple announced iPhone shipments of 47.8 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012 but only half of that volume was the latest iPhone 5; the iPhone 4S still contributed about 20...

Realtek to perform well in 1Q13 on strong demand from China

Feb 4, 14:23

Realtek Semiconductor expects its sales to remain relatively strong in the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by strong demand from the tablet sector in China and increasing shipments...

Hinge makers expected to benefit from growing demand for convertible notebooks/tablets

Feb 4, 13:50

Windows 8 will stimulate demand for touchscreen notebooks which will in turn drive demand for convertible notebook/tablet models, consequently bringing business opportunities for...

Automotive display demand to reach 70 Million by 2016, says DisplaySearch

Feb 1, 15:44

Shipments of TFT-LCDs used in automobiles for devices such as navigation and rear seat DVD players increased 16% on year to 49 million units in 2012, according to research firm DisplaySearch...

GBM expects auto and handset PCB demand to drive company growth in 2013

Feb 1, 14:24

Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), which makes PCBs and provides PCB assembly services, expects brisk demand coming from the handset and automotive electronics sectors to drive its...

FCCL firm ThinFlex expects tablet demand to drive company growth in 2013

Jan 29, 15:14

Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) maker ThinFlex expects brisk demand from the tablet sector to drive its revenue growth in 2013, although revenues for the first quarter of the...

MEMS vendors optimistic about combo sensor market

Jan 29, 12:34

Eyeing booming demand for combo motion sensors used in smartphones and tablets, MEMS vendors including Bosch, InvenSense, Kionix and STMicroelectronics all plan to promote their 6-...

Strong demand from non-iPad tablet sector to boost short-term performance of IC vendors

Jan 28, 13:52

Demand for IC parts from the tablet industry in China has been stronger than expected in the first quarter of 2013, which could help boost the short-term performance of IC design...

Strong demand for smartphones, heated competition characterize global handset market in 4Q12, says IDC

Jan 28, 11:24

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 1.9% on year in the fourth quarter of 2012, as strong holiday smartphone sales raised shipments of these devices to levels nearly equal to those...

Power supply demand to drive growth for semiconductors in 2013, says IMS Research

Jan 25, 10:08

Despite a largely flat market for power supplies in 2012, IMS Research is predicting that the market will offer strong opportunities for some semiconductor manufacturers in 2013.

Viking to expand capacity for high-frequency inductors

Jan 24, 14:29

Thin-film passive component maker Viking Tech plans to expand its capacity for high-frequency inductors by 40% in 2013 to meet growing demand from China-based networking/communication...