Last update: Friday 7 September 2012 [23 news items]
Global Unichip posts record monthly revenues
Sep 7, 01:30
IC design service company Global Unichip has announced revenues of NT$1.12 billion (US$37.6 million) for August 2012, up 24.1% on month and 25.7% from a year earlier. The figure also...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
May 4, 15:53
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete digital solution directly from the C-based algorithm of its customers, and...
MStar, ALi September revenues up; Novatek, Richtek revenues down
Oct 7, 13:39
IC design houses MStar Semiconductor and ALi have reported strong sales for September as fellow companies Novatek Microelectronics and Richtek Technology have suffered a sequential...
TSMC to visit Apple for more talks
Oct 6, 01:30
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has sent a 60-member team, which includes staff from its IC design service partner Global UniChip, to Silicon Valley-based Apple...
Global Unichip 3Q11 revenues to rise 15-20%
Sep 22, 01:10
IC design service provider Global Unichip is expected to report 15-20% sequential growth in revenues for the third quarter of 2011, as orders for 65nm and 40nm non-recurring engineering...
Global Unichip expects sales pick up in 2Q11
Jan 7, 11:55
IC design service provider Global Unichip is expected to see its first-quarter 2011 revenues affected by seasonal factors before staging a turnaround from the second quarter onward...
IC design service providers Faraday and Global Unichip post mixed November results
Dec 8, 12:09
IC design service providers Faraday Technology and Global Unichip have posted mixed results for November, with the former seeing its revenues drop 3% sequentially and the latter posting...
Faraday to see sales from USB 3.0 IP products expand in 2011
Nov 26, 01:10
IC design service provider Faraday Technology is expected to see sales generated from USB 3.0 IP products grow substantially to account for more than 10% of its overall revenues in...
Global Unichip, Faraday 3Q10 sales up 7% on quarter
Oct 8, 02:20
IC design service providers Global Unichip and Faraday Technology both saw their third-quarter 2010 revenues increase by about 7% sequentially, in line with their guidance, according...
Global Unichip looks to revenue growth in 1Q10
Feb 24, 15:24
Global Unichip has seen a recovery in the US and Europe and expects revenues to grow slightly in the first quarter of 2010. The company said revenues in March are likely to perform...
Faraday offers 55nm/65nm miniIO with around 40% area-saving
Aug 19, 12:10
Faraday Technology has announced the availability of its miniIO at 55nm and 65nm. Compared with general IO pads, Faraday's miniIO reduces the chip area by up to 40% for a pad-limited...
LGE switches handset order from FIH/Indigo to Arima
Jul 17, 14:43
LG Electronics (LGE) has recently switched a dual-SIM handset order that was originally subcontracted to Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Taiwan-based Indigo Mobile Technologies...
Faraday launches low-leakage memory with up to 90% leakage-reduction
Jul 15, 11:22
Faraday Technology has announced the availability of low leakage memory at UMC 90nm process, which provides up to 90% leakage reduction with no area penalty. Faraday's low leakage...
Global Unichip to have former Cadence Asia Pacific president head China operations
Jun 30, 12:07
Taiwan-based IC design service provider Global Unichip has decided to appoint Lung Chu, the former Asia Pacific president for EDS company Cadence Design Systems, as its China president...
TSMC increases 2009 capex to US$1.9 billion, says CEO
Jun 19, 12:18
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has raised its capex budget for 2009, despite an anticipated decline in revenues, according to company chairman and CEO Morris Chang...
Socle adopts Platform Core Compiler to accelerate customer SoC design
Jun 17, 10:52
SoC design service provider Socle Technology has announced to adopt Socle SoC Platform Core Compiler, an automation platform core generation and verification environment, as a tool...
Major Taiwan IC designers expect growth in June
Jun 16, 17:10
Many major Taiwan IC design houses and service providers have forecast revenue growth for June, as improved foundry utilization is facilitating their shipments, according to market...
Global Unichip beefing up presence in China, Japan and South Korea
Jun 4, 12:18
Taiwan IC design service provider Global Unichip will strengthen its deployments in China, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Israel in 2009, according to company CEO KC Shih. Market...
Global Unichip suffers bad debt from China-based Innofidei
May 19, 16:25
Taiwan-based IC design service provider Global Unichip has suffered default in payment by its client Innofidei, the largest China-based design house of mobile TV ICs, since the fourth...
Faraday expects 50% revenue growth in 2Q09
Apr 28, 17:09
Fabless ASIC and IP company Faraday Technology has estimated it will enjoy a revenue increase of 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, with digital camera chips likely to...
SMIC to set up design service center in Shenzhen
Apr 24, 16:32
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has planned to set up a design service center in Shenzhen, where one of its 12-inch fabs is located, according...
Faraday expects overall revenue growth this year despite declining IP sales
Feb 24, 10:40
IC design service provider Faraday Technology expects a 20-25% sales decline in the first quarter, but revenues in the second quarter will grow 20%, according to company president...
Chartered said to be taking major stake in Socle
Jun 6, 11:25
Chartered Semiconductor has plans to take a major stake in Taiwan-based Socle, an IC design service company that provides system-on-chip (SoC) platform solutions and services, according...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 5h 31min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 5h 45min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 5h 57min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 6h 43min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 7h 9min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 7h 21min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 7h 25min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 7h 26min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 7h 29min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 8h 11min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 9h 11min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 5h 57min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 6h 5min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 6h 26min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 36min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 6h 47min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 6h 48min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 6h 49min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 7h 21min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 8h 24min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 8h 24min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 9h 20min ago
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete digital solution directly from the C-based algorithm of its customers, and...
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- 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
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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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| TSE electronic | 316.85 | +0.06 | +0.02% |
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| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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.